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Feel proud as soldier of Sukhbir Badal-led Akali Dal, says SGPC chief

20-01-2026

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

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Police release farmers detained on eve of Punjab CM’s visit to Majitha

20-01-2026

The district police released all five farmers on Monday (today) who were detaine...

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Thousands pay tributes to Namdhari martyrs in Malerkotla

19-01-2026

Thousands of people, including office-bearers of social and religious organisati...

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Four Panthic Bodies to Observe 1986 Sarbat Khalsa Remembrance Day on 26 January at Akal Takht

19-01-2026

Amritsar: To evolve a consensual approach to the challenges being faced by Punja...

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AAP rejects Gupta’s claim; Opposition seeks action against Jalandhar police for lodging ‘false’ FIR

18-01-2026

The Punjab’s AAP government has rejected Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta...

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Missing saroops row: Setback for AAP as Banga MLA Sukhi relinquishes Cabinet rank

18-01-2026

Amidst the raging controversy in the state regarding the 328 missing saroops of ...

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Man apologises for washing feet in Amrit Sarovar, says will visit Golden Temple again to seek forgiveness

17-01-2026

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned a viral video s...

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Chandigarh court grants bail to Sukhbir Badal in defamation case

17-01-2026

A local court on Saturday granted bail to former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Su...

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Punjab CM’s passive stance at Akal Takht may earn him dividend: Sikh experts

16-01-2026

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s appearance at the Akal Takht secretariat...

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Banga gurdwara management terms Punjab CM’s claims on missing Saroops ‘baseless’

16-01-2026

A day after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that 169 of the 328 missing “...

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SAD chief Sukhbir Badal accuses Punjab CM Bhagwantb Mann of ‘sacrilege’, targets AAP ahead of 2027 polls

16-01-2026

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhag...

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Banga gurdwara says CM’s claim on missing ‘saroops’ baseless, demands clarification

16-01-2026

The management of Rasokhana Shri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib gurdwara in Banga has de...

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Deserted Sikh jatha to get photos deleted by Pakistan man: Sarabjeet Kaur in audio clip

15-01-2026

An audio recording allegedly featuring Sarabjeet Kaur has surfaced on social med...

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Missing saroops case should reach logical end: Simranjit Singh Mann

15-01-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president and former Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh M...

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Amritpal Singh’s outfit pitches him as Punjab CM candidate

15-01-2026

The Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) urged people to elect incarcerated Lok Sabha mem...

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169 missing ‘saroops’ traced during ongoing SIT probe, says Punjab CM

15-01-2026

A day ahead of appearing before the Akal Takht over his “golak” (donation bo...

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Akal Takht alters meeting schedule, Punjab CM readies to come at original time

14-01-2026

In a bizarre turn of events, Akal Takht’s officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep ...

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Village replete with religious places of historic significance

14-01-2026

The village houses the historic Gurdwara Mithasar built at the place where the s...

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SC defers hearing on Hawara’s petition for transfer to Punjab jail

14-01-2026

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred hearing on former Chief Minister Beant Sin...

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

14-01-2026

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred by two weeks the hearing on Beant Singh mu...

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328 missing 'saroops' case: Akal Takht Jathedar reverses stand, clears SGPC's cooperation with SIT

13-01-2026

The Akal Takht officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, in a reverse st...

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HC calls for original detention record in Amritpal Singh's NSA challenge

13-01-2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday called for the original records form...

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Hand over original archives of Bhagat Singh trial: Bhagwant Mann to UK

13-01-2026

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, an ardent admirer of revolutionary Bhagat S...

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What triggered protesters to block Nagar Kirtan with ‘this is New Zealand not India’ slogans for second time

12-01-2026

The latest incident occurred on January 11 during a Nagar Kirtan in Tauranga, wh...

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Week on, two arrested from Chhattisgarh in Tarn Taran sarpanch murder case

12-01-2026

The police have arrested the two shooters in the murder case of Jarmal Singh, th...

