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Brother arrested for sheltering rape-accused Gurdaspur pastor

Amritsar, April 8 -- Punjab Police on Monday arrested the brother of Jashan Gill, a self-styled pastor in Gurdaspur town of Punjab, who was accused of raping a 22-year-old woman in 2023 and subsequent... Read More


Amid protests by Sikh organisations, pride parade in Amritsar cancelled

Amritsar, April 7 -- Following widespread opposition from people, especially the Sikh community, the Pride Parade which was slated to be held in Amritsar on April 27, was cancelled by the organisers. ... Read More


Sikh organisations object to pride parade plan in Amritsar

Amritsar, April 5 -- Sikh organisations on Saturday strongly objected to the pride parade being organised by the LGBTQ community at the Rose Garden locality in Amritsar on April 27 under the name of '... Read More


Damdami Taksal holds protest over removal of jathedars

Amritsar, March 29 -- The Damdami Taksal and other Sikh bodies on Friday staged a protest outside the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) headquarters at Golden Temple complex in Amritsar o... Read More


SGPC clears rRs.r1,386-cr budget, focus on new sarais, preaching

Amritsar, March 29 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday passed a Rs.1,386.47-crore budget for the financial year 2025-26, a 9.95% increased as compared to the previous fisca... Read More


Punjab: Narco-terror module, cross-border drug cartel busted in Amritsar; woman among 8 held

Amritsar, March 24 -- A narco-terror module and a cross-border drug cartel were busted in Amritsar with the arrest of eight persons in two cases, police said on Sunday. Over 9-kg heroin has been seize... Read More


Release detained farmers, says union amid statewide protests

Amritsar, March 23 -- Farmers owing allegiance to the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) on Saturday organised statewide protests against the state government over the police crackdown against p... Read More


Act against communal elements: SGPC to HP govt after row over Bhindranwale's image on flags

Amritsar, March 20 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday called upon the government of Himachal Pradesh to take action against "communal" ele... Read More


Drug smuggler shot in leg amid escape bid

Amritsar, March 20 -- A drug smuggler, who was on Tuesday arrested for possessing 8-kg heroin and a .30-bore pistol along with five cartridges, was injured in police firing after he allegedly tried to... Read More


Anti-drone tech trial at Tarn Taran border

Amritsar, March 20 -- The Punjab government conducted a trial of advanced anti-drone technology in Naushera Dhalla village, located near the Pakistan border, in Tarn Taran district on Wednesday. The a... Read More