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45-year-old woman swept away as floods ravage Punjab's Majha region, over 2000 rescued

India, Aug. 29 -- A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur district. ... Read More


400 students evacuated from Navodaya school

AMRITSAR, Aug. 28 -- As many as 381 students and around 70 teachers, along with their family members, were rescued from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Daburi in Gurdaspur district after the swollen Ravi ... Read More


Kartarpur gurdwara flooded, saroop safe

Amritsar, Aug. 28 -- More than 100 people, mostly staff members, were stranded after the historic Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev,in Pakistan's Nar... Read More


Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara flooded, Guru Granth Sahib saroop safe

India, Aug. 27 -- The historic Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, adjoining the Ravi in Pakistan's Narowal district was submerged in floodwater on We... Read More


VC appears before Takht with reply

AMRITSAR, Aug. 26 -- Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) vice-chancellor Karamjit Singh on Monday appeared before the Akal Takht after being summoned by the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs over his in... Read More


Ravi in spate, flood alert sounded in Gurdaspur villages

AMRITSAR, Aug. 18 -- With a large quantity of water being released into the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej from the respective dams after heavy rains in the catchment areas in J&K and Himachal, a flood alert ... Read More


Giani Harpreet occupying SAD faction chief post ethically wrong, says jathedar

AMRITSAR, Aug. 15 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Thursday slammed the formation of a separate faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), saying that it is not in full accordanc... Read More


Bains completes atonement with ardas at Takht

AMRITSAR, Aug. 14 -- Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday performed ardas (Sikh prayer) for atonement at Akal Takht after completing his tankhah (religious punishment) awarded to ... Read More


'We are the real SAD, will soon get EC stamp'

AMRITSAR, Aug. 13 -- A day after getting unanimously elected as president of the breakaway Shiromani Akali Dal faction, Giani Harpreet Singh, 52, on Tuesday sharpened his attack on Akali Dal chief Suk... Read More


Outspoken preacher's journey from jathedar to party chief

AMRITSAR, Aug. 12 -- Giani Harpreet Singh, 52, who on Monday was elected as the president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), is an outspoken religious leader with good command ... Read More