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Child rescued from kidnapper

Ludhiana, July 16 The police has solved the kidnapping of 3-year-old Rahul with the arrest of a Bihari migrant labourer who worked for the father of the victim.

Mr Gurpreet Singh, SP, addresses mediapersons after recovering 3-year-old Rahul (in the arms of his father), who was kidnapped from Khud Mohalla allegedly by a Bihari migrant on Tuesday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

• Another boy missing

Fruit seller gets life term for killing wife
Ludhiana, July 16
A fruit seller, Gulshan Kumar Arora (39), of Mullanpur has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for killing his wife Gita (27) in July, 1999. A fine of Rs 5,000 has also been imposed upon the accused.

City parks wilting under official apathy

Ludhiana, July 16 With the Municipal Corporation (MC) washing its hands off from maintaining parks and the Park Management Committees (PMCs), which were entrusted with the job of maintenance and upkeep of the parks, also going defunct for almost two years now, more than 500 parks in the city appear to be nobody’s baby. A park outside New Sabzi Mandi lies in a pathetic condition due to neglect and poor upkeep.

Head of partially delivered child cut
Ludhiana, July 16
In a bizarre incident, the head of a partially delivered child was severed from the mother by a midwife after she failed to successfully deliver the breach baby. The incident occurred here this morning when the midwife failed to send the case for a Ceasarian section.

Fear of ragging missing

Ludhiana, July 16 “No ! We do not want to rag the freshers. It is barbaric to tease girls or make fun of, taunt, insult or laugh at newcomers. Actually we were never ragged. We have heard stories that some students are so humiliated and tortured that they commit suicide,” said Amandeep and Tapdeep of BA III of the local Government College for Women. Freshers at the Khalsa College for Women enjoy college life without fear of ragging in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

PSEB sets up control rooms
Ludhiana, July 16
To ensure the supply of eight hours of uninterrupted power to the farm sector and to deal with the problems of urban consumers, the central zone of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has set up control rooms where the people can get the all the necessary information about supply besides registering their complaints.

Life is a perpetual struggle for him

Ludhiana, July 16 Life is a perpetual struggle for Ram Pal, a 23-year-old youth from Phagwara, who has spent the past 15 years of his life trying to settle down in this sprawling city but without any success so far. He is still struggling to make both ends meet in this city of plentiful. Ram Pal stands with his back to the camera near his rehra while his companions look on at their temporary abode near the Clock Tower in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Bride walks out on epileptic groom
Ludhiana, July 16
If you are planning to get married, tell your medical history to your spouse or else you could be headed in the wrong direction instead of a honeymoon. Alleged concealment of facts has landed a just married groom in hospital and his brother in a lock up. The bride now insists that the marriage be annulled and her family compensated.

Tributes paid to Rajju Bhaiyya Ludhiana, July 16 Tributes were paid to Rajendra Singh, former chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, who was popularly known as Rajju Bhaiyya. Several condolence meetings and functions were organised in his memory where people paid homage to the departed leader. Workers of the Bajrang Dal pay homage to former RSS chief Rajendra Singh, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Bank employees observe protest day
Ludhiana, July 16
The Ludhiana unit of the Punjab Bank Employees Federation observed a protest today against the ‘draconian attack’ on the employees by the Tamil Nadu Government. A rally was held in front of the State Bank of Patiala, Millerganj, Ludhiana.

Taking diligent care of books Ludhiana, July 16 “When I receive good books in my library, my happiness knows no bounds,” says retired Principal Prem Singh Bajaj, honorary librarian of the Research Library attached with the Punjabi Sahitya Akademy. Retired Principal Prem Singh Bajaj, honorary librarian of the Research Library at Punjabi Sahitya Akademy, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Anti-corruption drive hailed
Ludhiana, July 16
The Anti-Corruption Council of India leader, Dr Shiv Gupta, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (Labour and Employment Department) Chairman, Mr Balwant Rai Kapoor, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum president, Mr Sushil Malhotra, the Indian Crime Prevention Society (Punjab) president, Mr Naveen Sharma, in a joint statement have appreciated the anti-corruption drive against a former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal. 

2 killed in accidents
Sahnewal, July 16
Two persons were killed and another injured in two separate road accidents that occurred near here, in the past 24 hours. In one case, Baldev Singh of Heeran village who was on his scooter was allegedly run over by an Esteem car which was being driven by Vinod Kumar, a resident of Ludhiana.

CRIME

Talwandi’s aide shot at
Ludhiana, July 16
Assailants shot at and injured a close aide of former SGPC President Jagdev Singh Talwandi in Talwandi village near here late last night. The incident took place when the victim, Mr Amritpal Singh, was watching television in a room outside his house.

Rape of minor alleged, accused absconding
Ludhiana, July 16
The Sahnewal police has registered a case of under Section 376 of the IPC against Mithu for raping 11-year-old girl on the statement of Ms Kulwant Kaur, a widow living in Kotla Afgana village.

BUSINESS

Beopar Mandal to move Centre against excise duty
Ludhiana, July 16
The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal (PPBM) would soon take up the matter of slapping Central excise duty on hosiery and readymade garments with Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani and Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh.

Coaching centres reward successful students
Ludhiana, July 16
For many city students, who have been able to get admissions in good medical and engineering colleges in the country, there have been rewards and scholarships by school authorities as well as coaching centres. The expenses incurred by these students, during coaching and admissions, have now turned out to be a profitable investment.

Prevent that maddening itching
Itching is a common skin disease. Sometimes it becomes very troublesome. Itching is the unpleasant sensation that provokes the desire to scratch. It is a combination of the senses of touch and pain, for which the skin has many sensory nerve endings.

88-year man gets new lease of life
Ludhiana, July 16
It was no less than a miracle for 88-year-old Shiv Parsad Vashist. A heart surgery has given him a fresh lease of life. Mr Vashist’s left main artery was blocked due to which his heart rate had dropped to an alarmingly low level.

SPORTS

Chess tourney today
Ludhiana, July 16
An inter-class chess competition here at the Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar, will be organised on July 17 from 8.15 am to 12.30 pm.