Sikh community
- India
Smriti launches skill development, leadership promotion programme for Sikh community
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a skill development, leadership and entrepreneurship promotion and education programme for the Sikh community. The programme was launched to commemorate the auspicious…
- India
Sikhs voice anger as Maharashtra govt amends Nanded Gurdwara Act
The Maharashtra government’s recent decision to make amendments to the Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand Sri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Act, 1956, has received condemnation from the Sikh community calling it a “sad and…
- World
Son holds vigil seeking justice for Sikh parents slain in Canada
Toronto: A Sikh man held a candlelight vigil seeking justice for his parents from India who were killed in a shooting spree in Canada’s Ontario province in November last year. Jagtar Singh…
- News
Hyderabad: Sikhs commemorate Guru Teg Bahadur’s 348th martyrdom anniversary
Hyderabad: The Sikh community commemorated the 348th Martyrdom Day of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahebji, with devotion and respect. The occasion was marked by a series of ceremonial…
- India
Don’t travel in Air India on Nov 19, Khalistani leader warns Sikhs
Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannum has asked Sikh people across the world not to travel in Air India flights on November 19 as “their lives will be in danger.” He also threatened…
- India
Hindutva a matter of ‘deep concern’ for world community: Pak PM
Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, who is currently in New York on his official visit, said on Friday that there is a “disgusting reality” behind Hindutva politics that would…
- World
Khalistan outfit vows Indian consulate ‘shutdown’ in Canada over Nijjar’s killing
Toronto: Calling for a ‘shutdown’ of Indian consulates in Canada, a pro-Khalistani outfit has said it will hold peaceful protests beginning next week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of…
- World
Bill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
New York: Senators in California voted in favour of a bill that exempts Sikhs from wearing a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle. The Senate Bill 847, authored by Senator Brian Dahle…
- World
UK Sikh temple warns after Indians lured with fake visas, job offers
London: A Sikh temple in the UK has issued warnings after fraudsters impersonating as its members tried to trick people in India by making false job and visa promises with an intent…
- World
Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day
Washington: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honour and celebrate the…
- World
3 suspected Khalistani extremists from India nabbed in Philippines
Manila: Authorities in the Philippines have arrested suspected members of a banned Sikh separatist group, a government agency announced, as a massive manhunt continued in India to arrest pro-Khalistani elements. A joint…
- India
Sikh community protests in Bhopal, Indore against pro-Khalistan elements
Bhopal: Members of the Sikh community in Bhopal and Indore took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against the acts of vandalism by pro-Khalistan sympathisers outside India’s diplomatic premises in London…
- World
Utah Legislature passes resolution honouring Sikh community’s contributions
Houston: The Legislature in the US state of Utah has unanimously passed a resolution honoring the Sikh community for their contributions and service to humanity despite facing “oppression and discrimination throughout the…
- India
Sikh woman stabbed to death at her home in Canada
Toronto: A 40-year-old Sikh woman has been killed at her home in Canada and her husband arrested as a suspect, according to Canadian police. Harpreet Kaur was stabbed multiple times at her home…
- India
RSS, BJP should stop interfering in Sikh affairs: SGPC to Mohan Bhagwat
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday demanded that the RSS and the BJP stop their “unnecessary interference” in Sikh affairs. In a letter written to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat…
