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SGPC asks Akal Takht to take call on withdrawal of Rajoana's mercy plea

AMRITSAR, April 21 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday approached the Akal Takht seeking guidance on whether to withdraw the petition for commutation of the death sentence ... Read More


Ropar's Teghbir Singh becomes youngest to complete Annapurna circuit

AMRITSAR, April 20 -- Teghbir Singh, a seven-year-old from Ropar, scaled the Thorong La, the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, situated over 17,769 ft (5416 m), in Nepal on Saturday. According ... Read More


Yet to receive anti-sacrilege bill, says Punjab governor

AMRITSAR, April 17 -- Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said that he has yet to receive the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill-2026, passed by the Punjab assembly o... Read More


Jathedar hails bill but objects to provision seeking saroops details

AMRITSAR, April 14 -- Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Tuesday said that while strict laws may be enacted to punish those guilty of sacrilege, the government cannot decide wher... Read More


Prove decree was 'conspiracy', Giani Raghbir dares Sukhbir

AMRITSAR, April 9 -- Akal Takht former jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday dared the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal to prove his charge that the December 2, 2024, hukamn... Read More


Tarn Taran: Sarpanch among six booked for setting two houses of SC families' ablaze, say cops

AMRITSAR, April 2 -- The sarpanch of Vein Puin village in Tarn Taran district and five others have been booked for allegedly setting ablaze the houses of two Scheduled Caste (SC) families following a ... Read More


Amritsar: Randhawa cremated after autopsy at GMC

AMRITSAR, March 25 -- The autopsy of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) officer Gagandeep Singh Randhawa was conducted on Tuesday at Government Medical College, Amritsar, after the family's n... Read More


Randhawa's death: Family moves HC, seeks autopsy at PGI

AMRITSAR, March 24 -- Hours after former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar's arrest, the family of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation district manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa renewed their demand for a... Read More


Arms smuggling module busted: Juvenile among six held with 7 pistols in Amritsar

AMRITSAR, March 19 -- The Amritsar police busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of six persons, including a juvenile, and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their... Read More


Rights groups, opposition leaders seek probe into Gurdaspur encounter

AMRITSAR, Feb. 27 -- The death of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh in an alleged encounter by the Punjab Police has triggered sharp criticism from human rights groups, religious organisations and political le... Read More