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BATALA Three injured: Three persons were injured when two trucks (HP-38B-7454) and (PB-13E-3173) had a head-on collision on the Batala-Gurdaspur road on Sunday. Dense fog was the cause of poor visibility which led to the accident. The injured, Ravinder Pathania, Avtar Singh and a cleaner, were admitted to hospital at Batala. Avtar Singh was referred to the Civil Hospital, Amritsar, because of his serious condition. Xmas mela: A Christmas mela was organised with much fanfare by Baring Union Christian College here on Friday. The mela began with an opening prayer by Rev R.M. Chaudhary, secretary of the college association, followed by a Christmas message by Rt Rev P.K. Samantaroy, Bishop of the diocese of Amritsar. Later, the audience enjoyed qawalis of Ustad Nusrat Raza and Shamaun and Party. HOSHIARPUR Jalandhar Journalist bereaved: Purushottam Prasad, father of veteran journalist Jaidev Sharma, associated with the Punjab Kesari group, expired at the age of 100. He is survived by three sons and four daughters. He had also been honoured as senior citizen by the Nagar Council, Adampur. He died after a brief illness on Sunday. suicide: One woman committed suicide following an altercation with her mother-in-law in Hardev Singh Nagar here on Sunday. According to the police, Rupinder Pal Kaur consumed some poisonous substance after a quarrel with her mother-in-law Mahendra Kaur. Husband Harjit Singh and Mahendra Kaur have been arrested and booked under Section 306 of the IPC. effigy burnt: Shopkeepers in the Industrial area on Monday burnt the effigy of the city Mayor, Mr Surinder Mahey, in protest against the challans by the Municipal Corporation. The MC had challaned the shopkeepers for “encroaching” upon the pavements in front of their shops. The shopkeepers also organised a dharna and blocked traffic in the area. Fire: A fire broke out in the waste oil collected on the road near the GRP police station on Monday evening. Two fire brigades took 15 to 20 minutes to control the fire. NAWANSHAHR Annual day Phagwara TARN
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