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Ashoka University prof’s arrest, Shillong to Silchar, and Amritsar targeted • May 20, 2025, 5:45 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Hooch kills 21 in Amritsar, supplier among 10 held; DSP, SHO suspended • May 14, 2025, 6:47 AM ET (The Indian Express)
32 airports shut due to conflict reopen; flight to Amritsar returns amid blackout • May 13, 2025, 8:26 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Air India and Indigo cancel flights to few Indian cities today, on May 13: Check full list here • May 12, 2025, 7:02 PM ET (The Indian Express)
India suspends flight operations and closes 24 airports as Pakistan resumes flights nationwide • May 8, 2025, 2:32 PM ET (AP)

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Amritsar, India
Amritsar, India
Amritsar: Golden Temple and dining hall
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Akal Takht
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Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, northwestern India
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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