Monsoon festival observed by devotees in IndiaINDORE/AMRITSAR - Devout across India have been observing the ongoing festival of monsoon, referred as the Shraavan month as per Hindu almanac with much enthusiasm. Slighted Navjot Sidhu ‘resigns’?NEW DELHI/AMRITSAR - Speculation was rife Friday that cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu had resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and as MP, apparently peeved over the party promoting his rival. BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley said the matter would be sorted out. Amritsar to be a major tourist destinationAMRITSAR - Known for its rich Punjabi culture, religious environment, and sumptuous food, Amritsar has been a draw for visitors from across the country and abroad for a long time. Sikh clergy decree against solemnizing gay marriagesAMRITSAR - The Sikh clergy has issued a decree to the community not to solemnize any gay marriage, terming it as unacceptable in the faith. Anti-drug campaign to spread awareness in PunjabAMRITSAR - In a bid to raise awareness about the cost the society due to drug addiction, a play was staged here recently. Last survivor of Jallianwala Bagh massacre diesAMRITSAR - The last known survivor of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, Shingara Singh, passed away here Monday. He was 113. Sarbjit gets new lawyer, to file fresh review petitionAMRITSAR - The Indian national, Sarabjit Singh, presently facing gallons of death for alleged bomb blasts in Pakistan cities, on Saturday received a new lawyer. Akal Takht asks SGPC to reshape Golden temple’s replica in SangrurAMRITSAR - Taking objection to the design of a Gurdwara being constructed as the Golden Temple’s replica at Malerkotla in Sangrur district of Punjab, Akal Takht, the high temporal seat of the Sikhs, has directed Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the premier body of Sikhs, to ensure necessary modifications. 200 Sikhs leave for Lahore to mark Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s 170th death anniversaryAMRITSAR - A group of 200 Sikh pilgrims left for Lahore in Pakistan on Sunday by special trains on the occasion of 170th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh who ruled the Punjab province for 40 years. He died in 1839. Sikh leaders order demolition of Golden Temple replicaAMRITSAR - Furious over a sect’s attempts to replicate the design and structure of the Sikh community’s holiest shrine, the Golden Temple, Sikhism’s highest temporal seat Akal Takht Friday ordered it to raze the structure. When Sports Minister Gill was made to eat humble pie!AMRITSAR - Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports M.S. Gill is generally known for treating the fourth estate roughly, but on Sunday, he had a rather unusual experience at a media briefing here. Sikhs hail ordination day of Guru Hargobind SinghAMRITSAR - Thousands of Sikhs visited the Golden Temple on Thursday to celebrate the ‘Gurgaddi Divas’ (ordination day) of Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs. Bharti Wal-Mart opens its first cash and carry store in AmritsarAMRITSAR - With the Government allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in wholesale retailing, Bharti Wal-Mart private limited, the joint venture between Bharti enterprises and Wal-Mart has opened its first cash-and-carry store-in Amritsar. 200 Sikhs leave for Pakistan for Guru Arjun Dev martyrdom anniversaryAmritsar, June 9 (ANI): Nearly 200 Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan on Tuesday from the Golden Temple in Amritsar to mark the 403rd martyrdom anniversary of fifth guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev. Sharad Yadav’s effigy offered poisonAMRITSAR - Agitated activists owing allegiance to Punjab Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (PPMCC) blocked roads and chanted slogans in Amritsar on Monday to protest against various politicians who were opposing the Women’s Reservation bill in the parliament. Subdued events mark 25 years of Operation BluestarAMRITSAR - The 25th anniversary of Operation Bluestar by the Indian Army at the Golden Temple complex here, which houses the holiest of Sikh shrines Harmandar Sahib, remained a subdued affair Saturday with the ruling Akali Dal leadership in Punjab virtually cold-shouldering the entire event. Sikh leaders perform Akhand Path on Blue Star anniversaryAMRITSAR - Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar and some Sikh leaders gathered at the Akal Takht on Saturday to perform the “Akhand Path bhog” held in remembrance of those who had died during Operation Blue Star in 1984. ‘Khalistan’ hardliners today believe in democratic means (June 6 is 25th anniversary of Operation Bluestar)AMRITSAR - Some are businessmen, some are social activists, and one even a homeopath. Ideologues of ‘Khalistan’, many of whom had taken up arms at the peak of Sikh militancy in Punjab during 1981-1995, are these days using democratic ways in the world’s biggest democracy to get their voices heard. Scars of Operation Bluestar remain - 25 years laterAMRITSAR - Although the Sikhs have moved on, with one of them now ruling India, there is no forgetting Operation Bluestar, the 1984 military assault on the Golden Temple here that left the community scarred and in some ways changed the face of the country. Operation Bluestar: Chronology of events (To go with - Scars of Operation Bluestar remain - 25 years later)AMRITSAR - Chronology of events before, during and after Operation Bluestar, the codename for the Indian Army’s assault on the Golden Temple complex in June 1984: DamDami Taksal chief wants PM to take initiative to resolve Sikhs’ issuesCHOWK MEHTA - DamDami Taksal, the adical Sikh organisation, has demanded Prime Minister Manmohan ingh to take initiative to resolve all concerned issues of ikhs’ social, religious and political organisations. Radical Sikh group takes out ‘genocide remembrance march’ in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Sikh radicals on Wednesday took out a ‘genocide remembrance march’ in Amritsar to mark the start of events linked to the 25th anniversary of ‘Bluestar’ the military operation. Remembering Operation Bluestar, Sikh radicals march in Amritsar (With Images)AMRITSAR - Sikh radical leaders and their supporters Wednesday took out a procession through this city to mark 25 years of the start of the Indian Army’s Operation Bluestar on the Golden Temple complex here. Deep Dhillion making waves in acting worldAMRITSAR - Known for his robust acting performances in various films and serials Deep Dhillion is today a well known face. Though he has appeared in negative roles in reel life, he is actually a thorough gentleman in real life. Sikh radicals to hold ‘genocide march’ in Amritsar (Lead)AMRITSAR - Sikh radical leaders will hold a “genocide remembrance march” in this Punjab city Wednesday to mark the start of events linked to the 25th anniversary of the Indian Army’s Operation Bluestar. Radical Sikhs to take out ‘genocide march’ in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Sikh radical leaders will take out a “genocide remembrance march” in this Punjab city Wednesday to mark the start of events linked to the 25th anniversary of the Indian Army’s Operation Bluestar. Wal-Mart launches store in AmritsarAMRITSAR - Wal-Mart Stores Incorporation opened its first cash-and-carry store in Amritsar on Saturday. Amritsar girl transforming lives of neglected childrenAMRITSAR - Many children of rickshaw-pullers, domestic helps, migrant labourers, and single or abandoned mothers in Amritsar have found an unusually young guardian who wants to transform their lives. We intend to close MTN deal this time: BhartiAMRITSAR - The Bharti group Saturday expressed confidence that it will seal the proposed $23-billion deal with South African telecom giant MTN, after restarting negotiations that had collapsed last year. Bharti, Wal-Mart open their first joint store in India (Lead)AMRITSAR - India’s Bharti group and Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, opened their first cash-and-carry joint venture store here Saturday on an investment of $7 million, and they plan to open at least 15 outlets across the country in the next three years. |
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