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Enforcement failure in Ludhiana: SBS Nagar gripped by illegal construction

Assistant town planner (MC) Harvinder Singh said “the process was going on to take action against the illegal buildings.” (HT Representative Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:29 am IST

Two arrested with 2kg heroin in Punjab’s SBS Nagar

Preliminary investigation revealed that they were smuggling drugs at the behest of their foreign-based handlers, said SBS Nagar SSP. (Getty Images)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:18 am IST

Punjab: 17-year-old ends life in SBS Nagar

Rajinder Kumar, uncle of the 17-year-old suicide victim, alleged that he was being subjected to mental trauma by the local police as he was summoned to the police station multiple times for interrogation.
Published on Jun 09, 2026 05:38 pm IST

28-year-old shot dead in SBS Nagar village

The victim, Nishan Singh, was rushed to a local hospital, where he was declared brought dead. (HT)
Published on May 30, 2026 10:54 pm IST

Punjab: SBS Nagar kanungo held for taking 33,000 bribe for land demarcation

The accused, Raman Kumar, is posted at Kathgarh in Balachaur tehsil of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. (Getty Images)
Published on Apr 17, 2026 09:00 am IST

Burglars decamp with cylinders, valuables from locked house in Ludhiana

The accused also took water taps, silver glasses and clothes from the house. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 03:10 am IST

Ludhiana: Nepal man dies in car mishap, 3 booked

The accused in police custody on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 19, 2026 03:42 am IST

Ludhiana: Woman scribe alleges assault by sarpanch, aides, over 20 booked

An FIR has been lodged against sarpanch Sanjay Tiwari, his associate Akash, and around 20 unidentified accomplices. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 07, 2026 07:12 am IST

Punjab: Over 40 shots fired at SUV in Jalandhar; 5 injured

Eyewitnesses told police that over 40 shots were fired, piercing multiple parts of the SUV (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 18, 2025 06:44 am IST

SBS Nagar SDMs told to keep hawk’s eye on illegal mining

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar deputy commission (DC) Ankurjeet Singh on Friday directed the sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to constitute committees to keep tabs on illegal mining in their respective jurisdictions. (HT File)
Published on Jun 14, 2025 09:22 am IST

Ludhiana: Transfer of five LIT colonies to MC okayed

Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora, MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal and mayor Inderjit Kaur along with others addressing a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 26, 2025 07:38 am IST

Ludhiana: Couple, aides storm 30-year-old’ home, launch ‘sword attack’

A couple from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Nihang aides allegedly barged into the home of a 30-year-old man and assaulted him swords in an incident of road rage (HT File)
Published on Sept 01, 2024 10:52 pm IST

Cop dies as rifle goes off accidentally

Deceased head constable Harwinder Singh hailed from Nangal village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 05:02 am IST

Week on, no headway in former Khalistani militant’s murder case

A week after former chief of militant outfit Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan (BTFK) Rattandeep Singh (49) was shot dead, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar police have failed to make any arrest in the case.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 08:26 am IST

Punjab: Former Khalistani militant Rattandeep Singh shot dead in Balachaur

Rattandeep Singh, 49, a former chief of militant outfit Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan (BTFK), was shot dead at Balachaur in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar early on Thursday. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 03:43 pm IST

Ludhiana Improvement Trust official files complaint against residents for illegal axing of trees

According to the complaint, a large number of trees in Block-E were allegedly cut down by the park management committee and some unidentified individuals for personal gain. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 10:59 pm IST

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab

Members of the trade union and Saunkat Kisan Morcha during a protest in Bathinda on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:54 am IST

285 cr released for flood relief in Punjab, says minister Jimpa

Punjab revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Saturday said that chief minister Bhagwant Mann has released 285.32 crore to all 23 districts of Punjab to compensate the flood damage till August 31.
Updated on Sept 03, 2023 12:10 am IST

Punjab: Contractual revenue patwari terminated for seeking bribe

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar administration on Monday terminated the services of a contractual patwari posted in Banga subdivision for allegedly seeking bribe. (Image for representational purpose)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:32 pm IST

Ludhiana: Dhaba owner booked after wife ends life

The FIR has been lodged on the statement of the brother of the victim, who is a resident of Raikot Road, Sudhar in Ludhiana. (Getty images)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:04 am IST

Pick-up truck driver held with 4.5kg opium in Ludhiana

Pick-up truck driver held with 4.5kg opium in Ludhiana
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:39 am IST

Punjab’s SBS Nagar retains first rank as cleanest city in North India in under 50,000 population category

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar has won the top position in Swachh Survekshan-2020 for being the cleanest city in North India in the under 50,000 population category.
Published on Aug 20, 2020 05:55 pm IST

Labourer held in Ludhiana for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl

The victim’s father responded to the child’s cries to stop the accused from sexually assaulting her.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 07:04 pm IST

Were made to work like slaves, say 24 men who returned from Russia

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Published on Dec 20, 2019 11:03 pm IST

Ludhiana woman sedated, taken to Hyderabad and raped in captivity

She escaped after 14 days and took a train to Delhi after which she contacted her in-laws
Updated on Sept 21, 2019 10:45 pm IST

2 ice-cream store employees rough up customer, his kids

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Updated on Sept 21, 2019 10:25 pm IST

4 people booked for rape of 2 minor sisters in SBS Nagar, Punjab

Man booked for raping minor on pretext of marriage.
Published on May 30, 2019 11:41 am IST