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Festivities fail to change fate of Clock Tower, Sidhwan Canal
 Ludhiana, November 12
As the city is decked up for Divali, the festivities have failed to change the fate of more-than-a-century-old city landmark Clock Tower. It is again out of order and the clocks are not working. Besides, Sidhwan Canal, which passes through the city, remains choked with polythene bags and garbage.
Polythene bags and garbage dumped in Sidhwan
Canal in Ludhiana.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Deck-up your house with candles, diyas
Ludhiana, November 12
Everybody wants to redecorate the house on Divali. Besides, presenting a bright new outlook, bright
diyas, candles and other decorating items also lent a joyful feel of the festival to the house.
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City soaks in Divali festivities |
An illuminated house. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Residents buy decorative lanterns from a market on the eve of Divali on
Monday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Last-minute shopping makes the difference
Ludhiana, November 12
Divali has arrived, and people are scurrying to get the last-minute shopping done before the festival tomorrow.
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| Residents look for bouquets; and (right) purchase decorative items for their homes in Ludhiana on Monday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Go green this Diwali, save environment
Ludhiana, November 12
The festive spirit during Divali is unmatchable. Now, the festival which used to be celebrated with humble diyas and home-made sweets has changed to noisy crackers, splurging and decorating houses with electric illuminations which has further burdened the environment.
Dry fruits, chocolates in demand
Jagraon, November 12
This Divali, there has been a considerable decline in the number of customers visiting sweets shops. Some attribute it to the reports of use of adulterated khoya and spurious milk in preparations, while other feel it is a changing trend with majority of customers looking for alternatives to distribute among their relatives and friends.
Cakes a better option
Ludhiana, November 12
The way Divali is celebrated has been changing over the years. While crackers and sweets were enough to complete the celebratrions a few years ago, residents have now started opting for cakes, chocolates over traditional sweets.
Grab stencil to make a perfect rangoli
 Ludhiana, November 12
Want to make a rangoli pattern this Divali, but do not know the art? Don’t worry for all those who want to welcome guests with a rangoli at the doorsteps have a solution. All you have to do is buy a rangoli stencil from a nearby shop and the art of making rangoli is simplified.
Residents purchase rangoli designs on the eve of Divali in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Fruit prices head north on Divali eve
Ludhiana, November 12
Vegetables prices stabilised after Eid celebrations, but on the Divali eve, prices of fruits are heading north, as people exchange fruits along with sweets during the festival.
Colourful programmes herald Divali at city schools
Ludhiana, November 12
Divali was celebrated by students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School. Students from Nursery to Class II participated in the function. A colourful cultural programme was presented by the students. An inter-house dance competition was also held between the three houses --
Beas, Ravi and Sutlej.
| Divali has arrived spreading joy and happiness all around. It’s time to catch up with friends and loved ones |
Traffic chaos near the Ghumar Mandi Chowk on the eve of Divali in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Residents buy diyas from a roadside vendor in Ludhiana. |
Delay in paddy procurement dampens celebrations
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 12
Divali celebrations have been dampened for the farmers who are waiting for the procurement of their produce in grain markets. They are upset that sweets prepared for their relatives and friends living in cities and towns on the occasion of Divali remained undelivered this year.
from colleges
Students distribute gifts to needy
Ludhiana: The students, staff and heads of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology (GGNIMT) celebrated Divali by distributing woolens, stationery items, sweets and other goodies to the underprivileged at Sikli Ghar and Bhai Baaj Singh Public School, Tajpur Road. Director Prof Kuldip Singh and principal Dr PS Khattra congratulated the staff and students for donating for a noble cause.
martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha’s Birth Anniversary
Villagers protest against ‘vulgar’ programme
 Ludhiana, November 12
A protest rally was organised against the programme being organised on the birth anniversary of Martyr Kartar Singh
Sarabha, a freedom fighter, on November 16. Protesters alleged that a vulgar programme was being organised to mark the day.
Protesters burn an effigy of “vulgarity" to protest against a programme at Bhai Bala Chowk
on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Raising a toast to kindness, too
Ludhiana, November 12
As India celebrates Divali, the world will be celebrating World Kindness Day. As the two coincide, some of the people in the city have chosen to celebrate the festival by celebrating the spirit of giving and donating.
Man held with 100-gm smack
Khanna, November 12
The Khanna police claims to have arrested the main supplier of smack in Smarala and Khanna and recovered 100 grams of contraband from his possession.
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