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Man arrested for murder of mother, brother
Ludhiana, October 14
Greed of property allegedly led a man to murder his mother and elder brother, who were found dead in their rented house in Mundian village five days ago.

Man strangulated to death
Ludhiana, October 14
Unidentified persons brutally tortured a middle-aged migrant labourer by inflicting injuries before strangling him to death in the grain market near Jalandhar bye-pass at midnight yesterday. The murderers also allegedly set the body on fire to conceal his identity and destroy evidence.

Beware, before you have aerated drinks
Ludhiana, October 14
Before you gulp a bottle of a dark aerated drink, beware. Starting from weakening of bones to causing damage to kidneys and nervous system, these “acidic drinks” contain many harmful chemicals which are detrimental to health, especially of children.

Scooterist killed, 2 women hurt in accident
Ludhiana, October 14
A scooterist was killed and two, including a woman and girl, were injured when a Ludhiana-bound bus hit a Tata 407 mini truck while overtaking, which in turn hit a scooter on the Ferozepore road near Mullanpur Dakha here today.

Decade-old murder case solved
Ludhiana, October 14
“A criminal can hoodwink the law for long but one day he has to pay the price”. This adage has once again been confirmed with the arrest of two persons , including a woman, who had murdered the woman’s alleged paramour almost a decade ago.

Passing Thru
Mr Balbir Singh Rajewal, national general secretary, Bharti Kisan Union.

COMMUNITY

Traffic jam in Ghumar Mandi

Ludhiana, October 14 The busy commercial hub of Ghumar Mandi in the city was once again plagued with a nerve-testing traffic jam this afternoon that lasted for about two hours, bringing once again to the fore the menace of encroachments in the area. Total chaos: A view of the traffic jam in front of the Khalsa College for Women, Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

LPG shortage fuels BJP protest
Ludhiana, October 14
The BJP and the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists held a demonstration at Dandi Swami Chowk here today. They were protesting against the acute shortage of cooking gas (LPG) prevailing in the region.

Resident taken for a ride by postal staff

Ludhiana, October 14 Mr Kailash Kumar, a resident of New Shivpuri locality in the city, was on cloud nine when a few days back his brother-in-law settled in Leicester informed him that he had sent a mobile phone set to him in a postal package which should be delivered to him in next couple of days. After a wait of considerable period, when no package was delivered to him, Mr Kailash went to the Ludhiana city post office to inquire about the fate of the parcel. Mr Kailash Kumar, a resident of New Shivpuri locality, Ludhiana, shows the parcel from which a mobile phone set went missing. — Photo by I.V.

Residents protest against bad road

Ludhiana, October 14 Residents of Ram Nagar near CMC Hospital have complained against a dug up road and overflowing sewer water resulting in slush here. Mr Robert, a resident, said some three months ago the civic body had dug up roads to lay sewerage line and since then, these had not been repaired. A dug up street in Ram Nagar of Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

13 to be honoured at Mohan Singh mela
Ludhiana, October 14
For the first time, Prof Mohan Singh Yaadgari International Punjabi Sabhyacharak Mela organised by the Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and the Punjabi Sabhyacharak Manch, Ferozepore, will be at Ferozepore.

CRIME

Lovers commit suicide
Ludhiana, October 14
Social objections to their alleged illicit affair led a love-lorn couple — a Punjabi woman and a migrant labourer — to commit suicide by consuming poisonous substances at their respective houses in Rajjowal village today afternoon.

Couple, sons booked
Jagraon, October 14
Jagjit Singh, his wife, Baljinder Kaur, and their two sons — Kamal Singh and Kcepa — of Humbran allegedly assaulted Ms Paramjit Kaur after entering her house in their village.

Farmers attend programme
Samrala, October 14
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samrala, organised a training programme at Kakrala Kalan village on World Food Day. Nearly 125 farmers participated. It was organised by Dr Neelam Mahajan. During the programme, Dr Mandeep Daliwal demonstrated the preparation of apple jam.

Nursing students protest against fee hike

Ludhiana, October 14 The fee muddle in the medical, dental and nursing colleges here continues as students of General Nurse Midwife (GNM) course in Dr B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, accompanied by their parents, staged a protest today against fee hike by the management. Parents of students in the Dr B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital School of Nursing stage a protest against the fee hike in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Legal fraternity express shock over judge’s murder
Ludhiana, October 14
The alleged murder of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, Chandigarh, Mr Vijay Singh, late night near Polo Ground, Patiala, has sent shock waves in the legal fraternity here. He was about 42 years old.

SPORTS

BVM trust honours players
Ludhiana, October 14
It was a memorable moment for the students of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Kitchlu Nagar branch, who won positions in the state and national tournaments during the current season as they were honoured for bringing fame to their school at a function organised on its campus here today.

Students of BVM School, Kitchlu Nagar, who were honoured at a function in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph