They were sent to Libya by the unscrupulous agent, where they were sold into slavery. They were stripped of their documents, separated, blindfolded and sold to their ‘masters’.
In ‘The Sikh Next Door’, Manpreet J Singh reframes the Sikhs, bending a few existing narratives and offering an impetus for a more nuanced understanding of the community.
Punjabis know how to weather adversity. They did so after Partition, and later after the phase of terror and militancy ended in 1993. Then the state lost its way.
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.
Lal Chand Kataruchak has been accused of facilitating transfer of an officer accused in Pathankot land scam. This comes months after allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Officials instructed to stick to train travel & stay at UT guest house or state bhavans from now on. In 1st week of August, governor had stopped use of tomatoes in Raj Bhavan's kitchen.
Badal also warned CM to ‘control your tongue’. Mann had dragged his rival's brother-in-law into verbal duel that has been ongoing since vigilance inquiry against BJP leader last week.
NITI Aayog data shows multidimensional poverty dipped for state as whole but rose marginally in urban areas. Inability to steer state's economy away from agriculture played role.
Those drawing water for power generation must now register with 'State Commission for Water Cess on Hydropower Generation'. Some companies have challenged state's water cess bill in HC.
Pakistan has been buzzing with rumours around the 27th Amendment for months, but the cat came out of the bag this week when President Asif Ali Zardari...
In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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