Ludhiana: 5 children killed as truck crashes into school

Five school children were killed and two others injured when a truck crashed through the school boundary wall and hit them on the outskirts of Ludhiana Industrial Town on Friday. The tragedy struck......

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a kickback of Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.Seeing this trend, doctors started paying referring doctors Rs 1 lakh in......

Punjab bandh peaceful, curfew relaxed in Ludhiana

The Punjab bandh call given by some radical Sikh organisations on Monday to protest Saturday's violence at Ludhiana, in which one person was killed, evoked a mixed response. Rail and road traffic......

Ludhiana: 1 dead, 12 injured in protests

A group of Sikhs protesting the holding of a religious congregation by sect leader Ashutosh Maharaj in Ludhiana clashed with the police, which used tear gas and batons to quell them, leaving one......

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand. IMAGE: The Lexus LF-30, at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Small town roads in India are soon......

Govt okays Rs 17 cr for apparel parks

The government has approved Rs 17 crore (Rs 170 million)for the construction of apparel parks in identified clusters, including Surat, Ludhiana, Bangalore, Chennai and Tirupur.As part of the above,......

In Ludhiana, manufacturing takes a beating post notes ban

In the concluding article of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Ludhiana, one of the largest industrial towns in Punjab, to assess the effect of demonetisation.   Moolchand Airi sold......

Pizza industry travels to small towns

Nearly a decade after their entry into India, MNC pizza chains have finally started to 'think local', going as they are to small towns and cities with their kebab and chicken tikka pizzas. From......

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.' IMAGE: Diljit Dosanjh with Kriti Sanon in Arjun Patiala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Diljit......

'I have become Ranbir, Shahid, Saif many times'

He may not be as famous as Javed Akhtar, Gulzar or Prasoon Joshi. But Irshad Kamil is getting there. The lyricist, who has written for songs for films like Chameli,Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met, Love......

Who will be the Idol tonight?

For some he was just another gawky-looking guy, others believed he was not up to the mark. Today he is the finalist of Indian Idol, the number one programme on Indian television.He's Amit Sana, the......