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TopicShiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee

Topic: Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee

Now, a rebel candidate threatens beleaguered Akali Dal’s last bastion — the SGPC presidency

Senior Akali leader Bibi Jagir Kaur, now expelled from party, will face SAD’s official candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami in SGPC presidential poll Wednesday.

Sikh clergy, scholars reject Modi’s Veer Baal Diwas — ‘10th Guru’s sons weren’t just brave kids’

PM Modi said Sunday that 26 Dec would be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’. Apex Sikh bodies & scholars say move is appreciable, but the words don't do justice to Sahibzadas’ martyrdom.

Why Bibi Jagir Kaur is back as SGPC chief — to help Akalis face tough elections in 2021, 2022

SGPC elections are to be held after 10 years in 2021, and SAD is being challenged by breakaway groups. With 2022 assembly polls approaching, Akalis needs to retain their hold.

‘Disappearance’ of Guru Granth Sahib saroops triggers row in Punjab as SGPC opposes FIR

Hundreds of saroops or copies of Guru Granth Sahib have allegedly been dispatched in violation of set procedure. SGPC against FIR as it doesn’t want any outside interference in the matter.

Out of power, Akali Dal flirts with politics of religion again

In Punjab, the Badals seek to retrieve lost political ground by replacing "progress" with "Panth".  CHITLEEN K SETHI

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

SEBI green-lights NSE IPO. What exchange’s CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan revealed about next steps

Speaking at ThePrint OTC Thursday, NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said the exchange has been trying to list itself since 2016, but it couldn’t happen due to one reason or the other.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.