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3 die, 7 injured in two accidents in J&K
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Demi Moore lost over US$ 169,000 in credit card fraud
Los Angeles, July 12
Demi Moore fell prey victim to credit card fraud amounting to over US$ 169,000, according to reports.
The actor's credit card was stolen in March this year, and used by the perpetrator for shopping, according to legal documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight.
Moore's assistant contacted the credit card company to report the false transactions. She was told that the card had been recently reported as lost, and a replacement card has been sent.
According to the documents, investigators found surveillance video evidence of a man named David Matthew Read, who was seen making purchases from Los Angeles stores, including Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Read was arrested on April 5 outside a Hollywood storage unit rented by him.
As per the report, he confessed to the offence and is currently in jail. PTI ..
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Cops chase thief into canal, arrest him
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
The Dugri police claimed to have nabbed a thief who had stolen goods from the Easyday store situated on Pakhowal Road. The thief attacked the policemen who were chasing him.
When the thief jumped into Jawaddi Canal to escape from the police, ASI Jagtar Singh and Constable Gurmel Singh chased him in the canal and nabbed him. He has been identified as Sachu Paswan, a native of Bihar who at present lives on Railway Station Road.
Mohit Sood, an employee of the store, on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Dugri police that Sachu had stolen goods from the store. When he tried to open the safe containing cash, the theft alarm went off in the head office at Malaysia from where he got an alert. “When I intercepted the accused, he was standing on the stairs. Before I could catch hold of him, he hurled an iron lock at me and fled the store on my motorcycle. The thief also cut the wires of the CCTV cameras before fleeing,” he told the police.
The ADCP, Sand..
NHAI apathetic, Sahnewal residents build own drain
Lovleen Bains
Sahnewal, July 11
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completely failed to address the problems of local residents, who due to the ‘faulty’ or ‘improper’ drainage system had to suffer a lot, especially during the rainy season. This is clear from the fact that the residents got so fed up with the non-performing attitude of the NHAI that they constructed a drainage system with the financial support of Kaar Sewa In-charge of Gurdwara Reru Sahib.
Baba Major Singh, In-charge of Kaar Seva, Reru Sahib, who, along with the local sangat, initiated the move, said even a slight downpour flooded underpass, blocking the passage for the residents on both sides of the town. Commuters had to cross the flooded underpass putting their lives at risk.”
“We mobilised the entire sangat and initiated work to set up a proper drainage system, so that rainwater finds an easy way into the sewer. And the problem has been resolved much to the ..
Eminent educationist passes away
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
The demise of Dr RK Batra, former Associate Professor of English at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a great loss to the teaching fraternity, besides his family and friends.
Batra, an acclaimed teacher, served as the president of the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers’ Association for several years. He was a strong leader and earned the respect of his colleagues and the university authorities.
“RK Batra has left a void which cannot be filled. Even after his retirement, he continued to help the association with his seasoned guidance,” said Dr NS Sewak, former Prof and Head, Department of Journalism Languages and Culture, PAU.
Batra was a great scholar. His doctoral work on Tenesse Williams, an American playwright under the supervision of Dr CL Ahuja and Dr SN Sewak at Punjab University, Chandigarh, was an outstanding piece of literary research.
Dr Sewak, perhaps his closest friend and colleague, is bewildered at his loss. His othe..
Forest Dept distributes saplings at administrative complex
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
Sohanjna saplings, the botanical name of which is Moringa Oleifera, were distributed among visitors of the district administrative complex by the staff of the Forest Department here on Wednesday.
Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Agrawal also gave them to the staff at the complex.
Charanjit Singh, Divisional Forest Officer, said: “The initiative was taken under the Tandarust Punjab mission of the government. Sohanjna was selected because of the health benefits of the tree. In fact, tree leaves are supposed to be a rich source of several vitamins and minerals.”
Balwinder Lakhewali, an environmentalist, told the The Tribune that Sohanjna was a wonder tree and was known to treat more than 200 human diseases. “All parts of the tree, including flowers, branches, and roots, are useful in some way or the other.”
Lakhewali said according to a research, a gram of leaves of the tree has calcium equivalent to the mineral contained in four glasses of milk and Vi..
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Attack on grocery store owner: Cops clueless
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana July 11
The Haibowal police are yet to identify the assailants, who had shot at a grocery store owner on Chuharpur Road on Tuesday night.
