Roll of honour
Students during the annual prize distribution function at Guru Nanak International School, Model Town, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Boy drowns during idol immersion
Doraha, October 29
Lakshmi Puja festivities for a family came to a tragic end when their 19-year-old son drowned while immersing an idol of goddess Lakshmi in the Sirhind Canal at Doraha last evening.
Blast in new laptop causes fire in house
Jagraon, October 29
A newly purchased laptop by a Punjab State Power Corporation (PowerCom) employee proved costly for him when his house caught fire following an explosion in the laptop last evening.
Snatchers target 71-yr-old woman
Ludhiana, October 29
In yet another incident, two motorcycle-borne youths snatched ornaments from a 71-year-old woman at the Banjamin road in Division No 3 this morning.
Vendors have a field day
 Phillaur, October 29
Vendors selling eatables appeared to have a field day at the spot where the rail traffic was disrupted by the farmer organisations today. They were able to sell entire eatables within an hour.
A vendor sells eatables to stranded passengers at Phillaur on
Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Technical snag infuriates cinema-goers
Jagraon, October 29
More than 400 people, who were watching John Abrahm movie “Force” at Lal Palace here yesterday evening, got infuriated after the film got disrupted for about 2 minutes due to some technical snag.
School admissions to go online
Ludhiana, October 29
In an era when virtual world has reduced distance and time, many city schools have started online with the admission processes. An official from Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, said the system has been done to streamline the process of admissions.
Students felicitated at cultural programme
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 29
A cultural heritage programme was held at Shanti Tara College, Akbarpur Chhanna village. Students of the college portrayed elements of folk art during the annual cultural function organised on Friday.
4 youths loot Rs
70,000 from petrol station
Khamano, October 29
Four armed youths struck at a petrol station located at Pohlo Majra village and decamped with Rs 70,000 cash at
pistolpoint.
35 cases resolved in Lok Adalat
Jagraon, October 29
Thirty-five cases were resolved on the spot during monthly Lok Adalat held at the Jagraon Judicial Court Complex today. An amount of more than Rs 29.57 lakh was recovered from different parties on the occasion.
City paddlers steal limelight
 Ludhiana,
October 29
Paddlers from Ludhiana wrapped up their respective matches to prove the class on
the second day of the Open Punjab State Ranking Table Tennis Championship being
held at Shastri Hall near Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Open Punjab State Ranking Table Tennis Championship in progress in Ludhiana on
Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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