SIKHS
- World
3 arrested for causing violence at Khalistan event in Australia
Melbourne: Three men were arrested in relation to an alleged violence that broke out late in January when pro-Khalistani supporters clashed with Indians at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria Police said. Police…
- India
You have 24-hr ultimatum, release arrested Sikhs: Akal Takht Jathedar to Punjab govt
Amritsar: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Monday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government to release all Sikh youths who were held during the police crackdown against radical preacher…
- World
With Banga nomination, top World Bank positions to held by Sikhs
Washington: With US President Joe Biden nominating Ajay Banga, the former Indian American head of Mastercard, to head the World Bank, the top posts in the global financial institution will be held…
- India
Sikhs at risk of being ‘unlawfully’ banned from UK courts
London: Practicing Sikhs in the UK face the risk of being unlawfully banned from entering courthouses or tribunals in England and Wales under present guidelines over kirpan (ceremonial dagger). Sikh lawyer Jaskeerat…
- World
Indian-origin driver charged for killing 4 Sikh men in Australia crash
Melbourne: A 41-year-old Indian-origin man, has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing the death of four men from Punjab in Australia’s central Victoria province. Harinder Singh Randhawa, who is…
- Pakistan
Pakistani man moves SC for visa to Indian who wants to complete Haj on foot
Lahore: A Pakistani man on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court the Lahore High Court’s decision to dismiss his plea, seeking a transit visa for a 29-year-old Indian national who wanted to…
- World
Sikhs in United States Marines can now keep beard, wear turban
New York: In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine Corps can keep a beard and wear turbans. Judges from the District…
- India
Delhi HC dismisses plea against Sikhs carrying kirpans on flights
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea opposing the permission given to Sikhs to carry kirpans while travelling on civilian flights in India. The plea, filed in a…
- Kashmir
Continued threats to Kashmiri Pandits belie govt claims of normalcy: Congress
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday said the recent terror threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees in the valley belie the government’s claims of normalcy. A blog linked to The Resistance Front…
- India
Sikh family donates land for mosque; to help with building it too
A Sikh family in Barnala district of Punjab has reportedly donated land for mosque, which it will help construct. This is the first mosque being constructed in the Bakhtgarh village. This is…
- World
3 Sikhs appeal to wear beards, turbans at US Marine corps: Reports
Washington: Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to…
- World
British Sikh MP seeks ‘urgent action’ on rising hate crimes
London: Preet Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin British Sikh MP, in a letter to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, has sought protection and urgent action against rising crimes against the community in the UK.…
- India
One of two SC judges has RSS connections, says SGPC
Chandigarh: Alleging that the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) (HSGMC) Act, 2014, was influenced by Rashtriya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh…
- India
Indo-Canadian right-wing activist draws flak over call for violence
In an interview with a YouTube channel, the Executive Director of the Hindu Conference of Canada, a Hindu supremacist, openly called for violence against minorities in India. He was speaking on the…
- Afghanistan
US envoy raises concern about attacks against Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
Kabul: US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has raised concerns about the escalating attacks against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. On Saturday, Islamic State attacked Karte Parwan Gurdwara in which two people were…
