The Akalis have sparked off a controversy on the 28th anniversary of Operation Blue star by raising a memorial for the militants killed in the operation and honouring former chief minister Beant Singh's killer. ...
10:54 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: Akalis on Wednesday courted controversy in Punjab after glorifying slain militants on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of Operation Blue Star. The military operation, under orders from the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had killed separatist Jarnail Singh Bhindernwale and many others while trying to wrest back control of the Golden Temple. Earlier, the Dal Khalsa, a radical Sikh outfit, on Tuesday released a directory containing profiles...
01:52 PM, Jun 06, 2012
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is fighting a war against corruption which even includes educating groundsmen as well as players and officials, its chief executive said on Wednesday. It is a war we are fighting, David Richardson said at the launch in London of the final ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in England next summer before the Ashes series. Our anti-corruption unit have their work cut out...
07:03 PM, Jul 08, 2008
Dubai: Allrounder Shahid Afridi is a major injury doubt for Pakistan ahead of their Twenty20 series against Australia in Dubai. You must have witnessed it yesterday -- Shahid had a thumb injury, where his left thumb was wounded quite badly, the skin tore off and blood was oozing quite profusely, team manager Colonel Naveed Akram Cheema told reporters on Tuesday. He's received about two stitches. The doctors intend to examine...
01:20 PM, Jun 23, 2008
The incident occurred when Nihangs ransacked the meeting place of the Dera Sacha Sauda. ...
05:53 PM, Jul 08, 2007
Punjab govt seems to be playing in the hands of radicals among the Akal Takht. ...
12:29 AM, Jun 29, 2007
After the state govt gave its go ahead, the police can arrest the Dera chief. ...
01:56 AM, Jun 28, 2007
Sikhs organizations have asked Centre, govts of Punjab, Haryana to arrest Dera Chief by June 18, failing which... ...
09:22 PM, Jun 02, 2007
Dera's chief’s apology addressed to Guru Gobind Singh instead of the Akal Takht hasn't gone down well with the Sikh clergy. ...
08:45 AM, May 29, 2007
The cases against Sauda include two counts of murder and one case of sexual exploitation. ...
01:47 PM, May 28, 2007
With another apology from Dera, is a solution to the Punjab standoff now in sight? Sikh high priests will decide on Tuesday. ...
08:14 AM, May 28, 2007
Dera Sacha Sauda has apologised over the Guru Gobind Singh row that had led to widespread unrest in Punjab. ...
08:12 PM, May 27, 2007
The May 27 deadline set by Sikh clergy for vacation of all Deras expires today. The dispute might snowball into major crisis. ...
09:05 AM, May 27, 2007
Traditional Sikhs on one side and Deras and sects on the other - which side will Sikhism turn. ...
09:58 PM, May 26, 2007
The SAD demanded that the PM Manmohan Singh should play a "positive and active role" for peaceful solution of the Dera controversy. ...
12:33 AM, May 26, 2007
While there were reports that mediator Swami Agnivesh got an apology letter from Dera, the sect denied seeking forgiveness. ...
10:30 PM, May 24, 2007
The Akali Dal legislature party headed by Punjab CM held an emergency meeting on Dera Sacha Sauda issue on Thursday. ...
06:49 PM, May 24, 2007
The Sikh-Dera standoff is not dying down and Sikh religious groups are sticking to the ultimatum given to the Dera. ...
01:11 PM, May 24, 2007
Swami Agnivesh said Ram Rahim Singh has assured him of peacefully resolving differences with the Sikh community. ...
01:03 PM, May 23, 2007
Punjab was brought to a grinding halt on Tuesday as a result of a bandh, called by the Akal Takht against the Dera. ...
08:19 AM, May 23, 2007
