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  23 pilgrims tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Maharashtra: Amritsar DC

  News | April 30, 2020 21:01 IST

  Pilgrims from Sri Hazur Sahib, stranded in Maharashtra's Nanded, returned to Punjab. As of now, around 3613 such pilgrims have returned to the state.

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  Scared of catching coronavirus, Family refuses to claim COVID-19 victim's body in Amritsar

  India | April 07, 2020 20:47 IST

  In yet another case in the state, a family in Amritsar refused to claim the body of a coronavirus victim, forcing the district administration to perform his last rites.

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  Who was Giani Nirmal Singh? Ex-Hazoori Raagi of Golden Temple, Amritsar

  India | April 02, 2020 9:12 IST

  Giani Nirmal Singh Khalsa, a Padma Shri awardee and former Hazoori Raagi at Amritsar's Golden Temple has died after getting infected with coronavirus on Thursday morning, a health official informed.

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  People of Amritsar celebrate Holi with flowers amid coronavirus fear

  News | March 09, 2020 15:40 IST

  Keeping the tradition alive, people celebrated Holi with great zest in Amritsar keeping in mind coronavirus outbreak. They opted for flowers this time.

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  4 of family killed in roof collapse in Punjab's Amritsar

  India | March 06, 2020 11:09 IST

  Four members of a family, including six-month-old twins, were killed when the roof of their house caved in early Friday morning in Amritsar due to rain, police said.

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  India's first canine centre inaugurated at Attari

  News | February 16, 2020 10:15 IST

  The first sniffer dog training centre for canines of the Customs Department was started at Attari in Amritsar on February 14.

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  Jammu and Kashmir govt reclaims land in Amritsar after 56 years

  India | February 11, 2020 23:15 IST

  The J&K government has wrested the control of a prized piece of land in Amritsar which was under illegal occupation for nearly 56 years.

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  24-yr-old youth shot dead in Amritsar's Baba Bakala

  Crime | February 11, 2020 14:33 IST

  A 24-year-old youth, who had recently returned from Canada, was shot dead outside his house from a point blank range by unidentified assailants, police said here on Monday.

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  In the aftermath of JNU violence, rail services on Delhi-Amritsar route closed

  India | January 06, 2020 13:24 IST

  Rail and road traffic in several areas in and around Delhi-NCR has been affected due to the recently erupted protests against the violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). A mob of around 100 goons entered the University campus with masked faces, iron rods and ran riot. Several students and faculty members of the university were injured in the process.

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  Posters hailing Sidhu, Imran over Kartarpur corridor seen in Amritsar

  India | November 06, 2019 9:58 IST

  Days after Navjot Singh Sidhu accepted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation for the inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor, hoardings hailing both Sidhu and Imran Khan were seen in Amritsar. The hoardings, which were later removed, referred Khan and Sidhu as real heroes of the Kartarpur corridor.

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  100 envoys, embassy officials to visit Golden temple on October 22

  India | October 19, 2019 23:44 IST

  SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal will receive them and present them 'siropa' (robe of honour). The shrine complex will be lit with millions of lights and a fireworks display will also be organised.

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  Blast at paint factory in Amritsar, adjoining buildings develop cracks

  India | September 30, 2019 15:09 IST

  There was an explosion in a container filled with chemicals, police said, adding that investigations were underway to find out what caused it. 

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  Air India to begin Amritsar-Birmingham, Delhi-San Francisco flight from Independence Day

  Travel | August 13, 2019 18:26 IST

  Earlier on Monday, Air India had announced its inaugural passenger flight over the North Pole region from August 15 between New Delhi and San Francisco.

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  Amritsar: Two lovers murdered, honour killing suspected

  India | June 27, 2019 21:47 IST

  Police said the incident took place Wednesday at Majitha village, 20 km away from Amritsar. 

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  Security tightened up in Amritsar ahead of Operation Blue Star anniversary

  India | June 05, 2019 20:43 IST

  Amritsar has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the 35th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, with more than 3,000 security personnel deployed and police maintaining a hawk-eyed vigil in sensitive areas.

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  Police seizes two hand grenades from two motorcycle-borne men in Amritsar

  News | June 02, 2019 18:07 IST

  Police seizes two hand grenades from two motorcycle-borne men in Amritsar

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  Amritsar trends on Twitter: Users say they heard 'loud sounds', cops say everything okay

  India | March 15, 2019 8:22 IST

  "I appeal to the people to not believe in rumours on social media. Everything is okay, as per our information nothing has happened," ANI quoted Jagjit Singh Walia, ADCP Amritsar as saying.

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  Amritsar's miracle baby boy: Flushed down train toilet, recovered alive

  India | December 23, 2018 12:58 IST

  The new-born was recovered from the Amritsar-Howrah Express train by sweepers on Saturday afternoon when the train stopped for cleaning.  

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  Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla likely to be behind Amritsar terror attack

  News | November 19, 2018 22:57 IST

  Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla likely to be behind Amritsar terror attack

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  NIA to probe grenade attack on Nirankari Bhawan

  News | November 18, 2018 22:07 IST

  NIA to probe grenade attack on Nirankari Bhawan