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Election Commission bans Hola Mohalla poll rallies

Chandigarh: The Election Commission has banned all political rallies at Anandpur Sahib during the three-day Hola Mohalla festival that began on Saturday, citing rules against “misuse” of religious institutions and occasions for elections. But Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) still ...

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Hola Mohalla celebrations begin

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab: Thousands of devotees thronged various historic gurdwaras of Anandpur Sahib and Kiratpur Sahib, including Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, to pay obeisance on the second phase of the annual Hola Mohalla festival that began on Saturday. The first phase ...

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We’ll seek support of every religion, every dera, PPP-Congress

Bathinda, Punjab: With the Congress on his side, People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal is ready to take on sitting Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat. Manpreet, who was ...

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Gunmen kill Sikh hakim, assistant in Pakistan

Pakistan: Two persons, including a hakim belonging to Sikh community, were killed in Shabqadar bazaar on Michini Road here on Thursday, official sources said. The sources said that unknown men alighted from a car outside the Unani Dawakhana, owned by ...

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