30102026-JTR-01.qxd 10/29/2026 10:35 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune KARVA CHAUTH CELEBRATED WITH FASTING, PRAYERS AT 62, CITY RETIREE CONQUERS MOUNTAIN TRAILS, HIGH PASSES PRIYANKA'S KARVA CHAUTH CELEBRATIONS WITH NICK, MALTI Exhibitions, kitty parties and Karva Chauth-themed gatherings further add to the festive fervour. P2 With work no longer taking up most of his time, he devoted himself to trekking, motorcycling and fitness.P2 Priyanka celebrated Karva Chauth in the US with her family, offering fans a glimpse into festivities through Insta stories . P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 25°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 27°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET FRIDAY 5.40 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6:42 AM » FRIDAY | 30 OCTOBER 2026 | JALANDHAR CM Mann hosts hockey teams for gala dinner at Jalandhar house Team India present Mann with signed jersey and hockey stick Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 29 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday evening held a gala dinner for players of the six participating teams of the Asian Champions Trophy at his place in Old Baradari. His house was well lit up with streams of decorative lights and chandeliers in the garden area. Floral decorations were also done and the food was well laid out. Players and officials from the teams of Malaysia, China, South Korea, Bangladesh and Japan visited his place. Mann welcomed the Indian squad dressed in blue Tshirts shaking hands with them and saying, “Aa gye ghaint munde!” He further asked them, “How are you finding all arrangements? We have finally hosted an international tournament in Jalandhar. You really played well last evening. We will try to get a chance to host the World Cup too. There CM Bhagwant Mann with Indian hockey players in his house in Jalandhar on Wednesday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH is altogether a different charm in playing in the home turf.” Team India presented him with a signed Indian team jersey and a hockey stick as a spe- cial token of thanks. Officials of the Hockey India, including Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh, Hockey Punjab President Nitin Kohli, veteran hock- ey player Balwinder Shammi, Commissioner of Police Satinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner Varjeet Walia and minister Mohinder Bhagat and INBRIEF Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 28 Indian hockey forward Mandeep Singh, who scored a hattrick in India’s 13-0 win over Bangladesh on the opening day of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Tuesday, once dreamt of playing cricket. However, his father Ravinder Singh, a hockey enthusiast, was determined that his son would pursue hockey, given Mithapur’s legacy in the sport. Recalling how Mandeep developed an interest in cricket during his childhood when he started going with his friends to play cricket, Ravinder said he had made it clear that hockey was the sport his son would play. Mandeep’s grandfather, his elder son also played hockey. Laughing as he recalled the incident, Ravinder added, “Dabka vi bada maareya si main ohnu ki hockey hi khedni hai” . Mandeep, who has represented India in 302 international matches, has also played two Olympics. He was part of the Indian team that Mandeep Singh. PHOTO BY HOCKEY INDIA won bronze medals. Mandeep, too, recalled, “When I was young, I would tell my father I was going to play hockey, but instead, I started going to play cricket. One day, my father found out that I was not at the hockey ground, and then he came and gave me a good scolding. Jidda di daant payi mainu, ustoh baad te aana hi si hockey vaal,” he laughed. “Te oh sabto vadiya decision si (After that scolding, I turned my full attention to hockey and it turned out to be the best decision),” he told The Tribune. He added that hockey is in the blood. On Tuesday, Mandeep scored goal in the third, 10th and 54th minutes to complete his hat-trick as India began its campaign with a commanding 13-0 victory over Bangladesh. India made an aggressive start, earning a penalty corner in the second minute, which captain Harmanpreet Singh converted with a dragflick to open the scoring. A minute later, Mandeep collected Harmanpreet’s pass at the top of the circle and beat the goalkeeper with a reverse hit to double India’s lead. Mandeep struck again in the 10th minute, finishing from close range after Harmanpreet’s aerial ball found Abhishek, who played it into the circle. He completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute, adding another milestone to India’s dominant performance. He expressed confidence that Mandeep would continue playing and feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. For now, Mandeep remains focused on the task at hand, ensuring that India retain the Asian Champions Trophy, with the tournament being held on home