A ninth-grade student has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 5-year-old cousin at their home. After the minor girl lost consciousness and urinated and defecated on her clothes, the teen ran away after handing her over to his grandmother. She then informed the police. Jamalpur police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the … Read more
go throughAkanksha Attriludhiana The first phase of admission consultation for 16 prestigious schools in the region ended on Friday. Munila Arora, principal of Baddowal SOE, said that 14 students were admitted to the humanities stream this year as against none last year. (Manish/HT) It is understood that students prefer humanities subjects to science and business … Read more
Two days after the alleged murder of Perubanda resident Sanam alias Sunny, Salem Tabri police on Friday arrested three accused. The police recovered sharp weapons used in the crime from their possession. (HT file) Jaskaran Singh alias Jashan of Peeru Banda, Hardeep Singh of Peeru Banda and Kuldeep Singh of Chandar Nagar were arrested for … Read more
Just two weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, the first randomization of polling staff took place on Wednesday under the supervision of district election officer Sakshi Sawhney. Regular observer Divya Mittal along with other officials inspected the vault in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (HT photo) Soni said randomization of 840 polling station workers has been completed. … Read more
Government primary school teachers and parents of students have urged authorities to change class timings as temperatures soar. According to teachers, many kindergarten students are facing health problems due to the hot weather. Sometimes, kindergarten students have to wait in the school building until 2 p.m. (HT file/for reference) A class teacher at the government … Read more
The Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Monday registered a case against NRI Station Officer (SHO) Inspector Rajvir Singh Sra on charges of corruption. The accused inspector is on the run. Balraj Singh arrested red-handed while accepting bribe $20,000. (shutter) On April 25, VB arrested his reader constable Balraj Singh on the spot while accepting bribe. $$20,000 … Read more
Avleen Kaur, a commerce student of Guru Nanak International Public School, secured 99.2% in class 12 and topped the city in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results. She received perfect 100 marks in business studies and information technology. Evelyn Kaur (Manish/HT) Avleen, who comes from a business family, aspires to become a Chartered … Read more
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) held the team selection for the men’s and women’s junior ice hockey championships on Saturday. Hockey players compete during a match at PAU, Ludhiana on Saturday. (Manish/HT) The hockey tournament will be held at Bathinda from May 23 to 25. The under-17 team selected 28 boys and 24 girls in … Read more
Counseling for admission to public high school boarding schools in grades 9 and 11 begins Thursday through a centralized process across the state for qualified, outstanding students. Counseling for Class 11 admissions will be provided at Merit School, Ludhiana on Saturday. (Manish/HT) The first day of consultation was for boys with scores below 600 and … Read more
Two months after the murder of Sooraj Parkash alias Babu, a close aide of slain gangster Sukha Barewalia, the CIA Ludhiana police commissioner Three officers arrested three defendants, one of whom has yet to be arrested. The police have recovered a pistol and four live ammunition used in the crime, and the vehicle used by … Read more