Everything you need to know about Sarna: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarna: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Amritsar, May 14 (ANI): Swarn Singh is being nominated by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to the provincial assembly.
Amritsar, April 12 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Presdent Avtar Singh makkar today reacted strongly against the rejection of the death commutation plea of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, a death row convict, by the Supreme Court of India, terming it to be the 'murder of law'
Amritsar, April 10 (ANI):The Sikh diaspora on Wednesday demanded justice for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in wake of a Delhi Court setting aside the CBI closure report on the role of senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The magic of a story told in 2,000 words in returning to the bookshelf in this age of reality television, Internet and short attention spans.
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Fresh with his victory at the recent Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal wants to expand the base of his party beyond Punjab.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Wednesday swept the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections bagging 37 of the 46 seats.
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) With his party Wednesday moving to get a clear majority in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) election, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal thanked the Sikh community in the capital.
New Delhi, Jan. 27 (ANI): Polling for the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections began amidst tight security in New Delhi on Sunday, as tension prevailed among the Sikh community anticipating violence during the poll.
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New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) What do a thinking diplomat and a graceful actress have in common? Love of literature.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Ordinary people must be spoken to in an ordinary way to improve international relations and strengthen human bonds, says External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) In a new twist in the killings of Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep Chadha in a bloody gun battle, their relatives here Monday rejected the police claim of property dispute between the two triggering the tragedy.
New Delhi, Nov. 16 (ANI): The Congress Party on Friday rubbished allegations levelled by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) of trying to delay the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) polls, and said that senior politician should refrain from shooting from the air.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A clash between two factions at a Delhi gurdwara Thursday morning left four people injured, including two seriously, police said.
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab here Sunday warned the Congress against meddling in the religious affairs of Sikhs.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Leaders of different faiths have come forward to spread awareness on diabetes in the national capital ahead of the World Diabetes Day Nov 14.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Jaideep Sarkar, a career diplomat currently on deputation as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's private secretary, was Thursday named India's new ambassador to Israel.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will give financial aid of Rs.1 lakh each to the next of kin of two people from Delhi who were killed in firing at a gurdwara in the US, Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug.6 (ANI): The killing of innocent Sikh devotees in Wisconsin, United States, has shattered the morale of the community worldwide.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Go through the IANS book cart this week with a mix of history, contemporary drama and reality checks...
Harper Collins Publishers India on Thrusday released "The Angel's Share", a book written by Satyajit Sarna at India International Centre, New Delhi. Renowned Indian television journalist and columnist was present during the occasion to launch the book.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A growing tribe of Indian diplomats is seeking emotional refuge in poetry and creative literature to battle workplace blues and the stress of decision making. They pour out their heart in their creativity, which often borders on the spirit of rebellion.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Realty major DLF's lifestyle retail subsidiary DLF Brands Thursday said it plans to open around 10 multi-brand retail "AVE.NEU" outlets by the end of fiscal 2012-13.
Noida, April 17 (IANS) Teenaged Aditi Ashok played a steady round to card an even par 72 on the opening day of the Delhi Ladies and junior girls golf Championships to open up a three-shot lead at the end of the first round here Tuesday.
Jerusalem, Jan 9 (ANI): To expand its agricultural ties with India, Israel intends to include India's northern agro states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in it next action plan.
Jerusalem, Jan 9 (ANI): India and Israel would be widening their area of interaction in the coming years by including various other sectors than the conventional ones in which they have been working in recent years.
Amritsar, Nov.30 (ANI): Religious bodies representing the Sikh community have appealed to both Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and India's Home Minister P. Chidambaram to expedite access to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Members of the Sikh community staged a protest here on Thursday and demanded the government to conduct elections for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, an autonomous organisation, which manages Gurudwaras in the state.
Chandigarh/ Bhatinda, May 29(ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday sought clemency for death row of convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar after his mercy petition was rejected by President Pratibha Patil.
Melbourne, Nov 12(ANI): Indian-origin batsman Kumar Sarna has hit the highest score ever in Twenty20 cricket by smashing 228 not out off just 65 balls in a suburban match in Melbourne.
Amritsar, Sep. 16 (ANI): Hailing the scheduled visit of United States President Barack Obama to the holy Golden Temple in Amritsar city of Punjab, the Sikh Diaspora has said that his visit to Sikhs' holiest temple would further strengthen the Sikhs' image in the US and other countries.
New Delhi, Sep. 11 (ANI): Even as the Florida pastor has reportedly called off his plans of a bonfire of Qurans, the threat for such an act has invited condemnation from the Sikh fraternity.
Amritsar, Aug.7 (ANI): A group of 1984 anti-Sikh riots affected staged a protest march in the holy city of Amritsar on Friday against Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government and Delhi Gurdwara Management committee (DSGMC).
Amritsar, July 21 (ANI): Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Tuesday summoned Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Chief Parmjeet Singh Sarna to clarify his stands on the allegations that he has made against Advocate H. S. Phoolka.
Amritsar, Jan 2(ANI): The Sikh Diaspora has raised eyebrows over the working of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) regarding amendments made in the NanakShahi calendar without taking the community into confidence.
