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Italy gurdwara shootout: Rajinder Singh, Gurmit Singh killed in 'planned attack'; ex-president among 4 suspects

21-04-2026

Two Punjabi-origin men were shot dead in a targeted attack outside a gurdwara in...

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Rajoana Urges Akal Takht to Direct Withdrawal of Mercy Plea

21-04-2026

Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chie...

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Clash in Ludhiana: 1 suffers gunshot wound, 3 injured with sharp weapons

21-04-2026

A brawl during a marriage function in Ludhiana left four persons injured in the ...

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3 weeks on, no arrests in Bathinda advocate’s suicide; accused Chandigarh-based builders still at large

20-04-2026

Three weeks after 34-year-old advocate Davinderpal Singh Natt, the son of late C...

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After Punjab move, Haryana Sikh committee urges stricter law against sacrilege

20-04-2026

Following the passage of an anti-sacrilege law in Punjab, the Haryana Sikh Gurdw...

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Amritpal Singh to virtually appear for hearing in Ajnala attack case

20-04-2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh,...

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Over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims return to India from Pakistan after Baisakhi celebrations

20-04-2026

Over 2,200 Indian Sikhs on Sunday returned to their homeland after attending the...

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Punjab farmer unions suspend ‘Rail Roko’ protest for three days

17-04-2026

Sarwan Singh Pandher of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) said the protest has been...

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AAP weighs risks as debate on Amritpal Singh’s release intensifies in Punjab

17-04-2026

The Punjab Government has been opposing the release of Khadoor Sahib MP and Nati...

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Sacrilege incidents deep-rooted conspiracy to disturb peace: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

17-04-2026

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday termed the sacrilege incidents i...

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Punjab Assembly move on Guru Granth Sahib Act draws criticism from Sikh scholars, academicians

17-04-2026

Academicians and Sikh scholars have expressed strong concern over what they desc...

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Is this religion? Indian traveller’s account of gurdwara's experience in Italy goes viral

16-04-2026

A video of an Indian traveller describing his experience at a gurdwara in Italy...

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BJP claims on religious conversions a propaganda, alleges Akal Takht

16-04-2026

The Akal Takht secretariat on Wednesday said the BJP was indulging in a propagan...

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8 Punjab pilgrims killed on way home after Baisakhi obeisance

16-04-2026

At least eight devotees were killed and over 25 injured when a bus carrying pilg...

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Farmers announce ‘rail roko’ stir on April 17

16-04-2026

Farmer unions across Punjab have announced a statewide “rail rook” protest f...

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SGPC’s stricter verification rules for solo women devotees in Pakistan jatha

10-04-2026

Placing stricter verification norms at the centre, over 240 solo women devotees ...

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Don’t tinker with 2008 law on Sikh scripture, SGPC to Punjab CM

10-04-2026

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has asked Punjab Chief Minist...

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Shiromani Akali Dal appoints Harkesh Singh Mohri as new state president of Haryana unit

10-04-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has appointed Harkesh Singh Mohri as the new president...

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5 sons lost to ‘drugs’, Punjab woman demands job for grandson

09-04-2026

Manjeet Kaur of Pandori Mohalla in Sultanpur Lodhi today bid a tearful adieu to ...

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No plot in religious punishment: Akal Takht ex-Jathedar rejects Sukhbir Badal charge

09-04-2026

Akal Takht former Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday rejected SAD preside...

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Tension in Fazilka as Ambedkar posters torn days after Hoshiarpur vandalism Posters had been put up at Ambedkar Chowk, near the District Administrative Complex

09-04-2026

Eight days after the vandalism of a statue of BR Ambedkar on March 31 in Hoshiar...

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Congress accuses AAP of diverting attention from sacrilege cases, calls for revival of 2025 anti-offence Bill

09-04-2026

Senior Congress leader and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh on Wednesday accused...

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Send draft sacrilege law to SGPC: Sikh bodies

08-04-2026

Pathic bodies led by Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj ...

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Consult SGPC to frame sacrilege law: HS Phoolka

08-04-2026

BJP leader HS Phoolka on Tuesday advised the Punjab Government against amending ...

