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Experts dwell on contribution of Sikhism to peace

Amritsar, Punjab: Though all the religions around the world teach love, preach sympathy for others and encourage mutual respect and harmony, yet the world today is torn by conflicts, enmity and religious hatred. These views were expressed by Joginder Singh Vedanti, ...

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Sikh soccer coach puts together Kiwi team of Maori eves

Patiala, Punjab: The New Zealand women kabaddi team participating in the World Cup for the first time is composed entirely of players of Maori descent. In most other countries, the Punjabi community has taken the lead in popularising kabaddi by engaging ...

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1984 Genocide: Order on Sajjan’s plea on Dec 11

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar seeking to drop nine CBI witnesses in a 1984 Sikh genocide case in which he and three others are facing prosecution. District judge ...

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4 hospitalised after taking ‘prasad’ from strangers at Harmandar Sahib

Amritsar, Punjab: Four pilgrims were hospitalised after consuming ‘prasad’ taken from strangers that was apparently laced with a poisonous substance at Harmandar Sahib here on Monday. The ‘prasad’ was distributed to the four by two strangers in the ‘parikrama’ of the ...

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