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Ludhiana: SGPC ex-president Avtar Singh Makkar dies after illness

December 21, 2019 4:49 am

He was one of the longest serving presidents of the SGPC, holding the post from November 2005 to November 2016.

Hours after release,book on Harmandar Sahib banned

April 16, 2014 2:42 pm

The book,written by Sikh scholar and SGPC Secretary Roop Singh,was released around 12 noon.

Sukhbir,SGPC shift blame from Centre to Amarinder,seek probe

September 03, 2011 2:52 am

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and SGPC Chief Avtar Singh Makkar on Friday saw a "conspiracy" in former Advocate General Harbhagwan Singh's statement before Punjab and Haryana High Court about the Centre withdrawing the 2003 notification on SGPC polls and demanded a high level inquiry into it.

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Kolkata hotel murder: CA was found dead naked with his legs tied; father says he had no enemies

Updated: November 23, 2025 15:15 IST

Adarsh Losalka, 33, whose body was recovered on Saturday afternoon from the hotel in the Rajdanga area of Kasba in Kolkata, hailed from Dubrajpur in Birbhum.

Karnataka to form SIT to probe irregularities in land acquisition by Bengaluru Development, Irrigation Departments

Updated: November 23, 2025 14:59 IST

Deputy CM D K Shivakumar said the government will hold both officials and lawyers accountable for the irregularities in land acquisition.

No one killed Akhlaq? 10 years after a lynching, it’s a whole new India

Updated: November 23, 2025 14:57 IST

The UP government’s petition to cease prosecution makes it clear: Some victims are less than others, some crimes have no perpetrator

Cyclone Senyar: Landfall timing, path, possible impact, here’s all you need to know

Updated: November 23, 2025 14:56 IST

The Met office has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall to lash the Andaman and Nicobar islands

Why Saturn’s rings will appear to have vanished this Sunday

November 23, 2025 14:49 IST

The debris from this event created Saturn’s signature rings. It is possible that other gas giants like Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also had rings once

‘Leave Delhi, go in debt if you have to’: techie’s advice for Delhiites after breathing bad air sparks debate

Updated: November 23, 2025 14:39 IST

After a Delhi visit that was cut short, the London-based techie said he struggled to breathe and advised residents of the national capital to relocate, even if it meant incurring debt.

Decode Politics: Why Bill on letting Centre run Chandigarh directly sparked Punjab backlash

November 23, 2025 14:36 IST

As leaders across party lines slam the proposal, Union Home Ministry clarifies government "has no intention of introducing any Bill to this effect" in the Winter Session of Parliament

Aadhaar cards found dumped outside Kolkata park, police launch probe; BJP says Bengal is ‘headquarters for infiltrators’

November 23, 2025 14:36 IST

The Aadhaar cards with addresses from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra were discovered by morning joggers and later recovered by local police.

‘There is one area we need to improve, which is our catching’: Aakash Chopra

Updated: November 23, 2025 14:36 IST

KL Rahul dropped Aiden Markram, which cost us. Catches do win you matches," Chopra said on his YouTube channel

A capital in limbo: Centre’s Chandigarh call deepens Punjab’s anxiety

November 23, 2025 14:31 IST

The powers-that-be would do well to remember that stability in this sensitive border state rests as much on empathy as on good governance. Why foment trouble where none exists?

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