
Mother-daughter murder: Knife used in murder found from nullah
Police on Sunday claimed to have found the weapon which was allegedly used in the murder Usha Grover (48) and her 22-year-old daughter Heena last week.
By HT Correspondent | None, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2013 10:21 PM IST
Police said following the statement of the accused, Rishu Grover (27) of Tibba road, that he had used a knife to kill his aunt and cousin sister and later threw it into a nullah, police took him to the nullah and recovered the knife following the tips.
After recovering the knife, police said they took the accused to the spot of murder for further investigations, said police, adding where agitated residents attempted to thrash the accused but police controlled the situation.
Additional commissioner of police Neelambari Vijay Jagdale said the weapon used in the murder was recovered; however, residents were in anger after knowing identification of the accused.

Modern abattoir finally operational in Ludhiana
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:42 PM IST
Hanging fire for over a decade, the project was completed at a cost of ₹19.5 crore in January last year; but trials were started only in February this year

Lodhi Club polls in Ludhiana: 16 in fray for 8 posts, 2 elected unanimously
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:33 PM IST
Scrutiny of nominations will be held on February 27; the contestants will be allowed to address the members in the club on March 5 and elections will be held on March 7

Ahead of first semester exams, SPPU instructs colleges to prepare question bank for students
By Dheeraj Bengrut
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:10 PM IST
PUNE As Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) is gearing up to conduct first semester exams it has issued a circular to all its affiliated colleges to prepare a question bank for students

Pune dist records 1,445 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
By Steffy Thevar
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:10 PM IST
PUNE Pune district recorded 1,445 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Friday, as per the state health department

PMC corrects inflated bills, refunds ₹2.86 cr to Covid patients
By Namrata Devikar
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 09:46 PM IST
PUNE After an audit of Covid medical charges Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has refunded ₹2,86,86,926 to patients after scrutinizing 1,040 bills till February 15

Pune International Film Festival rescheduled due to Covid; now to be held from March 11-18
By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 09:17 PM IST
PUNE The Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) organised by the Pune Film Foundation and the Government of Maharashtra has been rescheduled amid the current Covid situation

Seniors, persons 45-yrs and above with comorbidities can register on Co-WIN app from March 1
By Namrata Devikar
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 08:48 PM IST
PUNE As the third phase of vaccination starts from March 1, beneficiaries will need to register through Co-WIN 2

Oncologists willing to operate on Covid patients, survey finds
By Steffy Thevar
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 08:14 PM IST
PUNE According to a recently published survey from a private hospital in the city, it was found that oncologists were willing to risk their safety to provide surgical care to confirmed Covid patients

Ludhiana youth dies of suspected drug overdose; boss, her son booked
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 05:53 PM IST
Duo facing case of culpable homicide; victim’s father alleges that before dying, his son revealed that his employer injected something into his veins, causing him to lose consciousness

NHAI issues tender for new Katraj flyover
By Prachi Bari
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 05:37 PM IST
PUNE The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a tender for the new Katraj flyover

Woman returning home after work raped near Ghaziabad
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 03:18 PM IST
Three unidentified men allegedly raped a 30-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district after abducting her from an auto while she was returning home in Gautam Buddha Nagar after work from Ghaziabad late on Wednesday

Pune’s event calendar: February 26 to March 3, 2021
By Prachi Bari
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 12:36 PM IST
2021 National Science Day – February 28
IISER, Pune
IISER, Pune is celebrating National Science Day by conducting various public events

Slam dunk: Playing and thriving among the giants of NBA basketball... Why height isn’t sole deciding factor for hoop dreams
By Adi Vase
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 04:43 PM IST
Consider the following reality: In a sport where there is a one in seven chance of making it to the highest competitive level if you are a 7-foot tall American male, the player who achieved the distinction of being the first to receive a $200 million contract is a player that is generously listed at 6 feet, 3 inches tall

Revisit decision on culling of birds: HC suggests to Maharashtra dist
By K A Y Dodhiya
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 11:18 AM IST
At the same time, the court refused to intervene in the petition filed by two farm owners challenging a February 12 order passed by the authorities directing them to cull their birds and destroy the eggs

This Feb was the hottest in 50 years for Ludhiana
By Mohit Khanna, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 12:17 AM IST
The average temperature recorded this month was 27°C, while normally it hovers around 21.2°C during this time, say met officials