The police have been scanning the CCTV cameras of the area. One CCTV footage was recovered, but due to darkness, images were not clear.
Station House Officer, Haibowal police station, Sub-Inspector Paramdeep Singh said a case of attempt to murder was registered against the unidentified youths. However, the police are yet to get any vital clue.
He said efforts were on to identify the accused, adding that even the victim could not notice the bike number due to darkness. “We are still checking the CCTV cameras of the area to get a clue about the assailants,” he said.
Around 11 pm, two bike-borne miscreants had attacked grocery owner Manpreet Singh on Tuesday night. The victim had suffered serious bullet injury near his stomach, while one bullet just grazed the skin of his neck...
It’s all fluff, no substance, claims Capt
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 11
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has expressed disappointment at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “failure to address any of the major concerns of the farmers” at his Malout rally, while lashing out at the Akalis for “betraying Punjab by allowing the Haryana CM to be present on the occasion”.
The farmers found no succour for their problems in his long speech, which was high on fluff and short on substance, alleged Capt Amarinder, expressing shock at the fact that the PM failed to even mention farmer suicides and debts or the Swaminathan report.
“And to rub salt on their wounds, the Badals, instead of using the opportunity to fight for Punjab’s rights on the water and SYL issue, shared the dais with the Haryana CM, who was actively working against the interest of our state,” the CM alleged.
Capt Amarinder lambasted SAD president Sukhbir Badal for not pursuing Punjab’s demand on Chandigarh with Modi...
Treasure the tradition
Gurnaaz Kaur
Every art form resonates differently with different people but the end result is the same—a sense of calm and want for more, whether you are among the artistes or the audience. Payal Ramchandani has been trained in Kuchipudi for 25 years but her want for knowing more, learning more has no end. That is because she says, “In dance, there is no such thing as you know everything. You are always a student. And, Kuchipudi, I feel, is like an ocean. What I have known in all these years of training is just a drop in the ocean.”
Payal is learning but she is also teaching, through workshops and a dance studio in the UK. In Chandigarh to perform for the Pracheen Kala Kendra, this classical dancer, who moved to the UK almost four years back, has seen a sea of change towards the popularity of Kuchipudi and other art forms. “People have become more receptive towards all forms of arts, including classical dances. There is a growing demand for shows and perform..
Rihanna sets her eyebrows with soap
Up and away
Mona
Soft-spoken and humble, this 24-year-old lad doesn’t want an introduction into the music industry with the label of a ‘star son’. So when on Wednesday, Avkash Mann shared notes about his single, Away, due to be released on July 13, his famous dad — Harbhajan Mann — was nowhere in the picture!
“Oh no, his not being here isn’t due to my idea of making it on my own; he’s a busy man, he isn’t going to put breaks just because his son is here,” he says.
Big break
Trained in classical, western classical and in acting across the globe — right from Punjab to Vancouver and New York — it wasn’t a deliberate call to make a debut with an English pop song. “I have been working on multiple projects, just that this one clicked and before I knew it AWAL took it on for distribution.” That it’s an internationally known label that’s releasing his first single makes Avkash self-assured to some d..
As population continues to increase in district, so do problems
Neeraj Bagga
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 11
As the globe celebrates the World Population Day, the city has a reason to worry about — rising population. Experts say it has been resulting in high unemployment, large demand of housing, congestion on roads, inflation, etc.
The district’s population rose from 13.67 lakh in 1951 to about 30 lakh in 2011.
An economist, Dr Varinder Bhatia, says the rising population has become a global concern as never before the Earth was populated with 7.5 billion people. “Given this scenario, the holy city is no exception. So there is a tremendous stress on limited natural resources.”
The government has failed to provide planned housing so there 450 illegal colonies have come up in the city. Like the old city, congestion would perpetuate with its mixed use area and small width of roads. Majority of the houses in these colonies are compelled to set up septic tanks on their own to discharge waste.
Punjab Pradesh Beopar M..
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Residents submit memo over sale of illicit liquor, drugs
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 11
A delegation of Talwandi Sabo residents on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner. In the memorandum, they said illicit liquor and drugs were being sold unabated in Talwandi Sabo town in connivance with police officials.
