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Char Dham Yatra 2026 will begin on April 19 on Akshaya Tritiya, with Yamunotri and Gangotri opening first, followed by Kedarnath and Badrinath. Here is a simple guide to temple opening dates, registration steps, and key travel tips for pilgrims. Every year, as summer starts setting in, something shifts in the mountains. The Char Dham Yatra begins, and with it, a steady flow of pilgrims heading towards Uttarakhand. For many, it is not just a trip. It is something they have planned for years. In ...Read More >
In the historic village of Basarke Gillan, a unique and deeply meaningful event from the life of Guru Amar Das is remembered through Gurdwara Sanh Sahib. This place attracts hundreds of devotees every day. During the time of Guru Amar Das, there was a small mud room in the fields of the village. It was built by villagers as a shelter from rain and heat. This simple place later became part of an important moment in Sikh history. According to the lore, when Bibi Amro took Guru Amar Das to Khadoor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Senior Advocate and BJP leader HS Phoolka on Tuesday strongly criticised the Punjab government for planning to amend the 2008 Jagat Jyot Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act without consulting the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), calling the move "a massive attack on the Sikh religion" and urging Sikhs to oppose it. Speaking to the ANI, Phoolka said that a special session of the Punjab Assembly has been called for April 13, partly to increase punish ...Read More >
Bathinda: From Canada, the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, authorities are marking April as Sikh Heritage Month, with events planned to celebrate and show solidarity with the community.Canada minister for culture and official languages Marc Miller stated that for nearly 120 years, Sikh Canadians have made a significant contribution to the socioeconomic, political and cultural fabric of our society. April provides an opportunity to highlight these achievements and the many ways in which Sikh c ...Read More >
Priyanka Chopra (L) Priyanka Chopra with father Ashok Chopra (R) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Priyanka Chopra visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 31 during Mahavir Jayanti * She shared photos and thanked the temple management on her Instagram Stories * A viral video shows her performing seva by washing utensils at the temple Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Priyanka Chopra is currently in India, and her rece ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The face behind justice for victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, human rights lawyer and former AAP lawmaker H.S. Phoolka, on Wednesday joined the BJP. After joining the BJP here, Phoolka said, "I've been a strong supporter of the BJP since my childhood. From 2014 to 2017, I was in the Aam Aadmi Party. We thought that we had come to this party to end all the corruption that existed under the Congress government at that time, but later, we saw that the situation w ...Read More >
The Supreme Court ruled on March 24 in Chinthada Anand vs State of Andhra Pradesh that a pastor from the Madiga community in Andhra Pradesh could not claim to be a member of a Scheduled Caste (SC) as he had converted to Christianity. The Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had reached the same conclusion in an alleged atrocity matter. Can a person of Christian faith be SC? A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan laid down that the Constitution (Sche ...Read More >
A high-level sub-committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday sought clarity from the Punjab government over the proposed "Punjab Prevention of Offences against Sacred Religious Scriptures Bill, 2025", saying recent statements by chief minister Bhagwant Mann have created confusion regarding its scope. On March 21, the CM announced that the government will convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 13 to amend the "Jagt Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of 170 Sikh devotees departed for Pakistan from Delhi's historic Gurdwara Rakabganj on Monday to visit Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, and Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Parv, which will be celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm across India on November 5. Before their departure, the devotees participated in an Ardaas (prayer) ceremony held at Gurdwara Rakabganj. The event was attende ...Read More >
Amritsar, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tens of thousands of devotees on Tuesday paid obeisance and took a holy dip in the 'sarovar' on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas at the Golden Temple complex here. The complex, where the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Harmandir Sahib, is located, has been illuminated with LED lights and earthen lamps and decorated with flowers, giving it a glittering look. There was a festive spirit at the shrine complex in this Sikh holy city devotees started converging to off ...Read More >
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 18 (MExN): The Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, has issued an advisory cautioning citizens against the use of banned firecrackers during the upcoming festive season and appealed to all residents to celebrate in an eco-friendly and responsible manner. The advisory stated that bursting of firecrackers is not only environmentally hazardous but also causes significant stress, fear, and other health-related issues in both humans and animals due to loud explosions and toxic gases. A ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to ensure exemplary punishment to Air India staff members who allegedly humiliated and insulted a Sikh passenger, besides stressing the need to sensitise airline staff not to pick on articles of faith of passengers. In a letter to the Union Minister, the Bathinda MP said a Sikh passenger, Jeewan Singh, from Tamil Nadu, w ...Read More >
