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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicSikh marriage act

Topic: Sikh marriage act

After 13-yr delay, states & UTs ordered by SC to frame rules for Sikh marriage registration in 4 months

Framing of rules was not dependent upon the Sikh population, nor can it be deferred on the ground that other marriage laws exist in parallel, the court says.

Guru Ram Das, who founded Amritsar and composed the hymns sung at Sikh weddings

The fourth Sikh guru was also famous for explaining to Mughal emperor Akbar why king and caste are irrelevant.

Pakistan saw change this week: Trans community has a manifesto and Sikhs can legally marry

Pak transgenders push for political representation, prepare election manifesto. Pakistani entrepreneur’s solar revolution to combat nation’s power woes. Punjab assembly passes historic bill that gives Sikh marriages legal status. Karachi nuclear power plant praised for ‘security infra’ 

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.