PTI | |The supreme temporal body of Sikhs Akal Takht today condemned the killing of two youth during the clash between Sikh protesters and police over alleged desecration of a holy book.
IANS | |Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered 12 kg of heroin along the India-Pakistan border after an exchange of gunfire with suspected Pakistani smugglers, a BSF spokesman said on Wednesday.
Yudhvir Rana | |The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) moved by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to rename Aurangzeb Road in the national capital after ninth Sikh master Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib.
Yudhvir Rana | |Aamir Begum was 25 and just married to Mohammad Abdullah when they had to migrate to the newly-created country Pakistan where the couple hosted choora (bridal bangles) ceremony by inviting strangers to bless them. After 68 years, their son Abdul Ghaffar made his parents dream come true and brought them to the same house in Basarke Gill village near Amritsar where Aamir and Abdullah had spent their first night.
Yudhvir Rana | |With clashes erupting between Sikh protesters and police over the incident of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in a Faridkot village, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has swung into action to ensure foolproof security at worship places and take preventive measures against incidents of short circuits that have caused damage to the holy book.
Yudhvir Rana | |Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) will bring santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori to the holy city for a presentation on October 16 at Spring Dale Senior School.
PTI | |The seizure was made by Punjab police officials and BSF in a joint operation. The drug consignment was pushed into India from Pakistan, BSF official said.
IANS | |The six-day old 'rail roko' (railway blockade) agitation by farmers near here has had an unlikely fallout - it has led to the stalling of the peace train, Samjhauta Express, between India and Pakistan and precipitated a diplomatic row between both the countries.
PTI | |A Regulatory Commission is being formed by the Punjab government which will supervise the functioning of private educational institutes and keep a strict check on fee structures to safeguard the interests of students.
TNN | |Pakistan high commission on Tuesday sent back 14 stranded passengers, including 12 women, to Lahore via Dosti Bus that runs between Delhi and Lahore, said an official of the Pakistan high commission in Delhi.