They said Talwandi Sabo was a scared and historic place and the sale of liquor was totally banned.
Yadwinder Singh, Avtar Singh, Gaganpreet Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Tarsem Kumar alleged that many times, they have informed police officials about it, but to no avail.
The delegation members said a few days ago, residents had got an illegal liquor vend removed from Khanda Chowk at Talwandi Sabo. Now, it had been reinstalled, they alleged.
They also demanded an inquiry into it and strict action against the erring officials...
Guv allocates Rs 1.09 crore for Leh welfare projects
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, July 11
Governor NN Vohra has reviewed the progress of developmental works in Leh district of Ladakh, stressing the need for expeditious completion of ongoing Central sector schemes, and directed ensuring annual health check-ups, immunisation and vaccination of all schoolchildren.
After arriving at Leh on Tuesday, the Governor held a meeting with Thupstan Chhewang, MP; Chering Dorjay, MLC and former minister; Nawang Rigzin Zora, MLA, and former minister and representatives of political parties. The legislators raised a number of issues and sought increased capital allocations for Leh district and completion of all pending works.
The Governor also held extensive discussions with the executive councillors of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, all of whom raised demands for larger allocations and urgent completion of long-pending works.
The review meeting with district officials of Leh chaired by the Governor discussed in detail the entire ..
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Veteran NRI broadcaster Mahendra Kaul dies
London, July 11
Eminent Indian-origin broadcaster and journalist Mahendra Kaul died here on Wednesday, following a brief illness. He was 95.
Kaul, who had been ill for some time, passed away peacefully at his home early morning, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Rajni and daughter Kalyani Kaul, a prominent judge based in London.
Born in Srinagar, he began his career with Radio Kashmir and went on to make his mark as a broadcaster with All Indian Radio. Following a stint with Voice of America in Washington, he joined the immigrants’ programme unit of the BBC in London, producing two weekly TV programmes for South Asian viewers for nearly two decades.
“It is very sad to hear of the passing away of this great human being and friend. He was a pillar of the Indian community and the first Indian who raised the image and profile of India and Indians in the UK,” said leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul.
Kaul became the first NRI to be honoured wi..
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Denied facilities, Lahaulites start migrating to Kullu areas
Dipender Manta
Tribune News Service
Mandi, July 11
Feeling the pinch, residents of Lahaul Spiti are demanding basic amenities in the region to stop migration of people. Due to lack of better transportation facility, health service, education, communication and electricity in the region, the residents living in the district are migrating to other parts of the state to eke out a better life.
They are demanding that an airstrip be constructed in the region for defence purpose as well as for civic use, which will be of great help for them. Apart from this, they want better health, road infrastructure and tele-communication services in the region.
Significantly, Spiti’s border that begins from Samdo (74 km from Kaza) is close to the China border and the migration of people from the district may become a cause for concern in the near future if the state government continues to ignore the demand for better basic amenities in their area. Bishan Das Parshira, a resident of the distri..
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Schoolkids plant 450 saplings
Our Correspondent
Kangra, July 11
Rising Star Army Pre-Primary School at Yol Cantonment on Wednesday celebrated Bal Van Mahotsav where 450 saplings were planted.
Lt Col Devender Anand, Defence spokesperson, said Y Geetha Mohan, zonal president, AWWA, inaugurated the Bal Van Mahotsav by planting a sapling and each child planted one sapling. She also motivated them to look after the plants. She appreciated the enthusiasm of the tiny tots and highlighted the importance of tree plantation.
Pradeep Bhardwaj, Divisional Forest Officer, also planted a sapling to mark the occasion. The schoolchildren put up a cultural show involving songs and skits highlighting the importance of tree plantation and environment.
In the end, Brigadier Gautam Paintal, chairman, and Supriya Kulkarni, principal, thanked the DFO for providing saplings of various types to the school...
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All hopes dashed, say Jhajjar villagers
Ravinder Saini
Tribune News Service
Jhajjar, July 11
The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) which focuses on rural development has turned out to be a “failure” in Islaamgarh village. No change for the better has been witnessed here in the past four years.
The villagers, as usual, are grappling with scarcity of potable water, non-availability of drainage system, long power cuts, lack of health services and traffic congestion.
Islaamgarh, which is popularly known as Chhuchhakvaas village, was adopted by Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda under SAGY in 2014.
