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July 12, 2014

Maharani Jind Kaur – the woman who terrified the British Empire

On 1 August 1863, shortly after 6:15 in the evening, a frail and partially-blind queen who had spent much of her life raging against the British Empire, died in her bed on the top floor of a Kensington townhouse.

Case against Manmohan Singh by Sikhs for Justice: DoJ tells US court that ex-Indian PM still enjoys immunity

According to certain media reports the US Department of Justice has informed a US court that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh continues to enjoy immunity in lawsuit related to human rights violation filed against him in by a Sikh NGO.

OP-ED: Does Gandhi really belong in Parliament Square?

Gandhi remains a deeply ambiguous figure: a fervent Hindu who advocated religious harmony; a believer in the caste system who deplored "untouchability"; and an anti-colonialist who was willing to compromise with the British empire. This renders him open to appropriation by different interests, some progressive, some retrograde. But we should not allow a statue in Parliament Square to blandly entrench a historical amnesia and diminish a venal and violent present.

“War cry”: Naga sadhus told to assemble in Allahabad and Haridwar to battle Sai Baba followers

New Delhi, India (July 12, 2014): According to MailOnlineIndia [a] storm is gathering along the banks of the river Ganges. Emergency calls of 'dharma yuddha' are ringing across the akharas of naga sadhus, who have been asked to stand up now to protect the 'sanatan dharma' - Hindu religion.

Synthetic drug racket: After Punjab politicians, senior cops under scanner

Drugs smuggling and trade in Punjab has grown as a major problem in Punjab. During last few days drugs abuse in Punjab spread like an epidemic. Many whistle-blowers, including former Punjab DGP (Prisons) Shahi Kant, have been claiming that the drug trade in Punjab has grown under the patronage, and participation of political-police nexus.

Amita Gill in run for a seat in State parliament in Australia

For the first time in Australian history a young punjabi women will run for seat in Australian Parliament. As Victoria , a southern state of country is heating up for this year's November elections, Amita Gill will be MP candidate from Liberal party of Australia. Amita who belong to Rania village in Moga district of Punjab will run for electoral seat of bundoora , Mainly Covers north area of Melbourne Metropolitan.

Avtar Singh Makkar says HSGPC move ‘illegal’ and it’s prerogative of Badals to decide next course

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has dubbed the Haryana Government’s initiative to carve out a separate Sikh gurdwara panel for Haryana as ‘unconstitutional and illegal’. SGPC has expressed anguish over the Haryana govt's move and it has also urged the Central Government of India and the President of India to intervene and stall the move.

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