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'Nagar Kirtan' organised in J-K's Poonch for first time after COVID-19 out
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 19 (ANI): On the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, the District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee organised 'Nagar Kirtan' (religious procession) for the first time during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Poonch on
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Nihang Sikhs reach Singhu border in support of farmers protesting 'black l
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Nihang Sikhs on Thursday reached the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) to express solidarity with the farmers protesting against the newly enacted farm laws.
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Septuagenarian pulls 10-tonne truck to motivate youth to quit drugs
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): After two months' practise, a 75-year-old Nihang, an armed Sikh warrior, pulled a 10-tonne truck using a rope tied to his shoulders to convey a message to youth to stay away from drugs and be healthy.
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SI Harjeet is recovering well: Punjab CM
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said Sub-Inspector Harjeet Singh, whose hand was chopped off by Nihangs in Patiala on April 12, is 'recovering well.'
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Punjab cop recovering, 5 months physiotherapy needed: PGIMER
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 21 (ANI): The policeman, whose hand was chopped off by a group of Nihang Sikhs in Patiala, is recovering as his treatment is underway at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).
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Punjab cop's vitals are stable: PGIMER
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 13 (ANI): The vital organs of the policeman, whose hand was chopped off by a group of Nihang Sikhs in Patiala, are stable, and his condition is satisfactory, said the authorities at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on
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Bhagwat Mann, Sirsa condemn attack on Punjab cops, demand strict action
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): Leaders across political lines on Sunday condemned the attack on policemen and others in Patiala by men dressed as 'Nihangs' and appealed to people to follow COVID-19 lockdown norms and cooperate with cops.
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HS Phoolka condemns attack on Punjab cops, calls for trial to be completed
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Barnala (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): Denouncing the attack on Punjab cops and others, allegedly by "Nihangs", senior advocate and prominent Sikh leader HS Phoolka on Sunday said that police need to file a chargesheet against the accused within two days and trial in the case should be co
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7 held for chopping off cop's hand, attacking others in Patiala, Punjab
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): Seven suspects, donning the robes of Nihangs, have been arrested from a Gurdwara in Balbera village in connection with an alleged attack on a policeman and others here at a vegetable market in Patiala on Sunday morning.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Cop's hand chopped off, others injured in attack by 'Ni
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): A policeman's hand was chopped off and few others were injured when a group of Nihangs (an armed order of the Sikh community) allegedly attacked them at a vegetable market in Punjab's Patiala district on Sunday, police said.
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