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Khalistani terrorist, NIA, Gurupatwant Singh Pannun, PM Modi

NIA books Khalistani terrorist Pannun over Rs 11 crore reward to stop PM Modi from hoisting tricolor

India | Sep 24, 2025, 07:23 AM IST

Pannun, who is the general counsel for the banned "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ) outfit, made the announcement during a "Meet the Press" event at the Lahore Press Club in Pakistan on August 10.

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Can persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries stay in India without valid documents?

India | Sep 03, 2025, 07:59 AM IST

The Central Government has notified the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025, pointing out some major exemptions from requirements related to valid passports, travel documents, and visas for specific categories of individuals and carriers.

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Khalistani terrorist Pannun endorses Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Sikhs, says it 'justify Khalistan'

World | Sep 11, 2024, 03:18 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi ignited a political controversy in the United States, casting doubt on whether a Sikh person would be allowed to wear a turban. The unexpected endorsement by the Khalistani terrorist did not portray the Congress leader in a good light.

US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain Caucus

World | Sep 30, 2023, 02:43 PM IST

Thanedar launched the caucus to combat religious discrimination against these minority communities in the US and promote freedom to practice. It has the backing of 27 lawmakers from Republican and Democratic parties.

The attacks against Sikh community members have been rising

Pakistan: Unidentified miscreants barge in Gurudwara; force Sikh devotees to stop kirtan

World | Jul 01, 2023, 09:26 AM IST

In a video shared by Indian World Forum President Puneet Singh Chadhok, it was alleged that some miscreants had barged in the Singh Sabha Gurudwara and desecrated the sanctity of the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the religious scripture of Sikhism.

OPINION | Atrocities on Hindus, Sikhs in Pakistan: Will CAA help?

India | Aug 23, 2022, 03:56 PM IST

Thousands of Muslims, shouting blood-curdling slogans, surrounded a building that housed Hindu families in Hyderabad city of Sindh province and demanded that the Dailt Hindu youth Ashok Kumar, a sanitation worker, be handed over to them for lynching.

Allahabad High Court denies bail to 34 cops accused of killing 10 Sikhs in 1991

India | May 26, 2022, 09:12 AM IST

The bench of Justices Ramesh Sinha and Brij Raj Singh observed that the accused cops had indulged in a barbaric and inhuman killing of innocent persons by calling them terrorists.

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Plea in SC seeks SIT to identify perpetrators involved in 'genocide' of Hindus, Sikhs in J&K

India | Mar 27, 2022, 03:12 PM IST

The petition, filed by NGO 'We the Citizens', has also sought directions to conduct a census of Hindus and Sikhs, who have been victims or survivors of "genocide" in Jammu and Kashmir and are now residing in different parts of India and also their rehabilitation.

Govt blocks Sikhs For Justice apps, website, social media

Govt blocks apps, website, social media accounts linked to banned organisation Sikhs For Justice

India | Feb 22, 2022, 12:56 PM IST

The channel attempted to use online media to disturb public order during the ongoing Assembly elections in five states, a statemet from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said .

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NIA registers case against Sikhs for Justice operative for attempts to revive terrorism in Punjab

India | Dec 31, 2021, 02:28 PM IST

According to officials, a case against Multani, who was detained in Germany last week, was booked under various sections of IPC, including those related to waging war against country, and relevant provisions of stringent UAPA.

Leaders like, Nehru, Vajpayee had vision for J&K but this

'Sardars are now Khalistani, we are Pakistani, only BJP is Hindustani': Mehbooba's jibe at Centre

India | Sep 21, 2021, 05:07 PM IST

In a controversial statement, Mehbooba Mufti said, "Those in Delhi are using J&K as a laboratory and are experimenting here. Leaders like, Nehru, Vajpayee had vision for J&K but this govt creates a divide between Hindu and Muslims. Sardars are now Khalistani, we are Pakistani, only BJP is Hindustani..."

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurudwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

World | Aug 23, 2021, 08:18 AM IST

So far, only India has helped evacuation of Afghan Sikhs after the takeover of the country by the Taliban.

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Four Sikhs among eight killed in mass shooting at FedEx facility in US

World | Apr 17, 2021, 12:34 PM IST

The gunman, identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole, a former employee. He allegedly died by suicide after the shooting on late Thursday night at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis.

In a first, US census to count Sikhs as 'distinct ethnic group'

World | Sep 08, 2020, 10:43 AM IST

Sikhs will be counted as a distinct ethnic group for the first time in US history, by the Census Bureau. This is a significant step towards establishing a separate identity away from the composite “Asian Indian” category for people from India who are broadly known as Indian-Americans.

Minorities in Pakistan suffer due to discriminatory laws, says human rights activist

News | Aug 18, 2020, 05:00 PM IST

Pakistan-based human rights organization, Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has said that minorities in Pakistan are suffering due to discriminatory laws in the country.

Sikhs 3rd most targeted religious group in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report

World | Nov 13, 2019, 04:02 PM IST

Around 60 incidents of hate crimes against Sikhs were reported to the FBI in 2018, making the community the third most commonly targeted religious group after Jews and Muslims in the US, according to an annual report released by the bureau.

Sikhs third most targetted community in US after Jews, Muslims

World | Nov 13, 2019, 10:40 AM IST

According to the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, Americans experience an average of 250,000 hate crimes per year; this latest FBI data, by contrast, only managed to document 7,120 incidents, with less than 13 per cent of law enforcement affirmatively providing reports of hate crimes, it said.

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