Pakistani who polished shoes in India sacked (Lead)
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) A Pakistani official who sought to create inter-faith harmony by serving devotees in Sikh temples in Pakistan and India has lost his job.Mohammad Khursheed Khan, a ... Read more...
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Surjeet given rousing welcome in Punjab’s Phidde village
June 29th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Ferozepur (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Hundreds gathered in Phidde village of Punjab's Ferozepur district to give a rousing welcome to Surjeet Singh, who returned home after more than 30 years ... Read more...
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Akali Dal-BJP create history in Punjab (Evening Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance created history in the state's politics as it stunned the Congress Tuesday to retain power ... Read more...
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Majority for SAD-BJP in Punjab; Badals upbeat, Congress surprised (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) alliance Tuesday secured a majority in the 117-member assembly, winning 59 seats in the results announced till ... Read more...
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Pakistan players excited about playing in WSH
February 29th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (IANS) Pakistan hockey stars including Rehan Butt arrived in India Wednesday and are looking forward to playing in the World Series Hockey (WSH).Former Pakistan skipper Zeeshan Ashraf ... Read more...
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US comedian Jay Leno sued over Golden Temple joke
January 26th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) An Indian American has filed a lawsuit in California suing US comedian Jay Leno for what he calls "racist" comments on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.Leno ... Read more...
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US defends TV host’s `satirical’ comments on Golden Temple
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The US has come to the defence of US television host Jay Leno and said the visual of Golden Temple in Amritsar during "The Tonight ... Read more...
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India objects to US TV host’s joke on Golden Temple
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) India has objected to US television host Jay Leno passing off a visual of the Golden Temple in Amritsar as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's ... Read more...
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Punjab Congress blames Akalis for black flags shown to PM
January 1st, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) The Punjab Congress Sunday blamed the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal for some people showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the name of ... Read more...
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Black flags to PM not at our behest: Team Anna
January 1st, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday denied involvement of its members in showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to the Golden Temple ... Read more...
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Prayers, devotion mark Gurpurab in Punjab, Haryana
November 10th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Illuminated gurdwaras, thousands of 'langars' or community kitchens and long queues of devotees were seen across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh as people celebrated Gurpurab, the birth ... Read more...
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‘Lucky to have Akshay uncle’s support’
September 20th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor-producer Akshay Kumar took time off from the shooting of "Joker" to promote his first Indo-Canadian venture "Speedy Singh". Vinay Virmani, who is debuting with ... Read more...
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Amritsar hits a high with hotels
March 27th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, March 27 (IANS) Good hotels and rooms were a rarity in this Punjab city that is home to the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines. But big ... Read more...
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Sikh community prays for tsunami victims
March 14th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Mar 14(ANI): Members of Sikh community gathered in large numbers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday to offer special prayers for the victims of tsunami that struck northeast Japan ... Read more...
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Ex-Tory minister’s daughter weds Indian lover
February 1st, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A former British minister's daughter has tied the knot with her Indian lover without informing her parents.Alexandra, the daughter of disgraced former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken, got married ... Read more...
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Devotees offer prayers, hold peace march to celebrate New Year
January 1st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar/Varanasi, Jan.1 (ANI): Devotees marked the beginning of New Year by offering prayers at Golden temple in Amritsar for peaceful life throughout year.Devotees said instead of going to dance clubs, a better ... Read more...
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Obama skipping Golden Temple in Time’s ‘Top 10 Religion Stories’
December 14th, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's decision to skip a planned visit to the Golden Temple during his India trip has been listed ninth among Time magazine's ... Read more...
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Obama lauds Sikh Americans’ many contributions
November 20th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has lauded the "many contributions that Sikh Americans have made" in a message of "best wishes" to Sikhs on the birth ... Read more...
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Obama has no time for Golden Temple, Taj Mahal
November 2nd, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) The White House has clarified that US President Barack Obama will not be visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar and the Taj Mahal at Agra ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans disappointed at Obama skipping Golden Temple
November 1st, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) Sikh Americans are still upset over US President Barack Obama's decision to skip a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, saying the reasons given ... Read more...
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American Sikhs say ‘Muslim origin’ Obama skipping Golden Temple visit out of fear
October 28th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 28 (ANI): The American Sikh community has said that President Barack Obama is not visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar because he harbours fears of negative image fallout with ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans not buying Obama excuse for skipping Amritsar
October 28th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Sikh Americans are not buying the White House explanation that President Barack Obama is skipping a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar during his ... Read more...
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Obama’s Golden Temple visit: Punjab seeks PM’s help (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in US President Barack Obama's proposed visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar which ran into trouble over the ... Read more...
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Obama’s Golden Temple visit: Punjab seeks PM’s help
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in US President Barack Obama's proposed visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar which ran into trouble over the ... Read more...
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Sikhs twitter Obama to visit Amritsar
October 22nd, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) With the White House stressing that President Barack Obama's India visit schedule is not "finalised", Sikh American groups are using new age tools like e-mail, ... Read more...
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Obama schedule for India isn’t ‘finalised’
October 21st, 2010 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Amid reports that President Barack Obama has dropped plans to visit the Golden temple in Amritsar to avoid wearing a headscarf that could make him ... Read more...
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Sikhs disappointed Obama is skipping Amritsar
October 20th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) Sikh Americans and a leading US inter-religious non-profit organization have expressed disappointment over reports that President Barack Obama has dropped his plan to visit the ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans hope Obama would still visit Amritsar
October 20th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) A prominent Sikh American leader has expressed the hope that President Barack Obama would not drop his plan to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar ... Read more...
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Perjury trial of 1985 Air India terrorist bombing starts in Vancouver
September 10th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Vancouver (Canada), Sept.10 (ANI): The perjury trial for the only person convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people off the coast of Ireland has begun in Vancouver, Canada.Canadian ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd bags Golden Temple solar power project
August 12th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Engineering, procurement and construction conglomerate, Punj Lloyd group, has bagged the contract for five solar power projects in Punjab, including one at the holiest of Sikh shrines 'Harmandar ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Gilani take a sunset stroll in Thimphu (Thimphu Diary)
April 29th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Thimphu, April 29 (IANS) They may not see eye to eye but they can certainly take a walk together. And that's exactly what Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Unwell Priyanka gives work high priority (Film Snippets)
April 9th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Even though actress Priyanka Chopra is unwell, she went for the shooting of her forthcoming film "Anjaana Anjaani".
"On my way to work... woke up with ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan washed dishes at Golden Temple
March 4th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan, one of the most sought after stars in Bollywood, washed dishes at the Golden Temple in Amritsar as part of his kar seva.
The actor ... Read more...
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Amitabh feels drawn towards Sikhism
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, whose mother was a Sikh, says he feels drawn towards the religion and wants to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar with ... Read more...
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Air India bombing convict faces fresh trial
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Vancouver, March 3 (IANS) Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person jailed in the killing of 329 passengers in the Air India bombing of 1985 and released last year, is set ... Read more...
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