Ludhiana

20-year-old man arrested for killing his father in UP

5:18 pm March 14, 2021

Chitrakoot (UP): A 20-year-old man was arrested in a village here for allegedly killing his father, police said on Sunday. The body of Bhola Jaiswal (42) was found in Chiraiyya village under the Manikpur police station limits on Wednesday, following which an investigation was taken up, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ankit Mittal said. Shobit, the […]

Punjab to have 9 more fast-track courts under POCSO Act

9:53 pm February 15, 2021

Chandigarh: Nine more fast-track courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will be set up in Punjab, the state government decided on Monday. The decision was taken in an inter-departmental meeting of the state government. The meeting decided on a slew of measures to strengthen investigation and prosecution machinery to handle criminal offences against […]

Man hammers his wife, daughter to death

10:04 pm February 12, 2021

Ludhiana: A 60-year-old factory worker allegedly killed his wife and daughter by hitting their heads with a steel hammer and is suspected to have died by suicide by jumping into a canal here, police said on Friday. Pyara Singh allegedly killed his wife Swarnkar Kaur (53) and daughter Rajwant Kaur (22) while they were sleeping […]

Massage centre at Singhu to keep protesters going

11:39 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi: The growing complaints of sore feet, stiff back or pain around the kneecap among the protesting farmers — especially the older ones — have led to opening of a makeshift massage centre at Singhu Border. Six plastic chairs, rugs and mats on the floor and a ”home-made” pain relief oil from Punjab are being used to help […]

More and more farmers heading towards Delhi borders from Punjab

11:14 pm January 30, 2021

Chandigarh : After briefly appearing to be fizzling out following the Republic Day violence in Delhi, the farmers’ stir against the agri laws on Saturday seemed to be reviving with more and more of farmers groups heading to the national capital from various parts of Punjab. Various farmer leaders on Saturday claimed that with more and […]