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New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was difficult to translate an 18th century text addressed by Sikh Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, says diplomat-writer Navtej Sarna who tried not to deviate from the original for the sake of the verse. 'The most important thing in translating...

] Recent Sikh history: An inside story (IANS Book Review) '1984: Lessons From History', Author: Harminder Kaur; Publisher: Corporate Vision, Price: Rs.595; Pages: 245 India witnessed a spate of inter-linked tragic events in the year 1984 - Operation Bluestar and the assassination of...

Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) Alarmed by the increase in human trafficking cases in the state, the Punjab government Monday announced it would enact an anti-human trafficking law. More...

Amritsar, Dec 21 (IANS) The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. More...

Jalandhar, Dec 20 (IANS) The Punjab police Thursday raided the premises of a travel and foreign placement agency here and recovered 616 passports and over Rs.2.8 million from its office. More...

Moga (Punjab), Dec 19 (IANS) A court in Punjab Wednesday sentenced a para-military officer along with three others for getting his 20-year-old son murdered in 2003. More...

Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) Sikhs cannot be considered a 'minority' in Punjab and cannot claim 50 percent reservation in seats for admission to educational institutions run by the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled Monday. More...

Ludhiana, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 14 volleyball players were injured, four of them seriously, when the van carrying them after a village tournament rammed into a Ludhiana-Ferozepur train Sunday night at an unmanned railway crossing near Jagraon town in central Punjab More...

Chandigarh, Dec 16 (IANS) The burst from a malfunctioning automatic weapon may have injured her but not her spirit to be where the action is. Ranbir Kaur, 21, a Jat-Sikh girl born in India, is headed back to Iraq - one of the most troubled spots in the world - to make up on lost work as part of...

Jagraon/Moga (Punjab), Dec 14 (IANS) At least 16 people, including nine students and two teachers, were killed and as many injured here Friday morning when a private minibus and a passenger train collided at a manned railway crossing that was enveloped in a dense fog. More...

Moga (Punjab), Dec 14 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 10 injured here Friday morning when a private mini bus and a passenger train crashed into each other at a manned railway crossing enveloped in a dense fog. More...

Sydney, Dec 14 (IANS) School students should not be allowed to carry the kirpan, says the Sikh Council of Australia, the apex representative body of Sikhs in the country, about the dagger worn as an article of faith by baptised Sikhs. More...

Moga (Punjab), Dec 14 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 15 injured here when a private mini bus and a passenger train collided at a manned railway crossing on a foggy Friday morning. More...

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) The Punjab police Thursday arrested three terrorists of the dreaded Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and recovered over seven kilograms of RDX from them in Punjab. More...

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday announced that no new proposal for setting up nursing colleges will be considered till a new policy governing nursing institutions is framed and approved. More...

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Leading wind energy company Suzlon Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Punjab Energy Development Agency to set up two wind power projects in Punjab worth Rs.5 billion ($50 million). More...

Toronto, Dec 13 (IANS) The World Sikh Organisation (WSO), which claims to represent the Sikhs of Canada, has welcomed the interim report of the Air India public inquiry commission, saying it paid a fitting tribute to the devastating loss which has been experienced as a result of the Air India...

Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) Two Indian students in Australia who were killed after being swept away while taking a dip in the sea have been identified as 19-year-old Pradeep Singh from Delhi and 22-year-old Avneet Kullar from Malout in Mukhtsar district of Punjab. More...

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) US democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's 'Punjab jab' against his rival contender Hillary Clinton has made it to Time magazine's list of Top 10 Campaign Gaffes. More...

Ludhiana, Dec 11 (IANS) If you happen to take a bath in an upscale New York hotel, chances are you will dry yourself with an exclusive towel 'Made in Punjab'. More...