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DNA testing of Ajnala martyrs to begin soon

Amritsar, Punjab: The DNA testing of the martyrs of the 1857 mutiny, whose remains were dug out from a well (Kalianwala Khu) near Ajnala, would begin soon. The aim would be to establish the identity of the martyrs of the First ...

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Tankhah to Majithia too mild: SAD (A)

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The Akal Takht Jathedar has played a cruel joke on the Sikh community by awarding Revenue Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia a mild tankhah (punishment), the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) said today. Held guilty of distorting a “shabad,” Majithia ...

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Encroachments block Golden Temple road

Amritsar, Punjab: Numerous drives by the civic authorities to free the approaching road and footpaths to the Golden Temple from encroachments have failed to yield results. The approach road to the Golden Temple, which receives more visitors than Taj Mahal, has ...

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Majithia not summoned on May 1: Akal Takht

Amritsar, Punjab: Taking a U-turn, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Tuesday said that revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia has not been asked to appear before the highest temporal seat of Sikhs on May 1, in connection with the alleged ...

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