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In Punjab, why gloves are off as AAP, BJP intensify fight ahead of 2027 polls

May 17, 2026 1:27 am

The war of words between AAP and BJP over May 5 blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar has now spilled onto streets, marked with clashes between their party workers and alleged attacks on BJP offices

Halwara Airport launch, Delhi-Ludhiana flight schedule

Inaugural Halwara flight set to land amid AAP setback, BJP show of strength

May 15, 2026 9:17 am

Inaugural Delhi-Halwara service to begin Friday as political optics overshadow launch of long-delayed Ludhiana airport terminal

CBSE Class 12 results 2026: ‘Everyone told me not to waste my potential in humanities’: Ludhiana’s Hirdeyroop proves naysayers wrong, scores 99.6%

May 14, 2026 2:58 pm

The Panchkula region, comprising Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.73 per cent. A total of 83.16 per cent boys and 88.92 per cent girls cleared the exams.

Retired Army man chases, kills son after dinner fight, dies by suicide in Punjab

May 11, 2026 11:38 am

Ludhiana police sources said the argument took place after the son objected to his father’s proposal of a second marriage.

The proposed hike is expected to be an added burden on customers, as many eateries had already increased food prices in March and April during the LPG shortage.

Eating out in Punjab to get 20% dearer from next weekend amid commercial LPG price hike

May 02, 2026 11:51 am

State-run oil companies hiked commercial cylinder prices by Rs 993 on May 1, just two days after the 5-state polls ended on April 29.

He killed his landlady during a robbery — and vanished for 35 years. Until Delhi cops tracked him to Ludhiana

'Chhabbi Lal, come here': How a keypad phone, old photo ended a murder suspect’s 35-year run

April 22, 2026 11:30 pm

In 1991, Chavi Lal Verma arrived in Delhi in search of a job. Before long, he was on the run for murder, shuttling between four cities before settling in Ludhiana 14 years ago. The Indian Express does a deep dive into this cold case and how cops tracked him down.

'Not even a single rupee?': Kejriwal questions PM Modi over ED raids on AAP leaders

April 17, 2026 1:17 pm

The move has triggered a major political row in Punjab, with AAP alleging misuse of Central agencies against opposition leaders.

Onkar Singh Pahwa, CMD of Avon cycles ( third from left) his wife Sarabjeet Kaur Pahwa(fourth from left), Sanjeev Arora, Punjab industry minister( fifth from left) Gulab Chand Kataria, Punjab governor ( sixth from left) at the launch of coffee table book 75 years of excellence

From Sialkot to Ludhiana to 65 countries — How the Pahwas built a bicycle parts business into Avon Cycles’ ₹1100-cr legacy

April 15, 2026 1:54 pm

There was a catch though: the bicycle market was dominated by British brands such as Raleigh and Hercules, which, on account of being imported, were expensive.

Vrindavan boat tragedy: Toll reaches 15 as 2 more bodies recovered from Yamuna

April 13, 2026 10:15 am

Ten bodies were recovered immediately after the Vrindavan boat accident, with five more found over the weekend and Monday.

Cops arrest suspects who shot businessman dead in a Fortuner SUV

Ludhiana bank manager booked for 3.90 crore fraud by ‘misusing Centre’s PM Mudra Yojana’

April 10, 2026 12:07 pm

The case has been registered against Pankaj, a resident of Jind, Haryana on the complaint of Uma Kanta Samal, posted as senior regional manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

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Protesters attack Arvind Kejriwal’s car in Ludhiana

February 29, 2016 6:27 pm

"In a well-orchestrated attack, the goons sent by Badals attacked Kejriwal's car with stones & rods as police stood by. The attackers came within an inch of grievously injuring Kejriwal," party leader Ashish Khetan tweeted.

Elections 2014: Narendra Modi addresses rally in Ludhiana

April 25, 2014 9:01 pm

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Ludhiana on Friday.

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Daredevils stun spectators in Punjab's Kila Raipur 'ural Olympics'

February 12, 2016 8:26 am

Ludhiana (Punjab), Feb 12: Every year Ludhiana becomes the destination for hundreds of sports enthusiasts from around the world who come to witness the Kila Raipur Sports Festival or the Rural Olympics. In the 80th edition of the rural Olympics held in Kila Raipur near Ludhiana, children, youngsters and veterans exhibited their courage and skill. The four-day sporting event from February 4-7 saw stuntmen performing daredevil acts like weight lifting with beard, pulling car with teeth, standing on a moving bike, holding ladder in mouth among others. Sportspersons displayed their agility and dexterity in a plethora of other sports like shot-put, weight lifting, paragliding and karate. The sporting event started in 1933 with only wrestling and athletics. Sports lovers from around the world flock to witness the unique sporting event. These games not only promote sportsmanship but also help develop closer people-to-people contact.

Few suspects seen near Army Cantonment area in Dholewal

January 23, 2016 4:53 pm

Ludhiana, Jan 23 (ANI): Few suspects were seen near the army cantonment area in Dholewal On Saturday evening, due to which the Ludhiana police officials issued high alert in the region. As a result, search operation was conducted in the area. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ravinder Singh Cheema on Saturday said that ahead of the Republic day celebration, routine search operation is going on. He also said that he cannot disclose exactly about the operation right now.

Inter-university youth festival in Ludhiana strengthens cultural bond

January 22, 2016 8:39 am

Ludhiana,Jan 22 (ANI): Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana comes alive with the lively performances by students from North India. "Goonj-2016", the four-day long 31st Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Some 1200 students from universities across North India participated in 26 events including folk and classical music, mimicry, theatre, quiz and literary activities. The best performers will represent the north zone in a national level youth festival to be held in Mysore city in Karnataka.

Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Ludhiana

January 22, 2016 5:39 am

Ludhiana, Jan 22 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at chemical factory in Ludhiana last night. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flame. No casualties have been reported so far.

India wakes up to foggy morning

January 08, 2016 9:31 am

New Delhi/Gurgaon / Ludhiana, Jan 08 (ANI): New Delhi woke up to a foggy morning on Friday with minimum temperatures dropping to 11 degree Celsius and poor visibility hitting vehicular movement. Early morning departures and arrivals of flights were delayed as visibility was very low on the runway. Around 60 flights were delayed. Delhi is expected to witness light rains on Saturday evening which is expected to lower the temperatures further. The traffic was slow, causing inconvenience to the commuters. Gurgaon also experienced severe foggy condition allowing only a very few vehicles on the roads. Low visibility also created trouble in reading sign boards. Meanwhile, Ludhiana city in state of Punjab was also covered under a thick blanket of fog as cold wave conditions prevailed. The year 2016 started at a warm note but the temperatures might change again.