Gabria threatened me: ASI

Monday 15 December '08

Punjab Minister for Tourism, Culture and Jails Hira Singh Gabria finds himself in the eye of a storm for allegedly siding with two men accused of trying to grab a 990-square yard plot in the city.

Captain’s friends-turned-foes turn friends again

Sunday 14 December '08

With the appointment of former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh as the chairman of the election campaign committee of the Congress party, local Congress leaders, who had once deserted him, have started coming out in his support

Badal seeks more powers for states to deal with terror threat

Friday 5 December '08

Terming the Mumbai incident as a serious failure of intelligence agencies, both senior and junior Badals today advocated for more powers to the states to combat terrorism.

Robbery bid at bank: Police release sketches of accused

Tuesday 25 November '08

After having failed to nab the five persons who had made an unsuccessful robbery attempt at the Dhandari branch of the Bank of India last Friday...

Ludhiana PS set to be a model for others to follow

Friday 14 November '08

To make policing more effective and people-friendly, the Sarabha Nagar police station is being developed as a model police station. The project is likely to become functional within a fortnight.

Advani raps media’s role during Emergency

Monday 10 November '08

At a function organised by a media organisation, the leader of Opposition and BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishan Advani here today criticised the role played by the media during Emergency.

This former national-level footballer tackles a life in penury

Monday 27 October '08

Had he imagined that he would have to face tough financial times in the later years of his life...

Police ask residents to become informers, keep tab on illegal activities

Wednesday 22 October '08

To keep a check on gambling and illegally stocking of crackers in the densely populated areas of the city...

Police pull up banks, call for more security

Monday 20 October '08

Following the last week’s unsuccessful attempt of robbery at a local bank, the Ludhiana police have issued fresh directives to all the banks in the city for taking safety measures in their premises.

Why blood relations are becoming bloody?

Sunday 19 October '08

On September 30, three murders were reported from different areas of the city.

Sportspersons upbeat as Sachin conquers another peak

Saturday 18 October '08

At 2.31 pm, on Friday afternoon, when Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara’s record of being the highest run-getter in Test cricket...

City cops lack the strength to police you

Sunday 12 October '08

Almost a year has passed when six persons were killed and more than 30 were injured in a blast at the Shingaar Cinema on October 14 last year.

City cops lack the strength to police you

Sunday 12 October '08

Almost a year has passed when six persons were killed and more than 30 were injured in a blast at the Shingaar Cinema on October 14 last year.

Scarce security is the order of the day

Tuesday 7 October '08

Today's incident in the judicial complex has once again highlighted the lack of security arrangements.

Man shot at in court complex, assailants flee

Tuesday 7 October '08

In A glaring example of a major security lapse at the District Courts Complex, four armed persons allegedly injured a youth by firing three bullets at him and escaped from the crowded complex in full public view Monday noon.

Ranjeet Grewal: Businesswoman, golfer, florist and now art enthusiast

Sunday 5 October '08

Art finally seems to be picking up in the city with another commercial art gallery being inaugurated in the posh area of Gurdev Nagar recently.

City gets 2 CCTV mobile vans

Sunday 5 October '08

To keep watch during the festive season, the Ludhiana police have deployed two CCTV mobile vans to prevent any untoward incident in the city.

Security stepped up in city, Ramleela organisers asked to be more cautious

Monday 29 September '08

In view of the recent terrorist attacks across major cities in the country, the city police are on a high vigil.

Poll bugle echoes at Chhapaar Mela

Tuesday 16 September '08

With Lok Sabha elections on mind, the political parties turned no stone unturned to draw the first blood from their opponents at the religious Chhapaar Mela here.

Crime graph soars: 4 murders in four days

Wednesday 10 September '08

With four murders in the last four consecutive days, the crime graph has suddenly shot up in the city.

Widow accuses cop of land grab

Monday 8 September '08

A 75-year old widow, Sukhdev Kaur, of Rauli village in Moga has complained to the Vigilance Bureau, Ferozepur, that a Head Constable, who is a munshi with the Punjab Police, has been trying to usurp her property.

Policing takes a toll on city cops’ health

Sunday 7 September '08

Whether the Ludhiana police have been able to safeguard the public or not is debatable but the police force has failed to guard themselves from various ailments.

Minor girl molested by cops in Ludhiana park

Saturday 12 April '08

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly molested by two policemen as two others held her friend hostage in Rakh Bagh here late on Friday evening.

Blast rips through Ludhiana movie hall: 7 killed, 40 injured

Monday 15 October '07

Barely three days after a blast at the Ajmer Sharif dargah, a powerful explosion rocked a cinema hall in Ludhiana on Sunday night...

Ludhiana City Centre scam: Capt booked

Sunday 25 March '07

Following up on the allegations during the run-up to the Assembly elections regarding irregularities...