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High Court Defers Bhai Papalpreet Singh’s Bail Hearing Again
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Today, the Punjab and Haryana High Court conducted the bail hearing of Bhai Papalpreet Singh. The court debated the case for a short time, and then deferred the next hearing of the...
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Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Against Sharing Waters with Haryana
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—During a highly confrontational Vidhan Sabha session yesterday, March 10, a resolution was passed against sharing waters with Haryana and other neighboring states. The resolution...
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Sarbat Khalsa 2015 Organizers Ask Panthik Groups to Attend Meeting on March...
Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal shortly after his arrest TALWANDI SABO, Punjab—Following his release from the Hoshiarpur Jail, Sarbat Khalsa 2015 appointed Jathedar Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal (Damdama Sahib)...
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EXCLUSIVE: Message by Jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara from Tihar Jail, March 2016
NEW DELHI—The following message by Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara was issued to the Sikh Panth. Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara has once again appealed for unity and has made several other appeals. This...
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Union Government of India Allows Abolishing Sehajdhari Votes in SGPC Elections
NEW DELHI—Yesterday, a meeting of cabinet ministers under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an amendment to the Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1925, which prohibits Sehajdharis from voting in SGPC...
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BREAKING: Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Near Sri Amritsar
MEHTA, Punjab—As per emerging reports, a saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was found desecrated near Sri Amritsar at village Ram Dewali Musalmana Gurdwara Sahib. The incident took place around 12:30 AM...
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Haryana Government passes resolution to stop Punjab from de-notifying SYL-land
File Photo: Current condition of the SYL canal CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Terming the Punjab government’s announcement to de-notify SYL-Canal land as “unconstitutional and mischievous act”, the BJP led Haryana...
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Global Sikh Council to Start International Helpline for Sikh Travelers
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—At a press conference in Chandigarh on March 12, several Sikh leaders from various organizations revealed plans to establish an international helpline for Sikhs who are facing...
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BREAKING: Bhai Papalpreet Singh Gets Bail; Court Tells Punjab Govt. To Not...
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Punjab & Haryana High Court today sanctioned bail to Sikh youth leader Bhai Papalpreet Singh in a sedition case registered against him. Bhai Papalpreet Singh was charged for...
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Peer Mohammad Demands Murder Charges for Beadbi Culprits
File Photo: Karnail Singh Peermohammad AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—President of All India Sikh Students Federation, Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, said that those responsible for desecration of Sri Guru...
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Nihang Singhs Attack Beadbi Culprits in Tehsil complex of Baba Bakala
BABA BAKALA, Punjab—The atmosphere in the Tehsil complex of Baba Bakala was tense on March 14, when a group of Nihang Singhs holding swords attacked those responsible for desecrating Sri Guru Granth...
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SGPC Discards Changes to Nanakshahi Calendar To Celebrate Gurtagaddi Diwas of...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab— The SGPC celebrated the Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji on March 15, in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar of 2003. According to the Bikrami Calendar, the Gurpurab...
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Majithia Proposes Charging Beadbi Culprits with Murder
CHANDIGARH—Following the beadbi incident at Ramdiwali Musalmana village on March 12, Revenue Minister S. Bikram Singh Majithia proposed indicting those responsible under murder charges. S. Majithia...
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Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal Land (Transfer of Proprietary Rights) Act of 2016...
CHANDIGARH—On March 14, the Punjab assembly unanimously passed a bill to return 3928 acres of land acquired for the construction of the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal. The land will be returned to the...
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High Court Orders Punjab Government To Cremate Ashutosh’s Dead Body
File Photo: Ashutosh Jha CHANDIGARH, Punjab—The Punjab & Haryana High Court today passed a ruling asking the Punjab Government to ensure the deadbody of Ashutosh Jha is cremated before May of 2016....
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Debate Over Punishment for Beadbi Culprits Continues
KHADOOR SAHIB, Punjab—In the aftermath of the beadbi incidents of March 11 at Ramdiwali Musalmana (near Sri Amritsar), the debate continues over who to hold responsible and how to punish them. Former...
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Prominent BJP Leader Lends Support to Punjab in the SYL-Canal Dispute
JALANDHAR, Punjab—At a press conference in Jalandhar on March 13, national BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Bimla Kashyap Sood said that she appreciated the stand of the Punjab government on...
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New Gold Plated Doors Installed at Keshgarh Sahib; Historical Shastar Bed To...
ANANDPUR SAHIB, Punjab—Two new gold plated doors have replaced the earlier silver doors which were installed at Takht Sahib Keshgarh Sahib. While speaking with Sikh24, SGPC appointed Jathedar, Giani...
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Seeking Justice for 23 Years for a Son Murdered by Punjab Police
TARN TARAN, Punjab—90-year old Chaman Lal is a resident of Tarn Taran. Living in poverty, Chaman Lal is now in the last phase of his life. He is a living testament to the crimes committed by the Punjab...
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Supreme Court Orders Punjab to Maintain Status Quo on SYL-Canal issue
NEW DELHI—Acting on an urgent application moved by Haryana government against passing the Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal Land (Transfer of Proprietary Rights) Act by the Punjab government, the Supreme Court...
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