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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 ...

Giani Gargaj condemns police action against PU students

12-03-2026

Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj has condemned the alleged h...

As Global and Regional Instability Rises, Sikhs Must Clearly Establish Their Processes

12-03-2026

As instability rises across the world, communities and nations are being forced ...

Sukhpal Khaira’s post mocking women over Rs 1,000 dole sparks uproar

11-03-2026

Referring to the AAP government’s Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Sarkar Yojana, Khai...

Religious conversions spark blame game in Punjab

11-03-2026

The issue came to spotlight when Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed concern...

Exclude agriculture sector from India-US deal, seek Punjab farmers

11-03-2026

Farm leaders expressed concern over the proposed India-US trade deal and demande...

SGPC suspends secretary over unauthorised sale of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land in Mohali

11-03-2026

SGPC suspended its secretary Partap Singh after the five-member sub-committee, l...

40 PU students rounded up for disrupting seminar on Sikh Guru in Chandigarh

10-03-2026

A seminar on the life and philosophy of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Panjab University t...

Gurdaspur youth cremated; kin say encounter stage-managed

10-03-2026

The family has alleged that Ranjit died during police interrogation and that the...

HC tears into CBI over Gumeet Ram Rahim probe, says it mishandled key witness

10-03-2026

Casting serious doubt on the credibility of the CBI probe into the Ram Chander C...

Sehajdhari Sikhs seek recognition in upcoming national Census

09-03-2026

The Sehajdhari Sikh community has approached the Union Home Ministry seeking rec...

Goldy Brar’s mother gets bail in extortion case

09-03-2026

A District and Sessions Court has granted bail to Preetpal Kaur, mother of fugit...

The killing of two cops and an ‘encounter’ that Punjab is talking about

09-03-2026

When an ASI and a Home Guard jawan were found murdered at a police post at Adhia...

Sukhbir Badal promises industrial hub for Bathinda on returning to power

08-03-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday promised to ...

Sikh Organizations Demand Tangible Commitments from Canadian MPs on Indian Interference

08-03-2026

OTTAWA — A coalition of prominent Sikh organizations, including the British Co...

25 booked after clash over gurdwara panel in Muktsar's Bhundar village

07-03-2026

The Kotbhai police have booked 25 persons from two rival factions, including the...

Ram Rahim acquittal: Dera Sacha Sauda tells followers to avoid celebrations, gatherings

07-03-2026

Even as the acquittal of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Si...

As Global and Regional Instability Rises, Sikhs Must Clearly Establish Their Processes

07-03-2026

As instability rises across the world, communities and nations are being forced ...

328 missing saroops case: Former SGPC auditor gets bail

06-03-2026

The court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge on Thursday granted regu...

Indian-origin social media influencer Nancy Grewal killed in Canada

06-03-2026

A 45-year-old social media influencer of Punjabi origin, Nancy Grewal, was stabb...

Farm union gets nod for Bathinda protest rally

06-03-2026

Uncertainty over a protest planned by the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) in B...

Sikh Organizations Demand Tangible Commitments from Canadian MPs on Indian Interference

06-03-2026

OTTAWA — A coalition of prominent Sikh organizations, including the British Co...

Nancy Grewal, 'controversial' Punjabi-origin YouTuber in Canada, brutally stabbed in Ontario's LaSalle

05-03-2026

A 45-year-old woman of Punjabi origin has been identified as the victim of a fat...

Punjab Youth Congress President writes to RGNUL Chancellor opposing proposed name change

05-03-2026

President of Punjab Youth Congress Mohit Mohindra on Wednesday wrote an open let...

Int’l media once again exposes India's state terrorism in Canada

05-03-2026

The international media has once again exposed India's state terrorism and broug...

Carney won't say if there's Indian interference in Canada after cutting deals with Modi

05-03-2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney wouldn't take a stand Wednesday on whether he thinks ...

Sikh group in Canada slams India over new report into 2023 activist killing

04-03-2026

Sikh community advocates in Canada are raising alarm over a newspaper report all...

WSO to PM Mark Carney: If India is ‘Family,’ Where Do Sikh Canadians Fit?

04-03-2026

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has expressed deep disappointment re...

Gurdapsur youth’s post-mortem conducted in presence of CJM

04-03-2026

The much-awaited autopsy of Ranjit Singh (19) was conducted at the Gurdaspur Civ...

Direct all states to ensure respect to Sikh turban, articles of faith, SGPC urges Centre

03-03-2026

A day after a baptised Sikh candidate was asked to remove the turban and kirpan ...

Probe ordered into Bathinda sacrilege; Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar visits spot

03-03-2026

After some torn pages of a ‘gutka sahib’ were found in a street at Baba Deep...

