ON THE HOUR: Nidhan Singh Sachdeva -a devout Sehajdhari Sikh, who went all the way from Delhi to Gurdwara Thala Sahib in Afghanistan to do Kar Sewa -community service and was abducted a few weeks ago, allegedly by the Taliban, has returned to safety and has paid obeisance at the Gurdwara soon after his release.
Her family claimed that she was taken away Friday by a local Muslim youth who “brainwashed and threatened” her to marry him and “convert to Islam”.
Various places, including low-lying areas, walled city and outer ring road, were waterlogged.
Members of the dwindling minority communities, gutted by recent deadly violence, welcomed an emergency exit but expressed worry that what would await them in India is poverty.
Let us not forget our heritage, and reignite the spirit of faith inspired by Bhai Taru Singh's Sacrifice
57 repatriation flights operated from Amritsar carrying 16,500 foreign residents reach home
The returnees include those who had gone to the neighbouring country to meet their relatives or pay obeisance at religious shrines.
After three years of construction, the temple is almost ready to welcome worshippers.
At least 21 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims were killed when a minibus in which they were travelling was hit by a train in Sheikhupura district in Pakistan''s Punjab province on Friday.
“Though various Sikh organisations had already been working for the welfare of society on their own, we tried to resolve certain issues amicably and activists of various outfits have now agreed to work under the banner of the committee led by Dr Brahampuri,”