ground. Havildar’s sacrifice, a star’s rise SHOPKEEPER DIES BY SUICIDE Pawan Tinu were among those present. The evening concluded with the CM joining the Indian team and Hockey India staff for a group photograph. How Mandeep’s father turned him from cricket to hockey Hoshiarpur: The police have booked a father-son duo for allegedly harassing a local shopkeeper and abetting his suicide. According to a complaint lodged by his wife, Harpreet Kaur of Mahilpur, her husband, Amritpal Singh, ran a mobile phone shop on Phagwara Road. Tarsem Singh, who had a shop nearby, and his son, Vikram Singh humiliated Amritpal. On October 26, Amritpal returned home from his shop and vomited near the main gate around 4 pm. He reportedly told family members that he had consumed a poisonous substance as he was fed up with the alleged harassment by Tarsem and Vikram. oc MAN BOOKED FOR RAPING MINOR Phagwara: The police have booked a villager on the charge of raping a minor girl. The accused Baldev Singh was living at Manjit Nagar, Ward No. 1, Lohian Khas. The maternal aunt of the victim complained to the police that the accused raped her minor niece two months ago, who did not disclose this incident out of fear. OC WOMAN NABBED FOR CHEATING Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a woman for cheating. The accused has been identified as Kajal of Ward No. 14, Guru Nanak Pura, Nakodar. Mandeep Kaur of Mohalla Santokh Pura, Jalandhar, had complained to the police that the accused had applied for renewal of the passport of her daughter Upasana, claiming herself as a bachelor whereas she was married. OC DRUG ADDICT ARRESTED Phagwara: The police have arrested a man on the charge of consuming heroin. A lighter, silver papers, and plastic pipes were recovered from Sukhdev Singh of Chhohale village. OC Dilpreet hogs limelight after scoring 10 goals Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 29 Balwinder Singh still remembers the year 2010, when he took his son Dilpreet Singh to the Nehru Cup Under-15 hockey tournament. It was a moment that would stay with him forever. Watching the young player, Olympian Harbinder Singh told him, “Tera beta ik din Olympics khedega” (Your son will play in the Olympics one day). Years later, that prediction came true. Dilpreet went on to represent India at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, where the Indian men’s hockey team won a bronze medal, ending a 41-year wait for an Olympic podium finish. Dilpreet grabbed attention when he scored 10 goals in the recently held Asian games and scored two goals in the inaugural match of the Asian Champions Trophy. As Balwinder recounted the memory to The Tribune, his voice choked with emotion. Hailing from Butala village in Amritsar district, Dilpreet began playing hockey when he was just five-years old. His father, who served in the Army as a Havildar, took voluntary retirement in 2004 to devote more time to nurturing his son’s sporting ambitions. After retiring, Balwinder began coaching at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Academy in Amritsar, around 50 km from their village. He took Dilpreet along, determined to give him the best possible training and exposure. Dilpreet was only seven when he began living away from home at the academy. Although his father stayed in a room there as a coach, the young player lived alongside the other trainees rather than with him. While Balwinder returned to the village every week, Dilpreet would visit home only once a month. “He did not live there as my son, but as any other player. That is how I raised him,” Balwinder said. The discipline was deliberate. He wanted Dilpreet to learn independence, accept the demands of professional sport and earn his place through hard work, just like every other player. Today, Balwinder is watching his son play an international match in person for the first time at the Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar during the Asian Champions Trophy. The venue holds special significance for the family, as Dilpreet first came there when he was just 10 years old. Dilpreet’s early promise was evident at the SN Vohra hockey tournament in Chandigarh, where he was named the best player in the Under-14 category in his first tournament, according to his father. Sporting talent also ran in the family: His grandfather had been a nationallevel long jump champion for 10 years. The journey, however, was not without setbacks. In 2019, Dilpreet was moved from the senior team to the junior team, a challenging phase in his career. His absence from India’s squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics was another disappointment. But Balwinder believes that setbacks are part of an athlete’s journey. Rather than allowing disappointment to define his son’s career, he has set new targets for him. “I have now given him two goals — to play in the 2028 Olympics and the 2030 World Cup,” he said. Harmanpreet Singh with his daughter; and (R) wife and