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guru nanak news

Over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims return to India after celebrating Baisakhi in Pak

As many as 2,238 Sikh pilgrims from India had crossed over to Pakistan on April 10 for the 10-day Baisakhi pilgrimage. (HT)
Published on Apr 20, 2026 06:14 am IST

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj urges Centre to reopen Kartarpur Corridor

Akal Takht acting jathedar and Takht Kesgarh jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj appealed for the reopening of Kartarpur Corridor. (HT File)
Published on Nov 10, 2025 07:20 am IST

556th Guru Nanak birth anniversary: Pak rejects charge of turning back Hindu pilgrims

Approximately 2,200 pilgrims were issued visas for the celebrations that are centred at Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. (AFP)
Published on Nov 07, 2025 05:10 am IST

Manchester United, Liverpool, English teams wish fans on Gurupurab

Manchester United wished fans on Gurupurab.
Published on Nov 06, 2025 03:20 pm IST

Guru Nanak Jayanti in Canada: 9 Punjabi greetings to share with friends, family

Noida, India-November 05, 2025:Devotees offer prayers at Sector 18 Gurudwara on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Noida, India, on Wednesday ,November 05, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Published on Nov 06, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Over 1,900 pilgrims leave for Pak to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniv

Members of Sikh jatha leaving for Pakistan to celebrate the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Nov 05, 2025 07:12 am IST

Sikh leaders urge India to lift ban on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan shrine

The Kartarpur Corridor, inaugurated in 2019, created a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowing thousands to visit the shrine daily.
Published on Sept 17, 2025 03:06 pm IST

Guru Nanak’s birth aniv: Akal Takht slams Centre for denying permission to Sikh jatha

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:48 am IST

Cricket can wait, faith can’t: Punjab CM Mann hits out at Centre

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (HT)
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:42 am IST

Guru Nanak’s birth aniv: Centre denies Sikh jatha permission to visit Pakistan

Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurparb is a major religious occasion for Sikhs worldwide, with many travelling to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to pay homage at the Guru’s birthplace.
Published on Sept 15, 2025 06:54 am IST

Punjab: Ceasefire ignites hope for Kartarpur Corridor reopening

Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan. (HT File)
Published on May 12, 2025 05:04 am IST

India-Pak tension: Kartarpur Corridor sees 50% dip in Sikh pilgrim footfall

A view of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak town in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. (HT file photo)
Updated on May 01, 2025 04:31 pm IST

Aamir Khan to play Guru Nanak? Actor clears the air after 'teaser' creates row

BJP leader in Punjab criticised a fake teaser showing Aamir Khan as Guru Nanak, calling it a ploy to incite the Sikh community.
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 01:43 pm IST

Pakistan issues special coin to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniv

The special commemorative coin of PKR 55 denomination has on one side a picture of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib and ‘555th Birthday Celebrations’ and ‘SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI 1469-2024’ written above and below it respectively.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:48 am IST

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Are banks closed on November 15? Check state-wise list

Bank holiday in some states on occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024
Published on Nov 15, 2024 08:07 am IST

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan for gurpurb

Pilgrims wave from a bus before departing for Pakistan to participate in the celebrations, marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Amritsar on Thursday. (AFP)
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 09:54 am IST

Gurpurab 2024: Daler Mehndi, Sukhwinder Singh, Harshdeep Kaur on the festival

Daler Mehndi, Sukhwinder Singh and Harshdeep Kaur
Published on Nov 14, 2024 11:12 pm IST

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Date, timings, history, rituals, significance and more

Guru Nanak Gurpurab celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru.
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 11:08 am IST

Gurpurb: 65% pilgrims denied visa by Pakistan, says SGPC

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami (HT File)
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 07:20 am IST

Kartarpur Corridor: 5 yrs on, key promises remain unfulfilled

Though opening of the trans-border Kartarpur Corridor fulfilled the long-cherished dream of the Indian Sikh community to have darshan of the last resting place of Guru Nanak in Pakistan and it was globally hailed as ‘corridor of peace’ in south Asia, many promises regarding the corridor are still unfulfilled even after five years. (PTI File)
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 09:06 am IST

India, Pakistan extend Kartarpur Corridor agreement for 5 years

Kartarpur: A view of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Nov. 8, 2019. (PTI FILE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 22, 2024 10:37 pm IST

Sikh devotees gather in Kartarpur for 485th death anniversary of Guru Nanak

Indian Sikhs will attend the rituals through the Kartarpur Corridor.
Updated on Sept 21, 2024 05:30 am IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on January 14

Catch It Live on January 14
Updated on Jan 14, 2024 10:33 am IST

Pilgrimage scheme to be launched to mark Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary

AAP's Punjab spokesperson Jagtar Singh Sanghera said the scheme, which will be launched on Monday, will facilitate more than 50,000 elderly people.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 07:02 am IST

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: 10 inspirational quotes by Guru Nanak Dev ji

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: 10 inspirational quotes by Guru Nanak Dev ji
Published on Nov 26, 2023 04:04 pm IST

Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: Gurpurab best wishes, images, quotes and SMS

Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023 best wishes, images, quotes, SMS, WhatsApp messages and Facebook status to share with loved ones.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 07:18 am IST

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: Date, history, rituals and significance of Guru Purab

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: Date, history, rituals and significance of Guru Purab
Published on Nov 25, 2023 03:01 pm IST

Kartarpur: Religious events to mark Guru Nanak’s Joti Jot on Sept 22

The corridor links the gurdwara to Dera Baba Nanak, a historic town situated along the International Border on the India side. (PTI file)
Published on Sept 11, 2023 12:39 am IST

SGPC slams Rahul Gandhi for his comments on Guru Nanak

Gandhi had made the remarks during an address in the US while referring to his Bharat Jodo Yatra. (ANI File Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:54 am IST

Morning brief: BJP leader reacts to Rahul's 'Guru Nanak went to Thailand' remark

BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
Published on Jun 01, 2023 09:00 am IST