PM prays at Golden Temple, faces black flags (Third Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by praying at the Golden Temple here while Anna Hazare supporters waved black flags and shouted ... Read more...
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PM begins New Year with prayers, showed black flags in Amritsar (Second Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by offering prayers at the Golden Temple here but had to face black flags and slogans ... Read more...
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PM begins new year with prayers at Golden Temple (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began the new year Sunday by offering prayers at Harmandar Sahib, the holiest of Sikh shrines, popularly known as the Golden ... Read more...
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Opposition mounts to Amitabh’s plea on anti-Sikh riots
December 16th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 16 (IANS) A move by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to get a clean chit from the Sikh clergy after his name was dragged into the 1984 anti-Sikh ... Read more...
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Badal conferred highest Sikh title, radicals cry foul
December 5th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was Monday bestowed the "Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum (Jewel of the religion, pride of the community)" title by the Sikh clergy ... Read more...
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Akali Dal releases agenda for gurdwara panel poll
August 20th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab Saturday released its agenda for the next month's Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) poll calling for the supremacy of ... Read more...
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Ardass Diwas held at Akal Takht for the first time in 26 years
March 4th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Mar.4 (ANI): Ardass Diwas was held at the Akal Takht here for the first time in 26 years on Friday to honour the more than 30 people who ... Read more...
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Assassin on death row wants to be baptized a Sikh
December 5th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Amritsar, Dec 5 (IANS) Balwant Singh, a terrorist who has been convicted for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh and is on a death row, has expressed his desire ... Read more...
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Sikh bodies divided over change in Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom date
November 24th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Nov.24 (ANI): Representative institutions of the Sikh community are divided over a move by the Akal Takht to change the original date of the day Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh ... Read more...
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Akal Takht announces new martyrdom day for Guru Teg Bahadur
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Nov 23 (ANI): Akal Takht has put off the original date of martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth spiritual master of the Sikhs.According to the Nanakshahi calendar ... Read more...
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Ardass Divas held at Akal Takht in Amritsar
November 4th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar Nov. 4 (ANI): To mark the 26th Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide in Delhi and other parts of India, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak committee (SGPC) the premier Sikh body of the ... Read more...
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Sikh Diaspora condemns Florida pastor threat to burn holy Quran
September 11th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinNew Delhi, Sep. 11 (ANI): Even as the Florida pastor has reportedly called off his plans of a bonfire of Qurans, the threat for such an act has ... Read more...
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Procession held to mark 406th ceremony of installation of Guru Granth Sahib
September 1st, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Sep 1 (ANI): A colourful 'Nagar Kirtan' procession was taken out by Sikhs here, to mark the 406th ceremony of the installation of their holy scripture, the Guru ... Read more...
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Sarnas appear before Akal Takht, panel set up on Phoolka charges
August 8th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Aug 8 (IANS) The Sikh high priests Saturday formed a five-member committee to look into a controversy involving 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims' lawyer H.S. Phoolka and the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management ... Read more...
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1984 riots: Akal Takht stands behind Phoolka
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, July 22 (IANS) The Akal Takht, the highest seat of Sikhism, has asked Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Paramjit Singh Sarna and his brother to explain their stand ... Read more...
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Akal Takht summons Sarna over his remarks against Phoolka
July 21st, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, July 21 (ANI): Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Tuesday summoned Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Chief Parmjeet Singh Sarna to clarify his stands on the ... Read more...
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Lone Sikh ranger withdraws from 1984 riots cases
July 21st, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) After nearly 26 years of relentless battle for justice to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, advocate H.S. Phoolka Tuesday withdrew from all cases following ... Read more...
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International support to declare 1984 riots a genocide
July 15th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) A global human rights advocacy group working for Sikh rights Thursday called for international support after the Sikh high priests in Amritsar announced that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ... Read more...
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Film on legendary Sikh warrior released
June 30th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, Wednesday released a one-hour telefilm "Baba Banda Singh Bahadar" to pay tribute to the legendary warrior.
