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Court accepts plea against Rahul over ‘objectionable’ statement against Sikhs
Varanasi: An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday accepted for hearing a petition filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his statement on Sikhs during his visit to the United…
- India
Union minister ‘throws slipper’ on Sikh man, BJP says it was paper cutting
Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against Union minister Sukanta Majumdar at a police station in Kolkata, alleging he threw a slipper at a Sikh man which hit his turban, the ruling…
- World
Trump signs executive order for truck drivers, Sikh advocacy group raises concern
New York: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating that truck drivers in America are proficient in English, a requirement that has raised concerns among Sikh advocacy groups who…
- India
Omar-led NC govt committed to empowering Sikhs: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday assured the Sikhs of Jammu and Kashmir that the Omar Abdullah-led government is committed to empowering the community with a specific focus on job…
- India
Punjab: Sikhs in Malerkotla donate land for construction of mosque
The Sikh community members in Punjab city have donated several acres of land for the construction of a mosque, addressing a long-standing need of the local Muslim community. This gesture appears extremely…
- Pakistan
Sikhs pilgrims from UK, US and Canada to get free online visas in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Sikh pilgrims from the US, UK and Canada will receive free online visas within 30 minutes upon arrival in the country to pay…
- India
EAM Jaishankar slams Canada for its ‘double standards’
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday hit out at Canada for its “double standards” as the ties between New Delhi and Ottawa came under severe strain over the killing…
- World
India’s envoy to Canada accuses Canadian PM Trudeau of destroying bilateral ties
Ottawa: India’s envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying the ties between the two countries, asserting that he had nothing to do with the killing of a…
- India
India not cooperating with Canada on Nijjar investigations: US
Washington: India is not cooperating with Canada on the latter’s investigation into the killing of a Sikh separatist last year, the United States alleged Tuesday. “When it comes to the Canadian matter,…
- India
Rahul defends his remarks on Sikhs; BJP says ‘don’t use the community for your pol agenda’
New Delhi: The Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, facing strong backlash over his recent comments on the Sikh community in the US, defended his remarks on Saturday and accused the Bharatiya…
- India
‘He’s number one terrorist’: Minister Bittu sparks controversy while attacking Rahul Gandhi
Bhagalpur: Attacking Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the statements he made in the US about the condition of Sikhs in India, Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday said that if…
- India
MP HC slated to hear plea against release of Kangana’s-starrer ‘Emergency’
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court is slated to hear a Sikh body’s plea on Monday seeking directions to stop the release of actor-politician Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film “Emergency”, which is stuck…
- India
‘Muslims for Peace’ joins India Day Parade in New York negating boycott claim
New York: ‘Muslims for Peace’ participated in the India Day Parade here with the organisation’s float joining those of Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians, negating another group’s claim of an Islamic boycott of…
- World
New British Sikh MP wants to strengthen Labour’s India connection
London: Jeevun Sandher, one of Britain’s newest members of Parliament elected in the Labour Party’s landslide general election victory earlier this month, is determined to restore trust in politics and strengthen his…