Preserve all call records of Punjab cops involved in Ranjit Singh encounter: Court

03-03-2026

The court of the judicial magistrate here has ordered preservation of the CCTV f...

Seeking justice, kin of Gurdaspur's Ranjit Singh killed in encounter block highway for 5 hrs

02-03-2026

Family of members of Ranjit Singh, 19, who was allegedly killed in a police enco...

Won’t allow industrial waste to pollute Punjab rivers, vows Sukhbir Badal

01-03-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Saturday said the cleaning ...

Dal Khalsa calls for protest over alleged encounter

28-02-2026

Alleging Punjab continues to function as a police state, Dal Khalsa has called o...

Pakistan gurdwara linked to Guru Nanak Dev to be restored

26-02-2026

A historic gurdwara associated with Guru Nanak Dev in Sialkot, Pakistan, is set ...

SGPC chief Harjinder Dhami reprimands 20 staffers over dress code during meeting

26-02-2026

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami repriman...

Nikhil Gupta’s Confession Exposes Major RAW Conspiracy: Panch Pradhani Jatha

26-02-2026

AMRITSAR: In a statement issued today, the Panch Pradhani Jatha asserted that th...

WSO Condemns Escalating India-Linked Threats Against Sikh Activists Ahead of PM Carney’s Visit

26-02-2026

Ottawa — The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has issued a strong conde...

SGPC calls meet tomorrow for action against Golden Temple head granthi Giani Raghbir Singh

25-02-2026

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called a special meeting ...

Akal Takht acting Jathedar Gargaj urges Punjab Govt to reinstate Sikh leader's security

25-02-2026

Acting Akal Takht Jathedar Kuldip Singh Gargaj on Tuesday urged Chief Minister B...

Will declare gangsters, drug mafia as terrorists if SAD wins Punjab Assembly poll: Sukhbir Badal

25-02-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday promised to declare...

Clash between farmers, police over indefinite dharna in support of Punjab man protesting for anti-sacrilege law

25-02-2026

Members of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) on Tuesday managed to reach ...

Manpreet Badal dismisses 'SAD return' speculation, calls rumours 'misinformation'

24-02-2026

Amid rumours that former Finance Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP...

SKM to back Punjab man Gurjeet Singh Khalsa protesting for anti-sacrilege law

24-02-2026

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) has announced an indefinite protest at ...

Sikh Bodies Demand Answers from Home Minister Over Transnational Plots and Punjab Encounters

24-02-2026

MOGA, PUNJAB — Marking the anniversary of the 1921 Saka Nankana Sahib martyrdo...

Farmers protest India-US trade deal outside BJP leader Tarun Chugh’s office

23-02-2026

On a call given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, farmers, labourers, employees held ...

Giani Raghbir Singh issues counter-ultimatum to SGPC, says won’t hold back from sharing 'truth' with sangat

23-02-2026

Golden Temple Head Granthi Giani Raghbir Singh — former Jathedar of the Akal T...

Summon former Jathedars over remarks against Sikh body: Giani Gauhar

23-02-2026

Giani Ranjit Singh Gauhar, former Jathedar of Takht Patna Sahib, has requested G...

Religious discourses mark 100 years of Nankana Sahib massacre

22-02-2026

Religious discourses were held on both sides of the India-Pakistan border to mar...

6 months on, residents of flood-hit Ajnala village await relief

22-02-2026

Six months after the floods in the Ravi, life is yet to return to normal for res...

Promise for sufficient water supply through Gang Canal not fulfilled, farmers block 2 highways

21-02-2026

Farmers blocked two state highways here, on Friday for four hours, alleging that...

Dal Khalsa confronts Union home ministry over ‘transnational targets’, encounters

21-02-2026

Sahib, Dal Khalsa and allied Sikh organisations held a Panthic meet at Moga on S...

Akal Takht ex-jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh accuses SGPC, Badal family of irregularities

19-02-2026

Former Akal Takht Jathedar and head granthi of Golden Temple, Giani Raghbir Sing...

Another ruling AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Punjab

19-02-2026

Another Aam Aadmi Party sarpanch, Harbarinder Singh (40), of Thathian Mahantan v...

Farmers, police clash in Bathinda village; several hurt, 30 detained

19-02-2026

Teargas being used by the police at Jeond village in Bathinda district on Wednes...

Hit list, dreaded terrorists': Punjab defends MP Amritpal Singh’s continued detention before high court

19-02-2026

The Punjab Government on Tuesday defended the continuing preventive detention of...

Sikh Federation America Calls Nikhil Gupta’s Guilty Plea a “Grave Moment” for International Law and Sovereignty

18-02-2026

NEW YORK — The Sikh Federation America has issued a strong rebuke of Indian st...

