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Fresh apology of Gurdas Maan: Atonement or hypocrisy?
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Fresh apology of Gurdas Maan: Atonement or hypocrisy?

Author Hardeep Singh Noted Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan has once again sought forgiveness for his objectionable remarks made against Punjabi language, mother tongue of all Punjabi people, and those who opposed them five years ago, a couple of weeks before his tour to United States (US) where his shows are scheduled to be held in...

Wagah border retreat ceremony: A spectacle to promote false nationalism among Punjabis and India’s Hindu majority
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Wagah border retreat ceremony: A spectacle to promote false nationalism among Punjabis and India’s Hindu majority

Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR When anyone goes to Sri Harmandar Sahib which is also known as Sri Darbar Sahib among Sikh community and ‘Golden Temple’ in the global community, he or she confronts with many individuals wandering on the heritage street, the main passage that leads to the Central Sikh shrine, and saying: “Wagah-border-Wagah-border”.  ...

BJP leader Lalpura hurts Sikh sentiments by linking Gurus to Hindu gods, SGPC seeks action 
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BJP leader Lalpura hurts Sikh sentiments by linking Gurus to Hindu gods, SGPC seeks action 

Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday took strong notice of statement of Iqbal Lalpura, BJP leader and Chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM), of trying to assimilate the Sikh existence with Sanatan and appealed to Jathedar of Akal Takht to take strict action against...

In High Court, Indian govt fails to justify extension in Amritpal Singh’s detention under NSA
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In High Court, Indian govt fails to justify extension in Amritpal Singh’s detention under NSA

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Central and Punjab governments have submitted its reply to Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to the petition filed by pro-freedom Sikh leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and tried to justify extension of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA), but failed.  Under the NSA, Amritpal Singh...

Row over BJP MP Kangana’s movie deepens, voice for ban on release gets louder after remarks on farmers 
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Row over BJP MP Kangana’s movie deepens, voice for ban on release gets louder after remarks on farmers 

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Hindu extremist controversial actress Kangana Ranaut-starrer movie ‘Emergency’ is facing backlash in Punjab and various states of India over its highly objectionable scenes which present Sikhs in poor light and spread hate against them, and the recent hateful remarks made by the newly elected BJP MP from Hindu populated Mandi constituency...

5-year-old Sikh boy becomes world’s second youngest to scale Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro
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5-year-old Sikh boy becomes world’s second youngest to scale Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH A Punjab based five-year-old Sikh boy Teghbir Singh has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming world’s second youngest to scale Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro which is located in Tanzania at a staggering height of more than 19340 ft (5895 Metres). Singh hails from Ropar town of Punjab. He started the...

SGPC counters statement of Indian govt on Guru Granth Sahib’s saroops in Qatar 
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SGPC counters statement of Indian govt on Guru Granth Sahib’s saroops in Qatar 

Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday termed the statement of the Indian government on the confiscation of two holy saroops of Guru Granth Sahib by the Police in Doha, Qatar, as full of misinformation.  The gurdwara body has once again asked the Indian Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr....

Infamous actress Kangana’s movie depicts Sikhs in poor light, their ‘great martyr’ as ‘villain’; faces backlash
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Infamous actress Kangana’s movie depicts Sikhs in poor light, their ‘great martyr’ as ‘villain’; faces backlash

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Upcoming movie (‘Emergency’) of infamous Hindutva actress Kangana Ranaut who has recently been elected as BJP MP from Hindu-populated Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh, has depicted Sikhs in poor light and tried to malign image of the community martyrs by presenting them ‘villain’. The Sikh community is enraged over this movie...