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NRI stabbed brother: Cops
Murder case cracked
Ludhiana, October 14
The police today claimed to have solved a blind murder case of a 30-year-old man, Harvinder Singh, who was allegedly killed by his NRI brother Narinder after he refused to allow him to stay in his house.
Narinder Singh, a murder accused, in police custody in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Wounds fester even now
Shingar blast victims revisited
Ludhiana, October 14
Wounds have not healed, neither have scars on their minds. A year after Shingar cinema blast shook
the city this day last year, claimed six lives and left many incapacitated, victims are struggling to gather bits and pieces of shattered lives.
A year after the powerful bomb blast rocked the Shingar Cinema on this day, life went on as normal in the cinema hall that witnessed a usual rush today.
Pawan Kumar, who lost his leg in Shingar blast in
Ludhiana, a year ago. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Mehraz, a Shingar blast victim, whose wounds have still not healed. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
They can’t bear to watch a movie
Ludhiana, October 14
After their brush with death and gory violence a year ago in Shingar cinema bomb blasts, the victims have not gone to watch a movie since then.
Out of job, victims return home
Ludhiana, October 14
Life played a cruel joke with the skilled youths who were left incapacitated for life after the Shingar blast tragedy.
Life goes on as usual
Ludhiana, October 14
A year after the powerful bomb blast rocked the Shingar Cinema on this day, life went on as normal in the cinema hall that witnessed a usual rush today.
Punjab Ratan Award for Varinder
Ludhiana, October 14
Dr Varinder Kaur Thind, principal Khalsa College for Women, was awarded the prestigious "Punjab Ratan Award-2008" here on Sunday for her contribution to the field of education and social development.
No end in sight to stray cattle menace
 Ludhiana, October 14
The increasing trend of dairy
farming in city may have caught
attention of the government, but
the growth in number of stray
cattle is still going unnoticed by
the civic authorities here.
Stray cattle on roads have become a common site in Ludhiana due to absence of a government shelter. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Absence of regulatory authority
PGs facing problems
Ludhiana, October 14
In the absence of a regulatory authority for paying guest accommodations in the city, outsiders in the city living in such establishments are a harassed lot.
Washing hands can cut down diarrhoeal deaths: Expert
Ludhiana, October 14
The world will observe the Global Hand-washing Day on Wednesday by organising awareness and educational programmes to inculcate the habit of washing hands to keep at bay various diseases.
‘Heart patients more likely to contract dengue’
Ludhiana, October 14
In a wake of dengue spreading in an epidemic-like form in the region, Dr R.P. Singh, a senior cardiologist at SPS Apollo Hospital, here has warned heart patients to be extra careful as they are more likely to contract the dreaded disease.
14 schools showcase their talent in dance contest
Ludhiana, October 14
BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary
School’s stage proved to be a
launch pad for budding artistes to
showcase their talent during a
dance contest held on the school
premises here today.
Students perform during the Taare Zameen Par-2008, an Inter-School Group Dance Competition, in BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
CM to visit Gosain’s constituency today
Ludhiana, October 14
Carrying on with his series of sangat darshans, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be visiting the constituency of BJP MLA Satpal Gosain here tomorrow.
Valmiki Jayanti celebrated
Ludhiana, October 14
The Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj Bharat celebrated the birth anniversary of saint Valmiki here today.
Bharowal chief of panchayati raj body
Ludhiana, October 14
Manjit Singh Bharowal has been appointed chairman of the district unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan at a function organised here last evening.
Nanda re-elected president
Ludhiana, October 14
N.S. Nanda was unanimously elected president of the Dhan-Potohar Brotherhood Punjab for the ninth consecutive term at a general body meeting held.
19-yr-old dies after given shot by chemist
Ludhiana, October 14
A 19-year-old boy died after he was allegedly administered an injection by a chemist in Salem Tabri area here today.
1 killed, 3 hurt in mishap
Khamano, October 14
One person died and three others were injured in an accident near the
ITI, Samrala, on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road.
2 booked for cyclist’s death
Mandi
Ahmedgarh,
October 14
The Latala police has booked a driver and an owner of an unknown vehicle under Sections 304 A and 279 of the IPC.
2 kg opium seized, 1 held
Jagraon, October 14
Sleuths of the narcotics cell who were on a routine patrolling recovered 2 kg of opium from the possession of a person from near the Agwar Khawaja
Baju Chowk.
Harinder’s hat trick spoils hosts’ efforts
Ludhiana, October 14
Harinder Singh scored a hat trick to steer Ropar to 4-2 win over hosts Ludhiana in the Senior Punjab State Sadhu Singh Hamdard Memorial Hockey Tournament being played at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium of the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
 All-India Hockey League
Navjot stars in Jagtar XI win
Ludhiana, October 14
Navjot Singh struck thrice as Jagtar XI of Jarkhar
routed Moga 5-0 on the opening day of the 9th
All-India Mata Surjit Kaur Hockey League which
began at Mata Sahib Kaur Stadium, Jarkhar, about
15 km from here, today.
A match between Ropar and Ludhiana in progress in the ongoing Senior Punjab State Sadhu Singh Hamdard Hockey League on Tuesday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
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