Showers bring relief but humidity causes discomfort TNNLudhiana: Rain in the city on Thursday pushed maximum temperature down slightly, even as night temperature was recorded above normal. The weather department has forecast rain over the next few days.On Thursday, 9.6 millimeters rainfall was recorded from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Maximum (day) temperature in the city was…
TNNLudhiana: A day after a married man and a married woman were found dead with gunshot wounds in a hotel room in Khanna, police on Thursday registered a murder case against the deceased man.The man, a resident of Ferozepur district, and the woman, from Tarn Taran district, were found dead inside the hotel room on…
The 4am assault at Chowkiman toll plaza, Ferozepur Road, on Friday Ludhiana: A brutal assault captured on CCTV has exposed a growing wave of violent tax evasion targeting highway workers.Five toll-tax evaders bashed up a night-shift employee, Harjit Singh, who had refused to let them bypass Ferozepur Road’s Chowkiman plaza early on Friday. The men…
Crimes against women: TOI graphic about Ludhiana conviction rate Ludhiana: The city is clearing its cases of violence against women at a six-year high, yet nearly 80% of the alleged perpetrators still walk free due to witness intimidation and poor policing.Latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals the industrial hub secured convictions…
Ludhiana: A motorcyclist was seriously injured after his bike collided with a car on the Jagraon-Sidhwan Bet Road near a school on Thursday. The motorcycle caught fire on impact and was destroyed.Passers-by and local residents rushed to the spot and rescued the injured rider. They took him to the govt hospital in Sidhwan Bet. His…
Ludhiana: A 28‑year‑old cleric was arrested from a religious place in Ludhiana after being accused of sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old boy.Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and produced the accused in court, where he was remanded for questioning.Investigating officer Satnam Singh said the survivor hails from another…
TNNLudhiana: After days of sweltering heat, residents finally experienced relief as day temperature dropped sharply on Thursday. The weather department has forecast more rainfall in the district over the next two days.The sky remained cloudy at night and rain was reported in parts of the city.According to the meteorological department, the city received 16mm rain…
Ludhiana: An international extortion racket targeting wealthy expatriates has unravelled in Punjab after two alleged rogue social media operators posing as mainstream journalists allegedly fleeced a British citizen over a staged legal dispute.Ludhiana’s rural police have smashed the local operation, charging two men with duping British national Amandeep Kaur of more than ₹1.2 lakh by…
Ludhiana discovered a novel way of beating the heat on Sunday Ludhiana: A severe heatwave has forced residents indoors as temperatures in the industrial hub soared past 42°C, prompting meteorologists to issue a yellow weather alert.Clear skies and intense sunshine pushed Sunday’s maximum temperature nearly three degrees above seasonal norms. The India Meteorological Department warns…
Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a travel company and an airlines to refund Rs 45,656 for ‘deficiency in service’ after a student missed his connecting international flight to Australia due to a delayed domestic flight.The commission also ordered the opposite parties to pay a composite cost of Rs10,000 to the complainants,…
