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Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Op Bluestar anniversary

Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised by supporters of radical Sikh outfits as well as that of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) at the Golden Temple on the 38th anniversary of Operation Bluestar. The marbled premises of the Golden Temple near Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, echoed with pro-Khalistan slogans. Many youths held banners and placards with 'Khalistan Zindabad' written on them. They wore t-shirts with the picture of slain separatist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale printed on them. Pro-Khalistan slogans were also raised by activists of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) outfit led by former MP Simranjit Singh Mann, who was also present at the spot. He raised the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala and demanded justice for the family. Operation Bluestar was a military operation carried out in 1984 to flush out the militants from the Golden Temple. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place in Amritsar to ensure that the event passed off ...

Punjab CM reviews law-and-order ahead of Operation Blue Star anniversary

Chairing a meeting with senior officers of the police and civil administration, Mann asked them to ensure elaborate security arrangements before June 6 across the state.

Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway to be completed by Sep 2023: Gadkari

The 1224-km highway is being developed at a cost of Rs 26,000 for the Bharatmala programme.

Sidhu skips meeting held by new Punjab Congress chief with other leaders

The cricketer-turned-politician was also not present when Warring later met the municipal councillors of the Congress here

Covid: SpiceHealth, AAI pass buck on 'contamination' of testing machines

SpiceHealth, which was then operating in airport's arrival area, had on January 6 and January 7 tested 469 passengers who arrived from Rome and found 298 of them to be Covid positive.

Punjab polls: Navjot Sidhu, Majithia trailing in Amritsar East seat

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia were trailing from Amritsar East seat, according to initial poll trends

5 BSF personnel killed as colleague opens fire at camp in Amritsar

At least five Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed on Sunday after their colleague allegedly opened fire at a force camp in Punjab's Amritsar, officials said

Vistara's Amritsar-bound flight makes emergency landing after snag

There were 146 passengers onboard the flight when it took off from IGI for Amritsar.

Sidhu doesn't have one achievement in last 18 yrs, alleges Majithia

Bikram Singh Majithia on Sunday accused Navjot Singh Sidhu of doing nothing for the people of the Amritsar East constituency from where the state Congress chief is seeking re-election.

Punjab elections: It's Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia, literally!

A high-profile Majitha Assembly constituency in Punjab's Majha region has gained prominence for the February 14 poll owing to Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia

173 passengers from Rome test Covid-19 positive at Amritsar airport

As many as 173 of the 290 passengers of an international flight from Italy's Rome tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at Amritsar airport on Friday

125 flyers on charter flight from Italy test positive for Covid in Amritsar

A total of 125 passengers on a Milan-Amritsar charter flight were found to be Covid positive when tested on arrival, govt officials said

Flights diverted as RVR measuring equipment fails at Amritsar airport

Multiple flights have been diverted from the Amritsar airport in the last two days as runway visual range (RVR) equipment, which allows pilots to land flights amid dense fog, has stopped functioning

Flight operations at Amritsar disrupted due to faulty equipment

A fault in one of the three instruments measuring the runway visual range and near zero visibility resulted in 24 flight cancellations and diversion of nine flights to Delhi

Nearly 60 Congress MLAs turn up at Navjot Singh Sidhu's Amritsar home

In what is seen as a show of strength, nearly 60 Congress MLAs gathered at the residence of new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu here on Wednesday, amid a suspense over a possible truce between him and CM Amarinder Singh. Sidhu and Amarinder Singh has been at loggerheads for the past some time, with the Amritsar (East) MLA recently attacking the CM over the desecration cases. The chief minister was also averse to his appointment as the state Congress chief. After Sidhu's elevation, the CM had said that he won't meet him until the cricketer-turned-politician apologises for his "derogatory" tweets against him. On Wednesday, the MLAs joined by Sidhu boarded luxury buses and went to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, where a large number of Congress supporters gathered. Sidhu and the legislators are also scheduled to visit the Durgiana temple and the Ram Tirath Sthal here. On Tuesday, scores of Congress workers and Sidhu supporters had accorded a warm welcome to him when he arri

Students in Amritsar stage demonstration demanding reopening of colleges

Students of Guru Nanak Dev University and Khalsa College in Amritsar staged a demonstration on Monday demanding the reopening of colleges that have been closed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases

Night curfew imposed in Amritsar as coronavirus cases surge in city

Amid surging Covid-19 cases, a night curfew has been imposed in Amritsar as a precautionary measure against the virus

Farmers withdraw dharna on rail tracks near Amritsar after 169 days

A group of farmers squatting on railway tracks near here to protest the Centre's new farm laws withdrew their agitation on Thursday after 169 days

School dropout to highest-paid CEO: MDH's Dharampal Gulati saw it all

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati's journey brought him from Sialkot to a refugee camp in Amritsar in 1947 and then to Delhi where he rose to be known as 'Masala King'

Resume trade between India and Pakistan: Cong MP from Amritsar to PM

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla urged Modi for resumption of trade between India and Pakistan and other central Asian countries and bringing a new trade policy