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Giani Mal Singh tipped to be new jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab: Giani Mal Singh, head granthi of Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar, is likely to be appointed new jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib here. Sources in the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) say that it’s almost final who would hold the ...

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Sikh woman accuses jail staff of removing her headgear

Bathinda, Punjab: A woman visiting the Bathinda Central Jail today accused its staff of removing her headgear in the name of security and checking. The elderly woman, Manjit Kaur, wife of Jathedar Randhir Singh from Gehri Bara Singh village, said ...

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24 hours on, DSGMC delegation leaves Italy

Chandigarh: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK, along with a delegation accompanying him to Italy, boarded a plane to Dubai on early Thursday morning. GK, along with the delegation, was returning after attending a dastar (turban) awareness ...

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Italy says sensitive to Sikhs’ concerns

New Delhi: Italy today reassured India that it was sensitive to the concerns of the Sikh community in the wake of a controversy after a Sikh delegation was held up at Rome airport and members asked to remove their turbans. ...

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