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Khanna
Lightning kills man at Roopa village: A 24-year-old youth of Roopa village was killed when he got struck by lightning today. Taranjit Singh, the son of Village Sarpanch Avtar Singh, was reportedly working on his fields at noon when it started raining. Suddenly, a heavy lightning was witnessed, and Taranjit was reportedly struck by it. He died on the spot.
Ludhiana
Punjabi prof presents research paper: Punjabi music is serving the interests of globalisation, and is making people numb to cultural sensibilities, said Dr Nahar Singh, professor of Punjabi literature at Panjab University,
Chandigarh, during a research paper presentation at Punjabi Bhawan here yesterday. These days "garbage" was being passed off as Punjabi music, and it only served the lower instincts of sexuality and crime, said Dr
Nahar.
Mansa
Support drive against foeticide: Harsimrat: Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has urged the people to support Nanni Chaan's movement against female foeticide and protection of the environment. Harsimrat, who addressed a series of public meetings in the district on Monday, underlined the importance of protecting the girl child and said there was a need to rectify the declining gender ratio. She also distributed sewing machines among the girls who had successfully completed their training at various centers under the Nanhi Chaan project.
Muktsar
Two booked for duping farmer: The Malout police has booked owners of a Chandigarh-based company for allegedly selling plants of poor quality to a farmer of Ghumiara village in the district. The police said complainant Joginder Singh had alleged that Deepak Sharma and Rita Sharma having their office in Sector-17, Chandigarh, sold him some plants of poor quality for Rs 1.30 lakh. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered at the City Malout police station.
Shahkot
Fruit seller dead: A fruit seller, who had sustained serious head injuries after his bike skidded off road near Rupewal village here, today died at his
residence. The deceased has been identified as Madan Lal (60), resident of
Shahkot. He was running a fruit shop at Malsian village. A week ago, he sustained serious head
injuries. Since then, he had been struggling for life at hospital. Two days ago, he was discharged from hospital, but last night his condition got deteriorated and he died.
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