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January 1, 2026 9:58 AM

Devotees brave cold to ring in New Year at Golden Temple, shrines across Punjab and Haryana

Braving the biting cold, hundreds of devotees visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar and other shrines across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh early Thursday to usher in the New Year. Devotees began queuing up at the Golden Temple from midnight, with long lines continuing through the morning for darshan at the Harmandir Sahib. Many also took a holy dip in the sarovar. “Offering prayers at the Golden Temple on the first day of the year feels truly special. We hope 2026 brings fulfilled prayer...

December 4, 2024 12:01 PM

Man tries to shoot Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested

A gunman opened fire on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, who escaped unhurt, was performing guard duty as part of a religious punishment at the time of the attack. The shooter, identified as Narayan Singh Chaura, a former militant, was swiftly overpowered by bystanders and arrested by police. Visuals from the scene showed the gunman approaching the wheelchair-bound Ba...

June 6, 2024 10:25 AM

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Operation Blue Star anniversary

Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised by several people from the Sikh community at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on Thursday. Protestors were carrying the posters of slain separatist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann was also seen among the people raising slogans and displaying posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale at the Golden Temple premises. "Security arrangements have been made here. For...