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Man shoots wife over money
Ludhiana, November 15
A tempo-truck driver shot his wife from pointblank range with his double-barrelled gun at Bajra village this morning following suspicion that she had been routing his earnings to her parents.

Neighbours console 11-yr-old Ripanjit Kaur whose father shot her mother in Bajra village, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

FAITH AND INNOCENCE: A young devotee pays obeisance at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran on Gurpurb in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

One killed in factory blast Ludhiana, November 15 In yet another blast in a city factory, a labourer was killed when the boiler of a tyre-tube manufacturing unit exploded allegedly due to an increase in gas pressure. The explosion in the Ramson factory killed Shiv Narayan, who was standing just near the boiler when the explosion took place. He died on the spot. The boiler that exploded at the Ramsons factory in Ludhiana on Tuesday killing a labourer. — A Tribune photograph

VAT fails to deliver, evasion on
Ludhiana, November 15
By now those who eat out have probably got used to the additional tax they pay beyond their total bill. However, how many times have you bothered to take note that you are given a handwritten or a computerised and not a printed invoice, which means it is only you who are charged tax whereas the same is not paid by the issuer of the bill.

COMMUNITY

Youth asked to draw inspiration from Nehru
Ludhiana, November 15
The Finance Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, has urged the youth to seek inspiration from great leaders and thinkers like Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. He said, it was the great vision of Pandit Nehru that helped the country to make phenomenal progress in the political, economic and industrial fields.

Dharamsot’s nephew cremated
Amloh, November 15
The nephew of Parliamentary Secretary Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Amrik Singh (21), was cremated here last evening. Amrik died of jaundice on Sunday night.

CRIME

Cop’s wife arrested
Ludhiana, November 15
The Vigilance Bureau in a raid last night arrested the wife of a Punjab Police Sub-Inspector for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to the couple’s known sources of income.

Man killed in hit-and-run accident
Jagraon, November 15
A man was today killed in a hit-and-run accident after he was hit by a vehicle in the Kothe Baggn area, 3 km from here. On a statement of head constable Bahadur Singh, a case under Sections 279 and 304, IPC, has been registered.

BUSINESS

‘Textech-2005’ from Nov 18
Ludhiana, November 15
“Textech-2005”, Confederation of Indian Industry’s third international exhibition on textile technology, will be held at the Punjab Agricultural University grounds from November 18 to 21.

Correspondence blues for MCom students
Ludhiana, November 15
Students of MCom (IInd year annual system of correspondence studies) are facing a lot of problems while choosing the optional papers of MC 613 and MC 614.

Students have a ball with old age home inmates
Ludhiana, November 15
Students of JD Institute celebrated Children’s Day with those abandoned by their loved ones at Swami Vivekanand Vridh Ashram here yesterday. Inmates of the ashram shared some moments of love, affection and gratitude with the students.

From Colleges
Extension lecture for budding journalists
Ludhiana, November 15
An extension lecture was held at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Vocational Studies for students of Journalism Department here today. Students discussed about current affairs, beats in journalism, developments stories and practical experience in the field.

Gurpurb celebrated

SPORTS

BVM school athletes shine
Ludhiana, November 15
Students of Bharatiya Vidaya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, gave an excellent performance and won 33 medals including 20 gold in the North Zone Athletics Championship organised by the Vidaya Bharti from November 12 to 14 at Madhav Vidya Niketan, Amritsar.

Annual athletics meet at GNPS
Ludhiana, November 15
The 29th annual inter-house athletics meet of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, got off to a colourful start here yesterday. Mr Gianinder Singh Sandhu, District Sports Officer, inaugurated the meet.