Sikhs
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Kartarpur opening great opportunity for Sikhs to bring India, Pak together: UAE Sikhs
World | Nov 09, 2019, 02:58 PM ISTThe Kartarpur Sahib Corridor linking Dera Baba Sahib in Gurdaspur in India and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan will be thrown open on Saturday, in a historic people-to-people initiative which sparks a glimmer of hope for improvement in ties between the two countries.
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UK museum launches Jallianwala Bagh exhibition
India | Apr 13, 2019, 06:38 PM IST‘Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege’ opened at Manchester Museum in time for Saturday’s 100th anniversary of the tragedy that affected thousands.
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1984 riots: 34 years later, eyewitnesses narrate horrific killings of Sikhs
India | Dec 17, 2018, 11:37 PM ISTNarpreet Kaur claimed that false cases were filed against her and she spent nine years languishing in different jails. She said she continued her fight despite the odds stacked against her.
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Hindus and Sikhs were safe under Hindu ruler, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
News | Oct 29, 2018, 05:06 PM ISTHindus and Sikhs were safe under Hindu ruler, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
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Sushma Swaraj to take up issue of ‘forced conversion’ of Sikhs to Islam with Pakistan
India | Dec 19, 2017, 05:48 PM ISTIndia on Tuesday said it will take up with Islamabad reports that some members of the Sikh community were forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan.
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US presidential elections: Sikhs and Muslims join Donald Trump bandwagon
World | Mar 06, 2016, 02:23 PM ISTWashington: A group of Sikhs and Muslims mostly from South Asian countries have joined the Donald Trump bandwagon in the US state of Maryland, asserting that the Republican presidential frontrunner is "not against" their communities.Under
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Barack Obama cites Sikhs to talk about strength of faith
World | Feb 05, 2016, 10:54 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama today cited the humanitarian work done by the Sikh community as he spoke about the strength that comes from uniting all faiths against fear."When the Earth cleaves in Haiti, Christians,
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Census 2011: Sikhs, Jains have worst sex ratio
India | Dec 31, 2015, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sikhs and Jains have the worst sex ratio in the country while Christians have the best with 958 girls against 1,000 boys, as per additional census data.According to the 2011 census, there were
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Sikhs in US feel they are victims of mistaken identity
World | Dec 29, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTWashington: Sikhs have been mistaken for terrorists and radicals and continue to suffer after 9/11 terror attacks in the US, community members feel following the latest attack on an elderly Sikh man in California which
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Indian Sikhs reach Pak to celebrate Nanak's birth anniversary
World | Nov 20, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTLahore: Over 2,500 Indian Sikhs have arrived in Pakistan to celebrate the 546th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, at his birthplace Nankana Sahib near here in Punjab province.Evacuee Trust Property
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SGPC rejects 'Sarbat Khalsa' decisions
India | Nov 13, 2015, 06:43 PM ISTAmritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, today rejected all the decisions announced at November 10 congregation called by Sikh hardliners, which included removal of three head priests.The Executive Committee
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PM Modi to ask UK to take action against Sikh radical groups
World | Nov 12, 2015, 06:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides
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Sikh protestors clash with police; 15 injured
India | Oct 14, 2015, 11:41 AM ISTFaridkot : At least 15 people were today injured, including cops, when Sikhs from various organisations clashed with police over an alleged incident of sacrilege in this district.Police used batons and fired in the air
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Sikhs, Patels protest against PM Modi at UN headquarters
World | Sep 26, 2015, 05:48 PM ISTUnited Nations: A group of Sikhs and the Patidar community supporters have demonstrated outside the UN headquarters here, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Sustainable Development at a special UN summit. Under the
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India launches relaxed travelling rules for Pakistan Hindus, Sikhs
India | Jul 24, 2015, 09:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs visiting India on group pilgrim visa will no longer have to report to police as the government has relaxed travelling rules.The Home Ministry today announced that it has streamlined
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4,300 Hindus, Sikhs persecuted in Pakistan, Afghanistan provided Indian citizenship
India | Jun 17, 2015, 03:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: As a first step to grant Indian nationality to nearly two lakh refugees from neighbouring countries, the NDA government has given citizenship to around 4,300 Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan and Afghanistan in
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31 years after 'Blue Star', Bhindranwale still hero for Jammu Sikhs
India | Jun 07, 2015, 02:19 PM ISTJammu: Thirty-one years after he was killed in ‘Operation Blue Star' in Amritsar, Punjab, separatist militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale is still regarded as a martyr and ‘sant' by Sikhs living in Jammu.Sant Tejwant Singh, the
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Sikhs end protests in Jammu, army withdrawn
India | Jun 06, 2015, 03:14 PM ISTJammu: Life began limping to normalcy here on Saturday as authorities withdrew the army from areas that saw street protests over the removal of posters of Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.Members of the Sikh community
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Authorities reach agreement with Sikh community in Jammu
India | Jun 06, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTJammu: An agreement was reached overnight between the state administration and the agitating Sikh community here after authorities agreed to all the demands of the community.The community had been protesting following violence on Thursday over
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Know why Sikhs celebrate Diwali as ªª"Bandi Chhod Diwas"
India | Nov 10, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Diwali, the festival of light, happiness and joy, is one of the major festivals of India. It is celebrated with great fervor and festivity across the country. Though India has a mixture of