The villagers were optimistic about the redress of their basic grievances following the adoption of the village, but their hopes have now been dashed utterly, said Ram Avtar, a farmer of the village.
“The village has not yet got any benefit of SAGY. We are still forced to buy potable water not only for us but also for our cattle as the government supply of water comes after three days and that too for a short time. Those..
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ODI series: Run-fest on cards
Nottingham, July 11
On a high after an impressive T20 series win, an upbeat India will be eyeing another dominant performance against hosts England in a three-match ODI series, which can be termed as a dry run ahead of next year’s World Cup.
England, a top side
England have been one of the finest 50-overs sides in recent times and India will have their task cut out against a batting line-up comprising Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan. Add Ben Stokes to the mix, and England look even more formidable. The series will enable the Indian team management to try out various combinations, keeping the World Cup in mind. — PTI
Numbers game
52 Number of times India have won against England in 96 ODI matches. England won 39, while the remaining five ended as ties/no results.
18 Number of ODI series played between India and England
8 Number of series India have won. England won seven, while the remaini..
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City businessmen resent delay in VAT refunds
Avneet Kaur
Jalandhar, July 11
The delay in VAT refund has perturbed city businessmen as they have been waiting for a long time to get their refunds. Even many industrialists and traders say that they have not been paid for more than a year now and have lost hope of receiving any, given the state government’s “empty coffers”.
Industrialists rue that it had been over a year now, and the old refund to the tune of Rs140 crore was still stuck with the state government.
The Jalandhar Industrialist and Traders Joint Action Committee, president, Gursharan Singh, while talking to the Tribune said the industrialists have no liquid cash to run business in a smooth manner. While all the other districts have been receiving VAT refund, Jalandhar has not received any since July 2017.
“Despite repeated reminders and requests by businessmen, no action has been taken in this regard. GST has hampered the small scale industries, businesses have gone down, therefore, if stri..
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When I speak out, it shocks… but India moving towards openness: Faesal
Samaan Lateef
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, July 11
A day after the government sought an explanation from the 2009 IAS topper, Shah Faesal, over his tweets against rape, he says in India times are changing towards openness and respect for individual views.
Faesal, who is currently in Harvard University on a Fulbright fellowship, says he is not scared of losing a few monthly bucks for surrendering his conscience. “This is just a job and I don’t think I will remain jobless in this great world of possibilities. What I stand for us is more dear to me than anything else,” he told The Tribune over phone.
Disturbed by the rape incidents across the subcontinent, Faesal says, “I wish I could (do something for them). Every time there is a rape, I see my own sister and daughter in that victim. I wish we could stop this shame.”
Faesal says the Indian society is changing towards openness to criticism and more respect for individual views. “I have not criti..
STF men hurt in ‘attack by youths’
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
Three STF personnel suffered injuries when they were attacked by youths on Wednesday. An attempt-to-murder case was slapped on the assailants.
Head Constable Makhan Singh was passing Samrala Chowk on his bike when he noticed some youths who seemed to be doing drugs. He immediately called other STF personnel and cornered the youths.
“When we tried to search the youths, they attacked us. They also hurled stones at us. ASI Sukhdev Singh, Constable Manvir Singh and Constable Davinder Pal were injured in the attack,” he said.
A case of attempt-to-murder was registered against the youths, identified as Kulwinder Singh, Sawan Singh, Paramjit Singh, Dalbir Singh and Gurpreet Singh. They have absconded, said Moti Nagar police officials.
Meanwhile, Kulwinder Singh, aide of the suspects, termed the allegation as false and baseless. He said the STF personnel thrashed them and threatened to implicate them in false drug case...
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Janmeja Johl pens down tales of childhood mischief
Gurvinder Singh
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
Children should not be rebuked when they indulge in mischief, rather they should be guided and counselled about what is not right. This was stated by Janmeja Singh Johl, who has come up with a book of anecdotes about children’s mischief.
He said children’s energy and creativity should be channelised to something productive because chiding children could mar their confidence.
“I met a couple who started rebuking their child for sitting atop an almirah. I told them to imagine the creativity, agility and confidence of the little child of having reached the top, without much support. It required some out of the box thinking for him to reach there. Threatening the child will only kill his confidence,” he says.