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Suicides rising, legal guarantee on MSP must, farmers tell SC panel

11-01-2026

They said it was wrongly perceived that farmers in states like Punjab and Haryan...

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No merger of Punjab dists with Jammu, warns AISSF

11-01-2026

Cautions against taking away Pathankot, Gurdaspur from Punjab Days after Omar A...

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SAD holds statewide stir, demands Atishi's arrest

11-01-2026

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers staged protests across the state demanding the...

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After a year, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha delegation to meet apex court-appointed panel in Chandigarh today

10-01-2026

After remaining suspended for nearly a year, talks between farmers and the Supre...

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Bikram Majithia supporter arrested for obstructing Vigilance Bureau team during his arrest from Amritsar

10-01-2026

Six months after the Vigilance Bureau arrested former Punjab cabinet minister an...

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Farmers stage protest against proposed canal

08-01-2026

Farmers staged a protest outside the District Administrative Complex (DAC) here ...

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Missing’ saroops case being politicised, says SAD

08-01-2026

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today alleged that the police action being initiat...

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AAP should focus on probe into sacrilege cases: Pargat Singh

08-01-2026

AICC secretary and MLA, Jalandhar Cantt, Pargat Singh, on Wednesday said that in...

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Bathinda court directs Kangana Ranaut to appear in person on January 15 in defamation case

07-01-2026

The Special MP-MLA court in Bathinda has directed BJP’s Mandi MP and actor Kan...

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‘Missing’ saroops case: SGPC names three staff members

07-01-2026

Almost a month after the police registered an FIR against 16 persons, including ...

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Akal Takht summons Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for ‘insulting’ Sikh institutions

06-01-2026

Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Kuldip Singh Gargaj on Monday summoned Punjab Ch...

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Court to hear Kangana’s plea in defamation case on Jan 15

06-01-2026

A special MP-MLA court here on Monday fixed January 15 for hearing arguments on ...

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'Missing' Punjab woman Sarabjeet Kaur likely to be repatriated on Tuesday

06-01-2026

Sarabjit Kaur, a resident of Kapurthala who went missing in Pakistan while trave...

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Punjab CM chopper row: Scribes, rights activists protest lodging of cases

05-01-2026

Police officials at the Amritsar resort where AAP sarpanch Jarmal Singh was shot...

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AAP sarpanch shot dead at Amritsar resort, second such killing in 2 days

05-01-2026

AAP Sarpanch Jarmal Singh He was gunned down by two armed assailants, who had c...

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AAP sarpanch shot dead at Amritsar resort, second such killing in 2 days

05-01-2026

An Aam Aadmi Party sarpanch was shot dead during a wedding ceremony at a resort ...

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Another SGPC ex-staffer held in missing ‘saroops’ case as SIT raids 15 locations

05-01-2026

The special investigation team (SIT) probing the disappearance of 328 sacred “...

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Missing saroops case: Ex-SGPC employee Kanwaljit Singh accused of direct involvement in irregularities

04-01-2026

The probe into the disappearance of 328 sacred saroops gathered momentum with fr...

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Gargaj slams govts over failure to curb sacrilege

04-01-2026

Expressing serious concern over recurring incidents of sacrilege, Akal Takht ac...

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Friction between SGPC and Punjab government escalates over missing saroops case

04-01-2026

Tensions between the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Bhag...

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Punjab: SIT to probe financial trail in 328 missing ‘saroops’ case

03-01-2026

The special investigation team (SIT) probing the disappearance of 328 sacred “...

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Sukhpal Singh Khaira condemns ‘vindictive’ FIRs against journalists & RTI activists

03-01-2026

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Congress MLA from Bholath, condemned the registration of w...

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Former SGPC auditor held from Chandigarh over ‘missing saroops’

02-01-2026

A special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police on Thursday arrested Sat...

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Panthic leaders reject SGPC claim on missing saroops

02-01-2026

Panthic leaders on Wednesday slammed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee...

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Corruption marred MGNREGA in Punjab: BJP; AAP says Centre 'misleading'

02-01-2026

The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the Punjab’s AAP government had failed to pr...

