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May 13, 2025

Held After 9 Yrs, Galwaddi Was Hiding in Nepal

Despite a massive manhunt by both Punjab Police and national agencies, Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, a terrorist linked to Khalistani extremist groups, managed to evade arrest for nearly nine years following his escape from Nabha jail in 2016.

2 mins

Three Arrested With 60,000 Tramadol Pills

Three drug smugglers were arrested after police recovered 60,000 Tramadol (100mg) tablets, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.

1 min

Show-cause notice issued to Amritsar MC commissioner

The Punjab government on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the Amritsar municipal commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh for alleged dereliction of duty.

1 min

Pvt sector purchases surge as wheat procurement nears end

Farmers reap benefit, get more than MSP; state govt falls short of 124-lakh tonne target set by Centre

2 mins

BSF Constable's Family Holds On To Hope Amid Diplomatic Efforts

The family of Border Security Force (BSF) constable Purnab Kumar Shaw continues to wait anxiously, clinging to hope that his case will be addressed during a critical India-Pakistan Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) meeting.

1 min

39 Bangladeshis who crossed border illegally nabbed in Hansi

Hansi police on Monday detained 39 Bangladeshis, including 11 women and 14 children, who were residing illegally at a brick kiln situated on Tosham road for the last one month.

1 min

Bank manager dies as car catches fire in Bhiwani

The deceased is survived by his parents, wife and three-month-old daughter

1 min

Man killed over land dispute, son among 3 booked

Davinder Singh Sran, a farmer leader from Talwandi Sabo, succumbed to his injuries on Monday, two days after allegedly being attacked by his son and others over a farm-land dispute.

1 min

Bogus billing of ₹1,500 crore detected in Punjab: Cheema

Dept blocked Input Tax Credit worth ₹21 crore by detecting fake invoices of ₹900 crore in gold transactions in Ludhiana HARPAL SINGH CHEEMA, Finance and taxation minister

2 mins

Maternal mortality in Punjab sees dip for 2nd consecutive year

State's 111 MMR still way above the national average of 93: Data

1 min

Cops Warn of Pak-Based Malware Attack

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reiterated the state government's resolve to keep the Yamuna river free from pollution and directed the authorities to ensure that untreated or contaminated water is not discharged into the river.

1 min

HC Bars DSGMC From Creating Third-Party Rights Over Properties

The Delhi high court has asked the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) not to alienate or create third-party rights over its properties in Haryana and Shahdara in the capital.

1 min

Early Monsoon to Boost Fertiliser Demand: Officials

Government to hike subsidy for farmers, if required, they say

1 min

Border residents still sceptical about US-brokered ceasefire

\"What Pakistan did to us was unimaginable...\" said Vinod Kumar, 51, of Poonch, calling Pakistani shelling from May 7 to 10 a 'living hell'.

1 min

Those Who Left Their Homes Can Return Now, Says Omar

Asserting that the recent Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir created a \"war-like situation\", with Poonch district bearing the brunt of the attack, chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said those who had left their homes can return as a military understanding between the two countries is in place now.

1 min

Eerie silence prevails in houses that once reverberated with laughter

The shells not only broke their homes but also hopes. Once filled with laughter, an eerie silence hangs over the houses destroyed by shelling from across the border in Poonch.

2 mins

HC Seeks Fresh Timelines From Punjab Chief Secy For Jail Infra Upgrade

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought fresh timelines from Punjab chief secretary KAP Sinha for jail infrastructure upgrade in the state.

1 min

Uri, Tangdhar locals start heading home

With no hostilities between Indian and Pakistani militaries reported for nearly two days, residents of villages along the Line of Control (LoC) who had fled to safety to escape heavy cross-border shelling from Pakistan started returning to their houses on Monday after bomb squads of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police sanitised the villages of any unexploded bombs.

3 mins

Army alerts people about Pakistani intel operatives

Police asked to be cautious; Poonch police issue PCR number 90862 53188 to report about shells or projectiles

2 mins

Batala Trader Booked for Staging Attack on Self for Security: Cops

Police on Monday exposed a staged extortion attack allegedly masterminded by a local showroom owner to fraudulently secure police protection.

1 min

Uncertainty over Sikh pilgrims' visit to Pak

ACCORDING TO A PACT BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS, 500 PILGRIMS ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT PAKISTAN ON THE DEATH ANNIV OF THE MAHARAJA

2 mins

18-Year-Old Held for Killing Woman Friend in Jhajjar

Jhajjar police arrested an 18-year-old youth for allegedly strangling his married woman friend and throwing her body near a pond at Ruriawas village in the district on May 4.

1 min

Retired Captain beaten to death in Mahendragarh

A 70-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by a group of five to six persons on Sunday night at Mahendergarh's Mulodi village, police said on Monday.

1 min

Robust air defence foiled Pak attacks

The Indian military's resilient, multi-tiered air defence (AD) network — a mix of legacy and modernity, and of indigenous and imported weapons — thwarted multiple waves of Pakistani attacks on scores of locations from May 7-10, and minimised damage to military infrastructure and civilian areas, top officials said on Monday at a special briefing on Operation Sindoor.

