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Biden, Harris extend wishes to Sikh community on Guru Nanak birth anniversary
Washington: On the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s 551st birth anniversary, US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris extended wishes to the people of the Sikh community across the United…
- India
Punjab: Sikhs help reopen 550-year-old mosque abandoned during 1947 violence
New Delhi: A 550-year-old mosque, which was left abandoned due to communal violence during the 1947 partition, was reopened on Friday for Muslim devotees with the help of the Sikh community, reported Clarion India.…
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Facing IS, last embattled Sikhs, Hindus leave Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. With growing threats from the local Islamic State affiliate, many are choosing to leave the country of their birth…
- World
Sikhs, Muslims made to ‘feel suspect’ for their worshipping, says Obama as he slams prez Trump
New York: Minority communities like Sikhs and Muslims have been made to “feel suspect” for the way they worshipped, former US president Barack Obama has said as he tore into Donald Trump’s presidency…
- News
Amid China face-off, SFJ tells Sikh soldiers to desert India
New Delhi: Amid the border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, designated terrorist outfit and pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has started targeting soldiers of the Sikh community in the Indian Army,…
- Photos
Mourning ceremony at temple in Peshawar
Peshawar: People of Sikh community carry the casket of their family member, who was killed in the Friday’s train and bus accident, after a mourning ceremony at a temple in Peshawar, Pakistan,…
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Bid to displace 30,000 Sikh farmers in UP wrong: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Taking cognisance of reported attempts by the Uttar Pradesh government to displace more than 30,000 Sikh farmers by taking over their land, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he would…
- News
Ahead of Eid, sikh community sanitises Delhi’s Jama Masjid
New Delhi: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr namaz, a number of members of Sikh community, ‘United Sikhs’ — civil rights and humanitarian non-profit organization — sanitised the Jama Masjid here on Sunday. Speaking to IANS,…
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CAA-NRC: Video of Sikhs arrival at Shaheen Bagh going viral
NEW DELHI: A heart-warming video of Sikhs delegation from Punjab greeted with warm hugs and smiles on their arrival at Shaheen Bagh has gone viral. In a bid to express solidarity, hundreds of…
- News
CAA-NRC: Sikhs from Punjab join Shaheen Bagh
NEW DELHI: In a bid to express solidarity with Muslims, hundreds of protesters from Sikh community of Punjab including members of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan), joined the protest at Shaheen Bagh…
- Pakistan
Sikhs await opening of corridor to sacred shrine in Pakistan
KARTARPUR: A corridor that will allow Sikhs to cross from India into Pakistan to visit one of the religion’s holiest sites is set to open Saturday, with thousands expected to make a…
- Hyderabad
Sikhs to celebrate Vaisakhi from today
Hyderabad: The 320th ‘Khalsa Saajna Divas’ popularly known as “Vaisakhi” will be celebrated on a grand scale by the Sikh community of Telangana from April 13 to 15. The celebrations will be…
- News
NZ mosque massacre: Sikhs comes forward to help victim’s families
Chirstchurch: In the aftermath of New Zealand mosque massacre which claimed 50 lives, the Sikh community onces again proves that humanity is all above. An Aukland-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Guru Nanak Community…
- Kashmir
Pulwama Aftermath: Sikhs provide protection to Kashmiris caught in ‘revenge’ attacks
In the aftermath of the February 14 suicide bombing that killed over 40 paramilitary troopers in India-administered Kashmir, 18-year-old Kashmiri student Shadab Ahmad and his friends were among dozens of Kashmiris targeted…
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Civil court should examine if wearing turban is essential for Sikhs: SC
General News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will not examine whether wearing a turban is an essential part of Sikh religion or not, adding that the issue should be…
