East

Dera followers, opponents clash in Moga village

Faridkot, Punjab: Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda and members of a radical Sikh organisation clashed over the holding of a religious congregation at Dhudi Ke village in Moga district today. The police resorted to firing in the air, lathicharge and bursting ...

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Efforts on to revive dying ‘beri’

Amritsar, Punjab: A part of Dukhbhanjani Beri, the ancient “ber” tree at the Golden Temple Complex having great religious significance, has dried up with hardly any leave left on it. The tree located on the banks of the holy sarovar now ...

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Ad featuring Sikh draws mixed reactions from community

Chandigarh, Punjab: An advertisement featuring a turbaned Sikh with a flowing beard may do for the community what nothing else has in such measure to promote their cause. It has the face of Indian-American designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia, which most ...

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Sikh Pioneers soldiers of fortitude

Amritsar, Punjab: Punjab has always been a region of warriors though soldiering was only open to certain castes. The ascent of Sikhism and its bringing into being an order of saint-soldiers unfettered by caste restrictions gave a chance to everyone ...

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