Sajjan Kumar conspired with cops in ’ 84 riots: CBI

New Delhi, India: A Delhi court, hearing a 1984 Sikh Genocide case involving senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, was on Monday told by the CBI that there was a conspiracy of “terrifying proportion” between him and the police during the ...

Nishan Sahib axed, Joginder Singh Vedanti (ex-jathedar) blamed

Muktsar, Punjab: The cutting of a 40 year old Nishan Sahib on Wakf board property on Sunday landed former Akal Takht jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti in a scene. The Nishan Sahib at Saravan Bodla village in the Lambi assembly constituency ...

United Sikhs writes to UK PM for support against Rajoana’s death penalty

London, UK: United Sikhs handed the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, a letter on Monday asking him to call on India to abolish the death penalty and to free Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing the death penalty. “Bhai Balwant ...

Debt ravaged Punjab to pitch for R12,800 crore annual plan

Chandigarh, Punjab: Despite having failed to achieve the targets of its ambitious Rs 11,520- crore annual plan for 2011- 12, the Parkash Singh Badal government has, in principle, decided to lift its 2012- 13 annual plan to Rs 12,800 crore. ...