SIKHS
- World
Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister
Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…
- World
UK varsity’s online post confuses Sikhs with Muslims, issues apology
London: The University of Birmingham has apologised after it removed a social media post that seemed to confuse Sikh students with Muslims. According to a report in The Birmingham Mail’, the university…
- Offbeat
Watch: Sikh man holds umbrella in hailstorm for praying Muslim in Jammu
At a time when disheartening incidents indicating communal disharmony, cultural biases, caste-oriented practices, and the socio-political inequalities occur every day, a heartwarming visual came from Jammu where a Sikh man stands holding…
- India
Delhi Police on alert after Sikhs for Justice chief threatens to attack Parliament
New Delhi: The Delhi Police are on alert after the US-based Khalistani supporter Gurpatwant Singh Pannu released a video message threatening to “shake the very foundation of Parliament” on December 13 —…
- News
Indian agencies discuss threats to Sikhs, Hindus in Canada
New Delhi: A meeting of Indian intelligence agencies discussed how Canada-based Khalistani terrorists are now openly threatening local Hindus and pro-India Sikhs and defacing temples there, sources said. Pro-India Sikh leader Ripudaman…
- World
After Nijjar’s killing, FBI warned Sikhs in US about death threats
Washington: After Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in British Columbia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents visited several Sikh leaders and warned them that their…
- World
Sikh student ‘kicked, punched, pepper-sprayed’ in Canada
Toronto: The Canadian police are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old Sikh student was “kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed” after an “altercation” on a public transit bus in British Columbia province. The…
- Pakistan
Pak making efforts to woo more Sikh, Hindu pilgrims from India: Minister
Lahore: Pakistan’s caretaker Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed on Thursday said the country has initiated efforts to increase the number of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India as their numbers have dwindled…
- World
Aus court overturns law banning Sikhs from carrying kirpans in schools
Melbourne: A court in Australia’s Queensland state has overturned a law that banned Sikh students to wear a kirpan on campus, a religious article in Sikhism, calling it “unconstitutional”, according to media…