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10,653 frauds detected, Punjab took no action: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

01-01-2026

Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesda...

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Young sewadar stranded 90 ft high at Abohar gurdwara, rescued after hours-long ordeal

01-01-2026

People make efforts to rescue the youth stuck while changing the Nishan Sahib fl...

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Infighting, power struggles paralysed Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee

31-12-2025

Hopes of smooth functioning and greater transparency in the Haryana Sikh Gurdwa...

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Punjab Assembly pays tribute to Sahibzadas’ sacrifice amidst naming controversy

31-12-2025

The Punjab Assembly paid homage to the martyrdom of the four Sahibzadas — Baba...

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SGPC president slams Punjab govt’s ‘political’ FIR over missing Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’

31-12-2025

Dhami stated that in accordance with the directions of the Akal Takht, the gover...

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Don’t take Panth shield to evade action on missing saroops, Punjab CM tells SGPC

30-12-2025

Taking the SGPC head-on over allegations made by Sikh clergy over government "in...

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Missing ‘saroop’ row: ‘SGPC using Akal Takht as shield to protect its masters’, says CM Bhagwant Mann

30-12-2025

CM misleading Sikh sangat: SGPC president Dhami Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant...

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Another Akali Dal breakaway faction fails to make impact

29-12-2025

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has seen repeated dissent since its formation in 1...

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2025, the year Punjab wept’: State braved worst floods, deportation, hooch tragedy, Sidhu political row

28-12-2025

Catastrophic floods killing more than 50 people and causing widespread damage to...

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Mann playing petty politics, Centre named day as Veer Bal Diwas: Akali Dal

28-12-2025

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Shiromani Akali Dal’s “U-turn” ...

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Poll duty deaths: Teacher unions reject Rs 20L relief

27-12-2025

Moga and across the state have opposed the move of the state government of givin...

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Nagar kirtan marks end of Jor Mela

27-12-2025

Devotees take part in a nagar kirtan at Fatehgarh Sahib on Saturday. tribune pho...

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Lakhs commemorate martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons at Jor Mela

26-12-2025

The biggest historical event of the state, the three-day annual Shaheedi Sabha, ...

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‘You messing with wrong people’: New Zealand man shares heartfelt story of Sikhs' selfless service after nagar kirtan-Haka clash

26-12-2025

A New Zealand national has shared a heartfelt story showcasing the selfless serv...

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Not against Panthic unity: Akali Dal rebels

24-12-2025

Senior leaders of breakaway Shiromani Akali Dal faction (Punar Surjit) on Tuesda...

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Dismissed SGPC staffers offer to join SIT probe in missing ‘saroops’ case

24-12-2025

The employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), who were di...

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Punjab forms SIT to probe 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib

23-12-2025

A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted by the Punjab Bureau of ...

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What happened during Nagar Kirtan in New Zealand and why some locals are concerned

23-12-2025

A Sikh Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) in South Auckland was disrupted when ...

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Giani Harpreet offers to ‘quit’ as SAD breakaway faction chief

22-12-2025

Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has offered to “step down” a...

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Sikh leaders condemn opposition to nagar kirtan in New Zealand, demand govt intervention

21-12-2025

Sikh leaders have strongly condemned the opposition by a group of local resident...

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Direct Sikhs not to mark Vir Bal Diwas, Balwant Singh Rajoana to Akal Takht

20-12-2025

Serving a sentence in a Patiala jail for the assassination of former Chief Mini...

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BJP protests ‘rigging, bullying’ in Fazilka zila parishad election

20-12-2025

BJP activists staged protest in front of the office of Fazilka Deputy Commission...

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Bid to weaken states, undermine poor: Mann slams Centre on G RAM G Bill

19-12-2025

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-...

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Attack on Ajnala police station shook nation’s conscience: HC

19-12-2025

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said the attack on the Ajnala police stati...