3 mins

BJP launches outreach on Op Sindoor

A SENIOR BJP LEADER SAID STATE UNITS WILL ORGANISE PUBLIC PROGRAMMES SUCH AS A 10-DAY TIRANGA YATRA

2 mins

'Must not fire a single shot': Key condition for truce

The Indian Army's director general of military operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai spoke to his Pakistani counterpart over the hotline around 5pm on Monday, with the discussions centering around upholding the understanding reached two days ago to stop all military actions against each other.

1 min

Flight ops north of Delhi see brief halt

The Airports Authority of India on Monday announced the resumption of civilian flight operations at 32 airports across northern and western India, but temporarily suspended flight operations north of Delhi after drones were spotted above some border districts.

2 mins

Security Forces Neutralise Live Explosive Near Jaisalmer

Amid ongoing cross-border tensions, a live explosive that was suspected to be a part of debris from the strikes carried out from Pakistan was discovered on Friday in a deserted area just 10 kilometers from Jaisalmer city, and was safely neutralised on Monday by the Indian Army's bomb disposal squad in a controlled explosion.

1 min

EAM and Australian minister talk on zero tolerance for terror

External affairs minister S Jaishankar emphasised India's policy of zero tolerance for terrorism during a phone call with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong on Monday, a day after New Delhi signalled it would respond to cross-border terrorism with strikes deep inside Pakistan.

1 min

PM reviews security with senior officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a top meeting to review border security, hours before the Indian and Pakistani directors general of military operations spoke over hotline to discuss steps to uphold the May 10 understanding to stop military actions against each other, officials said.

1 min

Pak Stock Index Jumps By Over 9% Amid Ceasefire

Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index soared by a record 9% during intraday trading on Monday as India and Pakistan reached an understanding to halt all military actions and with the geopolitical situation limping back to normalcy.

1 min

Over 5K CRPF personnel rushed to J&K as govt bolsters security

Over 5,000 CRPF personnel have been moved to Jammu and Kashmir as part of the Centre's move to increase security and to intensify anti-terror operations in the UT, an official aware of the matter said.

1 min

Stopped India, Pak from entering a 'nuclear conflict', says US Prez

INDIAN AND U.S. NEGOTIATORS ARE CURRENTLY FINALISING THE FIRST TRANCHE OF A TRADE DEAL WHICH COULD BE CONCLUDED BY THE FALL OF 2025

5 mins

Explosive found in projectile debris at Jalandhar village, safely defused

The debris of an unidentified projectile ladened with explosive material was recovered from a generator room of Markfed godowns in Jalandhar's Chuharwali village, officials said, adding that the recovery came just a few kms from the Adampur air base.

1 min

Oppn hits out at Modi over ceasefire terms

Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, the Congress party demanded answers on US President Donald Trump's claims of mediation and asked if India has agreed for a dialogue at a neutral site.

1 min

Unease lingers, schools in four Punjab border districts to remain closed

A semblance of normalcy was seen in the border areas of Punjab on Monday, with markets teeming with people even though schools in some districts remained shut as a precautionary measure following a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

2 mins

Cops File Charge Sheet Against Woman, Lover in Meerut Murder Case

Police Said the Investigation Revealed That Muskan Had Allegedly Been Planning the Murder Since November 2023

1 min

31 Suspected Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Operation: Cops

Sankalp, an Operation Against Maoists, Involving Nearly 28,000 Security Personnel Has Been Going on in the South-West Bastar Region

2 mins

Joy of batting, art of winning

Virat Kohli was a once-in-a-generation talent. He also turned Team India into a winning machine

2 mins

Curbing sexual violence against non-adults

A study published in The Lancet has found that nearly 32% girls and 13.5% of boys (under 18 years of age for both sexes) in India have suffered sexual violence (unwanted physical sexual acts).

1 min

Created by violence, preserved by violence

Pakistan has become an Islamist Don Quixote with a nuclear lance. New Delhi has called its bluff

4 mins

After Operation Sindoor, a diminished terror landscape

After many days of being on the precipice of an all-out war, both India and Pakistan agreed to a tentative cessation of hostilities.

3 mins

Pakistan's Politico-Military Ties Fractured by Deep State

The idea of Pakistan as an Islamic democracy that offered space for other religions and cultures to coexist within an Islamic State vanished with the death of its founder and first Governor General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

3 mins

Mourners, plaques and a warning: Funeral for glacier declared dead

Glaciologists and local communities mourned the loss of Nepal's Yala glacier, believed to be the first Nepalese glacier to be declared \"dead\".

1 min

Israel Asks ICC To Withdraw PM's Arrest Warrant

Israel has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and defence minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.

1 min

Worldline Mulls India Unit Exit

French payments company Worldline has hired investment bank BNP Paribas to explore a potential sale of its India business, two people aware of the matter said.

