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Chandigarh, Punjab: The sun is about to set on the first day of the new decade and it’s his mother Jaspal Kaur’s birthday, but Harvinder Singh Kohli has not found time even to sit with her. But, the lady is not upset, as her son is busy with more important matters — taking on demons »
Chandigarh, Punjab: Waking up from slumber after 25 years, the government has given a sum of Rs 1.12 crore as ex-gratia grant to as many as 56 families of victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, who had migrated from the affected states and are presently residing in Moga district. Cheques of Rs 2 lakh each were »
New Delhi, India: Having held them guilty on August 22 of attempting to murder three members of a Sikh family during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court today sentenced life imprisonment to the three convicts, Mangal Sein alias Billa, Bhagat Singh and Brij Mohan Verma. Besides, a fine of Rs 6.18 lakh each was »
Nagar kirtan marks Guru Granth Sahib’s installation
Amritsar, September 1 Nagar kirtan was taken out to celebrate the 406th anniversary of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple with religious fervour here today. After performing ardas at Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib, the nagar kirtan led by Panj Piaras went through various markets of the holy city. The gurdwara is the [...]
Sharjah court accepts translator, records statements of 17 boys on death row
Chandigarh, September 1 The statements of all 17 Indian boys facing the death sentence in the Sharjah murder case were recorded today by a Sharjah Sharia Appeal Court after it accepted Mohammed Arif, a Balouchi, as translator-cum-interpreter. Relatives of eight of the 17 boys were present in the court during the recording of the statements. [...]
Dilgeer at it Again: New book claims only first 13 angs of Maharaj is Nitnem
Writer Harjinder Dilgeer, who last year wrote the anti-panthic book called Sikh Twareekh is at it again. This time he has written a book called “Nitnem- Guru Granth Sahib ji de pehla 13 Ang.” In this book Dilgeer claims that the daily Nitnem of a Sikh is only in the first 13 Angs of Maharaj [...]