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TopicOperation Blue Star

Topic: Operation Blue Star

Protestors raise pro-Sikh separatist slogans at Golden Temple on anniversary of Operation Blue Star

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann was also seen among the people raising slogans, displaying posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale at Golden Temple premises.

Modi, SAD & the elusive Sikh vote — why Punjab remains an impregnable fortress for BJP

In his response to Opposition’s ‘Motion of No-Confidence’, PM Modi called Operation Blue Star an attack on Akal Takht. This is being viewed as another attempt to woo the Sikhs.

Modi attack on Indira Gandhi for military action was more about politics than national security

While Modi has been critical of all Congress PMs except Lal Bahadur Shastri and Narasimha Rao, his criticism of Indira Gandhi has been limited largely to the excesses committed during the Emergency and the frequent misuse of Article 356.

SAD chief thanks Modi for his remark on Operation Blue Star, sparks alliance rumours for 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal calls for 'unconditional apology' from Govt of India to Sikhs for the 'tragic outrage against Guru’s abode'. Also urges Kejriwal to apologise.

Modi’s speech takes us back to India’s most dangerous decade — the many challenges of 1960s

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s. The Mizoram air raids marked the first, and Operation Blue Star the second.

Nephew of Indira Gandhi’s assassin Satwant Singh arrested over drug peddling charges in New Zealand

Baltej Singh's arrest comes a month after the Auckland Police had raided a small warehouse in Manukau, where it found 'multiple pallets of beer cans' allegedly laced with methamphetamine.

‘Deaddiction champion, new face of an old nightmare, state agent’ — what Amritpal means for Punjab’s villages

As Amritpal remains absconding, people's sentiments are varied about absconding self-styled preacher in Malwa & Majha regions. Queries about Khalistan evoke guarded response.

Rahul’s Golden Temple visit sparks row over Blue Star, anti-Sikh riots — ‘family’s gory history’

Rahul began Punjab leg of Bharat Jodo by visit to Golden Temple. BJP asked Sikhs to boycott yatra, Akalis sought apology from Gandhi for Operation Blue Star & 1994 anti-Sikh riots.

Fiery orator, ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’ — who’s Amritpal Singh, new ‘head’ of Deep Sidhu’s Waris Punjab De

Under the close watch of investigating agencies, Amritpal Singh Sandhu, newly appointed head of a faction of Deep Sidhu's Waris Punjab De, is filling a vacuum in Punjab politics.

How Punjabi journalists became ‘willing tool’ for extremists and police after Blue Star

In 'Turmoil in Punjab', Ramesh Inder Singh gives an eyewitness account of Operation Blue Star and how the strife in the state led to terrorism in the media.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.