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Awais Sheikh, a peace ambassador from Pakistan and counsel for Sarabjit Singh, who is facing death sentence in Pakistan, today called on Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and gave him a copy of his mercy petition to be given ...

Amritsar, Punjab: The high court today stayed the proceedings before a trial court in Amritsar against 19 Dal Khalsa activists in a 55-month-old sedition case registered at the city’s Islamabad police station. Justice Arvind Kumar also fixed October 20 for ...

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has decided to reconsider the issue of getting world heritage status for Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, from Unesco. The exercise has been started on the directions of the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Committee, which received a ...

Chandigarh, Punjab: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has said the World Bank had sanctioned Rs 1,280 crore to provide safe potable water in villages across the state. The Chief Minister made this announcement at a press conference held after sangat ...