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Donations to SGPC gurdwaras eligible for tax exemption, income tax tribunal says

Twelve years after Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee filed an appeal calling for exemptions to its donors, an IT tribunal Monday gave approval for the exemption under Section 80G of IT Act.

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar

Amritsar (Punjab): Supporters of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann) raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the Golden Temple and a large number of young people carried...

How RSS helped save ‘Darbar Sahib’ twice and upheld Hindu-Sikh unity

Connection between RSS and Sikhs has a historical context — during partition, RSS saved lives of many Sikhs & protected people in Punjab from onslaught of Muslim league-led mobs.

Ladakh stand-off is a wake-up call on the power imbalance between India and China

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Lack of public discipline behind Rajkot Covid spike and no mask, distancing at Golden Temple

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters and photojournalists.

‘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.

Saunf bowls at restaurants, prasad at temples: Indian traditions in a post-Covid world

In India, physical contact with others is practically a given — be it a quick stop for gol gappas or prasad at a temple. But post-Covid, this could change.

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.

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Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.