daughter of Manpreet Singh at Surjit stadium, Jalandhar. SARABJIT SINGH Hugs beyond game: Daughters’ wait ends as stars arrive at Surjit stadium Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 29 Five-year old Jasmine kept asking her mother, Illi Saddique, when her Baba would arrive. Illi patiently reassured her that he would be at the stadium shortly. Sitting nearby was the daughter of Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh, eagerly waiting for her father to arrive. Both little girls wore orange jerseys bearing their father names, their excitement building with every passing moment. The wait finally ended when the Indian hockey team arrived at the Surjit Hockey Stadium. Though not playing, Manpreet Singh joined his teammates and both he and Harmanpreet waved to their daughters. The little ones could barely contain their excitement as they spotted their fathers, their faces lighting up with joy. The Asian Champions Trophy matches at the stadium have brought together players and fans, but these tender fam- ily moments have added a special touch to the tournament. The heart-warming reunion soon became one of the highlights at the stadium, offering spectators a glimpse into the personal lives of the hockey stars. Beyond the action on the field, the families of the players have also been drawing attention, with spectators keen to witness their reactions. In an earlier conversation with The Tribune, Harmanpreet had mentioned that his younger daughter Mehar was yet to watch him play a match. After the match, the players were seen making their way to their daughters, embracing them lovingly and spending precious moments together. Manpreet and Harmanpreet were seen playing with the little girls, turning the stadium into a scene of warmth and affection. For the young daughters, the moment is all about seeing their fathers, sharing a hug and enjoying a few precious moments with them amid their sporting commitments. Illegal mining: CBI uses Man murders minor daughter 2 killed as autorickshaw rams into parked truck drones to survey hills Accused flees after Our Correspondent Talwara, October 29 The CBI, probing the alleged illegal mining in the Kandi belt of Talwara and Hajipur on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has surveyed hills in Sukhchainpur village using drones. Residents said a CBI team has visited the village three times and is staying in Talwara, where officials of the state Mining Department are also present. The villagers alleged that excavation began in Sukhchainpur in 2012, followed by the installation of a screening unit and a stone crusher. They claimed the crusher was shut down after protests but subsequently resumed operations before being closed again. The Mining Roko, Zameen Bachao Sangharsh Committee alleged that mining activities over the past 14 years had caused extensive damage to natural resources in the area. — OC Hoshiarpur, October 29 A shocking incident was reported from Dhut Kalan village under Hariana police station in Hoshiarpur district where a man allegedly murdered his 17-year-old daughter, a Class XII student, and fled the scene. The incident has triggered shock in the village. According to a complaint filed by victim’s mother Baljit Kaur, wife of Amarjit Singh, she had gone out to fetch milk around 7 am. c m y b killing Class XII girl When she returned about an hour later, she found her daughter Inderpreet Kaur lying in a pool of blood under a bed in a room. Her husband was missing from the house. On hearing her cries, neighbours gathered on the spot and informed the police. DSP (R) Narinder Singh, Hariana police station SHO Gurcharan Singh and police post incharge Ajmer Singh, reached the village and initiated an investigation. The police officials said the preliminary investigation pointed towards the girl’s father Amarjit Singh as the perpetrator. He has been absconding since the incident and raids are being conducted to arrest him. The victim was the only daughter of her parents and studied in Class XII at a school in the village. A case has been registered on the basis of the mother’s complaint and further investigation is underway. Phagwara, October 29 Two workers were killed and nine others sustained serious injuries after an auto-rickshaw carrying labourers rammed into a truck parked on the national highway near Goraya. The impact was so severe that the autorickshaw was badly damaged, leaving several occupants trapped inside. The workers were travelling from Ludhiana to Jalandhar to undertake crockery-related work at a palace when the accident occurred. Around 10 to 12 labourers were reportedly travelling in the autorickshaw when it collided with the stationary truck on the highway. On receiving information about the accident, Road Safety Force in-charge Jaswinder Singh reached the spot along with his team. They rescued the injured workers trapped inside the damaged vehicle and shifted them to the Civil Hospital in Phillaur. — OC