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From 300-yr custody of Hardeep Puri’s family, why ‘Jore Sahib’ of Guru Gobind, wife are on way to Patna

The relics include right foot sandal of the 10th Sikh guru & left foot sandal of Mata Sahib Kaur. The Union minister said they were bestowed on his ancestors in 1704 AD at Anandpur Sahib.

Gen Dyer to Advani & Rahul Gandhi: How SGPC has dealt with award of ‘Siropa’, highest Sikh honour

As SGPC acts against gurdwara staff for ‘disrespecting protocol of felicitation’ while giving siropa to Congress leader, experts on Sikhism say siropa has to be ‘earned with merit’.

Outposts flooded, border fencing washed away by Ravi—how BSF is rushing to secure India-Pakistan border

Floods in Punjab force BSF to vacate 60 outposts near the Indo-Pak border; personnel take shelter at Dera Baba Nanak gurdwara as villages remain submerged.

How move to mark 50th Emergency anniversary as ‘Black Day’ has exposed cracks in Haryana Gurdwara panel

HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda defends the decision, framing it as a tribute to Sikh values of resistance, but Akal Panthak Morcha members cry foul.

Decks cleared for Haryana to manage own gurdwaras, a historic 1st, as HSGMC gets 9 co-opted members

A notification Monday formalised the co-option of 9 nominated members, allowing for polls for the 11-member executive body. Previously, Haryana's gurdwaras were being managed by SGPC.

‘EVMs can be hacked’. Key panthic group in Haryana gurdwara committee poll fray calls for ballot voting

Jagdish Singh Jhinda's Panthic Dal raises concerns about ‘misuse of electronic voting machines’, says ‘ballot papers will restore confidence in democratic system’.

How SGPC, the ‘mini parliament of Sikhs’, conducts elections & its inextricable link to Punjab politics

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has not held an election in 13 years. Last date for voter registration was earlier this month extended for the 6th time, till 15 December.

SGPC pans Eknath Shinde govt bid to limit Sikh groups’ picks on Nanded gurdwara board

Maharashtra cabinet Monday proposed that govt would nominate 12 members to 17-member board, while cutting number of members to be nominated by SGPC to two from four. 

SGPC, Haryana Sikh panel lock horns over gurdwara takeover — ‘broke golak with cutter’

Haryana govt appointed ad hoc panel taking over shrines criticised by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Backed by a SC ruling, HSGMC took control of shrine in Kurukshetra on Sunday

Why dispute over gurdwara management in Haryana has pitted Sikh leaders against Khattar govt

With elections to Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee pending, amendment allows govt to appoint new-ad hoc committee for another 18 months if polls aren't held in 18 months.

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Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.