1 min

UK Toughens Policy to Cut Legal Immigration

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Monday to \"finally take back control\" of Britain's borders as his government unveiled policies designed to reduce legal immigration and fend off rising support for the hard right.

2 mins

Car demand dips in richer south states

While growth slowed in the south, the north and west grew 4.4% and 6.6%, during the same period

2 mins

Stocks roar ahead as guns fall silent, trade war cools

A surge of optimism swept over the Indian markets as war clouds receded and the tariff clash eased, lifting stocks by the highest in more than four years.

2 mins

A West Delhi neighbourhood recalls Virat the kid

Early every morning, Pankaj Mahindru, 51, would fetch newspapers from his gate at west Delhi's LIC colony in Jeevan Niketan, Paschim Vihar. It would be just around 6 am, but across from his home, he would often see a budding cricketer get into his WagonR with a cricket kit.

2 mins

A surprising retirement that's difficult to process

Pardon my confusion, but Virat Kohli calling time on his Test career doesn't add up. Why would a supremely fit, fiercely driven, staunch supporter of Tests suddenly decide to put away his whites? Why would a master of the ring suddenly throw in the towel?

3 mins

How Kohli-Shastri partnership made India an overseas force

When Virat Kohli reflects on his Test career, it is likely he will look at his partnership with former coach Ravi Shastri with great pride.

4 mins

Ancelotti Exits Real Madrid, Hoping to Add WC with Brazil

Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid for a second time as the most decorated manager in Champions League history after a hugely successful second spell, primed to take his talents to the international game with Brazil.

1 min

An inquiry, but Kohli was done with format he loved

Before Virat Kohli dropped his Instagram post to tell the world he was done with Test cricket, a leading Indian cricket official made a polite inquiry, asking him if he had thought long and hard about the decision.

2 mins

Sharing Fake Video Defaming Army Lands Khanna Man In Trouble

The Khanna police detained a clerk of a private school, under preventive action, for sharing a fake video on social media that portrayed the Indian Army in poor light.

1 min

Peon's son wins national-level gatka event

A Class 12 medical student from Jatindera Greenfield School in Gurusar Sudhar, 18-year-old Gursewak Singh, has brought home a gold medal for the state from the Khelo India Youth Games in Patna.

1 min

FIR Lodged After Two Failed Bids to Grab Hospital Land

An unidentified accused tried to take possession of 2,500 square yard land of Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital Society near Tibba police station twice.

1 min

Over 60 Schools in Trouble Over Contaminated Water

In a concerning development, the district elementary education department has issued formal notices to 63 government primary schools after water samples collected from their premises failed quality tests.

1 min

City man arrested for ATM frauds, 79 cards recovered

The Ludhiana Rural police on Monday arrested a man for committing ATM frauds and recovered 79 debit cards of different banks from his possession.

1 min

Mattewara PAC slams state govt, Seechewal; seeks investigation

QUESTIONS THE RATIONALE BEHIND ORGANISING BATHING EVENT ON THE BANKS OF THE POLLUTED WATER BODY

1 min

Lawyers Go On Strike After Clash With Court Staff

Court employees disrespected my turban by tossing it, alleges advocate

1 min

Civic Body Demolishes Dozen Illegal Structures in Zone C

The building branch of municipal corporation (MC) demolished illegal portions of over a dozen buildings in different areas of MC Zone C on Monday.

1 min

24x7 Flood Control Rooms to be Set Up in District, Sub-division

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Rohit Gupta announced the establishment of 24x7 Flood Control Rooms at the district administrative complex and sub-divisional levels to monitor potential flood-like situations in Ludhiana after mid-June.

1 min

Ban On Army, Police Tags On Vehicles Extended

Amid tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) headquarters Snehdeep Sharma issued orders to shopkeepers selling police, home guard, paramilitary and army uniforms to maintain sales records and identities of the buyers.

1 min

2 Pvt Schools to Shut Down for Violating RTE Act, Orders DEO

The Campaign Focuses on Identifying Private Schools Running Without Proper Approval

1 min

PSPCL Workers To Protest On May 20

Employees and pensioners of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) announced to hold a protest on May 20 under the banner of the PSEB Employees Federation (AITUC Punjab) and the Powercom-Transco Pensioners' Union.

1 min

Vet Varsity Researchers Win Best PhD, MVSc Thesis Awards

As many as ten PhD and two MVSc researchers from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University were awarded at the Best MVSc and PhD Thesis Award Ceremony 2025.

1 min

DMCH Celebrates Int'l Nurses Day

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) celebrated International Nurses Day on Monday with a joint event hosted by the department of nursing from Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI), DMCH Cancer Care Centre, and DMCH College of Nursing.

1 min

Admn tells retailers to submit stock declaration

In a bid to curb hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities post panic buying, the district food and supplies department has asked all major retailers, wholesalers, and daily food suppliers in Ludhiana to submit detailed declarations of their current stock levels.

1 min

Migrant families back home, low attendance in some schools

Government Primary School, Mangli Uchi, witnessed a sharp drop in attendance

1 min

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