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India wants Nepal to promote Sikh shrine

Kathmandu, Nepal: India today suggested to Nepal that it could promote Bishnumati River Guru Nanak shrine, visited by the first Sikh Guru 500 years ago, as a centre for religious tourism. Guru Nanak Dev visited the river bank in Kathmandu 497 ...

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Rein in SAD leaders: Congress to Akal Takht

Amritsar, Punjab: The Congress today urged Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh and other members of the Sikh clergy to “rein in SAD leaders who are indulging in illegal drug trade”. It also urged the SGPC to form district-level committees to ...

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Gurpurb celebrated with fervour in city

Jalandhar, Punjab: That the Gurus’ message still reverberates in homes and scriptures are read with respect by the big and small in many Sikh families – even in this age of technology invasion and myriad computer-borne distractions – brings a calming ...

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Nagar kirtan marks Gurpurb

Muktsar, Punjab: To mark Gurpurb (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev, a ‘nagar kirtan’ was organised with religious fervor from historic Gurdwara Guptsar Patshahi Dasmi, Chhateana, to Gurdwara Tutti Gandhi Sahib, Muktsar, on Friday. The procession led by ‘panj pyaras’ ...

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