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Akal Takht appeals for liberal donation

Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has made an appeal to members of all communities to donate liberally for the flood-hit people of Jammu and Kashmir. “In this hour of crisis, it becomes our duty to help those in ...

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Plea challenging Haryana Gurdwaras Act dismissed

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court high court on Friday dismissed the petition challenging the Haryana legislative assembly’s competence to enact the controversial Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014, stating that a similar case is pending with the Supreme Court. ...

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OMAR’S SOS BRINGS LANGAR FROM AMRITSAR

Amritsar, Punjab: Following a phone call from the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister to his Punjab counterpart, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday sent langar (food prepared in community kitchens of gurdwaras) for around 50,000 floodaffected people of Srinagar. ...

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British citizens stranded in Kashmir as floods wreak havoc in region.

SriNagar, India: Sikhs use a raft to assist with flood relief in central Srinagar on 12 September 2014. Indian Kashmir’s main city has ‘drowned completely’ under floodwaters, a senior official said. Families are struggling to contact around 50-60 British people ...

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