14052026-LT-01.qxd 5/14/2026 12:34 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune KHANNA POLICE QUICKEST IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT 13,106, DIST SAW MOST TB CASES ACROSS STATE IN 2025 NEHA DHUPIA, ANGAD COME TOGETHER FOR DOUBLE DATE Record time of seven minutes and 31 seconds against the state average of over 11 minutes. P2 Over past few years, state saw a continuous rise in TB cases among kids under age of 14 years. P3 Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi are all set to be hosts for their brand-new non-fiction show, Double Date. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 39°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 37°C | MIN 24°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.06 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:32 AM » THURSDAY | 14 MAY 2026 | LUDHIANA Hirdeyroop Kaur tops dist with 99.6% CBSE CLASS XII RESULTS Stray dogs found mauling body of migrant from Bihar in Khanna Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Students in a jubilant mood after the declaration of the CBSE Class XII results in Ludhiana on Wednesday. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN Harnoor, Savroop bag 99.4% in humanities & commerce; Prathna secures 99.2% in commerce Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 13 Humanities students dominated the CBSE Class XII examination results in Ludhiana district with several students from city schools securing above 99 per cent marks and bringing laurels to their institutions. DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, student Hirdeyroop Kaur emerged among the top scorers in the district by securing 99.6 per cent marks in the humanities stream. She scored a perfect 100 in psychology, Fashion Studies, Music and Mass Media, besides scoring 98 in English. Sharing her future plans, Hirdeyroop said she aims to pursue higher education from GGDSD College, Chandigarh, affiliated to Panjab University, and wishes to become a fashion journalist. “Love for fashion and my interest in writing inspired me to choose this field. I have also been involved in profes- HIRDEYROOP KAUR sional photography for a long (Humanities) time,” she said. Hirdeyroop, who was the photography head and head girl of the school during the previous academic session, Divjot Singh, for motivating said she preferred studying her to dream big. during night to avoid distracAnother humanities stutions. She also credited her dent from DAV Public brother, international cyclist School, BRS Nagar, Harnoor 99.6% Badesha, secured 99.4 per cent marks with perfect scores in English, psychology, mass communication and fashion designing, besides scoring 97 in economics. Harnoor said she focused more seriously on academics after Class X and devoted nearly 12 to 13 hours daily towards preparation during examinations. Interested in fashion designing and dancing, she now aspires to become an organisational psychologist. Meanwhile, Savroop Kaur from Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, scored 99.4% in commerce stream. In commerce stream, Prathna Dhawan from DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, secured 99.2 per cent marks continued on page 2 PSEB CLASS XII RESULTS Suhani, Divanshi bag top spots in state District girls dominate state board results as 40 students secure positions in state merit list Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 13 Students from Ludhiana delivered an outstanding performance in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Senior Secondary (Class XII) examinations the results of which were declared on Wednesday, with girl students dominating the district merit list and city schools registering remarkable success. Suhani Chauhan of BCM Senior Secondary School, Focal Point, emerged as the district topper by securing a perfect score of 500 out of 500 marks (100 per cent) in humanities. Divanshi of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri, secured the second position in the district with 500 marks (100 per cent) in humanities while Simran Tiwari of the same school bagged the third position with 497 marks out of 500 (99.4). While Supneet Kaur from Mansa emerged as the state topper, Suhani and Divanshi from Ludhiana claimed the SUHANI CHAUHAN DIVANSHI (Humanities) (Humanities) 100% second and third positions, respectively, in the state making the district proud and again highlighting the strong academic performance of city schools.A major highlight of the results was the exceptional performance of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri. Of the 40 students from Ludhiana district who secured positions in the state merit list, as many as 30 students belonged to the school, reflecting the school’s strong academic culture and consistent results. The district merit list again 100% reflected the dominance of girl students, with girls occupying most of the top positions. Educationists said the results highlighted the growing academic excellence of girls in the district. Suhani Chauhan credited her success to regular revision and classroom focus. Coming from a middle-class family, she said she achieved the feat without taking private coaching. “I remained regular in studies and focused properly during classes. Revision played the biggest role in my preparation,” she said. Suhani, whose father works as an HR manager in a private firm, aspires to become a judge and plans to pursue higher studies at Guru Nanak Dev University. Divanshi’s journey remained equally inspiring. After moving to Canada during Class IX and returning to India a year later, she had to shift from an international curriculum to the PSEB syllabus after securing admission at Teja School. Despite the academic transition, she excelled in the examinations through disciplined self-study and the use of Artificial Intelligence-based learning tools. c m y b “AI helped me understand concepts better and made studies easier. Sports also helped me remain stress-free during board preparations,” she said. District third topper Simran Tiwari said she had opted for the medical stream in Class XII with the dream of becoming a cardiologist. “I want to study at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and become a cardiologist in future,” she said. Other students who featured prominently in the district merit list included Taniya Sharma, Shouryeveer continued on page 2 Ludhiana, May 13 A migrant was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the fields at Rasulra village in Khanna, Ludhiana district. A pack of dogs were seen mauling the body on Wednesday morning. The incident caused panic among residents of the area and widespread anger against the administration for failing to control the stray canine menace. Though the deceased’s family alleged that stray dogs had mauled the victim to death, doctors said only viscera report could confirm the exact cause of death. SMO, Khanna Civil Hospital, Maninder Bhasin, said the deceased had multiple injuries on the body and also some dog bites and scratches. “There is less likely that the victim died due to dog bites and the same angle can also not be ruled out. Hence, to establish the cause of death, viscera samples have been sent to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, and forensic lab in Mohali,” Bhasin said. The deceased was identified as Ram Ishwar Das (35), a native of Bihar, at SMO says body bore head injuries, dog bite marks; viscera report to clear exact cause of death present staying at Rasulra village in Khanna. The deceased’s father, Mahesh Dass, told the police that his son went to work on Tuesday and did not return home till night. On Wednesday morning, he saw his son lying in the fields and dogs were feeding on the body. When he raised the alarm, villagers rushed to the spot and drove the animals away. By then, Ishwar had already died. The residents alleged that since the garbage dump was built near the village, the canine population has increased. They frequently bite people, making it difficult for them to work in the fields. They blame the Khanna Municipal Council for the situation. The residents demanded that the administration should deploy special teams to catch stray dogs and a sterilisation campaign should be launched. The illegal garbage dump be removed and the deceased’s family be given adequate compensation. Last year, four children of six to 11 years of age were mauled to death by stray dogs in Ludhiana district. On January 5, 2025, a 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs at Hasanpur village in Mullanpur Dakha. On January 11, 2025, a pack of dogs mauled an 11year-old boy to death in Hasanpur village, following which locals blocked the LudhianaFerozepur road in protest. On March 24, 2025, a 10-yearold boy, Sanjeev Kumar, was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs at Mohi village in Ludhiana while he was playing. On April 1, 2025, six-yearold Aditya was mauled to death by dogs on Tajpur Road, Ludhiana. In March last year, a woman, Sheetal, was inflicted serious injuries by stray dogs in Nai Abadi, Khanna. In July last year, in Khanna’s GTB Market, a stray dog attacked a 65year-old woman, Amarjit Kaur. The canine severely bit the woman’s face, leaving her seriously injured. DC Himanshu Mahajan said he had directed ADC, Urban Development, to look into the matter.