Beant Singh murder case: SC defers hearing on Hawara's plea for transfer to Punjab jail

18-02-2026

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to March 11 hearing on Beant Singh murder ...

Giani Harpreet seeks probe into ‘sale’ of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land in Mohali

18-02-2026

Two days before the SGPC executive meeting here on February 19, Giani Harpreet ...

3 ‘erring’ SGPC ex-employees get interim bail in missing saroops case

18-02-2026

Three Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) employees who were dismisse...

HC grants interim anticipatory bail to Kulwant Singh in missing saroops case

17-02-2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Kulwa...

Opposition’s collective outrage reflects their pro-drug mindset: Punjab AAP

17-02-2026

Baltej Pannu, media incharge of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), said the Opposition was r...

Punjab farmers clash with police ahead of AAP’s anti-drug rally in Moga

17-02-2026

Tensions flared at several locations on roads leading to Killi Chahal village of...

Plot to kill Sikh activists worldwide unearthed, say Dal Khalsa, SAD (A)

17-02-2026

Leaders of Dal Khalsa, Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar and Panch Pardani Jatha — ...

Akalis urge Punjab Governor to conduct probe into 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' event in Moga

17-02-2026

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today slammed AAP for misusing government machiner...

Akali Dal-Punar Surjit to break tradition, hold political rally during Holla Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib

16-02-2026

Breaking a tradition that has been followed since 2018, the Shiromani Akali Dal ...

Hardeep Singh Nijjar too was a target: Nikhil Gupta told DEA agent

16-02-2026

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who pleaded guilty in the United States to his rol...

Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira terms Indo-US trade agreement ‘anti-farmer’

15-02-2026

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, senior Congress leader, Bholath MLA and chairman of the Al...

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Victims of Hondh Chillar massacre protest at Jantar Mantar

14-02-2026

Victims of the 1984 Sikh massacre in Hondh Chillar village of Haryana staged a p...

AAP protests against LoP Partap Singh Bajwa across Punjab, calls Congress ‘anti-Dalit’

14-02-2026

Ruling AAP on Friday held protests across the state against senior Congress lead...

Atishi's 'remarks' on Sikh Gurus: Punjab Govt skips deadline to file explanation to Delhi Assembly Secretariat

14-02-2026

The Punjab Government has missed the February 12 deadline to furnish an explanat...

Lahore gurdwara once again binds people of different faiths after 78 yrs

14-02-2026

After 78 long years, the gurdwara at Aitchison College on the Mall Road in the h...

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: Accused Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in US court

14-02-2026

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plo...

Bharat Bandh hits banking, transport services in Punjab

13-02-2026

Banking and public transport services remained hit in different parts of Punjab ...

Delhi Govt’s refusal to release Bhullar unfortunate: Giani Gargaj

13-02-2026

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has termed as “unfortunate” t...

SAD outreach from Feb 17, to hold 40 rallies

13-02-2026

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will launch a mass contact programme from Qadian o...

DSGMC seeks excommunication of former president Sarna over ‘anti-Panthic’ remarks The complaint pertains to Sarna’s reported meeting with Rahul Gandhi and his alleged statement suggesting forgiveness to the Congress party over Operation Blue Star and 1984 anti-Sikh violence

13-02-2026

A delegation of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Wednesday su...

Nationwide trade unions strike: Employees hold protest in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Calling Centre's policies "pro-corporate", union representatives held agitation at Chandigarh's Sector 17 and raised slogans against government

13-02-2026

Members of trade unions stage protest during a nationwide strike to protest agai...

First Sikh in Pakistan army now Lieutenant Colonel

12-02-2026

Harcharan Singh, the first turbaned Pakistani Sikh, who made history by securing...

Punjab BJP calls farmers for discussion on India-US trade deal

12-02-2026

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday invited farmer bodies for a discu...

Amritpal parole plea: No provision for MP’s virtual appearance in Lok Sabha, HC told

12-02-2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was on Wednesday informed that the Lok Sabha r...

Moosewala’s parents sit on dharna outside SSP office over 'no action' in Rs 30 crore cheating in slain son’s firms

12-02-2026

Slain singer Shubhdeep Singh aka Sidhu Moosewala’s parents Balkaur Singh and C...

Dera Beas chief Gurinder Dhillon, Sukhbir Badal join Punjab Governor’s foot march, kick up political storm

11-02-2026

The presence of Gurinder Singh Dhillon, the head of the influential Dera Radha S...

Bhullar's release: SGPC slams Delhi govt; disappointed, says SAD president

11-02-2026

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami o...

