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Panj Piara’s turban issue: Cong demands Punjab CM’s apology

Amritsar, Punjab: The Congress party has sought an unconditional apology from Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal for “humiliating” a ‘Panj-Piara’ (beloved one of the guru), whose turban was removed during a scuffle with police outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday. ...

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SGPC to beef up security at Golden Temple

Amritsar, Punjab: A day after four pilgrims were taken ill reportedly after consuming ‘parsad’ laced with toxicant, the Golden Temple authorities have put up banners on the premises cautioning the visitors not to accept any eatable from unidentified persons The banners ...

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Illegal hotels around Golden Temple an eyesore

Amritsar, Punjab: Scores of illegal hospitality units which have cropped up around the Golden Temple in the recent past have become an eyesore to the hoteliers in the organised sector in and around the Civil Lines area here. They resent that ...

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SGPC warns against ‘parshad’ from strangers

Amritsar, Punjab: A day after three pilgrims from Kota in Rajasthan were taken ill after consuming ‘parshad’ given to them by some strangers at the Golden Temple Complex here, the SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) has announced a string of measures ...

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