In his book, ‘Bachpan Diyan Sharartan’, people from different walks of life have shared their childhood mischief. “I received stories from people from different countries, including Canada, US, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, a..
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Doraha cycle rally to push for environment conservation
Our Correspondent
Doraha, July 11
A cycle rally to spread awareness on environment conservation will be organised by ‘We Help You’, an NGO, on July 13, 2018. The rally will be flagged off by SDM Payal Swati Tiwana from Sidhu Hospital, Doraha.
A poster of the same was released by the SDM and members of the NGO here recently. The SDM said it was the duty of all to contribute towards drug de-addiction and environment conservation.
The rally will begin from Sidhu Hospital, Doraha, and will pass through Lakkar Mandi, Rampur village, Katana Sahib, Katani and conclude at Kubbe. The rally is aimed at spreading the message that drug de-addiction is must and planting trees should be considered as important as eating food.
Students from all local schools and colleges along with their principals and teachers will take part in the rally.
“Life without trees is impossible. The main aim of conducting the rally is to plant saplings at different locations in the town and around the villages today a..
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MC accused of ignoring engineers’ role
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 11
The Council of Engineers filed a complaint with the Mayor as well as the Municipal Corporation Commissioner for allegedly ignoring of the role of civil engineers as ‘technical experts’ in the formation of Smart City Project’s Committee by the MC under the Smart City Mission.
Kapil Arora, president of the association, said like architects, civil engineers who are members of the Institution of Engineers (India), a statutory body, have equal rights in designing and architectural works in India.
“As per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Urban Development, technical experts should be included in the Smart City advisory forum at the city level. The MC’s decision of involving only architects as technical experts in the committee is unfair. We condemn this act of ignorance by the department as engineers, too, play a major role in development works,” he said.
Another engineer Kulwant Singh said the architec..
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Now, Sanjay to pen an autobiography
Actor Sanjay Dutt will come out with his autobiography next year in which he will reveal many interesting stories that he “never had the chance to tell before”. The memoir will be published by Harper Collins on his 60th birthday on July 29, 2019.
The autobiography is billed as “perhaps the biggest, most dramatic and honest star memoir to emerge out of Bollywood”. Commenting on the book, Dutt said, “I have had the fortune of living a remarkable life, full of ups and downs, joys and sorrows. There are so many interesting stories to tell that I’ve never had the chance to tell before. I am looking forward so much to sharing my memories and emotions with readers everywhere.”
What makes Sanjay Dutt’s journey an epic story, quite apart from his professional accomplishments, are the ebbs and flows that have characterised his life, the publishers said.
“He’s a star like no other, and what an extraordinary life he’s had! ..
Anushqa croons an English song
Meet the matchmaker
Actor Dwayne Johnson has joked he set up the rumoured couple, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.
The 46-year-old actor, who is currently promoting his latest Skyscraper, was asked whether he is aware that his two co-stars from different films are dating.
“Are they happy?” Johnson counter questioned the reporters, who informed him that the duo seems to be doing fine. “Well then, I take credit. I did it, yes. If they’re happy,” Johnson said.
The professional wrestler-turned-actor worked with Chopra in her Hollywood debut, the big-screen adaptation of “Baywatch” last year.
Johnson collaborated with Jonas in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, which released in December 2017.
Chopra and Jonas fuelled relationship rumours early last month after they were spotted spending a lot of time together - enjoying multiple dates over Memorial Day weekend, attending concerts, baseball games, dinner nights and even introducing each other to th..
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Village turns garbage dumps into green parks
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 11
You may have seen beautiful and lush green parks with proper facilities in various cities, but Bhokhra village, on the outskirts of Bathinda, boasts of not one, but six such parks, all due to the concerted efforts of villagers who have converted garbage dumping grounds into attractive green spaces in the past four years.
Started in 2014, the campaign to turn vacant panchayat land into parks has not only given new and clean look to the village but has also increased the green cover.
Each of these parks in the village covers around two to four kanals. Of the total 3,000 acres in the village, around 2.5 acres is under the parks.
The village panchayat has spent money from its own funds to bring up these parks, constructing boundary wall, laying interlocking tiles, fixing benches for sitting and planting saplings.
Village youths came together to design these parks on the lines of parks in Chandigarh. Presently, there are s..
