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9th Guru's martyrdom: UN to be urged to mark int'l human rights day on Nov 25

Amritsar, July 27 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Saturday stated that they would approach the United Nations (UN) to get the martyrdom day of nint... Read More


Punjab: Akal Takht ex-jathedar honours Giani Gargaj

Amritsar, July 27 -- Golden Temple head granthi Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday extended a special honour to acting Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj by inviting him to his residence at t... Read More


Punjab: Akal Takht summons minister, language dept director on Aug 1 amid row over Srinagar event on 9th guru's martyrdom anniversary

Amritsar, July 27 -- Taking a serious note of the alleged violation of Sikh maryada at an event organised by the Punjab government's language department to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru... Read More


Akal Takht summons Punjab minister Harjot Bains, language dept head over breach of Sikh maryada at martyrdom event

Amritsar, July 26 -- Taking a serious note of the alleged violation of Sikh maryada at an event organised by the Punjab government's language department to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru... Read More


BSF shoots down 6 Pak drones; seizes 1kg heroin, cache of arms

Amritsar, July 25 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) neutralised six Pakistani drones and recovered over 1 kg of heroin, three pistols and six magazines along the international border in Punjab within... Read More


'Singing, dancing' at Guru Teg Bahadur's martyrdom anniversary event sparks row

Amritsar, July 25 -- An event organised by the Punjab language department to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur, in Srinagar on Thursday, has drawn sharp criticism from Si... Read More


Heading to court, lawyer shot at in Amritsar

Amritsar, July 22 -- A Jandiala Guru-based lawyer, Lakhwinder Singh, was critically injured after three unknown bike-borne men opened fire on him while he was on way to the district courts complex in ... Read More


Punjab: Head granthi slams call for central security forces at Golden Temple

Amritsar, July 20 -- Golden Temple head granthi and former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday took an exception to the demand for deployment of central security forces in wake of mult... Read More


Punjab: 2 nabbed with 5kg heroin smuggled from Pak

Amritsar, July 16 -- The Amritsar rural police on Tuesday arrested two suspected drug smugglers and seized 5 kg of heroin reportedly smuggled from Pakistan. The contraband, meant for distribution acro... Read More


Punjab: Protest in 14 districts against 'privatisation' in power sector

Amritsar, July 15 -- The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) on Monday organised protests in 14 districts, opposing "privatisation" in the power sector. The protests were led by KMSC state presid... Read More