Sangrur : Dera Sacha Sauda had a knack for making Premis shell out money for its social welfare initiatives. The followers not only had to make contributions (“parmarth”), but also pay hefty amounts for goods supplied from the headquarters at Sirsa. The USP (unique selling proposition) of the items was that these were “blessed” by […]
Amritsar : Welcoming the court verdict in Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s case, Akal Takht’s sacked ‘Panj Pyaras’ (five beloved ones) questioned the integrity of five Takht heads on the issue of flip-flop on exonerating the dera head. The Panj Pyaras — Satnam Singh Kanda, Major Singh, Satnam Singh, Tarlok Singh and Mangal Singh — were […]
Faridkot, August 30 : To meet the Supreme Court deadline of August 31 to complete all admissions on MBBS and BDS seats in 22 medical and dental colleges in Punjab, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) on Wednesday announced to start the physical counselling at 3 pm on Thursday. The counselling is being organised […]
Mumbai, August 30 : Renowned gastroenterologist of the Bombay Hospital Dr Deepak Amrapurkar went missing near the Elphinstone Road station following heavy rain which lashed the megapolis, the police said on Wednesday. The 58-year-old Amarapurkar had left for home on Tuesday evening by his car but due to waterlogging on the road he asked his […]
New Delhi, August 30 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday rejected the Oppositions calls for his resignation in the wake of the Dera Sacha Sauda violence, saying his government reacted befittingly to the situation. “We acted with restraint to execute the court’s orders and succeeded in achieving our objective,” Khattar said after […]