Amritsar
Metropolis in Punjab, India
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Amritsar, historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha region of Punjab. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. It is situated 217 km (135 mi) north-west of Chandigarh, and 455 km (283 mi) north-west of New Delhi. It is 28 km (17.4 mi) from the India-Pakistan border, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan.
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Fashion designer gets threats over yoga at Golden TempleVadodara-based fashion designer Archana Makwana received death threats for her yoga poses at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, leading to police protection.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Thousands march in London to commemorate 40 years since Amritsar massacreThousands of British Sikhs have marched in central London to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Amritsar massacre.Sky News - Published | |
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Amritsar youth fighting for Russian army killed on Ukraine battlefieldTejpal Singh, a 30-year-old resident of Amritsar, had dreams of serving in the Indian Army or police force. However, his life took an unexpected turn when he found himself joining the Russian army..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Punjab Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full list of party-wise winning candidates to be announced soonAs the 2024 Lok Sabha election results unfold, Punjab emerged as a crucial battleground in Phase 7. Scheduled for June 1, this phase involved 13 constituencies: Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Khadoor Sahib,..DNA - Published | |
Intense heat wave sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Mahendragarh sizzles at 47 degreesHaryana and Punjab are in the grip of intense heat wave conditions with Mahendragarh recording the highest temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Various cities like Rohtak, Hisar, Ambala, Karnal, Sirsa,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'In '18, Amarinder refused to let Trudeau plane land unless he agreed to a meet'Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan were not allowed to land in Amritsar in Feb 2018 until they had agreed to meet the then Punjab CM, Capt Amarinder Singh,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BSF recovers packet of suspected heroin in AmritsarBSF officials announced heroin recovery in Amritsar. Packet found in crop field near Rajatal village, wrapped in yellow tape with LED light. Swift response thwarted smuggling attempt. Also recovered..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rail traffic on Amritsar-Delhi section disrupted as farmers blocked rail tracks at Haryana borderActivists disrupt rail traffic demanding farmers' release by Haryana Police. Demands include MSP rights, release of arrested farmers, failed talks, tear gas use, and train disruptions due to protests..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SpiceJet Dharamshala-Delhi flight safely diverts to Amritsar after engine failureIndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections: BJP releases 8th list of candidates; Mahtab from Cuttack, ex-ambassador Sandhu from AmritsarIndiaTimes - Published | |
Ex-US, SL envoy Sandhu joins BJP, may be fielded from AmritsarFormer Indian diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined BJP on Tuesday and is expected to contest the Lok Sabha election from Amritsar. Sandhu had earlier served as India's envoy to the US and Sri Lanka...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme Court criticises Punjab government for politically motivated litigationSupreme Court on Friday upheld a Punjab and Haryana high court order quashing an FIR registered in Amritsar against former deputy CM and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and slammed the..IndiaTimes - Published | International passenger held with 1kg gold at airport in AmritsarIndiaTimes - Published |
Gangster tries to flee Punjab cops' custody, gunned downAn arrested gangster was killed in an exchange of fire with the Punjab Police while he was trying to flee in Amritsar’s Jandiala Guru area on Wednesday. Amritpal Singh (22), arrested on Tuesday, was..IndiaTimes - Published | Two drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized near international border in Punjab's AmritsarIndiaTimes - Published |
BSF recovers 565 grams of heroin airdropped by Pakistani drone near International Border in AmritsarIndiaTimes - Published | 'Drug money laundering': ED raids Mohali AAP MLA's houseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the house, office, and business premises of Mohali AAP MLA Kulwant Singh in an alleged drug money laundering case. Singh was not present during the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'RSS has force, I have...': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during spiritual journey to Golden TempleRahul Gandhi on Monday shared the video of his visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar on his YouTube channel. In the video, he also talks about his learnings from the visit.DNA - Published | Nitin Gadkari inaugurates country's tallest national flag at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab's AmritsarIndia's tallest national flag, measuring 418 feet, was inaugurated at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar district by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The flag is a horizontal tricolour with saffron at..IndiaTimes - Published |
What was the Amritsar massacre - the event that led a man to try to kill the Queen?Jaswant Singh Chail, who attempted to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow on Christmas Day in 2021, has been sentenced for treason at the Old Bailey.Sky News - Published | IRCTC tour package: Explore Haridwar, Rishikesh, Amritsar, Vaishno Devi and Mathura on one journey, check detailsIRCTC introduces 8-night Devbhoomi Tour covering Haridwar, Rishikesh, Amritsar, Vaishno Devi, and Mathura.DNA - Published |
