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By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Sep.9 (ANI): Golden Temple, the holiest pilgrimage centre for Sikhs, in Amritsar draws a large number of devotees from across the country and world. The shrine also houses a museum showcasing the origin and growth of Sikh religion through several artefacts...

Armies of India and Thailand are sharing anti-terror tactics in a joint exercise underway at The Sikh Regiment Centre at Ramgarh in Jharkhand. A hundred army personnel, 50 from each side, are participating in the 17-day joint exercise that began on Sep 3 and will end on Sep 19. More...

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) Former Punjab Police chief S.S. Virk was Sunday morning arrested in New Delhi for amassing assets 'worth Rs.1 billion' through corrupt means. More...

By Ravi Khandelwal / Sunil Sharma Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Sept. 9 (ANI): Herbal medicine is perhaps the oldest form of treating any illness known to mankind. The excessive reliance on allopathy, however, has kept people from using herbal medicines. Fortunately, herbal gardens have now been set up...

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) Former director general of Punjab police S.S. Virk was arrested Sunday by the Punjab Police from the Maharashtra Bhavan in New Delhi in connection with a disproportionate assets case registered against him. More...

Worried that your child is being sucked into a vortex of heathenism? MyFaith is a brand new cell phone application that allows parents to communicate with their teens about religion and keep them involved. Parents can choose from one of six major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity...

Worried that your child is being sucked into a vortex of heathenism? MyFaith is a brand new cell phone application that allows parents to communicate with their teens about religion and keep them involved. Parents can choose from one of six major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity...

A multi-million rupees kerosene oil scam has been busted in Punjab's Amritsar district by the state's food and supplies department, officials said Friday. More...

Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) A multi-million rupees kerosene oil scam has been busted in Punjab's Amritsar district by the state's food and supplies department, officials said Friday. More...

Lahore, Sep 7 (ANI): The Musharraf regime has arrested over 1500 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, cutting into their plans to prepare for the return of the Sharif brothers, on September 10. The party's provincial leadership claimed that their activists were arrested were picked up...

The first Punjab State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament is being organised by the Mohali District Table Tennis Association at the Table Tennis Hall in Sector 23 here from September 15 to 17. More than 250 players from all over Punjab will take part in the tournament. The events would be played...

Swedish car major-Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) is now set to woo Punjab customers, after Germany based DaimlerChrysler and BMW entered the state with their luxury car segments. The company is planning to debut in Punjab market by launching two models-S80 and XC90 priced at Rs 38 lakh and Rs 45...

Baby corn, the emerging crop in Punjab More...

Tens of thousands of Sikhs from throughout B.C. flooded the streets of Abbotsford on Sunday for one of the most important celebrations of their faith. The day marked the 403rd anniversary of the installation of the Sikh holy scriptures, also known as the Shri Guru Granth Sahib. More...

Having won wide appreciation nationwide, Shah Rukh starrer Chak de India has also managed to reach the D of Punjab Police and score a goal. Punjab Police cops posted in Bathinda district would be watching two special shows of the movie at Ajaib theatre in Bathinda after the theatre authorities...

The Punjab government has agreed to allow special concessions to Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Ltd (GGSRL), also known as Bathinda Refinery, a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and steel tycoon LN Mittal's Mittal Investments. Sources in Punjab chief minister...

German retail enterprise Metro Cash and Carry will invest Rs.9 billion to start its chain of distribution and retail centres in Punjab. More...

Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) German retail enterprise Metro Cash and Carry will invest Rs.9 billion to start its chain of distribution and retail centres in Punjab. More...

Nakodar (Punjab), Sept 4 (ANI): The progressive farmers in the fertile Doab belt of Punjab are shifting to Baby Corn farming, considering the crop's greater market potential. Baby corn, the tender de-husked young ear of the female inflorescence of maize plant, harvested before fertilization, is...

Mansa (Punjab), Sept 3 (ANI): At least 20 people were wounded after followers of Dera Sacha Sauda sect clashed with a group of Sikhs in a small village in Punjab's Mansa District today. The clash began after some villagers objected to Dera members performing a ritual that led to the two groups...