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Shoe-throwing scribe honoured by Sikhs in Canada

Jarnail Singh, the Sikh journalist who hurled his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram at a press conference to protest the injustice meted out to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has been conferred an award by the community in Cananda.2:00 PM on November 06

Protesters stop Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi Express in Ludhiana

The Amritsar-New Delhi Swarn Shatabdi was stopped by protesters, who are seeking justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, at the Ludhiana railway station Friday morning, officials said.12:01 PM on November 06

Why is 'Vande mataram' issue being reopened: Salman Khurshid

Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid Thursday criticised the endorsement of a fatwa against the singing of 'Vande mataram' by Muslims, saying some people were trying to create problems by raising the issue again.6:00 PM on November 05

'Vande mataram' not un-Islamic, say two Muslim groups

It is not un-Islamic to sing 'Vande mataram', two prominent Muslim groups in Madhya Pradesh said Thursday, two days after the clerics' body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind approved an earlier fatwa against the national song.4:05 PM on November 05

800 Lamas to welcome Dalai Lama in Arunachal

More than 800 Buddhist monks led by their high priests will welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama when he arrives the mountainous northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday amid mounting protests from China over his visit.4:00 PM on November 05

Goa blast: Two policemen moved from probe team

Two policemen probing the Diwali eve bombing in Goa have been relieved of their duties, as opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused Home Minister Ravi Naik of influencing the investigation in the Margao blast that killed two people last month.10:01 PM on November 04

Swami Ramdev promotes yoga at Deoband gathering

Renowned yoga guru Swami Ramdev Tuesday sought to promote his method of keeping fit and dispel misconceptions about it at the gathering of clerics and followers at the historic Islamic seminary here.10:02 PM on November 03

Dal Khalsa activists stop trains in Amritsar

Dal Khalsa activists stopped trains at the Amritsar Railway station Tuesday following a call for a strike across Punjab. The radical activists are demanding justice for the thousands of victims who were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places.12:02 PM on November 03

Maoist problem an international conspiracy, claims VHP

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad Monday claimed the Maoist problem in the country was an 'international conspiracy' involving Pakistan and China.8:05 PM on November 02

Orissa remembers its glorious maritime past

Orissa remembered its maritime past Monday by celebrating Boita Bandana (worship of ships) with traditional fervour. People from different age groups woke up early morning and rushed to different water bodies to sail miniature boats in memory of the glorious past.4:02 PM on November 02

Punjab, India celebrate Gurparab

Millions of devotees lined up at gurdwaras across Punjab and elsewhere in the country early Monday morning to celebrate Gurparab -- the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.12:01 PM on November 02

Delhi celebrates Gurparab with feasting, gaiety

Delhiites Monday celebrated Gurparab -- the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak -- with gaiety. Devotees cleaned and decorated gurdwaras besides setting up tables early morning for the feasting that takes place later in the day.12:01 PM on November 02