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Pakistan issues 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for Baisakhi

08-04-2026

Pakistan has issued at least 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to visit th...

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Nagar kirtan marks birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur in Amritsar

07-04-2026

A large number of devotees took part in a nagar kirtan taken out to mark the bir...

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Send draft sacrilege law to SGPC: Sikh bodies

07-04-2026

Pathic bodies led by Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj o...

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ost 4 sons to drugs, 5th bed-ridden’: Punjab woman’s cry for help goes viral

06-04-2026

The desperate, teary-eyed appeals of a mother of five sons from Pandori Mohalla ...

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Haryana fears water shortage as Beas-Sutlej Link project faces Dehar turbine issues; writes to BBMB

06-04-2026

Haryana has raised fresh concerns over its share of river waters and written to ...

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Voting for Akalis akin to sacrilege: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

06-04-2026

He declared that voting for the Akalis was “akin to committing sacrilege”, a...

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Kangra Valley residents protest against delay in restoration of train services

05-04-2026

Large number of residents of Kangra Valley today staged a protest against the co...

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cvWas stripped, given electric shocks’: Man alleges third-degree torture by Ludhiana police The victim alleged the SHO took off his turban, and pulled him by the hair and beard; SHO denies all allgations

05-04-2026

A local chicken shop owner alleged he was subjected to third-degree torture, inc...

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Punjab farmers stare at losses as fresh spell of rain lashes Malwa dists

05-04-2026

Fresh hailstorm and rain lashed the Malwa region on Saturday, leaving farmers in...

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At 88%, Punjab's conviction rate in drugs cases highest: AAP govt

04-04-2026

Officials pointed out that the high conviction rate was the result of multiple s...

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Massive protests in Phillaur as over 300 establishments face evacuation

04-04-2026

Evacuation notices to residents of the Mata Kalsa Nagar in Phillaur have trigger...

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Chandigarh-Manali NH blocked: Earnings hit, Punjab transporters protest Himachal entry tax

04-04-2026

Traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway came to a standstill on Saturd...

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Child protection officer writes to Pune police chief over Honey Singh’s ‘vulgar’ songs

03-04-2026

Mangesh Jadhav asks the police department to ensure the contents of Singh’s pr...

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BJP’s Sikh gambit: Can Phoolka and company deliver the Sikh vote?

03-04-2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has inducted former AAP leader Harvinder Singh ...

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Himachal cuts entry tax on truckers, exempts all state light vehicles

03-04-2026

People protest on the Bharatgarh Nalagarh state highway. Advertisement The Tax...

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Sukhbir Badal: Sacrilege cases took place after AAP’s foray into Punjab politics

03-04-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday alleged that...

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Chandigarh Blast: Sikh separatist claims responsibility; police suspect grenade attack

02-04-2026

The splinter found at the blast site in Sector 37, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vi...

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NIA team visits Amritsar's Bhindi Saida police station to probe blast case

02-04-2026

A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Bhindi Saida polic...

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It has been 30 years, no one is bothered': Rajoana writes to Akal Takht, seeks withdrawal of mercy plea

02-04-2026

Balwant Rajoana, convicted of assassinating the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant...

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Bathinda suicide row: Family refuses cremation, announces road blockade till arrest of accused

01-04-2026

A day after 34-year-old advocate Davinderpal Singh Natt, son of late Congress le...

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Akal Takht refutes claim of Gargaj bowing to Akali leader

01-04-2026

The Akal Takht secretariat on Tuesday refuted the allegation that Jathedar Kuldi...

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Villagers gherao police station over ‘disputed’ land in Bathinda

01-04-2026

Tension gripped Balianwali village after residents gheraoed the local police sta...

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Faridkot brothers’ suicide: Farmers protest outside land mortgage bank; seek action

31-03-2026

Nearly a week after the tragic suicide of two farmer brothers in Harineau villag...

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597 sacrilege incidents in Punjab in 10 years

31-03-2026

When the first sacrilege incident in recent times took place in Punjab on June 1...

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Sikh manuscripts case: High Court seeks response of Centre, Army

31-03-2026

The High Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Army on a plea...