Amritsar, Nov. 28 (ANI): While India and Pakistan governments are finding out ways to resume dialogue, an incident of a Sikh being brutally beaten up and asked to convert to Islam has come to light. nup Singh, a resident of Pindi Ghaip, nearly 100 kilometres from Islamabad, was allegedly attacked by a group of about eight to ten people on November 21 in day time.
Amritsar. Aug.28 (ANI): In a step to give shape to a proposed Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) the Government of Pakistan has announced the name of its members of the governing committee for project management unit on Friday.
Amritsar, May 27 (ANI): Sikh leaders and diaspora across world have condemned the violence in Vienna and in Punjab.
Amritsar, May 24 (ANI): Various Sikh organisations have decided to observe the 25 years of Operation Blue Star as the Martyrs' Day in the first week of June in remembrance of Indian Army's action at the Golden temple to evict extremists hidden inside.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (DSGPC) Thursday announced its support for the Congress party and appealed to Sikhs in the country to vote for the party which has declared that Manmohan Singh, a Sikh, will be its prime minister again if it forms government.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday met a delegation of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) led by its president Sardar Paramjit Singh Sarna and appealed to them to support the Congress.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Special prayers were offered in gurdwaras across the national capital early Saturday for the success of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heart surgery and his speedy recovery.
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) Fans of the US President Barack Obama have formed a club in Jharkhand to tell people that age and race are no bar to achieving anything in life.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Not many know that the story of 'Slumdog Millionaire', the movie about a Mumbai slum kid winning a million-dollar quiz show that has become a global rage, germinated in the north Indian town of Allahabad.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) After introducing international fashion brands Armani and Ferragamo in the Indian market, DLF Brands, the retail management subsidiary of real estate firm DLF, has launched five more labels in the country.
Ranchi, Oct 13 (IANS) In the wake of a controversy following the recent translation of the Bible into a local language Kuduk, a number of tribal organisations have called a Mahapanchayat (large meeting) here Oct 19 to discuss issues related to their cultural identity.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Exile is the saddest thing that can happen to an individual, says diplomat Navtej Sarna, the author of a new novel on Punjab's last ruler Duleep Singh who died 'completely alone' in a cheap hotel room in Paris.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh is back on top of the bestseller lists in the fiction category this week, while 'Empire Of The Indus' by Alice Albinia tops the non-fiction list.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The 'Sea of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh is back on top of the bestseller lists in the fiction category this week, while 'Empire Of The Indus' by Alice Albinia tops the non-fiction list.
New Delhi, Sept 13 (ANI): India made it clear that the Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States would be carried out according to the respective rights and obligations of the two sides as contained in the 123 Agreement.
New Delhi, Sept 13 (ANI): The 123 agreement, when operational, will be a "legal document" in accordance with "well-recognised principles" of international law and the Law of Treaties, the External Affairs Ministry said last night. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Navtej Sarna said: "The Indo-U.S. civil nuclear cooperation will be guided only by the 123 agreement which clearly spells out the respective rights and obligations of the two countries. The Governments of India and the United States have agreed upon the text of the agreement. It is a public document" his statement comes in the wake of American President George W Bush's contention that the assured fuel supplies to India are "not legally binding".
New Delhi, Sept 11 (ANI): With the Indo-US nuclear deal text being sent to the American Congress for a final nod, India on Thursday began preliminary discussions with U.S. companies for nuclear trade.
New Delhi, Sept.4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the UPA Government was not in a position to go beyond its commitment to Parliament on the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal, even as an atmosphere of uncertainty prevails over India getting a waiver for nuclear commerce from the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group's two-day crucial meeting in Vienna over granting waiver to India-that would facilitate India to participate in
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Amid continued reservations of some member countries over granting waiver to India, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will hold a crucial two-day meeting in Vienna from today to consider the initiative.
The Indian government reacting sharply to the remarks on Jammu and Kashmir situation made out by the UN High Commission for Human Rights (UNCHR) said
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has finally resigned from his office after an address to the nation on Monday. However, India refrained
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): India today refrained from making any comment on the resignation of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, and termed it as an "internal matter" of that country.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today left for Sri Lanka Capital Colombo on a two-day visit to attend the 15th SAARC Summit.
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Emphasizing the need for a "collective action" among the SAARC countries to tackle the menace, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Navtej Sarna today said that the Kabul attack "underlines how vulnerable" South Asia is as far as terrorism is concerned.
New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): India has advised restraint a few days after Iranian missile tests heightened regional tension that could invite a possible retaliation from Israel.
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): India has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Indian Embassy in Kabul today and stated that the "cowardly" act, would not deter it from fulfilling its commitments to the Government and people of Afghanistan.
India on Tuesday said 'no' to United States which has advised India to go tough on Iran ahead of its president, Mahmoud
Saudi Arabia has become ready to ripen bilateral economic relationship with India by enhancing mutual free-trading and
The latest observation made on 'Jammu and Kashmir' at the summit held at Dakar, Republic of Senegal by the Organisation of Islamic
