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  • sikh man rewarded for cradling injured boy s head with

    Sikh man rewarded for cradling injured boy's head with turban

    World | May 24, 2015, 09:07 PM IST

    Melbourne:  A Sikh man from India, who made international headlines after he broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help a profusely bleeding child in New Zealand, has been presented with a truckload of

  • know what forced this sikh guy to remove his turban in

    Know what forced this Sikh Guy to remove his 'turban' in middle-of-the-road!

    Life | May 17, 2015, 03:11 PM IST

    Sikh guy removes his ''turban' in middle-of-the-road to serve humanityThe Turban has been an integral part of Sikhism and is considered as a symbol of pride for the Sikhs. Owing to impeccable respect for turbans,

  • nanak shah fakir shows cancelled in uk

    Nanak Shah Fakir shows cancelled in UK

    Bollywood | Apr 23, 2015, 09:35 AM IST

    London:  A prominent UK cinema chain has cancelled screenings of controversial Indian film Nanak Shah Fakir after hundreds of Sikhs held a sit-in in Wolverhampton this week.The Odeon and Cineworld cinema chains have cancelled the

  • majority of americans unaware about sikh and sikhism survey

    Majority of Americans unaware about Sikh and Sikhism: Survey

    World | Jan 28, 2015, 09:30 AM IST

    Washington: A majority of Americans are unaware of what Sikhism is or what a Sikh looks like and this despite the country being home to more than half a million of them, a latest study

  • us sikhs to launch study on how americans view the community

    US Sikhs to launch study on how Americans view the community

    World | Jan 14, 2015, 04:58 PM IST

    Washington: Sikhs in the US have tapped the services of top political strategists to comprehensively study how Americans perceive Sikhism today and what the community needs to convey to build positive awareness in the country. 

  • lukewarm response to punjab bandh

    Lukewarm response to 'Punjab Bandh'

    India | Jan 10, 2015, 01:34 PM IST

    Amritsar: The ‘Punjab Bandh' called by various Sikh outfits to extend support to Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, who is on an indefinite fast demanding release of prisoners from jails lodged in different states, evoked

  • b day special prakash singh badal chief minister of punjab

    B'day Special: Prakash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of Punjab

    Politics | Dec 08, 2014, 08:19 AM IST

    Parkash Singh Badal is the incumbent and longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab with over 15 years in office. He is also one of the wealthiest politicians of India. He has also served as the former

  • sikhs ask us lawmakers to ensure religious liberty in

    Sikhs ask US lawmakers to ensure religious liberty in military

    World | Dec 06, 2014, 10:10 AM IST

    Washington: Sikhs enjoy greater religious liberty in the militaries of countries like India, Canada and Britain than the US, a Sikh advocacy group has said, presenting a case for removal of barriers for the members

  • sikh woman elected as council member in california

    Sikh woman elected as council member in California

    World | Dec 04, 2014, 07:44 AM IST

    Washington: A Sikh woman has been elected for the first time as a council member of California's Yuba City that has one of the largest concentration of Sikhs in the US.  The first women of

  • johannesburg gurudwara opened after 8 year long legal battle

    Johannesburg Gurudwara opened after 8-year-long legal battle

    World | Dec 02, 2014, 10:27 AM IST

    Johannesburg: The Sikh-community here finally got its own Gurudwara, modelled on traditional architecture from the religious shrines of Indian state of Punjab, after an eight-year-long battle with their white South African neighbours who were opposed

  • 1 600 indian sikhs arrive in pakistan for guru nanak jayanti

    1,600 Indian Sikhs arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak Jayanti

    World | Nov 05, 2014, 09:50 AM IST

    Lahore: Over 1,600 Sikhs from India arrived in Pakistan today amid high security to take part in the festivities in connection with the 546th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion.Punjab Rangers

  • in pics when death ruled delhi after indira gandhi s

    In Pics: When death ruled Delhi after Indira Gandhi's assassination

    Politics | Oct 31, 2015, 03:28 PM IST

    New Delhi: It was an accidental meeting with a Military Police officer that led us to the house of death in Delhi in 1984.We had witnessed on the evening of Oct 31 the first bout

  • sikh group criticises compensation to kin of 1984 riot

    Sikh group criticises compensation to kin of 1984 riot victims

    India | Oct 31, 2014, 12:24 PM IST

    New York: A Sikh rights group has criticised India's decision to give Rs five lakh each to the next of kin of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, saying compensation cannot be a substitute to the

  • preet bharara s office takes up sikh turban slur

    Preet Bharara's office takes up Sikh turban slur

    World | Oct 19, 2014, 07:45 AM IST

    New York: US Attorney Preet Bharara's office has taken up with the New York City Department of Correction the issue of alleged religious discrimination against an elderly Sikh man, who was asked to remove his

  • 1984 anti sikh riots in india is issue in california race

    1984 anti-Sikh riots in India is issue in California race

    World | Oct 18, 2014, 09:00 AM IST

     Sacramento (US): Anger stemming from a 30-year-old religious clash in India that left thousands dead has crept into one of the closest congressional races in the country.Some Sikh political activists and the California Republican Party

  • supreme court to hear plea over gurdwaras in harayna

    Supreme Court to hear plea over gurdwaras in Harayna

    India | Aug 06, 2014, 11:34 AM IST

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition seeking the quashing of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) contending that it was ultra vires of the constitution and interferes in Sikh religious affairs.An apex

  • us congressman condemns attack on sikh in new york

    US Congressman condemns attack on Sikh in New York

    World | Aug 06, 2014, 08:34 AM IST

    Washington: A top American Congressman today expressed deep concern over the attack on a 29-year-old Sikh man in New York City and sought assistance of Justice Department and the FBI in such cases.  The victim,

  • sgpc row badal compares congress to mughals

    SGPC row: Badal compares Congress to Mughals

    Politics | Jul 07, 2014, 12:57 PM IST

    Chandigarh: Attacking the Haryana government's decision to announce creation of a separate committee for gurdwaras (Sikh shrines) in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal called the decision "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of

  • separate sikh panel recommended for haryana hooda

    Separate Sikh panel recommended for Haryana: Hooda

    Politics | Jul 02, 2014, 11:26 AM IST

    Chandigarh: Amid a growing controversy over the issue, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday said a committee set up by the state government on the issue of a separate managing committee for Haryana gurdwaras

  • akali dal warns congress over separate haryana sikh body

    Akali Dal warns Congress over separate Haryana Sikh body

    Politics | Jun 30, 2014, 03:59 PM IST

    Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal Monday warned the Congress against a conspiracy to weaken the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by trying to create a separate Sikh body to take control of gurdwaras in Haryana.The

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