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Sikh university caught in controversies galore

Chandigarh,Punjab: From bitter feuds between its vice chancellor and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to its website being hacked, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, the first and only Sikh university, has been grappling with controversies almost from day ...

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Punjab approves Rs.250 crore Sikh tourism plan

Chandigarh:Punjab:  To boost tourism in the state, Punjab’s chief minister Wednesday approved a Rs.250 crore plan for Sikh circuit tourism for developing Sikh religious places. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Sikh scholars, historians, representatives ...

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Akalis eye Sikh seats in UP, MP, Rajasthan

Amritsar: Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said his party would seriously consider fielding candidates in Assembly polls in Sikh-dominated areas of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. Badal said Shiromani Akali Dal has already ...

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Three centuries of Sikh military tradition Of valour sublime

India: Well-researched and backed by excellent pictures, Warrior Saints documents three decades of Sikh military tradition. For several days now, the military bands have been practising beyond my office window, perfecting their march down to Vijay Chowk and back, their ...

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