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August 1, 2015

Deputy Registrar of Indian Supreme Court resigns protesting against Memon’s hanging

A news reported by India Tomorrow notes that Prof. Anup Surendranath has resigned as Deputy Registrar (Research) in the Supreme Court of India while terming the execution of Yakub Memon as "final nail".

Allow Sikhs to play with turbans, US lawmakers tell FIBA

As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and other players to remove their articles of faith, such as turbans, in international competition.

Punjab Police want people to hold Thikri Pehra in border villages

Punjab police has told residents of adjoining border district of Pathankot to hold Thikri Pehra (community policing in night) on a regular basis to prevent repeat of incidents like Gurdaspur Attack.

BJP, Aam Aadmi Party engage in poster war in Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party are engaged in a poster war against each other in Delhi.

Questions raised about persistent denial of justice to victims of Sikh genocide 1984

In two separate statements senior lawyer and Aam Aadmi Party leader H. S. Phoolka and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) raised question on failure of the Indian state to punish the culprits of November 1984 Sikh genocide.

Statement of Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha on Gurdaspur Attack [Full Text]

Full text of the statement made by the Indian Home Minister, Rajnath Singh in the Rajya Sabha on the Gurdaspur Attack.

Jagtar Singh Tara attended RSS Punjab chief Rulda Singh case hearing through video conferencing

Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara, who is confined in Chandigarh Model Jail (Burail), was presented on July 30 before a Patiala court through video conferencing in Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS) president Rulda Singh murder case.

Sikh Information Centre want Sikh Caucus to speak for Surat Singh Khalsa

Washington, USA: A US based NGO Sikh Information Centre (SIC) has urged the American Sikh Congressional Caucus to speak up for Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa who is hospitalised by Punjab police in wake of his hunger strike. A written statement issued by SIC in this regard reads as follows: There is no more appropriate way […]

Sikhs to Observe Oak Creek anniversary as Annual Seva Day in 15 Cities Across USA

Wisconsin, USA: In an effort to combat hate and spread peace across the nation, this weekend, the Sikh Coalition—a community-based organization that works toward the realization of civil and human rights—will observe an annual Day of Seva (service), in which participants all across the country will honor the victims of the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting […]

Journalist fined Rs. 2 Lakh for filing petitions against Sukhbir Badal

Punjab and Haryana High Court came down heavily yesterday on a litigant who has filed 218 petitions against Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal since 2013.

Hearing on CBI’s closure report in Jagdish Tytler case on Aug. 14

A Delhi court on Thursday (July 30) fixed August 14 for hearing a case in which the CBI has filed a closure report giving a clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his role in a case related to November 1984 Sikh carnage.

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