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Ludhiana: 3 booked for assaulting advocate, colleague in court complex

Ludhiana, June 14 -- The Division Number 5 police have registered an FIR against three persons for allegedly assaulting an advocate and his colleague inside the Ludhiana District Court Complex on Thur... Read More


Ludhiana: Second rain spell in two weeks exposes city's drainage failures

Ludhiana, June 14 -- Even before the onset of the monsoon, a moderate spell of rain has once again exposed glaring gaps in the city's preparedness to tackle waterlogging and urban flooding. Several ro... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL suffers rRs.r4 crore infra loss in three days due to storms

Ludhiana, June 14 -- Three consecutive days of thunderstorms have caused widespread damage to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) central zone, snapping power supply across Ludhiana and a... Read More


Ludhiana: Garment trader booked for cheating SBI of over rRs.r1.5 crore

Ludhiana, June 14 -- The Division Number 1 police have registered an FIR against a city-based garment trader for allegedly cheating the State Bank of India (SBI) of over Rs.1.5 crore by disposing of h... Read More


Ludhiana: BJP leader's brother, aide held for firing outside tavern over rRs.r90 snack bill

Ludhiana, June 13 -- The brother of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district vice president and his aide were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly opening fire outside a tavern over a trivial dispu... Read More


Ludhiana reels under 14-hr outage, PSPCL pegs losses at nearly rRs.r2 crore

Ludhiana, June 13 -- Large parts of Ludhiana remained without electricity for up to 12-14 hours after strong winds damaged Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) infrastructure on Thursday nig... Read More


Ludhiana: Private school owner, director booked for faking CBSE affiliation

Ludhiana, June 13 -- The owner and director of a private school have been booked for allegedly misleading parents by falsely claiming affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) t... Read More


Ludhiana: Two firms booked for forging papers to obtain GST registrations

Ludhiana, June 13 -- The state GST department has initiated criminal proceedings against two firms and an individual in Ludhiana by registering separate FIRs over allegations of cheating, forgery and ... Read More


Ludhiana: IIIT dream hangs in balance for labourer's daughter over rRs.r50k fee hurdle, family seeks aid

Ludhiana, June 13 -- Harpreet Kaur of Sahnewal has done what thousands of students aspire to achieve - secure admission to an IIT programme. But with a June 16 deadline looming and Rs.50,000 still to ... Read More


Ludhiana: Aadhaar misuse leaves Khanna resident tagged as drug user

Ludhiana, June 13 -- A resident of Beeja in Khanna has alleged that his Aadhaar card was fraudulently used to obtain 98 buprenorphine tablets - a medication commonly used in the treatment of opioid de... Read More