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SGPC relocates holy saroops of Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab’s Gurdaspur

Sikh priests and devotees taking part in an ‘ardas (prayer)’ at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district on Friday for the restoration of peace amid the India-Pakistan conflict. (PTI Photo)
Published on May 09, 2025 02:00 PM IST

Punjab: Sacrilege incident reported in Hoshiarpur village, FIR registered

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has condemned the incident. (HT File)
Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:18 AM IST

Punjab: Sacrilege incident reported in Hoshiarpur village, FIR registered

Around 15 'Angs' (pages) of the holy Guru Granth Sahib were found torn inside the Gurdwara in Nurpur Jattan village early on Friday morning.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 05:43 PM IST

Guru Granth Sahib Saroops flown in Air India business class to Hong Kong

Air India transported Guru Granth Sahib Saroops with full reverence from Delhi to Hong Kong.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 10:31 AM IST

Nirmal Akhada: A spiritual confluence of vedas, vedangas and Guru Granth Sahib

‘Chavni Pravesh’ procession of Nirmal Akhada while arriving in the mela area for Mahakumbh-2025 (HT)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 10:22 PM IST

Veer Bal Diwas: A historic step to inspire a nation

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The martyrdom day of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, Baba Ajit Singh, Baba Jujhar Singh, Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, is observed as Veer Bal Diwas. (Representational photo)
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:09 PM IST

Punjab: Sacrilege complaint filed against Chandumajra, Rakhra with Akal Takht

The Akal Takht office in the Golden temple complex in Amritsar. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 06:24 AM IST

Punjab: SAD removes ex-IAS officer as adviser to working prez

The office of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, is located on the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:46 AM IST

Punjab: Guru Granth Sahib saroops brought back from Qatar to Amritsar

The two holy saroops (physical copies) of Guru Granth Sahib being brought to Gurdwara Baba Gurbakhsh Singh in Amritsar after they were received at the airport on Wednesday night. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 29, 2024 03:41 PM IST

Qatar hands over Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’ to Indian Embassy: MEA

We thank the government of Qatar for handing over the copies of the Guru Granth Sahib, the external affairs ministry said. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:14 AM IST

Qatar hands over to India Guru Granth Sahib copies taken from Indian national

The external affairs ministry thanked the government of Qatar. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:19 PM IST

Both ‘saroops’ still with Qatar police: SGPC counters MEA

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami (HT File)
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:12 AM IST

India takes up Guru Granth Sahib issue with Qatar, saroop returned

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X on Friday that India had already taken up the matter with Qatar and the embassy was keeping the Sikh community in Doha abreast of the latest on the release of Guru Granth Sahib saroops. (HT file photo)
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. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 05:52 AM IST

Sacrilege accused thrashed in Kapurthala, critical

After the youth was caught committing the crime, people thrashed him. He has been hospitalised.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 05:42 AM IST

Mistakes could be forgiven, not sins: Mann on Sukhbir’s apology

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that those responsible for the 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

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressed a gathering after inaugurating the state-level Van Mahotsav by planting a sapling at the community centre in Hoshiarpur on Tuesday. (HT file photo)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 02:27 PM IST

Glass enclosure to safeguard holy book in Mohali’s Sector-83 gurdwara

Only the granthi (priest) will be allowed to enter the enclosure, which was set up recently. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 08:06 AM IST

SC to hear plea against HC order to remove protesters from Chandigarh-Mohali road

The fresh plea, filed in the apex court by Kaumi Insaf Morcha, said it has been leading a peaceful protest for over a year and half at Yadavindra Public School (YPS) Chowk that connects Mohali with Chandigarh. (HT file photo)
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:30 AM IST

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

Man thrashed to death in Ferozepur village over alleged sacrilege

A 25-year-old man was hacked to death with swords by a mob, allegedly after he tore off the pages of Guru Granth Sahib in a village in Ferozepur. (HT File)
Updated on May 05, 2024 07:20 AM IST

QR codes to help SGPC keep track of Guru Granth Sahib’s holy saroops

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami addressing mediapersons in on Sunday. (HT)
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:56 AM IST

Ahead of LS polls, Kaler’s arrest shifts focus back on sacrilege cases

With the arrest of one of the three absconding Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda national committee members, who cops claim was one of the key conspirators in five sacrilege cases of 2015, the politically sensitive cases of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib are back in the spotlight just ahead of Lok Sabha polls. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 08:08 AM IST

Guest column: Correcting fault lines to frame Sikh narrative based on Gurbani

Hardworking Sikhs who went to British Columbia as lumber labourers and continue to do so till date. (Photo sourced from FB)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 07:02 AM IST

Executive meet: SGPC to establish press in US to publish ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 01:18 AM IST

Damdami Taksal publishes traditional interpretation of Guru Granth Sahib

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh releasing Guru Granth Sahib's complete interpretation in 16 volumes at Akal Takht in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal /HT)
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:59 AM IST

Unidentified persons booked for sacrilege in Gurdaspur

A team of Sikh preachers has been sent to the village to take stock of the situation, said the SGPC.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:31 AM IST

Jalandhar bypoll: Bhagwant Mann slams SGPC president for campaigning for SAD candidate

Mann asked how far it was justified that Harjinder Singh Dhami, the president of SGPC campaigned for the SAD. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 09:48 PM IST

High court to examine legal sanctity of Akal Takht ‘hukamnamas’

Punjab and Haryana high court has said it would examine the legal sanctity of ‘hukamnamas’ (edicts) by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, and other provisions of the law which bars any individual from preaching Sikh religion as a follower. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 02:04 AM IST