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Amritsar: Punjab Police ASI injured in firing by motorcycle-borne assailants

On Sunday evening, Sukhchain Singh, an ASI with Punjab Police, was shot at while returning home. The assailants fired from a motorcycle and fled the scene immediately after the attack. Singh sustained a bullet injury to his arm and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police officials have…

The Economic Times · 21h ago

Punjab police bust Pakistan-linked terror module, arrest 28-year-old with AK-47, grenades

Amritsar Rural Police conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of a suspect linked to terrorism. The accused, Navjot Singh, was found with an AK-47 rifle and hand grenades. Police stated that the weapons were allegedly smuggled into India via drones from Pakistan. Investigations revealed connections to handlers in…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

10 Sacred Places in India Where Spiritual Energy Is Said to Be Felt Most Deeply

Varanasi, Uttar PradeshThe oldest continuously inhabited city on earth doesn't ease you in. The moment you step onto the ghats at dawn, the Ganga is already doing something, smoke rising from the Manikarnika cremation ground, priests chanting the Ganga Aarti, boatmen moving through mist without hurry. Varanasi is where Hindus…

Times Life · Sep 29

Hazur Sahib and Patna Sahib: A Complete Guide to the Sikh Takhts Outside Punjab

What Makes a Takht Different From Any Other GurudwaraThe word Takht means throne. In Sikh tradition, the five Takhts are the seats of temporal and spiritual authority, the places from which the Panth issues religious edicts called Hukamnamas that bind Sikhs worldwide. Every Gurudwara is a place of worship, but…

Times Life · Sep 15

Hemkund Sahib: The Sikh Gurdwara at 4,329 m and What the Trek From Govindghat Actually Demands

The Road Begins Before GovindghatMost people think the trek starts at Govindghat. It starts the night before, when you are lying in a guesthouse in Joshimath or Badrinath, listening to the Alaknanda move in the dark, wondering whether your knees will hold. By the time the first bus drops you…

Times Life · Sep 15

Air India receives show-cause notice on immigration process lapses

The civil aviation ministry issued a show cause notice to Air India. Three Italian passengers bypassed immigration at Delhi airport earlier this month. Home ministry officials will discuss this incident on Tuesday. Air India's 'Hub-and-Spoke' model was not applicable in this case. Passengers were issued boarding passes but did not…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

How Phulkari Embroidery Became the Language Punjabi Women Used to Speak Their Lives

The stitch that was never decorativeA woman in a village outside Amritsar would begin a phulkari the way another woman might begin a letter, with something specific to say and no other way to say it. The base cloth was coarse khaddar, undyed, the kind that absorbed sweat and dust…

Times Life · Aug 22

The Partition Museum in Amritsar Is the One Place in India That Should Stop You Cold

The Wall Does Not Let You Stay a TouristThe Partition Museum sits on Town Hall Chowk in Amritsar, and it does not announce itself the way the Golden Temple does. There is no gold. No single luminous point drawing crowds forward. You walk in, and the first thing you encounter…

Times Life · Aug 20

5 Dark and Historical Tourism Sites in India That Are Genuinely Uncomfortable to Visit

Cellular Jail, Port Blair, Andaman IslandsThe British built Cellular Jail between 1896 and 1906 specifically to break people. The architecture was designed for isolation, 693 individual cells arranged in seven radiating wings so that no prisoner could see another. Political detainees sent here under the colonial penal system included Bal…

Times Life · Aug 20

Zeeba revamps packaging and announces Chef Vikas Khanna as its global brand ambassador

Zeeba has proudly appointed Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna as its Global Brand Ambassador. This exciting partnership aims to elevate the standard of Basmati rice in Indian households across the country. Chef Khanna expressed his joy in representing a celebrated Indian product known worldwide. Additionally, the updated packaging of Zeeba emphasizes…

The Economic Times · Aug 19