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Ludhiana: Debt-ridden farmer ends life, arhtiya among four booked

Ludhiana, May 5 -- The Sudhar police booked four individuals, including an advocate and an arhtiya (commission agent) after a debt-ridden farmer ended his life in Sujapur village. The farmer, who was ... Read More


Man killed as vehicle hits parked truck in Khanna

Ludhiana, May 5 -- The cleaner of a truck was killed after the vehicle hit another stationary truck on the national highway near Libra village in Khanna on Saturday night. The collision's impact was s... Read More


Ludhiana: PAU all set for selling short-duration rice seed

Ludhiana, May 4 -- PAU godowns across Punjab packed with quality paddy seeds to keep farmers from using water-guzzling PUSA 44 variety The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is all set to supply re... Read More


7 years on, travel agent booked for duping Ludhiana man of rRs.r14.5 lakh

Ludhiana, May 4 -- Nearly seven years after a city woman was duped of over Rs.14 lakh, the police have registered a first-information report (FIR) against a female travel agent. According to police of... Read More


Ludhiana: 46 trains cancelled, 101 diverted amid farmers' Shambhu sit-in

Ludhiana, May 4 -- The Ferozepur division has cancelled 46 trains and diverted 101 others which run via the Ludhiana Junction station from April 5 to 7 because of the ongoing farmer protest at Shambhu... Read More


Ludhiana: Two teen boys held on charges of sexual harassment, murder bid

Ludhiana, May 4 -- Over two weeks after a Khanna resident and his aides sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman for turning down his proposal and attempting to murder her brother, the Khanna police arr... Read More


Former PAU V-C Manjit Singh Kang passes away in US

Ludhiana, May 4 -- Former vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Manjit Singh Kang, 76, passed away in Indiana, the US on Thursday. Tejinder Singh Riar, additional director of commun... Read More


Summers most conducive for fish farming: Ludhiana vet varsity

Ludhiana, May 4 -- The summers of North India from March to November are favourable for fish farming. Few smart management tips can boost production and farmers' income significantly, as informed by G... Read More


Ludhiana: Hit-and-run snuffs out 20-yr-old's life

Ludhiana, May 4 -- A 20-year-old man died after falling off a combine harvester machine after a tracter-trailer hit the vehicle plying on a road near Dehlon Bypass on Thursday. The victim was sitting ... Read More


Will ensure strict action against officials 'misleading' admn to skip poll duties: Ludhiana DEO

Ludhiana, May 4 -- District election officer-cum-district commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Friday warned that the administration would take "severe action against officials attempting to mislead" the ad... Read More