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Pak releases ailing Indian prisoner
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): 21-year-old Jetindaera Arjanwara who was in a Pakistani jail since 2013 was released on Thursday.
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British Diplomat apologizes over Golden Temple gaffe
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Top diplomat in Britain's Foreign Office Sir Simon McDonald has apologized after he called Amritsar's Golden Temple a mosque.
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Delhi-bound Air India flight experiences turbulence, 3 injured
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Three passengers sustained minor injuries on Thursday after an Air India flight from Amritsar to Delhi experienced severe turbulence.
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Sikh pilgrims return from Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India] 21 (ANI): The batch of Sikh pilgrims returned to India on Saturday after visiting Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
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Golden Temple to get gold plating on main entrance
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): The Golden Temple, also known as Darbar Sahib, is undergoing a gold plating work on the main entrance.
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Pakistani smuggler shot dead by BSF in Punjab
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar [Punjab] [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): A Pakistani smuggler was on Friday shot dead and another apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel here in Punjab.
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Jet Airways waives off penalties considering Dalit protests
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 2 (ANI): Jet Airways on Monday waived off penalties in the view of the Dalit protests across India.
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Giving compensation is not like distributing biscuits: VK Singh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): The remains of 38 out of the 39 Indians killed in Mosul, Iraq by the extremist group Islamic State (IS), were brought back to the country by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh, who suggested that the Centre government,
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Mosul death: Navjot Sidhu announces ex-gratia for kin of victims
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday announced ex-gratia of Rs five lakh for the next kin of the 27 Indians belonging from Punjab, who was killed in Iraq's Mosul.
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'Government should provide employment to Iraq victims families'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhoewal [Punjab] [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Gurpinder Kaur, the sister of Majinder Singh, one of the 39 Indians who were killed in Iraq, said the Government of India must provide jobs to the families of the deceased so that they can manage their survival.
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Allow mortal remains of Iraq victims reach their natives safely: Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh/Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): In the wake of 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed the protesters to ensure that mortal remains of the Iraq victims, that are expected to arrive in Amritsar tomorrow, are
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Eco-friendly bags for 'parshad' at Golden Temple
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): To discourage the use of polythene bags in Punjab, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags for the ' karah parshad' at the Golden Temple.
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