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VC appears before Takht with reply

AMRITSAR, Aug. 26 -- Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) vice-chancellor Karamjit Singh on Monday appeared before the Akal Takht after being summoned by the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs over his in... Read More


Ravi in spate, flood alert sounded in Gurdaspur villages

AMRITSAR, Aug. 18 -- With a large quantity of water being released into the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej from the respective dams after heavy rains in the catchment areas in J&K and Himachal, a flood alert ... Read More


Giani Harpreet occupying SAD faction chief post ethically wrong, says jathedar

AMRITSAR, Aug. 15 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Thursday slammed the formation of a separate faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), saying that it is not in full accordanc... Read More


Bains completes atonement with ardas at Takht

AMRITSAR, Aug. 14 -- Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday performed ardas (Sikh prayer) for atonement at Akal Takht after completing his tankhah (religious punishment) awarded to ... Read More


'We are the real SAD, will soon get EC stamp'

AMRITSAR, Aug. 13 -- A day after getting unanimously elected as president of the breakaway Shiromani Akali Dal faction, Giani Harpreet Singh, 52, on Tuesday sharpened his attack on Akali Dal chief Suk... Read More


Outspoken preacher's journey from jathedar to party chief

AMRITSAR, Aug. 12 -- Giani Harpreet Singh, 52, who on Monday was elected as the president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), is an outspoken religious leader with good command ... Read More


Giani Harpreet is head of SAD's breakaway faction

Amritsar, Aug. 12 -- Former Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was unanimously elected as the president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in a meeting of the deleg... Read More


'AAP govt will transform roads leading to all religious sites'

Baba Bakala, Aug. 10 -- Days after the Sikh clergy at Akal Takht directed the state government to address the condition of the roads leading to historic gurdwaras associated with Guru Teg Bahadur in v... Read More


Punjabis don't accept divisive ideas: Warring

Baba Bakala (Amritsar), Aug. 10 -- In the bastion of Khalistan sympathiser and jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturda... Read More


'Only Amritpal can protect panth's interests'

Baba Bakala, Aug. 10 -- The political conference organised by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh-led party Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) to mark Rakhar Punya at Baba Bakala on Saturday exhorted people to e... Read More