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2 more out on parole, Khalsa ends fast

Amritsar, Punjab: As news of the release of Lakhwinder Singh and Shamsher Singh from the Burail Model Jail, Chandigarh, poured in, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh offered juice to protesting Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa at the Golden Temple complex ...

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Echoes of Modi, Bhindranwale

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The annual Sikh religious fair on Thursday here was a show of strength to cash on democracy—be it by the separatist voices or the political appeal to elect Narendra Modi country’s next prime minister. “Only Modi can save ...

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Punjab Congress split on Jat Sikh reservation

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: After dividing society, the Jat reservation issue now appears to have split politicians. Many senior Punjab Congress leaders here on Thursday opposed the caste-based reservation stance of former state party president Capt Amarinder Singh, who in a letter ...

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Sikh high priests ban sale of gurdwara land in Nepal

Amritsar, Punjab: The five Sikh high priests have imposed a ban on the sale of Gurdwara Singh Sabha land in Kathmandu and directed the seller to return the amount he got in the sale. These directives were issued during a meeting ...

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