Women watch the new collection of bangles ahead of Karva Chauth at a shop in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Rajesh Bhambi |
Betrayal of trust for diamond merchant
Ludhiana, October 12
Befriending Mohit Sharma was like having a snake in the grass for Mumbai’s diamond magnet Bhupesh Shah, who was injured seriously and robbed of diamonds worth Rs 1.75 crore under a plan masterminded by his friend.
Nine hurt as Sumo rams into tree
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 12
Passers by and the police help save the lives of nine persons, including seven women, who sustained injuries after a Sumo van ferrying them rammed into a tree on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road, Pohir village, near here today. A cyclist was also injured in the incident.
Musical nite a big draw
Meghna Naidu, Sukhbir, Labh Janjua enthral
Ludhianvis
Ludhiana, October 11
Sexy siren Meghna Naidu, Bhangra King Sukhbir and Bollywood singer Labh Janjua were in the city to perform at musical nite at GRD Academy.
Ludhianvis danced along with the performers. Sukhbir made the city danced to his
peppy numbers while Labh Janjua as always gave his best shot by starting with
his favourite number “Mundeya toh bach ke rahein”. People could not take
their eyes off Megha Naidu while she gave a scintillating performance on the
stage.
Meghna Naidu
Divya Dutta goes down memory lane
Misses hot and spicy food of city in Mumbai
Ludhiana, October 12
The hot and spicy food of Ludhiana is what actor Divya Dutta misses the most. It was at Shiv Chaat Bhandar in Ghumar Mandi where she used to dig in hot ‘tikkis’.
Sharing her love for food, the bubbly actress says, "I miss the spicy food
of Ludhiana. Though ‘alu tikki’ and ‘chhole kulche’ are available in
Mumbai also, but they lack the perfect taste and aroma.”
Divya Dutta
Woman, 2 kids jump before train
Jagraon, October 12
A woman, along with her two children, died jumping before a train. Upset over a domestic dispute, Pooja
Singla, wife of Sunil Kumar, took her two children, Mohit Singla (9) and Madhvi Singla (7), with her and drove her car towards Ludhiana and then to Buddha Nullah railway line.
Heart disease among women trebles
Ludhiana, October 12
The number of women suffering from heart diseases has trebled in the past 10 years and there has been a constant increase of fatal heart diseases among Punjabi women, revealed Dr H.S. Bedi , chairman, cardiac sciences at Sigma New Life Heart Institute.
Machinery to manage rice straw
Ludhiana, October 12
The NGO centre for Agricultural Research and Rural Development has claimed that machinery is now available that can prevent the burning of rice straw in the field.
Youth fest begins at Guru Nanak college
Ludhiana, October 12
The Diamond Jubilee Zonal Youth and Heritage festival (Zone B) of Panjab University, Chandigarh, started at Guru Nanak Girls College here today. The contestants from 11 other colleges are participating in the five-day cultural extravaganza.
Students peform at Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana, on the first day of PU Diamond Jubilee Youth and Heritage Festival on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
DIMT students visit Oswal plant
Doraha, October 12
An industrial visit was organised for the students of MBA department of the Doraha Institute of Management and Technology (DIMT) to Oswal Knit India Ltd, Ludhiana, today.
300 take part in cleanliness drive
Ludhiana, October 12
Bharti Retail’s Easyday stores at Model Town Extension, Dugri and Civil Lines, today engaged people in the cleanliness drive to mark the ‘Safai Divas’ for the ongoing festive season.
Over 300 enthusiastic shoppers registered for the cleanliness drive.
Registrations were opened on October 9 for the people to volunteer for cleaning
the neighbourhood parks.
Children take part in a cleanliness drive in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Rajesh Bhambi
Panchayat seeks youths’ arrest
Raikot, October 12
The Akali panchayat is determined to stage a dharna against the police if it fails to arrest the accused who had attacked an 80-year-old man. They have also decided to disrupt the traffic at the Ghorewala Chowk at Ludhiana Road and
Raikot.
The annual exhibition at KVM School in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph |
150 attend joint-replacement camp
Ludhiana, October 12
More than 150 patients, afflicted with various bone disorders, attended the joints-replacement and arthritis treatment camp organised at SPS Apollo Hospital here today to mark the World Arthritis Day.
Acute shortage of DAP worries farmers
Ludhiana, October 12
There has been an acute shortage of di ammonium phosphate (DAP) in Punjab. Private agencies have further aggravated the problem of farmers by asking them to buy other insecticides, pesticides, urea, etc. if they wanted to get the DAP.
‘Sat Sri Akal’ set to release on Nov 7
Dedicated to 300 years of Gur-ta-Gaddi Divas
Ludhiana, October 12
“Sat Sri Akal”, dedicated to the 300 years of Gur-ta-Gaddi Divas of Guru Granth Sahib, is slated
to release on November 7. The star cast of the film includes Manpreet Singh and Kimi
Verma.
Convention on Valmiki today
Ludhiana, October 12
The Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj Bhavadas (BVDSB) will organise a convention here on Monday to commemorate birth anniversary of saint Valmiki.
Souvenir released
Ludhiana, October 12
Grewal Sports Association, which organises Kila Raipur Sports Festival, released its annual souvenir today.
Five booked for stealing mother’s passport
Jagraon, October 12
Five persons have been booked for stealing a passport of an NRI. Incidentally the NRI happens to be the mother of those booked.
Acid thrown on woman
Ludhiana, October 12
A minor altercation between the neighbours took an ugly turn when the two youth allegedly threw acid on a woman at Jadhewal
Basti. The victim sustained burn injuries on her legs and a shoulder. She was taken to the local civil hospital and was discharged
after first aid.
Hockey League
Sudhar trounce Fatehgarh Sahib 3-2
Ludhiana, October 12
Sudhar managed to prevail over Fatehgarh Sahib 3-2 in a group C match of the u-14 years section in the ongoing Punjab State Weekend Hockey Tournament for boys being organised by the Punjab Sports Department at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium, Punjab Agricultural University, here today.
Baseball
Guru Nanak college eves emerge champs
Ludhiana, October 12
Hosts Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujjarkhan Campus, Model Town, and Satish Chander Dhawan Government College emerged champions in the women and men’s sections, respectively, in the 4th Senior Ludhiana District Baseball Championship that concluded at the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, here today.
Players of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, who won the Senior Ludhiana District Baseball Championship, on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
Snooker tourney from tomorrow
Ludhiana, October 12
The Punjab Snooker Championship in the junior and senior sections will be organised at the Sutlej Club from October 14 to 19.
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Mohit’s
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