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  Security tightened in Punjab on Operation Bluestar anniversary, Amritsar turned into a fortress

  India | June 06, 2016 9:06 IST

  Amritsar: On the occasion of 32nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar on Monday, security has been beefed up across Punjab with Amritsar turning into a virtual fortress. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani

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  Operation Bluestar anniversary: Police detain radical leaders, SGPC bans media in Golden Temple on June 6

  India | June 05, 2016 9:01 IST

  Amritsar: Punjab Police on Saturday conducted raids across the state and detained several radical leaders ahead of the 32nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar, as a preventive measure to maintain law and order. Three Sikh hardliners,

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  This 70-year-old Woman in Amritsar gave birth after 5 decades of her marriage

  Life | May 12, 2016 21:42 IST

  A 70-year-old woman in Amritsar has given birth after 46 years of her marriage.

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  Kiran Bedi's husband Brij Bedi dies in Gurgaon

  India | January 31, 2016 21:43 IST

  New Delhi: Brij Bedi, social activist and the husband of first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi, today died at a hospital in Gurgaon following a cardiac arrest."Brij Bedi, 76, was suffering from cancer in the

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  7 coaches of Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express derail; no casualty reported

  India | December 20, 2015 10:16 IST

  Patna/Khagariya: Seven coaches of Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express derailed in Bihar's Khagaria district early today.There was no report of any casualty in the derailment that occurred at a place under Sonepur division of ECR.Seven coaches of

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  Punjab holy book desecration accused nabbed in Jind

  India | December 07, 2015 0:00 IST

  Jind (Har): The main accused in a holy book desecration case in Punjab was arrested here this evening along with an associate, police said.According to police, Paramjit, a resident of Amritsar who is said to

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  International Yoga Day: Harsimrat Badal performs yoga in Punjab

  Politics | June 21, 2015 10:25 IST

  Chandigarh: Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Badal was among the thousands of enthusiasts who performed yoga at a session in a Punjab town on Sunday to mark International Yoga Day.Badal along with state Health

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  Operation Bluestar anniversary: 5 injured in clash inside Golden Temple

  India | June 06, 2015 19:27 IST

  Amritsar: Five youths were injured in a clash inside Golden Temple here today when people had gathered there to mark the 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar.  According to police, the incident took place as members

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  Affordable travel destinations: 5 places you can visit in just Rs. 3000

  Lifestyle | June 04, 2015 14:35 IST

  Life in metro cities is becoming really hectic with every passing day. At some point our mind and body do ask for a break. Break from the fast running city life, from the scorching heat

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  Dal Khalsa calls for bandh in Amritsar to mark Operation Bluestar

  India | May 25, 2015 6:58 IST

  Amritsar: Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa has called for a bandh here on June 6 in the memory of those killed during the Operation Bluestar in June 1984 in Punjab.  The outfit said to mark

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  Wear turban to look handsome, increase height: SGPC to Sikh boys

  India | May 14, 2015 14:52 IST

  Amritsar: It is well-known that turban (also known as ‘dastar') is a traditional headwear of Sikhs and is considered to be an important part of their religion but the way a Sikh committee is promoting

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  3 BSF jawan injured in cross border firing near Amritsar

  India | April 11, 2015 11:29 IST

  Attari (Punjab): Three Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were injured in cross border firing in Amritsar sector of Punjab by smugglers from the Pakistani side, BSF officials said on Saturday.The injured troopers were rushed to

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  Religious getaways from Delhi: Enjoy your weekend with divinity

  India | April 02, 2015 12:20 IST

  In this fast running life of Delhi, daily schedule is so hectic that you barely get to relax yourself. In such cases all you look forward to is a weekend when you can recharge yourself

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  PM Modi invokes farmers' children to pitch for Land Bill

  India | March 23, 2015 18:51 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked the welfare of farmers' children to justify the Land Bill as he maintained that efforts are being made to "mislead" the farming community over the new

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  Amit Shah's Amritsar rally postponed, Congress takes potshots

  Politics | January 12, 2015 20:29 IST

  Chandigarh: BJP today postponed its January 22 rally by party chief Amit Shah in view of announcement of Delhi assembly election dates, drawing sharp reaction from Congress which said the party has “cancelled its rally

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  Lukewarm response to 'Punjab Bandh'

  India | January 10, 2015 13:34 IST

  Amritsar: The ‘Punjab Bandh' called by various Sikh outfits to extend support to Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, who is on an indefinite fast demanding release of prisoners from jails lodged in different states, evoked

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  Amritsar will be one of the best cities by 2017: Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal

  Politics | November 08, 2014 21:05 IST

  Amritsar: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said the state government will make Amritsar as one of the best cities in the world by year 2017. "The state government stands by its

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  Six dead, 18 injured as bus falls into drain in Punjab

  India | October 27, 2014 12:06 IST

  Tarn Taran (Punjab): Six people were killed and 18 injured when a bus ferrying members of a marriage party overturned and fell into a drain after the driver who was allegedly in an inebriated state

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  Badal dedicates 'Golden Temple Entrance Plaza' to public

  India | October 22, 2014 21:40 IST

  Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today dedicated the ‘Golden Temple Entrance Plaza' to people in a simple ceremony here.Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal also

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  Amritsar celebrates 410th Praksh Utsav at Golden Temple

  India | September 02, 2014 12:41 IST

  New Delhi: Thousands of the devotees on Monday throng to the golden Temple to mark the 410th Prakash Utsav, the birth anniversary of  the completion of the Guru Granth Sahib.The Guru Granth Sahib is the