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Ludhiana: As mercury soars, residents turn to earthen pots for natural cooling

Ludhiana, May 21 -- With temperatures touching 43 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana, residents are increasingly turning to traditional earthen pots (matkas) to keep drinking water naturally cool - a trend l... Read More


Ludhiana: Student leader dead as Thar crashes into divider

Ludhiana, May 21 -- A 22-year-old college student was killed while four of his friends were injured after a speeding Thar SUV lost control and crashed into a divider near the Bhai Randhir Singh (BRS) ... Read More


Punjabi singer shot at point-blank range, pistols recovered: Police

Ludhiana, May 21 -- The Ludhiana police on Wednesday arrested another accused in the abduction and murder case of Punjabi singer Inder Kaur, also known as Yashinder Kaur, and recovered two pistols all... Read More


Ludhiana: Khanna police launch drive to clear seized vehicles, 117 returned to owners

Ludhiana, May 21 -- Khanna district police on Wednesday launched a special campaign for the disposal of seized and abandoned vehicles lying parked for years across various police stations. The campaig... Read More


Ludhiana: Probe marked after hospital staffer 'consumes pill' alleging overwork

Ludhiana, May 21 -- A tense situation unfolded at Ludhiana Civil Hospital on Wednesday after an outsourced Group D employee allegedly consumed intoxicating pills inside the hospital premises following... Read More


Health dept issues advisory as temperatures soar across Ludhiana

Ludhiana, May 21 -- As an intense heatwave continues to sweep across Punjab, pushing daytime temperatures sharply upward, the health department on Wednesday issued a public advisory urging residents t... Read More


Ludhiana gains 13 points in PGI-D 2024-25, secures 'Uttam-3' grade

Ludhiana, May 21 -- The district has showcased an improvement in school education performance, climbing 13 points in the latest Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2024-25 - an evidence-ba... Read More


Ludhiana: Fire ravages hosiery factory, losses pegged at rRs.r60 lakh

Ludhiana, May 21 -- Goods and machinery worth nearly Rs.60 lakh were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a hosiery manufacturing unit in New Madhopuri on Wednesday morning, officials said. No casual... Read More


Ludhiana: Tattoo helps cops crack six-month-old murder case, one arrested

Ludhiana, May 21 -- A small tattoo bearing the initials 'BJ' on the arm of a decomposed woman's body became the breakthrough clue that helped Ludhiana police solve a six-month-old blind murder case an... Read More


Ludhiana: Armed robbers open fire at cops, flee after failed ATM loot bid

Ludhiana, May 21 -- A robbery attempt at an Axis Bank ATM on Noorwala Road was foiled in the early hours of Wednesday after the kiosk's security alert system triggered a police response, but the four ... Read More