Topic: Amritsar
‘God won’t let anything happen to us’ — No masks, social distancing at Golden Temple amid Covid
Devotees fail to wear masks or maintain 6-foot distance at Golden Temple in Amritsar. Even the sewadars, granthis and those distributing langar not seen following Covid-19 protocols.
No 6-ft distance, no masks, no screening — how Golden Temple is operating in pandemic
The Golden Temple had remained open even during the lockdown. There was no distribution of prasad during that period, amid far fewer visitors.
MHA allows Amritsar group to accept foreign funds to run langar for Golden temple devotees
With the granting of the FCRA registration, the organisation can now take foreign contributions to help run langar services and help the poor and needy.
Guru Arjan Dev, the martyr whose death changed the course of Sikhism
The fifth Sikh guru, credited with compiling the Adi Granth, was a staunch advocate of tolerance, equality and pluralism.
Congress, SAD come out in support of SGPC ban on TikTok videos inside Golden Temple
The SGPC had last week prohibited making TikTok videos inside the Harmandar Sahib after a clip shot inside the temple by a girl went viral on social media.
Guru Ram Das, who founded Amritsar and composed the hymns sung at Sikh weddings
The fourth Sikh guru was also famous for explaining to Mughal emperor Akbar why king and caste are irrelevant.
Punjab court convicts 13, including 11 ex-policemen, in jail inmate murder case
All accused have been held guilty of murder, kidnapping, wrongful confinement and criminal conspiracy by a Punjab court
The ‘readymade minister’: How poll debutant Hardeep Singh Puri wooed Amritsar
On his campaign trail, former diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri told ThePrint that a Lok Sabha election may be 'ruthless', but so is the 'suave' world of diplomacy.
38 Delhi-Amritsar trains cancelled as farmers protest on railway tracks
Farmers in Punjab have been protesting on rail tracks to demand loan waivers and payment for sugarcane crop with 15% interest among other issues.
Nine airports in northern India shut as tensions between India and Pakistan rise
Operations at airports of Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Pathankot, Amritsar, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu Manali and Pithoragarh have been suspended.
Globalisation of revenge
Nobody looks more ridiculous in the whole Iraq situation than the Europeans. A bit of their hypocrisy was on show in New Delhi.
Reliance Industries posts 15% profit drop as Covid hits oil demand
The company posted a net profit of Rs 9,567 crore in July-September compared with Rs 11,262 crore a year back.
Defence
India successfully test fires air-launched version of BrahMos missile from Sukhoi jet
The missile hit a sinking ship in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy, official sources said. It was fired after the Su-30 MKI aircraft travelled for over three hours.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.