Defamation case against Kangana: Bathinda court defers hearing to February 24

11-02-2026

A special court meant to hold trials in cases involving MPs and MLAs here on Tue...

‘Sacrilege’ incidents at Bathinda village

11-02-2026

Tension prevailed at Phulewala village of the Rampura sub-division here after tw...

Akal Takht: Missing saroops case SIT must comprise Amritdhari Sikh police officers

10-02-2026

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Monday said the special invest...

Citing democratic mandate, Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh moves HC again over parole denial

10-02-2026

Just about a week after his representation for temporary release or parole to at...

SGPC orders investigation into ‘removal’ of Sikh candidates' kara during exam in Bathinda

10-02-2026

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami h...

Delhi Sikh body urges Akal Takht jathedar to expel Sarna from Panth for meeting Rahul Gandhi

10-02-2026

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Harmeet Singh Kalka h...

Manager among 7 booked for 'sale' of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land in Mohali

09-02-2026

The police have registered a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy a...

RS MP Balbir Singh Seechewal tables Bill to give legal recognition to poll manifesto

09-02-2026

Taking a major step against political deception, Rajya Sabha MP and environmenta...

After FIRs against farmers, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) suspends agitation till Feb 14

08-02-2026

After the Bathinda district police registered five FIRs against over 2,000 farme...

2K unidentified farmers booked over Bathinda clash

08-02-2026

The Bathinda district police have registered five cases against over 2,000 unide...

Sikh student barred from exam over kirpan in UP, SGPC fume

08-02-2026

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami s...

Akal Takht summons Barnala man over 'disrespectful' remarks against Guru Nanak Dev

07-02-2026

Akal Takht has summoned Gurjant Singh of Barnala in connection with alleged rema...

Assured of cooperation to Sikhs by New Zealand police after nagar kirtans disrupted: MEA

07-02-2026

The New Zealand Police have assured full cooperation to Sikh community leaders a...

Highways choked, commuters on Ropar-Anandpur Sahib road face inconvenience

06-02-2026

The protest, held against the visit of the Ravi Beas Tribunal to Nangal, brought...

Unite against India-US trade deal, Punjab LoP Partap Singh Bajwa urges farmers

06-02-2026

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa issued a stro...

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

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As Global and Regional Instability Rises, Sikhs Must Clearly Establish Their Processes

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Exclude agriculture sector from India-US deal, seek Punjab farmers

SGPC suspends secretary over unauthorised sale of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land in Mohali

40 PU students rounded up for disrupting seminar on Sikh Guru in Chandigarh

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Goldy Brar’s mother gets bail in extortion case

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328 missing saroops case: Former SGPC auditor gets bail

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Probe ordered into Bathinda sacrilege; Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar visits spot

Preserve all call records of Punjab cops involved in Ranjit Singh encounter: Court

Seeking justice, kin of Gurdaspur's Ranjit Singh killed in encounter block highway for 5 hrs

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SGPC chief Harjinder Dhami reprimands 20 staffers over dress code during meeting

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Akal Takht acting Jathedar Gargaj urges Punjab Govt to reinstate Sikh leader's security

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Clash between farmers, police over indefinite dharna in support of Punjab man protesting for anti-sacrilege law

Manpreet Badal dismisses 'SAD return' speculation, calls rumours 'misinformation'

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Farmers protest India-US trade deal outside BJP leader Tarun Chugh’s office

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Religious discourses mark 100 years of Nankana Sahib massacre

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Promise for sufficient water supply through Gang Canal not fulfilled, farmers block 2 highways

Dal Khalsa confronts Union home ministry over ‘transnational targets’, encounters

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Another ruling AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Punjab

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Beant Singh murder case: SC defers hearing on Hawara's plea for transfer to Punjab jail

Giani Harpreet seeks probe into ‘sale’ of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land in Mohali

3 ‘erring’ SGPC ex-employees get interim bail in missing saroops case

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Opposition’s collective outrage reflects their pro-drug mindset: Punjab AAP

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Plot to kill Sikh activists worldwide unearthed, say Dal Khalsa, SAD (A)

Akalis urge Punjab Governor to conduct probe into 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' event in Moga

Akali Dal-Punar Surjit to break tradition, hold political rally during Holla Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib

Hardeep Singh Nijjar too was a target: Nikhil Gupta told DEA agent

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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Victims of Hondh Chillar massacre protest at Jantar Mantar

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Lahore gurdwara once again binds people of different faiths after 78 yrs

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: Accused Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in US court

Bharat Bandh hits banking, transport services in Punjab

Delhi Govt’s refusal to release Bhullar unfortunate: Giani Gargaj

SAD outreach from Feb 17, to hold 40 rallies

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