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Topic: Nihangs

Pakistani gangster voices ‘support’ for Kamal Kaur Bhabhi murder accused, ‘because I too am Punjabi’

Shahzad Bhatti vowed support to Nihang Sikh Amritpal Singh Mehron a day after the latter issued threats to social media influencers in Punjab.

‘Delete or you’ll find me nearby’—Kamal Kaur Bhabhi murder accused’s chilling message to influencers

In video message, Mehron said he & his aides had warned the Punjabi influencer against spreading 'obscenity' through her posts, but she did not pay heed & was 'punished for her sins'.

Punjab Shiv Sena leader attacked with swords in Ludhiana by men dressed as Nihang Sikhs

Sandeep Thapar’s gunman was riding with him but wasn’t seen making any attempt to save him. Grievously injured Thapar is under treatment. Police have arrested 2 of 3 accused.

Nihang Sikh, who murdered youth on suspicion of sacrilege, was looking for ‘publicity, glory’

The victim, identified as 26-year-old Vishal Kapoor, had taken shelter in a Phagwara gurdwara where he was beaten to death by Ramandeep Singh after being made to ‘confess’ on video.

Constable killed, 2 others injured as group of Nihangs open fire in Punjab

The incident occurred in Karpurthala district when the personnel went to arrest some Nihangs in a case registered against them.

What is ‘beadbi’ or sacrilege in Sikhism, which sees Guru Granth Sahib as living Guru

Long-simmering controversies about ‘beadbi’ in Sikhism have come to the fore with several incidents over the past few years, including Saturday's lynching at Golden Temple.

Nihang Sikh, ‘honoured’ by Union Agri minister Tomar, wanted for attempt to murder of ‘71 war hero

Baba Aman Singh, who was presented with a siropa by Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar in July, is also an accused in a drugs hauls case involving 900 kg of ganja.    

Bihar poultry farm worker ‘attacked by Nihang at Singhu for not giving free hen’

The worker claims he was transporting hens from a poultry farm in his rickshaw when a 'Nihang baba' demanded a hen from him for free and beat him up when he refused.

The 3 granths in Sikhism & the debate surrounding Sarbloh Granth & Dasam Granth

The Nihangs, apart from venerating the Guru Granth Sahib, also hold in reverence the Sarbloh Granth and Dasam Granth. ThePrint explains the distinction between the three granths.

Punjab govt sets up SIT to probe if Lakhbir Singh was ‘lured’ to Singhu border 

The probe order comes on day when a video surfaces showing Lakhbir Singh being interrogated by Nihangs who allegedly killed him.  

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.