Ludhiana
22 May 2020
'Mahabharat' actor Satish Kaul (Lord Indra) appeals for financial help
Veteran actor Satish Kaul, who has acted in more than 300 Hindi and Punjabi movies and shows including BR Chopra's iconic series Mahabharat, has been severely affected by the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
31 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 41; Telangana confirms 6 fatalities
The Ministry of Health on Monday said that 227 new coronavirus cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking India's tally to 1,251.
04 Feb 2020
Badshah meets with a road accident in Punjab; escapes unhurt
Popular rapper and singer Badshah (real name: Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia) has met with a road accident in Ludhiana (Punjab), according to reports.
10 Aug 2019
Five doctors turned IAS officers you should know about
In India, becoming a doctor is the dream of many youngsters and is also one of the most respected professions.
09 Jun 2019
Identical twins graduate from IMA together; to serve different army-units
Identical twins, Abhinav Pathak and Parinav Pathak born only two minutes apart, created history by becoming the first pair of identical twins to graduate together from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA).
05 Apr 2019
This Punjab pediatrician's been fighting female feticide for 25 years
Female feticide is one of the gravest social issues still prevalent in some parts of India.
04 Mar 2019
Rakhi Sawant breaks down after being allegedly molested in Punjab
Rakhi Sawant never leaves a chance to grab limelight with her controversial and often-laughable histrionics.
28 Oct 2018
Body of man killed by 77-year-old found; head still missing
The body of a man, allegedly killed by 77-year-old Gurugram resident Harnek Singh Dhillon, has been recovered from a canal near Ludhiana.
07 Oct 2018
In an I-T raid, Ludhiana's pakode wala surrenders Rs. 60L
The famous pakode wala from Ludhiana, Panna Singh Pakode Wale, surrendered Rs. 60 lakh to the Income Tax Department, the TOI reported.
21 Sep 2018
Punjab: Youth killed after trying to save girl from molesters
A youth was brutally thrashed and killed by seven men after he tried to save his friend's sister from molesters in Ram Nagar area in Punjab's Ludhiana, police said today.
15 Sep 2018
Ludhiana man awarded death sentence for killing cousin, her mother
A court in Ludhiana district of Punjab has sentenced a man to death for killing his 22-year-old cousin and her mother in May 2013.
02 Sep 2018
Ludhiana: Police trace kids missing from illegal shelter home
In a major development in the case of 30 kids missing from Packiam Mercy Cross Child Shelter Home in Ludhiana, the Jharkhand police on Saturday traced seven children.
22 Jul 2018
Ludhiana: Father disapproves daughter's relationship, she schemes murder with mother
The police have arrested the daughter, boyfriend, and wife of a murdered railway employee, Kuldeep Kumar.
14 Jul 2018
Over 4,000 chemists in Ludhiana go on indefinite strike
Over 4,000 chemist shop owners, today went on an indefinite-strike in protest against the alleged harassment at the hands of various government departments in an anti-drug drive.
19 May 2018
Thalassemia patients to be treated with goat blood soon
A government ayurvedic hospital in Ludhiana will start treating thalassemia patients with goat blood under a project funded by Punjab government and Centre.
03 May 2018
Punjab village bans love marriage. Which era is this, again?
The Chankoian Khurd village in Ludhiana's Doraha block banned love marriages after two neighboring youngsters got married.
01 May 2018
Relief for Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty in casteist slur case
A Ludhiana court today dismissed a petition filed against Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty for allegedly making casteist remarks.
14 Apr 2018
13-year-old Ludhiana boy becomes India's youngest drone developer
Aryaman Verma, a 13-year-old boy from Ludhiana, Punjab, has become the youngest developer of a drone in the country.
02 Apr 2018
Statues at Ludhiana's wax museum leave Twitter in splits
A wax museum in Ludhiana has stirred laughs on social media owing to the statues' minimal resemblance to personalities.
11 Feb 2018
16-year-old Dalit girl allegedly gang-raped in moving car in Ludhiana
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from her house and gang-raped in a moving car by four men she knew.
21 Jan 2018
Class 7 and 5 students rape four-year-old in Ludhiana, arrested
In a disturbing case, a four-year-old girl in Ludhiana was raped by her 13-year-old neighbor and his 12-year-old friend, students of Class 7 and 5.
07 Jan 2018
Serial killer behind 7 murders in 22 years finally arrested
Following the murder of Patiala's Rajinder Singh on 30 December, police arrested a Ludhiana-based 47-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Jagroop Singh in connection with the killing.
26 Dec 2017
Special Olympics gold medallist turns laborer
Government's apathy against sportspersons is something that is not new in our country.
06 Dec 2017
Indian Railways: If your food isn't delivered, you get coupons!
When the Indian Railways in June announced that passengers could now order food from their favorite outlets - KFC, Domino's, McDonald's and more - people cheered.
21 Oct 2017
Another RSS worker shot dead, this time in UP's Ghazipur
Four days after an RSS leader was murdered in Ludhiana, another in UP's Ghazipur was shot dead by bike-borne assailants today.
17 Oct 2017
Ludhiana: RSS leader Ravinder Gosai shot dead
Ludhiana RSS leader Ravinder Gosai, office bearer of the district BJP, was shot dead this morning by unidentified assailants.
08 Aug 2017
Ludhiana government website publishes details of 20,000 Aadhaar holders
On one hand, activists are fighting the Centre over its mandatory Aadhaar rules citing privacy concerns; on the other, ironically, government authorities just keep making their case stronger.
15 Jun 2017
McDonald's, KFC, Domino's and more, now on Indian Railways!
Indian Railways is going all out to make train journeys a more-than-comfortable experience for passengers. After a series of innovations, it is now giving people the option of ordering their favorite items from Domino's, KFC and more!
27 Apr 2017
Govt to impose access-control to improve highway efficiency
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has sent a proposal to the Centre seeking to upgrade certain important road corridors to access-controlled ones, to improve the efficiency of highway transport.
05 Apr 2017
Ludhiana Police fail to arrest Rakhi Sawant in Valmiki case
Ludhiana police were dispatched to Mumbai on Monday following a court order to arrest actor Rakhi Sawant, but failed to locate her.
01 Nov 2016
Palpreet Singh signed for NBA D-league
India's Palpreet Singh Brar was picked up by the Long Island Nets in the draft for the NBA D-League. He became the second Indian player after Satnam Singh to be picked up in the Development League.
