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GIANI MAL SINGH IS JATHEDAR OF TAKHT KESGARH SAHIB

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has appointed Harmandar Sahib head granthi Giani Mal Singh as the new jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib. This decision was taken during a meeting of the SGPC executive ...

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SGPC chief wants PM to intervene

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has criticised the attack on an 80-year-old Sikh at UK’s Coventry City Centre by a Caucasian teenaged girl. It has urged PM Manmohan Singh to intervene. Talking to mediapersons, SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said such ...

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UK teenager held for assaulting elderly Sikh

London, UK: A teenaged British girl has been arrested for assaulting an 80-year-old Sikh man after a video of the incident went viral online. The elderly victim was punched in the face and shoved to the ground. His turban fell off ...

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Deputy CM asks SGPC to focus on dharam parchar

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal president and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal has directed the SGPC to prepare a plan within a month to implement the agenda set by him for the religious body. Sukhbir has directed SGPC president Avtar Singh ...

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