Taking notice of the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in creating a false video related to Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple), Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday termed it as tampering with Sikh sentiments and demanded that governments immediately put a stop to such practices. In a statement issued from the office, Dhami said that such AI-generated videos not only violate the fundamental principles of Sikhism, but also hurt gl ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
AMRITSAR: The Central govt's decision to prohibit the Sikh Jatha from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's first master, Guru Nanak Dev, has drawn strong criticism from Sikh organisations and activists worldwide.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed deep regret over the govt's decision to prevent Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Gurpurab. "The pilgrims were scheduled to visit sac ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Objecting to the decision of Government of India to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of 'Parkash Purab' (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev - the founder of Sikhism - the Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday demanded the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor for the Sikh pilgrims for the said occasion. It may be recalled that the Union government has denied permission - citing security concerns - for the Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for the s ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Centre for giving its nod to the Asia Cup T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, but denying permission to send a Sikh 'jatha' to the neighbouring country. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on Sunday when the arch-rivals faced off for the first time since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and the subsequent military strikes by India targeting terror hideouts across the ...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 >
Ropar: In a major initiative to highlight Punjab's spiritual and cultural legacy, the historic city of Anandpur Sahib -- birthplace of the Khalsa -- is set to undergo a significant transformation with the development of a dedicated heritage street. Proposed by Punjab tourism department, the plan is aimed at coinciding with the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur.The heritage street will be developed along the primary road leading to Takht Sri Keshgarh ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis warned of strict action against those exploiting their official Hindu and reserved caste status to gain educational, job and poll benefits while secretly practising the Christian faith. Dubbing them as 'crypto-Christians', he warned that state govt will take legal action besides revoking their caste/validity certificate, reports Somit Sen.He was replying in the legislative council to a calling attention motion by BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe, who said some 'crypto-Christians' ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that if a person belonging to a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism has obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate fraudulently, it will be cancelled. Action will be taken against such a person if he or she has secured reservation benefits, such as government jobs. If such a person has won an election using a fraudulently obtained SC certificate, their election will be declared null and void, Fadnavis said i ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Director Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani defended the content of the Class 8 Social Science textbook on Thursday, asserting that the historical facts included are grounded in well-established and authentic sources. 'All the historical facts and evidence mentioned in the Class 8 Social Science textbook published by NCERT are based on historical sources and texts like Baburnama, Banaras Gazetteer, Maas ...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 >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Actor Ajay Devgn highly anticipated film Son Of Sardaar 2 trailer is finally out, offering viewers a nostalgic experience with comedy similar to its blockbuster prequel in 2012. Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, the Son of Sardaar 2 also stars Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Mrunal Thakur, Neeru Bajwa, Chunky Panday, Kubbra Sait, Deepak Dobriyal, Vindu Dara Singh, Roshni Walia, Sharat Saxena, Sahil Mehta and the late Mukul Dev. The two-minute and fifty-sec ...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 >
New Delhi: Delhi University's academic council on Friday approved a new general elective course on Sikh martyrdom, draft guidelines for undergraduate research, and several new skill-based courses, including one on radio jockeying. A proposal to allow students to earn a portion of their course credits online through the govt's SWAYAM platform drew objections from some teachers and was referred to a committee for further review.The new general elective, "Sikh Martyrdom in Indian History (c.1500-17 ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 5 (PTI) The high priests of Takht Sri Patna Sahib in Bihar Saturday pronounced Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious punishment) for failing to appear before it and ignoring its directions. Takht Sri Patna Sahib is one of the five temporal seats of Sikhism. The Akal Takht in Amritsar is the supreme temporal seat. In August last year, Badal was pronounced 'tankhaiya' by the Akal Takht, which later in December awarded 'tankhah' (religious ...Read More >
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