Tarsem Singh Deogan is a senior reporter at Ludhiana. He has 16 years of experience in journalism. He has covered all beats and now focuses on crime reporting.
Articles by Tarsem Singh Deogan
Cong councillor Lapran resigns over Bains brothers’ induction
Lapran, in his resignation letter to former All India Congress Commitee (AICC) chief Rahul Gandhi, said that he cannot share the stage with a person who is facing rape charges. He also alleged that the arrogance of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief and Ludhiana nominee Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is another reason which forced him to end his 22-year-old affiliation with the grand old party
Updated on May 17, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
HT Interview: Political parties responsible for Buddha Nullah pollution, says Ludhiana AAP candidate Ashok Parashar Pappi
“To deter water pollution, the Gujarat government had shifted the factories away from water bodies. To save our water resources, we will follow the pattern,” said Parashar
Updated on May 16, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
HT interview: Bains brothers to be part of campaign... Bittu failed to bring projects to city, Says Congress Ludhiana nominee Warring
The Bains brothers, Simarjeet Singh Bains and his elder brother Balwinder Singh Bains, recently joined the Congress
Updated on May 14, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Abduction, extortion case against 10 Ludhiana cops in Rajasthan
A Jodhpur man has accused Ludhiana policemen of implicating his son in a drug case and demanding ₹15 lakh to set him free
Updated on May 14, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Supporters in tow, Dhillon, Pappi & Warring file nomination papers in Ludhiana
SAD's Dhillon marches before filing nomination in Ludhiana; AAP's Pappi pays respects; Punjab Congress chief faces protests; 19 candidates file for Lok Sabha seat.
Updated on May 13, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
HT Interview: Snapping ties with BJP will help SAD’s poll prospects, says Dhillon
SAD candidate Ranjit Singh Dhillon criticizes former ally BJP, cites benefit of snapping ties, addresses issues in Ludhiana, and asserts SAD's commitment to Punjab's peace and development.
Updated on May 13, 2024 10:42 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Punjab: Bains brothers join Cong
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) chief and two-time former MLA from Ludhiana’s Atam Nagar Simarjeet Singh Bains, along with his elder brother Balwinder Singh Bains, also a two-time ex-MLA from Ludhiana South, joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Sunday
Updated on May 13, 2024 08:22 AM IST
HT interview: CM Mann has done me a favour by naming weak candidate, says BJP Ludhiana nominee Bittu
BJP Ludhiana nominee Bittu was responding to a question regarding allegations of the rival parties about his ”friendship” with chief minister Bhagwant Mann
Updated on May 13, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
BJP’s politics on religion won’t help it in Punjab, says Brahm Mohindra
Congress leader Brahm Mohindra says people are living under the fear of BJP-led central government as their phones are being tapped. “Leaders are being threatened using the muscle power of various agencies,” he says.
Updated on May 12, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Ludhiana: AAP has no roadmap for devp, says Warring
“Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann never talked about development during the election campaign, and passed baseless comments on the rival candidates,” the leader said
Published on May 11, 2024 10:30 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Renowned Punjabi poet Padma Shri Dr Surjit Patar passes away at 79
Family members said that he did not wake up in the morning, and upon calling the doctor, he was declared dead
Published on May 11, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Ludhiana comes to a halt as Ravneet Singh Bittu files papers, gets notice for poll code violation
Due to the roadshow, there was a heavy traffic jam witnessed on the stretch; The police restricted the entry of vehicles from Bharat Nagar Chowk to Bhai Bala Chowk and vice versa due to the roadshow
Updated on May 11, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Poster war erupts between Bittu, Warring as campaign heats up
PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and BJP candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu engage in a social media 'poster war' targeting each other in Ludhiana.
Updated on May 10, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Woman held three years after she abandoned toddlers at gurdwara in Ludhiana
According to the police, the woman even left the man for whom she had abandoned her daughters and solemnised a third marriage
Updated on May 09, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
SCD college’s use of RUSA funds under the scanner in Ludhiana
Response to an RTI reveals that 68% of the allocated funds were utilised on a new construction, way higher than the 35% cap
Published on May 07, 2024 10:41 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Letter to high command: Former Punjab Cong chief Dullo questions candidates’ selection
Former Punjab Congress president Shamsher Singh Dullo has raised an objection over the selection of party candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha elections
Updated on May 07, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Partap Singh Bajwa to camp in Ludhiana, take on Ravneet Singh Bittu
Bajwa said that the party introspected and discovered that only those who were facing inquiries switched to other parties.
Updated on May 06, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana candidates’ spouses in thick of poll action
The campaign trail for Ravneet Singh Bittu has seen enthusiastic participation from his family members, particularly his mother and wife
Published on May 05, 2024 10:19 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ravneet Bittu’s ‘betrayal’ forced me to enter poll fray, says Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Warring
The three-time MP Bittu, the grandson of slain Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, had jumped ship and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 26 and was named saffron party’s candidate from Ludhiana on March 30.
Updated on May 03, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Vote for GP if you want your voice to reach Parliament: Bhagwant Mann
In Fatehgarh Sahib, where he held a road show in favour of AAP nominee Gurpreet Singh GP, the Punjab CM said that GP is a down-to-earth person, he hails from a poor background and if elected to power, he will take the voice of the poor to the Parliament.
Updated on May 03, 2024 08:02 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana/phagwara
Education ‘lightweights’: Of 4 in fray, only one passed high school
It has ignited debates and left voters questioning the academic credentials of those vying for their trust
Published on Apr 30, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
LS ticket for Warring: PPCC spokesman Mehta resigns in protest
Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring's entry into Lok Sabha poll fray from Ludhiana has made it a four-cornered contest, causing upset among some party workers.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 10:44 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Bhagwant Mann slams PM Narendra Modi for ‘not holding talks’ with farmers
Bhagwant Mann exuded confidence in the INDIA bloc’s victory in the election, saying the new government at the Centre won’t be formed without the AAP
Published on Apr 29, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan andKaram Prakash, Ludhiana/barnala
Ludhiana: FIR against YouTube channel for making ‘false, scandalous statements’ against AAP
The case was lodged on the complaint of the son of AAP LS nominee from Ludhiana Ashok Parashar Pappi
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
In awe of their IQ, Oz bizwoman comes to Ludhiana for meeting slum children
“During a video meeting, the children from Bihari Colony, a slum in the city, were discussing subjects such as global warming, human rights, right to education and sustainable development, said McClure
Published on Apr 27, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Oppn leaders target Pappi after photo with liquor carton surfaces
A picture of Parashar went viral on social networking sites in which he was being weighed in ‘laddus‘ (sweets) by his supporters
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Amid Russia war: ‘Ukraine helping famine-striken nations’
He said even toddlers in Ukraine are accustomed to living in bunkers due to the constant threat of fighter planes
Published on Apr 26, 2024 10:40 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Punjab LS polls: Miffed over ticket denial, Jassi Khangura quits AAP
Decision comes days after Aam Aadmi Party fielded Ludhiana Central AAP MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi as the Lok Sabha candidate from Ludhiana
Updated on Apr 24, 2024 12:41 PM IST
Ludhiana: 2 weeks after CA drowns, kin seek murder probe
Family of drowned CA seeks murder probe after suspicious circumstances; police initially suspected suicide. Investigation ongoing.
Updated on Apr 24, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: After hat-trick of losses, SAD bets on loyalist Dhillon
Ranjit Singh Dhillon, a two-time councillor before contesting assembly elections from the Ludhiana East constituency in 2012, winning against Gurmail Singh Pehalwan of the Congress
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana