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Punjab: Sacrilege incident reported in Hoshiarpur village, FIR registered
Superintendent of police (investigation) Mukesh Kumar said that the CCTV camera on the premises of the gurdwara were not working
Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hoshiarpur
Punjab: Sacrilege incident reported in Hoshiarpur village, FIR registered
SAD leader Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan said the act of desecrating the sacred scripture has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 05:43 PM IST
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Guru Granth Sahib Saroops flown in Air India business class to Hong Kong
Guru Granth Sahib Saroops were flown with utmost reverence on an Air India flight to Hong Kong.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 10:31 AM IST
Nirmal Akhada: A spiritual confluence of vedas, vedangas and Guru Granth Sahib
One of the key attractions is Shri Panchayati Akhada Nirmal, which represents a unique confluence of Vedic wisdom and Guru Vani
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 10:22 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar
Veer Bal Diwas: A historic step to inspire a nation
This article is authored by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 01:37 PM IST
Punjab: Sacrilege complaint filed against Chandumajra, Rakhra with Akal Takht
The complainant has alleged that these politicians committed a sacrilege by applying ‘tilak’ to the holy saroop of Guru Granth Sahib in 2008 at a dera.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 06:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Punjab: SAD removes ex-IAS officer as adviser to working prez
The Shiromani Akali Dal took the decision on Saturday after relatives of the victims who had died in police firing opposed the appointment of Darbara Singh Guru over his alleged role in the firing.
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab: Guru Granth Sahib saroops brought back from Qatar to Amritsar
SGPC receives saroops at airport and brings them according to maryada (Sikh protocol) in a palanquin carriage vehicle to Gurdwara Baba Gurbakhsh Singh in Amritsar.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 03:41 PM IST
Qatar hands over Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’ to Indian Embassy: MEA
The seizure of the scriptures in Qatar sparked a row in India last week. The Indian side had taken up the issue with Qatari counterparts in view of the sensitivity of the matter.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Qatar hands over to India Guru Granth Sahib copies taken from Indian national
Two copies of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, were taken from an Indian national.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 04:14 PM IST
Both ‘saroops’ still with Qatar police: SGPC counters MEA
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami urged clarification from S Jaishankar and Vipul on the confiscation of two holy saroops of Guru Granth Sahib by Doha Police, disputing MEA's claim.
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
India takes up Guru Granth Sahib issue with Qatar, saroop returned
Day after SGPC expresses concern, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says efforts on to secure the release of second saroop in Doha.
Published on Aug 23, 2024 04:59 PM IST
Centre urged to get scripture’s ‘saroops’ released in Qatar
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami has requested the external affairs minister (EAM) and the Indian ambassador to Qatar to intervene for release of two holy ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib which have been confiscated by the police in Doha, Qatar.
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 05:52 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Amritsar/chandigarh
Sacrilege accused thrashed in Kapurthala, critical
Villagers along with Sikh organisations hold protest. Security has been beefed up in Bhagwanpur village.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 05:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kapurthala
Mistakes could be forgiven, not sins: Mann on Sukhbir’s apology
CM Bhagwant Mann says those responsible for desecration of Guru Granth Sahib would be given exemplary punishment
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Punjab CM assures exemplary punishment in sacrilege cases
A day after Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s apology to Akal Takht, Bhagwant Mann says mistakes could be forgiven, not sins; claims Akali leadership already guilty in ‘court of public’ and now it’s time to punish legally.
Published on Aug 06, 2024 02:27 PM IST
Glass enclosure to safeguard holy book in Mohali’s Sector-83 gurdwara
The move comes as a result of multiple sacrilege cases that have been reported from Punjab gurdwaras over the last few years
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Mohali
SC to hear plea against HC order to remove protesters from Chandigarh-Mohali road
In its April 9 order, the high court had said despite repeated opportunities, neither the state of Punjab nor the Union Territory of Chandigarh had been able to redress the grievances of the commuters of Chandigarh and Mohali.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:30 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi
Ferozepur ‘sacrilege’:Cops zero in on lynching suspects after registering FIR
A day after a 25-year-old man was lynched for alleged sacrilege at Bandala village in Ferozepur, the police have registered a cross first information report (FIR) and have zeroed on some suspects
Updated on May 06, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar
Man thrashed to death in Ferozepur village over alleged sacrilege
According to a complaint filed by Lakhvir Singh of Mahalam village, Bakhsish Singh of Talli Gulam village had visited the gurdwara in Bandala village.
Updated on May 05, 2024 07:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ferozepur
QR codes to help SGPC keep track of Guru Granth Sahib’s holy saroops
SGPC to print QR codes on holy scriptures to maintain digital records after 328 saroops went missing in 2020. Employees can avail foreign leave, build UPSC academy.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Ahead of LS polls, Kaler’s arrest shifts focus back on sacrilege cases
Pardeep Kaler was arrested by a team of the crime investigation agency (CIA) of Faridkot police from Gurugram, Haryana, on Friday and is presently in the custody of Faridkot police till Monday.Kaler was purportedly seen during the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in the pictures that went viral on social media.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot
Guest column: Correcting fault lines to frame Sikh narrative based on Gurbani
Returning to the teachings of the Gurus and saints is crucial for Sikhs to uphold values of humility, human rights, and service, diminishing talk of Khalistan. The Sikh population in Canada is over 2% and the conflict between the Indian and Canadian governments has led to visa issues. The Sikh community must not fall prey to anti-Sikhism and remember the legacy of Guru Teg Bahadur.
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 07:02 AM IST
HSGMC polls: Only Keshdhari, Sabat Surat Sikhs to have voting rights
The decision was taken following the reports that deredars (people who have faith in other sects) are also applying for voting rights in HSGMC elections, said Bhupinder Singh Assandh, president of the ad hoc committee of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 07:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Executive meet: SGPC to establish press in US to publish ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami also informed that as per the demand of the Sikh community in Australia, the SGPC will ship 220 holy saroops as per maryada.
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 01:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Damdami Taksal publishes traditional interpretation of Guru Granth Sahib
The Sikh seminary Damdami Taksal has published 16 volumes of interpretations of Guru Granth Sahib, titled 'Shiromani Damdami Steek'.
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:59 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Unidentified persons booked for sacrilege in Gurdaspur
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also took a note of the incident and condemned it
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Gurdaspur
Jalandhar bypoll: Bhagwant Mann slams SGPC president for campaigning for SAD candidate
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has condemned Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami campaigning for SAD-BSP candidate for the upcoming Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 09:48 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
High court to examine legal sanctity of Akal Takht ‘hukamnamas’
The high court bench of justice Sandeep Moudgil passed the order after the counsel of a complainant of an FIR registered for hurting religious sentiments had submitted before court that as per the ‘hukamnama’ issued, it is only Guru Granth Sahib which is to be worshipped as sole Guru and it was on that account that the FIR was registered by the Amritsar police.
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 02:04 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
2015 Kotkapura police firing: Punjab govt gives nod to prosecute Badals, 6 others
Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal are among eight accused who have been given permission to be prosecuted in the 2015 Kotkapura police firing case. The Punjab home department gave its nod to prosecute the accused under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The FIR was registered on the recommendation of the Justice Ranjit Singh commission report. Two Sikh protesters were killed in the firing at Behbal Kalan during a protest against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib.
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 01:58 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Faridkot