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Topic: sacrilege

With Punjabi University under fire for ‘water burial’ of ‘Mahan Kosh’, Akal Takht steps in for inquiry

The Sikh temporal body came down heavily on the administration after students staged massive protests alleging desecration of the revered text. V-C & other top officials have been booked.

With 3rd bill in 9 years, Punjab renews push for tougher sacrilege law. What’s different this time

Punjab’s move to bring in stricter legislation was triggered by a series of incidents of sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015.

Punjab govt approves prosecution of Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2015 sacrilege cases

The move came days after the Supreme Court vacated the stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the trial in three sacrilege cases.

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Punjab cops arrest Nihang Sikh for killing man who made ‘video confession of intended sacrilege’

Police say victim was found hiding in bathroom in early hours of Tuesday. He claimed in ‘confession video’ that he was sent to gurudwara to commit sacrilege in exchange for money.

Lynching of Dalit man who ‘stole from Gurdwara gollak’ latest in spate of ‘mob justice’ cases in Punjab

Police have registered case of murder against six men, but no arrests made yet. A video of the incident, which took place in state's Moga district on 15 October, has gone viral.

Ex-IPS officer-turned-AAP MLA questions Mann govt amid growing dissidence in Punjab AAP

Slamming handling of 2015 sacrilege cases, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh says he is being 'humiliated on purpose' by Mann govt. Another MLA had hit out at a 'senior AAP leader' Sunday.

Row over ‘kirpan’ in Yaariyan 2 song: Punjab cops ask actor & filmmakers to join probe

Two separate FIRs have been lodged in Jalandhar and Amritsar against actor, directors & producer for hurting Sikh sentiments through alleged use of kirpan in film song.

Lynching to shooting, ‘instant justice’ is on the rise in Punjab’s sacrilege cases

Sacrilege cases in Punjab are exacting a grim toll, with two accused dead and another injured in span of just a month. 'Intolerant radical element emerging among Sikhs', says expert.

Woman ‘killed for drinking liquor’ in Patiala gurdwara, SGPC alleges plot to target Sikh shrines

Victim identified as Parvinder Kaur, aged between 45 and 50 years old and said to be undergoing treatment for drug addiction. Accused Nirmaljit Singh Saini, who shot her, was arrested from the spot.

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Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

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.