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Teen dies a day after assault in Gurdaspur

Ludhiana, July 30 -- A day after a 16-year-old Ludhiana boy was allegedly assaulted during a clash among workers at a warehouse in Gurdaspur's Dera Baba Nanak, he succumbed on Wednesday. The victim, ... Read More


Student 'assaults' principal after reprimand, footage filmed, shared

Ludhiana, July 30 -- A Class 11 student of a government school in Ludhiana allegedly assaulted his principal following a disciplinary warning to maintain proper conduct. The student allegedly recorded... Read More


Punjab extends deadline to upload fee details after 40% schools fail to comply

Ludhiana, July 30 -- With nearly 40% schools across Punjab failing to disclose their fee structure by the July 25 deadline under the newly notified Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Inst... Read More


Ludhiana: Over 43K complaints pile up in 5 days as PSPCL bike staff stay off roads

Ludhiana, July 30 -- More than 43,500 electricity complaints remained pending across PSPCL's Central Zone over the past five days as the strike by complaint handling bike (CHB) employees severely disr... Read More


Ludhiana: Impostors posing as cops abduct bizman, rob him of rRs.r2.2L

Ludhiana, July 30 -- A 35-year-old businessman was allegedly abducted by four men posing as police personnel outside the Patwarkhana in Sector 32, at Chandigarh Road, forced to withdraw Rs.2 lakh from... Read More


Ludhiana: Sukhbir claims 11 exam papers 'managed' via selective leaks

Ludhiana, July 30 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday alleged that cash for paper leak scam had taken root in Punjab with 11 examination papers being "managed" thro... Read More


Assam labourer killed at Ludhiana brick kiln, owner, 4 others booked

Ludhiana, July 30 -- A migrant labourer from Assam was killed in a gruesome accident at a brick kiln in Sahnewal, with police registering a criminal case against the kiln owner, three other accused an... Read More


Striking staff leave commuters navigating risky craters in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, July 30 -- An ongoing Municipal Corporation staff strike has delayed permanent road repairs, leaving dangerous cave-in sites unattended and forcing commuters to navigate risky patches. While... Read More


2 ex-BDPOs, sarpaches among 14 booked in multi-crore scam in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, July 30 -- An FIR has been registered against 14 people in connection with an alleged multi-crore financial scam involving the gram panchayats of Malkpur Bet village after a district-level i... Read More


Opt for institutional deliveries: Health department to pregnant women in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, July 29 -- Stepping up efforts to safeguard maternal and child health, the health department on Wednesday launched an awareness drive at Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, to encourage pregnant women... Read More