Why are farmers protesting in Punjab, blocking Chandigarh-Ambala highway, railway tracks? Know their demandsThe stir is underway at 17 places in Punjab, including in Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda, and Amritsar.DNA - Published | Amit Shah arrives in Amritsar for Northern Zonal Council meetingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Amritsar to preside over the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council. The council will discuss various issues such as infrastructure development, land..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA seizes Punjab properties of Khalistan terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, takes over Amritsar land and Chandigarh houseThe confiscated properties include 46 kanal agricultural land in Khankot village near Amritsar and one-fourth share of House No. 2033 in Sector 15C in Chandigarh. Though Pannun is based in the US, he..IndiaTimes - Published | India-Canada row: NIA seizes property of SJF head Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Punjab"Property confiscation" notices were put up outside the residence of pro-Khalistan leader Pannu in Chandigarh and near a piece of agricultural land in Punjab's AmritsarDNA - Published |
Punjab: NIA confiscates properties of Khalistan terrorist Pannun in Chandigarh, AmritsarThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized properties owned by designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...IndiaTimes - Published | Who is Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa? Rs 10 lakh reward on his head, close aide of...Landa was charged with murder and a violation of the Arms Act. He is now dealing with about 18 criminal cases in the districts of Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Moga, and Ferozepur, involving murder, attempted..DNA - Published |
Punjab man kills daughter after night out, makes a big show of itA father incensed at his 16-year-old daughter spending a night "in someone else's house" allegedly murdered her in public and dragged her body, tied to his motorbike, around their village near Punjab's..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF recovers Pakistani drone in Punjab's AmritsarIndiaTimes - Published |
To skirt inclement weather, IndiGo plane flies in Pakistan skies for 30 minutesAn Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight that took off from Amritsar at 7.45pm Saturday was forced to deviate from its flight path over the Attari border and enter Pakistan airspace for around 30 minutes to..IndiaTimes - Published | Amritsar-Ahmedabad flight strays into Pak airspaceIndiaTimes - Published |
Amritsar-Ahmedabad IndiGo flight entered Pakistani airspace due to bad weatherThe flight took off from Amritsar and briefly strayed into Pakistani airspace on Saturday.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | IndiGo airlines flight briefly diverted to Pakistan amid bad weatherAn IndiGo airlines flight from Amritsar to Ahmedabad was briefly diverted to Pakistan airspace near Lahore due to bad weather before heading back into Indian airspace after 30 minutes without any..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF personnel shoot down Pakistani drone carrying narcotics across Wagah-Attari borderBorder Security Force (BSF) personnel shot down a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics across the Attari-Wagah border, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the Pakistani drone, which..IndiaTimes - Published | Amritsar on high alert after Golden Temple bomb hoax, one heldIndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab: 5 packets of narcotics recovered in Amritsar dropped by Pakistan dronesIndiaTimes - Published | 10 dead, 57 hurt as bus with Vaishno Devi pilgrims falls into Jammu gorgeMost of the pilgrims were from Bihar and had hired a bus to go to the mountain shrine cave for the mundan (tonsuring ceremony) of two children belonging to a Bihari family based in Amritsar. The bus..IndiaTimes - Published |
Why are farmers protesting on railway tracks in Jalandhar? Know what happenedBoth the arriving and departing trains between Amritsar and Delhi were impacted after 12:30 p.m.DNA - Published | Drunk flyer held in Amritsar for midair misconductIndiaTimes - Published |
Drunk passenger allegedly 'molests' air hostess in Dubai-Amritsar flight, arrestedRajinder Singh, who hails from Kotli village of Jalandhar in Punjab, got into a heated argument with the air hostess and allegedly molested her on Saturday, police said.DNA - Published | Punjab news: Another explosion near Golden Temple in Amritsar, second within 3 daysThe explosion occurred near the same spot on the heritage street leading to the Golden Temple where the one on Saturday took place.DNA - Published |
PIA flight enters Indian airspace, flies near Amritsar and Tarn Taran Sahib before landing in MultanIndiaTimes - Published | Was Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur arrested in Amritsar? NRI tried to flee to London, interceptedKhalistani leader Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur tried to flee the country but was intercepted by the Punjab police at the Amritsar airport.DNA - Published |
Amritpal Singh's main aide Joga Singh arrested from Punjab's SirhindThe arrest of Amritpal Singh's main aide Joga Singh comes days after police arrested the fugitive radical preacher's mentor Papalpreet Singh in Amritsar on April 11.DNA - Published | Remembering Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on 104th anniversary: How it became turning point in India's freedom struggleThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, was a tragic incident that occurred on April 13, 1919, in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. British Indian Army troops, under the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 104th Anniversary: Revisiting the tragedy and its aftermathThe Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is one of the worst days in the history of humanity. On the 104th anniversary of this dreadful day, let's..IndiaTimes - Published | IRCTC Amritsar tour package: Explore Golden Temple, Wagah Border and more at just Rs 5,450; itinerary, ticket fare hereThe two-day-one-night trip of the IRCTC's Amritsar tour package from Delhi will start on April 14, 2023.DNA - Published |
What next for Amritpal Singh if he surrenders? Know why Golden Temple remains on high alertAs Amritpal Singh remains absconding, it is rumoured that he will be surrendering soon in Amritsar's famous Golden Temple as tensions continue to run high.DNA - Published | Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: Delhi- Vaishno Devi in 6 hours, Delhi-Srinagar in 8 hours, know routes, key featuresDelhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: The residents of Delhi always have to think twice before visiting Vaishno Devi, largely because of traffic or weather issues. However, this problem will soon go away..DNA - Published |
