Sikh Community
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Sikh community a strong link in India's relations with other countries: PM Modi
India | Apr 29, 2022, 11:19 PM ISTAddressing a Sikh delegation at his residence, PM Modi said the entire country feels grateful to Sikhs for their contributions in the freedom struggle as well as in the post-independence era. The prime minister hosted the Sikh delegation which included people from different walks of life.
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Kangana Ranaut summoned by Delhi Assembly Panel over remarks on Sikhs, to appear on Dec 6
Entertainment | Nov 25, 2021, 01:01 PM ISTDelhi Assembly's peace and harmony committee issued a notice to Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut summoning her on December 6 over complaints citing an alleged offensive and derogatory Instagram story posted by her.
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Sikh medicine practitioner Satnam Singh shot dead in Peshawar
World | Oct 01, 2021, 12:32 PM ISTAccording to the 2017 census, Hindus constitute the largest religious minority in Pakistan. Christians make up the second largest religious minority. The Ahmadis, Sikhs and Parsis are also among the notable religious minorities in Pakistan.
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NCM urge NTA to ensure no discrimination against Sikh students
Education | Sep 28, 2021, 02:46 PM ISTNCM Urged the National Testing Agency to ensure there is no discrimination.
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Haqikat Kya Hai | SAD leader Manjinder Sirsa demands anti-conversion law in J&K
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jun 29, 2021, 10:20 PM ISTDSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa has alleged that four Sikh girls have been forcibly converted to a different religion in Kashmir in the last one month.
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Navjot Sidhu tenders apology for hurting Sikh sentiments
India | Dec 30, 2020, 12:47 PM ISTOn Tuesday, Giani Harpreet Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, had described Sidhu's act as “highly unfortunate and against the traditions of Sikh tenets”.
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Kidnapped Sikh community leader in Afghanistan released: MEA
India | Jul 18, 2020, 10:40 PM ISTNidan Singh Sachdeva, a Sikh community leader of Afghanistan who was kidnapped in Paktia province last month, was released from captivity on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Sikh community in US hosts drive-thru food distribution for 2,100 families
News | Jun 29, 2020, 10:46 AM ISTOutside a place of worship in a parking lot, a group of around 25 volunteers has made and distributed more than 2,100 food packages in just seven weeks.
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India strongly condemns abduction of Sikh community leader in Paktia province in Afghanistan
India | Jun 22, 2020, 08:02 PM ISTExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the "targeting and persecution" of the minority community by terrorists at the behest of their external supporters is a matter of "grave concern".
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India condemns 'targeted killing' of Sikh community member in Pakistan's Peshawar
India | Jan 05, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTIndia on Sunday strongly condemned the "targeted killing" of a minority Sikh community member in Pakistan's Peshawar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan should stop "prevaricating" and take immediate action to apprehend and give exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of the crime.
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Muzaffarnagar man donates land for mosque
India | Nov 26, 2019, 10:41 AM ISTA Sikh man has donated a piece of land for a mosque in Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar district to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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Govt removes names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals from blacklist, only 2 remain
India | Sep 13, 2019, 01:20 PM IST"The government of India has reviewed the Adverse List containing 314 foreign nationals belonging to Sikh community and brought it down to just two," an official of the Home Ministry confirmed.
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Delaware declares April 2019 as 'Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month'
World | Mar 20, 2019, 12:10 PM ISTThe resolution was introduced in the state legislature, the DSAC had sponsored an interfaith luncheon session and a presentation that discussed the universal aspects of Guru Nanak's teaching and their relevance today.
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California: Police chief's son arrested for robbery, brutal attack on Sikh man
World | Aug 09, 2018, 02:00 PM ISTThe investigators are trying to determine if the attack was a hate crime. Police arrested 18-year-old Tyrone McAllister and a 16-year-old male juvenile yesterday for the attack on Sahib Singh Natt on the side of a road early morning on August 6 in Manteca.
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Gucci lands in soup for offending Sikh community by making white models wear ‘Turbans’
Fashion | Feb 24, 2018, 01:07 PM ISTGucci faces severe backlash from Sikh community for using turbans on white models.
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Diljit Dosanjh lands in legal trouble for hurting Sikh sentiments with song ‘Pant Mein Gun’. Deets inside!
Bollywood | Feb 22, 2018, 01:24 PM ISTLyrics of Diljit Dosanjh's song Pant Mein Gun has allegedly hurt the sentiments of Sikh community.
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Sikh comedian JusReign forced to remove turban at US airport
World | Feb 23, 2016, 02:17 PM ISTSan Francisco: Indo-Canadian Sikh comedian Jasmeet Singh, who's known on the internet as "JusReign," was forced to take off his turban here during a security check, weeks after a Sikh-American actor was barred from boarding
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20 held as Sikh protest at Indian embassy in British goes violent
World | Oct 23, 2015, 09:13 AM ISTLondon: Twenty protesters have been arrested by the British police after a Sikh demonstration outside Indian Embassy here against alleged police brutality in Punjab turned violent, leaving one policeman injured.Hundreds of demonstrators of a group
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Parliament of World's Religions: Sikh community organises 'Langar' for visitors
World | Oct 19, 2015, 04:06 PM ISTSalt Lake City (USA): One cannot pray with empty stomach and it is true for every person who is participating in Parliament of World's religions. There is one thing that is discussed everywhere in this
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Brave Sikhs set up langar in ISIS territory to serve Yazidis
World | Oct 07, 2015, 03:20 PM ISTChandigarh: Sikh community is famous both for their large heartedness and courage. Tthe latest news is perfectly in sync with the popular perception. A group of Punjabi NRIs have organised a langar at one of