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Tragedy during Maghi festival: 6 of a family, including 3 children, charred to death in suspected LPG blast at Himachal house

January 15, 2026 4:11 pm

BJP national president J P Nadda and former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur have expressed grief over the Sirmaur fire outbreak incident and urged the Himachal Government to provide all help to the victims' kin.

“Punjab is not just our neighbouring state, it shares a blood relationship with Haryana,” Saini said, adding, “Haryana loves Punjab and wants to see it flourish.” (File Photo)

Ahead of 2027 elections In BJP’s political debut at Maghi mela, Saini pitches ‘Haryana model’ for Punjab

January 15, 2026 10:11 am

Addressing the gathering largely in Punjabi with occasional Hindi phrases, Saini sought to strike an emotional chord, emphasising historical, cultural and familial ties between the two states.

Political conferences have returned this year, prompting heightened security with over 6,000 police personnel deployed across the city.

Maghi Mela begins at Sri Muktsar Sahib amid heightened security and revival of political conferences

January 14, 2026 12:36 pm

The three-day Maghi Mela, commemorating the martyrdom of the Forty Muktas, began in Sri Muktsar Sahib on Wednesday with lakhs of devotees arriving, alongside a revival of political conferences after several low-key years.

Ahead of Maghi Mela conference, two members refuse to join SAD membership drive

January 13, 2025 10:13 pm

MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali and Santa Singh Umedpur say they need the Akal Takht’s consent to take up the roles assigned to them by the SAD in a membership drive.

Why a horse mandi is significant at Maghi mela

January 06, 2024 4:05 pm

Punjab government had banned horse fairs after two cases of Glanders disease came to light in Bathinda and Ludhiana in May last year.

What is Maghi Mela and why is it politically important in Punjab?

January 14, 2023 2:10 pm

Punjab Maghi Mela: What is the history of this festival, and what are its attractions? Why did it become politically important in the state?

Maghi Mela kicks off today, but with not political conference at all

January 14, 2021 10:00 am

Though AAP and Congress had stopped organising political conferences since 2018 itself, it will be the first year for SAD (Badal) and SAD (Amritsar) will also not be organising any political rally due to farmers' protests.

Maghi mela: SAD firm on hosting political conference, but shifts venue due to rain

January 14, 2020 1:49 am

Maghi Mela is observed in the memory of the 40 ‘Muktas’ (the redeemed ones) who sacrificed their lives while fighting the Mughals in the last battle of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in 1705.

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Punjab: Maghi Mela with SAD set to hold political conference, Cong calls it ‘beadbi’, AAP says ‘sacrilege’

January 13, 2020 2:44 pm

The Akali Dal will be organising its conference at SGPC’s site on Malaut road and aims to gather over 40,000 people from Muktsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka and Faridkot districts.