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Blast at Amritsar police station revives concerns over security

31-03-2026

Panic gripped the Bhindi Saida area after a blast inside a police station comple...

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Nearly 3,000 Indian Sikhs to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi festivities

31-03-2026

Around 3,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims are expected to visit Pakistan to participate ...

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Sikh Reference Library books ‘taken away’ during Operation Bluestar in focus after Parl query

30-03-2026

Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s announcement in the affir...

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Punjab official's death: Ex-minister Laljit Bhullar's remand extended by three days

30-03-2026

Former Punjab minister Laljit Bhullar, arrested in connection with the suicide o...

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Himachal entry tax: Prominent Kar Sewa sect announces support for agitation

30-03-2026

Public agitation in Punjab against the Himachal Pradesh entry tax got shot in th...

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Two Congress, AAP leaders join Shiromani Akali Dal

29-03-2026

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) received a boost in its ranks in the twin district...

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Punjab: AAP-Congress 'alliance' sweeps Baghapurana block samiti election

29-03-2026

An 'alliance' between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress has secured a d...

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Ludhiana: Workers protest outside minister's residence over alleged sale of Powercom properties

29-03-2026

Thousands of power sector employees, engineers, and pensioners from across Punja...

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SGPC starts langar sewa at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar

28-03-2026

In a significant humanitarian initiative, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Comm...

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HC rejects Punjab MP Amritpal’s plea to attend Parliament session

28-03-2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal ...

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Punjab nurses launch indefinite strike over grade pay

27-03-2026

Patients in government medical colleges and hospitals in Patiala, Amritsar and M...

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Faridkot brothers’ suicide: SKM calls for protest outside Speaker’s residence, lists demands for bereaved family

27-03-2026

justice for the family of two farmer brothers, of Harinaeu village, Faridkot, wh...

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Students gherao Punjab Speaker’s residence over demands

26-03-2026

Activists of the Punjab Students’ Union (PSU) gheraoed the residence of Assemb...

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Defamation case against Kangana Ranaut: Court records evidence, cross-examines witness

26-03-2026

The Special MP-MLA court in Bathinda on Wednesday proceeded with the recording o...

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Amritsar court sends Laljit Bhullar to 5-day police custody in Punjab official's death case

25-03-2026

Former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was produced before a court in Amritsar, wh...

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CBI probe may lay bare more secrets: Sukhbir

25-03-2026

Claiming that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was running away from a CBI probe int...

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Protesters block Ropar-Nalagarh highway over hike in Himachal entry toll

25-03-2026

Tension simmering along the Punjab-Himachal border spilled onto roads as farmers...

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59 days absent, 60th today': no immediate threat to Amritpal’s seat, High Court told

25-03-2026

As Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s continuous absence from Parliament reache...

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Thousands gather in Barnala for Anti-Imperialist Conference on Martyrs’ Day

24-03-2026

Thousands of farmers, labourers, students, women and employees gathered at the g...

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On martyrs’ death anniv, roadways staff protest salary delay, privatisation push

24-03-2026

To commemorate the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, contractual workers of the Pun...

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Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee removes ‘fabricated’ AI-generated Gurbani display

24-03-2026

The alleged AI-generated distorted text projected as Guru’s “bani”, displa...

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Debt-ridden farmer brothers die after jumping in front of train in Faridkot

24-03-2026

In a deeply tragic incident, two farmer brothers allegedly died by suicide after...

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Sacrilege incident sparks tension in Khanna; 3 juveniles detained, act caught on CCTV

23-03-2026

Locals gather at the site in Anand Nagar, Khanna, as CCTV grab shows the accused...

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Amritsar official’s suicide: Opposition parties team up to press for CBI investigation, arrest of all 3 accused

23-03-2026

Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters as they try to remove barricade...

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Despite Speaker’s assurance, Khalsa refuses to end his ‘tower-top’ protest

23-03-2026

Despite assurances by state government emissaries led by Punjab Assembly Speaker...

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Sacrilege issue dominates SAD rally at Kotkapura, Sukhbir Badal targets AAP govt

23-03-2026

The issue of sacrilege once again took centre stage here on Sunday as Sukhbir Si...

