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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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  Media free to enter Golden Temple on Operation Bluestar Anniversary: SGPC

  India | June 05, 2016 13:44 IST

  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Avtar Singh Makkar today announced that press is allowed to do its job inside the gurudwara.

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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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  Punjab: SGPC bans media coverage in Golden Temple on June 6

  India | June 04, 2016 23:57 IST

  Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday banned media coverage at the premises of Golden Temple on June 6, the 32nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar. The order in this connection was passed by SGPC

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  Gun shot fired at Golden Temple from outside

  India | January 14, 2016 21:08 IST

  Amritsar: Panic gripped visiting devotees at the Golden Temple on Thursday after an SGPC employee had a close shave with a bullet that was allegedly fired from outside the compound.Some unidentified person had fired the

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  SGPC rejects 'Sarbat Khalsa' decisions

  India | November 13, 2015 18:43 IST

  Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, today rejected all the decisions announced at November 10 congregation called by Sikh hardliners, which included removal of three head priests.The Executive Committee

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  Jathedar appointed by Sikh hardliners arrested from Golden Temple

  India | November 12, 2015 11:07 IST

  Amritsar: Akal Takht head Gurbachan Singh's customary address on the occasion of Diwali drowned in the din today amid slogan shouting by Sikh hardliners, even as parallely "appointed" jathedar of Akal Takht also managed to

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  No fireworks in Golden Temple this Diwali

  India | October 27, 2015 12:28 IST

  Amritsar: The holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, in this city of Punjab will not be lit up this Diwali in the wake of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib,

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  Arvind Kejriwal visits turmoil-hit Punjab, condemns sacrilege acts

  Politics | October 24, 2015 14:13 IST

  Amritsar: Terming as painful the alleged incidents of desecration of holy books, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said it was a "willful act" to disturb Punjab as he prayed at the Golden Temple here

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  Sikh protests continue over Granth Sahib's desecration

  India | October 18, 2015 14:31 IST

  Chandigarh: Sikh protesters continued to block roads in Punjab's Malwa region on Sunday to protest against the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikh religion.The blockade, however, was reduced to one location in each district

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  Lonely Planet's list of 500 best places has 9 from India!

  Lifestyle | September 12, 2015 21:08 IST

  New Delhi: Lonely Planet is the largest publisher of travel guides in the world. And also the most famous. So when it recently came up with a list of the 500 best places to visit

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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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  10 facts to know about Operation Blue Star

  India | June 01, 2015 14:55 IST

  Operation Blue Star was launched exactly 31 years ago on 1 June, 1984.Operation Blue Star was the codename used for Army action against the militants who had captured Golden Temple.The operation continued from June 1

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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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  Madhur Bhandarkar finds solace at Golden Temple

  Bollywood | January 11, 2015 13:34 IST

  Mumbai: Most of the stars or directors throng at the doors of shrines or temples before film's release, but filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar paid obeisance at Golden Temple, the holiest of all Sikh shrines, for its

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  Top 5 famous landmarks of India

  India | January 14, 2015 11:11 IST

  New Delhi: India has been a land of cultural kaleidoscope and stands as a biggest example of unity in diversity. One can find mixture of culture, religion, divinity, valor, royalty and much more on the

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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

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  Don't take Sikh religious matters to court: Akal Takht chief

  Politics | July 30, 2014 13:22 IST

  Amritsar: Amid the controversy over the creation of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) and the stand-off between Sikh leaders in Punjab and those in Haryana, the Jathedar (chief) of the Akal Takht, Gurbachan