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Pestered over looks, woman kills herself
Khanna, June 22
A woman, married to a teacher two years ago, committed suicide last evening and alleged that her husband and mother-in-law used to pester her over her looks in a suicide note left behind.
Patients counselled on joint replacement
Ludhiana, June 22
The Arthritis Foundation of India, in its attempt to create awareness among people on arthritis, organised a 'walk meet' today at the local Nehru Sidhant
Kender. The panel of orthopaedic surgeons held an interactive session with arthritis patients wherein patients discussed their apprehensions on joint replacements followed by counselling from doctors.
Former Indian cricketer Bishen Singh Bedi shares his experiences on joint replacement during a meet in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
 Global Competition
Hosiery units buy more time for production
Ludhiana, June 22
Ludhiana's hosiery industry has started following international trends in production. Unlike previous years, when manufacturers continued taking orders till the end of July and even in August, this time they have planned to be through with bookings by the end of this month itself.
Hosiery manufacturers show samples to buyers in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by I.V.
Residents take to the broom as MC pays no heed
Ludhiana, June 22
Residents of one of the posh localities of the city, Sham Singh Road near Mall Road, cleaned the sewerage of their locality as the municipal corporation workers shied away from the job.
Residents sore over inefficient sewage disposal system
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 22
Inefficient sewage disposal system and inadequate water supply are the major issues being highlighted by the candidates for election of municipal council here. While the past incumbents claim that the situation arose due to withdrawal of sewage project by the
SAD-BJP government, supporters of new faces allege that the councillors had ignored development of their respective areas.
Stagnant water in a street at Amarpura area in Ahmedgarh exposes efficiency of the formers councillors in Mandi Ahmedgarh.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma
Bid to steal sewerline connection
Ludhiana, June 22
A bid to steal a sewerline connection by residents of Aman Park, an unauthorised colony, has annoyed the residents of Rajguru
Nagar.
The private sewerline that has been dug up by residents of Aman Park in
Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Transporters to protest fuel price hike
Ludhiana, June 22
In protest against fuel price hike, transporters have decided to bring operations to a complete halt on July 2. Transporters said there would be no bookings or deliveries on that day and they would also block traffic to mark their protest.
Rishi Nagar lacks basic amenities
Ludhiana, June 22
Residents of the 256-acre Rishi Nagar scheme of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) on Humbran road here are rueing lack of amenities, failure of the LIT to develop green belts, inordinate delay in execution of development works in the colony and poor power supply.
Master Tara Singh greatest-ever Sikh leader: Atwal
Ludhiana, June 22
Rich tributes were paid to Master Tara Singh during his birth anniversary celebrations. Charanjit Singh
Atwal, Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha, presided over the function at GGN Khalsa College here.
Bibi Kiranjit Kaur, grand-daughter of Master Tara Singh, speaks on his birth anniversary at GGN Khalsa College
in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph
At The Crossroads
Down the memory lane
In the darkness of the mind, memory acts like searchlight. At a time one spot is illuminated but, before long, another spot comes in the limelight. At times one enjoys the presence of a number of shifting images on the screen of the mind. Still their recurrence at odd hours, without any relevance, seems irksome. Perhaps this phenomenon, like the method in madness, is the product of inchoate ideas. As such one witnesses the pageant of flashbacks off and on.
Man killed in accident
Khamano, June 22
Bahadur Singh (35) of Badesh Kalan village was killed in an accident on the Khanna-Khamano road yesterday.
School employee found dead
Bassi Pathana, June 22
Darbara Singh, a vocational attendant in Government Senior Secondary School (boys), Bassi Pathana, was found dead in the school yesterday morning. Although the vacations were going on, principal and some of the staff members were coming to the school everyday.
Letters
Dog owners should pay tax
One held with poppy husk
Khanna, June 22
The Khanna police has arrested a resident of Lalheri road with 15 kg poppy husk. The accused has been identified as Bhupinder Singh.
Biz Word
Homecab launched
Ludhiana, June 22
KEI Industries has launched 'homecab', its new range of flame retardant PVC insulated wires for domestic household applications.
Industry seeks special security cells
Ludhiana, June 22
Local industry has sought special cells to deal with security problems that are being faced by it.
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