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Magazine launched to promote Punjabi literature among children

Ludhiana, Punjab: “Although the number of books being published in Punjabi has been increasing, the number of literature enthusiasts has declined sharply,” said Manjit Singh Rajpura, editor of a newly released children’s magazine, “Kikli”. Rajpura was in the city after releasing ...

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Sikh family injured in Sonepat acid attack

Rohtak, Haryana: Three members of a Sikh family suffered burns when an unidentified person threw acid on them while they were sleeping at their Shiv Colony house at Sonepat in the wee hours of Sunday. Baldev Singh, 40, wife Karamjit ...

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Sikh scholar speaks of Guru’s peace message at Vatican

New Delhi: Sikh scholar Mohinder Singh took Guru Nanak’s message of peaceful co-existence to the world stage last week. The occasion was International Prayer for Peace, a two-day congregation of representatives of different faiths to appeal for reconciliation in Syria. ...

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Sehajdhari row: Supreme Court admits SGPC plea

Amritsar, Punjab: The Supreme Court on Friday provided some relief to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by admitting its special leave petition (SLP) seeking approval of the SGPC general house which was elected following the 2011 elections. Admitting the ...

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