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1 killed, 20 hurt in bus-truck collision
Ludhiana, February 12
One person was killed and about 20 others injured when a bus and a truck collided head on near Kamal filling station on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road, about 4 km from Samrala.

The mangled remains of vehicles that collided head-on near Samrala on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

LPG shortage over after exposé
Mandi Gobindgarh, Feb 12
The LPG for domestic use, in short supply since last month, in spite of an increase in supply by petro companies, has suddenly become freely available after the registration of a case against a steel manufacturer for using domestic cooking gas in his steel-cutting unit.

Gaiety marks Id celebrations Ludhiana, February 12 Id-ul-Zuha was celebrated here today with great fervour and gaiety. Thousands of Muslims offered prayers in different mosques in the city. The main function was organised at the Jama Masjid, Field Ganj, where about one lakh Muslims offered prayers. Colours of integration: Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Id in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

Crusader prepares for war against drugs
Ludhiana, February 12
Man with a mission, Baba Daljit Singh of the Guru Nanak Sikh Mission of America, has taken it upon himself to spread the message of the Gurus and save the youth from drug and alcohol abuse.

Cricket in cinema halls!
Ludhiana, February 12
World Cup cricket matches are being screened in cinema halls here. Sangeet Cinema has taken the lead. For the first time in the city, cricket fans are getting a chance to catch the fine nuances of googlies, flicks and the wrist-work of mighty batsman and bowlers.

8 firms booked for Woolmark misuse 
Ludhiana, February 12
In order to check misuse of Woolmark, the company has launched a rigorous companies and identified 10 cases so far in Ludhiana, Moga and Amritsar. The company has initiated legal action in these cases.

COMMUNITY

Bogus votes: DC told to hold probe
Ahmedgarh, February 12
The state Election Commissioner has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Sangrur to inquire into the allegations of bogus voting at Ahmedgarh. According to Mr Inderjit Sharma, acting state president of the Mulazim Dal Punjab, Mr Happy Verma, organising secretary of the state Sikh Students Federation (Mehta ), and Mr Jagjit Singh Jajjie, president of the Kalgidhar Federation, some councillors had allegedly used their influence to make bogus votes for the municipal council elections.

LETTERS
Born free but in chains
Animals are born free but they are living in chains. Man has been inflicting suffering on them. One can see emaciated animals dragging heavy load. The Society for Prevention of Cruelty Towards Animals (SPCA) is on papers only and has no teeth.

GERI ROUTE DEBATE
What's wrong with geri route?
This question has fobbed me? What is the problem if the young gals and guys want to go on a geri . What else Ludhiana has to offer us, the young people anyways? I never oppose such things because we are entering into Westernisation era, thoughts and customs.

CRIME

Another theft in gurdwara
Sahnewal, February 12
Another theft in a gurdwara took place between the intervening night of February 11 and 12. According to a report, the theft actually took place in the wee hours in one of the gurdwaras at Jhabewal village, falling under the jurisdiction of the Sahnewal police station.

PAU school third in state science exhibition

Ludhiana, February 12 Students of Government Senior Secondary Model School of Punjab Agricultural University have won three prizes in the 31st state-level science exhibition organised recently by the State Council of Education and Research Training at Anandpur Sahib. Students of Government Senior Secondary Model School, Punjab Agricultural University,  Ludhiana, their Principal, Ms Gurdeep Kaur, and a teacher show their prize-winning science models. — A Tribune photograph