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Akal Takht calls upon excommunicated persons to return to Sikh fold
June 7th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, June 7 (ANI): Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, on Sunday offered another chance to excommunicated community persons to return to Sikh fold.The five Sikh Jathedars, or high priests, ... Read more...
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A miniature replica of Akal Takht to revisit Operation Blue Star
June 6th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, June 6 (ANI): A miniature artist has created a replica of the Akal Takht in Amritsar to highlight its condition at the time of 1984's Operation Blue Star. ... Read more...
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Kirpans out as Canadian Sikh divsions deepen over scripture
April 12th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 12 (IANS) Divisions among Canadian Sikhs over the ongoing controversy about the Dasam Granth reached a flash point with hardliners using kirpans to attack supporters of former Akal Takht head ... Read more...
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Amended Sikh calendar released in Amritsar
March 14th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) After a controversy over the last few years regarding dates of important religious events in the 'Nanakshahi', the Sikh religious calendar, its amended version was Sunday released by ... Read more...
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SGPC performs Akhand Paath in memory of Taliban-beheaded Sikhs
February 25th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Feb.25 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) the main body of the Sikhs, initiated a "Akhand Paath" (continued recitation) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the holy ... Read more...
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SGPC, Akal Takht condemns beheading of Sikh youths by Taliban in Pakistan
February 22nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Feb.22 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest decision-making body of Sikhs has severely condemned the beheading of two Sikh youths is Peshawar, Pakistan, and has asked the ... Read more...
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BJP criticizes Centre for its callous attitude on beheading of Sikhs
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has severely condemned the beheading of two Sikh youths in Peshawar and criticized the Centre for its coldhearted attitude for not ... Read more...
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SGPC condemns beheading of Sikh youths by Taliban in Pakistan
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Feb.22 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest decision-making body of Sikhs has severely condemned the beheading of two Sikh youths is Peshawar, Pakistan, and has asked the ... Read more...
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London mugging hero declared Sikh martyr
January 30th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 30 (IANS) A man who became a hero in London earlier this month for chasing and confronting muggers and being fatally stabbed has been declared a martyr of the Sikh ... Read more...
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Former Akal Takht head excommunicated from Sikh religion
January 29th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 29 (IANS) Former "Jathedar" (head) of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikh religion, Darshan Singh, was Friday excommunicated from the Sikh community.
The decision, which is likely to ... Read more...
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Punjab minister urges review of Sikh ‘black-list’
January 19th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) The central government should have a re-look at the 'black-list' of Sikhs who had been debarred from entering India for the last many years, Punjab's minister for public ... Read more...
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Chief Khalsa Diwan exhibits Sikh weapons
January 13th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Jan 13 (ANI): The Chief Khalsa Diwan, the oldest socio-religious organization of the Sikhs, recently hosted an exhibition on the cultural heritage of Sikhs.The major attraction of the ... Read more...
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Akal Takht approves changes in Nanakshahi calendar
January 4th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Akal Takht, the temporal seat of the Sikh religion, Monday approved the changes made in the "Nanakshahi" or Sikh religious calendar.
The nod for the changes made, according ... Read more...
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SGPC haste to amend NanakShahi calendar raises eyebrows
January 2nd, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Jan 2(ANI): The Sikh Diaspora has raised eyebrows over the working of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) regarding amendments made in the NanakShahi calendar without taking ... Read more...
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Former Akal Takht head held guilty of religious misconduct
December 6th, 2009 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 5 (IANS) Darshan Singh, a former head of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, was Saturday declared a "tankhaiya" (guilty of religious misconduct) by the ... Read more...
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Former Akal Takht Jathedar declared guilty of religious misconduct
December 5th, 2009 - 11:24 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar (ANI), Dec.5: Akal Takht, the highest Sikh governing body, on Saturday in an unprecedented step of declaring former Jathedar of Akal Takht Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi a ... Read more...
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