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RAYYA, AMRITSAR -- In a resolute stance against the rising incidents of sacrilege, Dal Khalsa has made an earnest appeal to Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, SGPC appointed acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht Sahib, urging him to look towards the Panth rather than the government for justice. According to the written release issued by the organization -- a copy of which is available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) -- the community must rely on its own strength and traditions to combat blasphemy instead ...Read More >
KURUKSHETRA: The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj was seen sharing stage for the first time with Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala, after the completion of the latter's religious atonement and lifting of ban upon him by Akal Takht, during a religious congregation organised by Haryana Sikh community members at Pipli in Kurukshetra district on Friday.Akal Takht lifted the ban on Dhadrianwala in May 2025 after he formally apologized for his controversial stat ...Read More >
Kurukshetra: By apologising before a congregation and pledging to follow the Panthic code, prominent Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala rejoined the Sikh mainstream on Friday, also sharing a stage for the first time with Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, who urged the community to rise above hypocrisy and stand united.This event that marks a significant step toward reconciliation within the Sikh community took place during a religious congregation t ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod ...Read More >
Amritsar: Will the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) permit the rebel faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to hold a meeting of its delegates at Teja Singh Samundri Hall, located within the SGPC complex, on August 11 to elect the party president?"We have written to the SGPC, requesting permission to hold a meeting of our delegates at Teja Singh Samundri Hall to elect the president of the SAD," said Gurpartap Singh Wadala, a member of the seven-member committee -- now reduced to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fauja Singh, the legendary marathon runner known worldwide as the "Turbaned Tornado," passed away at the age of 114 after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on Monday afternoon in his native village Beas, Punjab. He was rushed to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he succumbed to his injuries in the evening. The accident reportedly occurred around 3:30 PM while Singh was crossing the road. His sudden demise has sent shockwaves across the country and among fitness communities wo ...Read More >
Amritsar, Jul 14 (PTI) The standoff between the Akal Takht and Takht Sri Patna Sahib was resolved on Monday after Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj held a meeting with the five Sikh high priests. Takht Sri Patna Sahib in Bihar has now withdrawn all previous edicts that had declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and the jathedars (high priests) of the Akal Takht and Takht Damdama Sahib guilty of religious misconduct. Takht Sri Patna Sahib is one of t ...Read More >
Patna: In a significant development that has stirred the Sikh community, the high priests of Takhat Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib on Saturday pronounced Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious punishment) on Saturday. The declaration came after Badal repeatedly failed to appear before the religious body despite multiple summons.This is the second time Badal has faced such religious censure, following a similar pronouncement by the Akal Takht in Aug last ye ...Read More >
Hours after the "panj pyaras" (five beloved ones of Guru) of Takht Patna Sahib declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal "tankhaiya" (guilty of religious misconduct) for failing to appear before them, Akal Takht denounced the action of the Bihar-based Sikh temporal seat on Saturday. The Akal Takht responded by condemning Takht Patna Sahib's actions and taking firm action against its additional head granthi Gurdial Singh and two members of the management committee, accusin ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the ...Read More >
Amritsar: Akal Takht officiating jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj refrained from delivering his traditional address to the Sikh community from the Akal Takht rostrum on the 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar, observed as "Ghallughara Diwas", on Friday, yielding to mounting pressure from Sikh religious organisations, mainly the influential Damdami Taksal (Chowk Mehta),Sources at the Akal Takht secretariat said the decision to forgo the address was taken to preserve peace within the panth a ...Read More >
On the 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan slogans echoed at the Akal Takht in Amritsar. Supporters of radical Sikh groups raised these slogans. Dal Khalsa activists displayed portraits of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Khalistani flags. Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj led prayers for the release of Sikh prisoners. Harjinder Singh Dhami honored families of those killed in the 1984 operation.Pro-Khalistan slogans were on Friday raised by supporters and activists of radical Sikh outfi ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Jun 6 (PTI) Environmental activist Medha Patkar on Saturday appealed to the people of Odisha for protection of Rushikulya river. The government planned to construct a dam in the river Pipalapnaka under Sorada block in the district. While participating in the Save Rushikulya river movement in Ganjam district, she said, "Rivers may be small or big, but they are our mother. We have to protect the rivers from attacks." She attended a meeting were organised by the Rushikulya Ban ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Members of various Sikh organisations participated in the 41st Operation Bluestar anniversary that was observed peacefully at Golden Temple, Amritsar, amid tight security on Friday. It may be recalled that it was following damage to the building of the Akal Takht - the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs - in the Operation Bluestar by army in 1984 a new structure of the Akal Takht was built in 1998 and 1999 and the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa started observing the June 6 anniversary s ...Read More >
Amritsar, Jun 6 (PTI) Pro-Khalistan slogans were on Friday raised by supporters and activists of radical Sikh outfits at the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, while a peaceful bandh was observed around the Golden Temple and interior walled city on the 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar. Dal Khalsa activists were seen holding placards bearing portraits of slain militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and also Khalistani flags. The entire periphery of the Golden Temple near ...Read More >
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