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Car rams into parked truck, 5 killed
Mandi Gobindgarh/Khamano, August 25
The trucks parked carelessly on roadsides are endangering lives. The latest incident of five of a family from Kathua getting killed after their Santro collided with one such stationary truck has revealed how wrongly parked vehicles can claim innocent lives.
15-ft wall collapses; one dead
 Ludhiana, August 25
A labourer, identified as Sukh Lal (30), was killed after the wall of a factory collapsed on the Hambran road near Kali Mata Mandir here today.
According to information, labourers were digging earth for laying the foundation when the tragedy occurred. The wall was around 14 to 15 ft.
A friend of the labourer (inset) who died in a wall collapse in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
Another bank robbery
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 25
Five gunmen with covered faces today robbed Rs 3 lakh from a branch of the State Bank of Patiala at Shamashpur village near Amloh.
PAU server faces virus threat
Ludhiana, August 25
The entire IT operations of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is facing a threat of a possible collapse with the university's main systems being infected by a virus.
The virus has caused such grave damage to the main server that the university engineers are foreseeing a crash anytime.
PAU student honoured
Ludhiana, August 25
Navita Viveky, a student of department of foods and nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, has been awarded full-term graduate teaching assistance for pursuing doctorate in nutrition at University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
PAU Notes
Kisan melas from Sept 8
Ludhiana, August 25
Punjab Agricultural University will be organising five kisan melas in September. Additional director communication Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman said the series would start at Ballowal Saunkhri on September 8. It would showcase technologies for Kandi area of Punjab.
Declared dead by snake charmers twice, boy lives
Khanna, August 25
Twice declared dead by snake charmers after snakebite, 16-years-old Suraj today celebrated
his birthday at a local private hospital. On August 12, at 2 pm, a snake bit Suraj. Instead of taking him to doctors, his mother Saroj took him to snake charmers. The snake charmers told her that Suraj was dead and she should take him back to home.
IT sleuths raid mills
Jagraon, August 25
The pulses mills owners of Raikot were terrorised as the Income Tax sleuths raided three mills situated at the Sherpura road.
Power cut up by another hr; PSEB clueless?
Ludhiana, August 25
Residents in the city today continued to reel in the hot weather conditions as the power supply eluded major parts of the industrial hub of the state for eight hours starting from early morning.
From Schools & Colleges
Anmolroop shines in recitation contest
Ludhiana, August 25
Sikh Missionary College organised a poetry recitation competition on August 23. Teams from over 30 schools participated. Anmolroop
Kaur, a Class V student of Guru Nanak International Public School, Ludhiana, won the first prize in primary section for her poem “Tegan Chavan Pali Kaum”. Principal of the school G Gill congratulated
Anmolroop.
Contentious Issue
Reconstruct boundary wall, say Dugri residents
 Ludhiana, August 25
Hundreds of residents of HIG flats in Dugri Urban Estate, Phase I, here, have persistently been taking up the issue of boundary wall, a part of which was pulled down by some miscreants more than a year ago, without evoking any positive response from authorities of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
(PUDA).
A portion of the boundary wall around the Urban Estate, Phase I, in Dugri, pulled down by residents of an adjoining colony, has not been reconstructed for the last over one year in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Panchayat tourney from Aug 27
Ludhiana, August 25
Punjab sports department in collaboration with the Panchyat Youth Sports and Games Movement, will be organising the District Level Tournament (boys and girls) from August 27 to 29 at the Guru Nanak Stadium.
Awareness on seasonal diseases
Ludhiana, August 25
Dr Maninderjeet Singh, civil surgeon, Ludhiana, today sent a team of health officials to various parts of the city to educate people about preventive measures against
seasonal diseases.
Boy held for killing friend
Machhiwara, August 25
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for killing his friend over a trivial issue. The body of 10-year-old Biru Sahni was found lying in a pool of blood adjoining a garbage dump.
Three-wheeler runs over man
Raikot, August 25
A man was killed yesterday when he was hit by a three-wheeler. Kuldeep Singh (38) of Mohalla Molvian, a daily wager, was killed when he was hit by a three-wheeler coming from behind. He was walking around in the noon when the accident took place. A passerby spotted him bleeding profusely at the roadside and took him to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Truck with smuggled cattle impounded
Ludhiana, August 25
A truck carrying more than 30 buffaloes/calves was intercepted by the activists of Care of Animals and Protection of Environment (CAPE) India, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Jamalpur at the Chandigarh road last evening, followed by registration of a case against three men, including the truck driver.
KVM score win over Govt High School
 Ludhiana, August 25
Fine batting by Abhinav Bhatia (46 runs) and an equally valuable contribution with the ball by Kunal Partap Singh (5 for 19) helped Kundan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, to record an authentic victory by six wickets over Government High School, Haibowal
Khurd, in the opening match of the annual Boost Cup PCA Inter-School Cricket Tournament
A match between KVM and Government High School, Haibowal Khurd, in progress at MGM Public School on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
BVM judokas dominate
 Ludhiana, August 25
Judokas from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch, proved their mettle and annexed the overall championship in the under 14 and 17 categories in the girl’s section of the Ludhiana District Inter-School Judo Championship being organised by the education department
Participants at the District Inter-School Judo Championship being held at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
District shooting championship
Jatinder emerges winner
Ludhiana, August 25
The 18th edition of the Ludhiana District Shooting Championship was organised by the District Rifle Association at Mohali Shooting Ranges on August 22 and 23.
Sandeep Goel, SSP, vigilance, gave away prizes to winners.
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Ludhiana, August 25
Ludhiana, August 25