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Punjab opposition parties stage protest, demand arrest of Laljit Bhullar

22-03-2026

BJP chief Sunil Jakhar addresses mediapersons before marching towards Punjab CM ...

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Amritsar official's death: Opposition parties hold joint protest against AAP govt; police use water cannons

22-03-2026

Several opposition leaders were detained on Sunday as BJP, Congress, SAD, and CP...

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Biggest conspiracy’: Punjab AAP screens YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's video on Delhi liquor scam in Jalandhar

21-03-2026

Almost two weeks after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal a...

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SAD seeks CBI probe into Randhawa suicide, calls it ‘cover-up’

21-03-2026

The suicide of a government officer in Amritsar and the subsequent resignation o...

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Canada Police retract claims linking Lawrence Bishnoi, Indian agencies to killings on Canadian soil

20-03-2026

In a significant development that marks a shift from the bitter diplomatic row o...

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‘Biggest conspiracy’: Punjab AAP screens YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's video on Delhi liquor scam in Jalandhar

20-03-2026

Almost two weeks after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal a...

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24 Congress, BJP leaders booked over demolition protest in Jalandhar, 16 out on bail

19-03-2026

The police booked 24 Congress and BJP leaders in Jalandhar for opposing the demo...

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Report misuse of AI: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj to Sikhs

19-03-2026

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj today appealed to the Sikh commun...

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Samana sacrilege case cracked, say police

19-03-2026

The Patiala police claimed to have cracked the Samana sacrilege case, even as tr...

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AAP intimidating media houses: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal

19-03-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said the Pu...

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Rakhra leads protest in Patiala, demands law against sacrilege; support for Gurjeet Singh Khalsa grows

19-03-2026

A large-scale protest was held outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Pat...

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Punjab LPG crisis: Supply deficit grows as commercial dispatches hit 12-day standstill

18-03-2026

The LPG crisis in Punjab has reached a critical tipping point as new data reveal...

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Sacrilege incident sparks tensions in Samana, probe underway

18-03-2026

The Patiala police have launched an investigation into an alleged sacrilege inci...

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Grooming crisis faces Sikh diaspora, alleges BJP

18-03-2026

Amritsar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for international interven...

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Akali Dal committed to correcting historical wrongs: Sukhbir Badal

17-03-2026

Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was committed t...

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Global Action Urged Against Indian Transnational Repression Following New UN-Aligned Report in Geneva

17-03-2026

LONDON — The Sikh Federation (UK) has issued a formal statement outlining a re...

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‘Delhi parties ignore Punjab’: Akali Dal on BJP’s decision to go solo

16-03-2026

Welcoming the BJP’s decision to solo in the Assembly polls, SAD chief Sukhbir ...

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Hindus survived due to sacrifices of Gurus: Amit Shah woos Sikhs at Moga rally

16-03-2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stepped onto the stage for a BJP rally at Killi Ch...

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Oil, LPG crisis rooted in Centre’s foreign policy failure: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

15-03-2026

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said the country was facing ...

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Bambiha gang's weapon supply chain exposed: Amritsar-based kingpin Vishal who faces 30 cases arrested

15-03-2026

The AGTF (Anti-Gangster Task Force) team of the Hanumangarh Police, which has be...

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SAD, SGPC square off against BJP following Amit Shah’s ‘solo’ poll bugle in Punjab

14-03-2026

The political landscape in Punjab sharpened as the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and...

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If you want progress, this ‘daas’ stands at your doorstep: Sukhbir Badal’s jibe at Channi, Mann

14-03-2026

Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has told the peo...

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Gurdaspur 'encounter': Ranjit Singh died of firearm injuries, confirms autopsy report

13-03-2026

The post-mortem report of Ranjit Singh (19), who was killed in an alleged encoun...

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Govt to explore restoration of Sikh manuscripts damaged during Op Bluestar

13-03-2026

Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday termed the damage...

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Jalandhar: Youth found dead in Mehatpur, 3rd drug-related death in a week

12-03-2026

A 23-year-old youth was found dead at the Mehatpur bus stand on Tuesday in what ...

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