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Shiromani Akali Dal leads in Muktsar, Bathinda in rural polls as AAP holds ground in key Malwa districts

18-12-2025

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has emerged as the frontrunner in the once “Bada...

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Non-bailable warrant against Sukhbir Badal in defamation case

18-12-2025

The case came up for hearing in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrat...

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Amritpal’s parole plea hearing put off again; case adjourned to December 18

18-12-2025

Time continues to run out fast for Lok Sabha member Amritpal Singh to secure par...

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Want to raise core issues in Parliament, Amritpal tells HC

17-12-2025

Detained under the National Security Act and lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail, M...

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Gangster violence result of seeds sown by Akali, Cong: Mann

17-12-2025

Under fire over gangster violence following the killing of kabaddi player Rana B...

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2 more teachers on way for poll duty injured; unions protest teacher couple's death in Moga

17-12-2025

Members of various teachers' unions block the main gate of the DC's office durin...

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Jailed MP Amritpal Singh appears before Punjab high court via VC, says detention stalling Khadoor Sahib parliamentary work

17-12-2025

Appearing before a Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry th...

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GNDU scientist finds quantum gem in crystal

16-12-2025

Quantum sensing is a modern scientific technique wherein scientists use the quan...

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Clock ticks for Amritpal as parole plea put off again, Parliament session ends on Dec 19

16-12-2025

Amritpal Singh has approached Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking temporary re...

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Court rejects closure report in murder case of Himachal ex-CM's nephew Akansh Sen

16-12-2025

Rejecting the closure report of the Chandigarh Police against the prime accused,...

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Missing 328 saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib haunt the SGPC, yet again

16-12-2025

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami, however, has countered it as ‘misappropr...

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Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj backs Shillong Sikhs on eviction row

15-12-2025

Acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has assured the S...

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Missing 328 saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib haunt the SGPC, yet again

15-12-2025

Five years on, the alleged ‘disappearance’ of 328 saroops (copies) of Sri Gu...

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Ballot paper ‘posted on social media’ before polling; Akali Dal complains to state election commission

15-12-2025

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has submitted a complaint with the State Election Comm...

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Sacrilege attempt’ foiled at gurdwara in Ferozepur

14-12-2025

An alleged desecration attempt at a Jeevan Arai village gurdwara in Guruharsahai...

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Election code violated: Shiromani Akali Dal

14-12-2025

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded a judicial probe into the functioni...

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Now, who’s mentally unstable’: Navjot Kaur Sidhu trades barb in new post with Capt Amarinder Singh over ‘unstable couple’ jibe

13-12-2025

“That couple is unstable. Navjot Sidhu was my minister. Despite being given tw...

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Six SGPC ex-staffers get stay on arrest in missing ‘saroops’ case

13-12-2025

Six former employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), held...

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BJP leader’s 16-year-old nephew stabbed to death in Jalandhar

13-12-2025

A 16-year-old boy, nephew of former MLA and BJP leader Sheetal Angural, was stab...

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Can’t check MP’s Parliament speech: Punjab resists Amritpal Singh’s parole plea

12-12-2025

Days after Lok Sabha member Amritpal Singh moved the Punjab and Haryana High Cou...

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SGPC executive to send missing saroop matter to Akal Takht

12-12-2025

After back-to-back cases of desecration, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commi...

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SGPC slams govt move to register FIR on missing Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’ as political conspiracy

12-12-2025

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that the issue neither pertains to sacri...

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Patiala SSP going on leave proves viral audio clip genuine: Sukhbir Badal

11-12-2025

With Patiala SSP Varun Sharma proceeding on leave, SAD president Sukhbir Singh B...

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SGPC emergency meeting today on 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib

11-12-2025

Four days after the police registered an FIR against 16 employees and office-bea...

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MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa sends defamation notice to Navjot Kaur Sidhu over graft charge

10-12-2025

Gurdaspur Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday served a defamation n...

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Virsa Singh Valtoha performs ‘sewa’ at Golden Temple

10-12-2025

A day after five Sikh high priests pronounced religious punishment to Akali lead...

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