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FIRs, Action Pattren show Capt. Amarinder Govt. Following Badal Govt’s Strategy on Fight Against Drugs Menace: Media Report

Ottawa (Canada) marks the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month by raising Nishan Sahib

UP Chief Minister Hailed As Anandmath Sanyasi: Anandmath Preached Cleansing Of Muslims And Hailed The British Rule

Sikh Federation (UK) gets Encouraging Feedback on Annual General Meeting

Regionalism takes a beating in Aam Aadmi Party’s rout in Punjab polls [Op-ED]

US Sikhs Combat a “Climate of Fear” with Food

USA: Sikh Coalition Issues Advisory on Protection of Gurdwaras

Sikh Gurdwara Sahibs Open Their Doors To Oroville Dam Evacuees in Northern California (USA)

Sikh Council UK updates on Incident of alleged Beadbi in Woolwich

USA: Trump’s seven first steps to sabotage human rights: Amnesty International

Events of Saka Nakodar tell the saga of the fascist offensives in Punjab

Who are Panjabis voting for on Feb 4? (by Harinder Singh)

With 3 Muslim Characters, Shah Rukh Khan’s Big, Brave Message (by Rana Ayyub)

USA: New NYPD Turban and Beard Rule Opens Employment Opportunities for Sikhs

ATS Mumbai Disposes Off 2 Malegaon Blasts Accused As Victims Of 26/11 Says Media Reports

BJP IT Cell Chief Told Social Media Cell to Forced Snapdeal to Dump Aamir Khan: Media Report

Lathrop City Council in USA Condemns ‘Genocide’ against Sikhs

OP-ED: SC Verdict on Jan Gan Man Mandates Hindutva Nationalism (author: Jaspal Singh Sidhu)

Row breaks out over Tarek Fatah comment Against Kashmiri Student at Panjab University

Harminder Singh Mintoo Wanted Police to Pursue Cases but Cops said he was still in Pakistan

Mark Zuckerberg, Don’t Get Hoodwinked By Media And Politicians

Supreme Court Verdict On Ravi-Beas Rivers Rips Up Old Wounds In Punjab

FBI Includes Hate Crimes Against Sikh in Its Annual Report

Event Held in UK Parliament on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Parkash Gurpurab

Will US President-Elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet Show he can be President for all Americans?

Tsunami hits New Zealand coast after powerful earthquake

How the new RBI bank-notes extend Hindi-Hindustani imperialism

End Repression In Kashmir: A Call From The Civil Society

Why Even After 32 Years Of 1984 Sikh Massacre Perpetrators Roam Free? [by Shamsul Islam]

PUCL Demands Judicial Enquiry Into Malkangiri Encounter Killings

As Kashmir Faces Humanitarian Crisis, Time To Show Statesmanship: PUCL

Conviction Rate Indicates (Mis)use of UAPA like TADA

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Sacramento Sikhs Share Concerns of Discrimination in India with Congressman McClintock

April 25, 2017

Sacramento-area Sikhs may call America home, but they are looking for help from Washington to fight discrimination overseas.

Sikh Activists, Police Take Action Against those Selling Tobacco near Darbar Sahib Complex

April 24, 2017

Even after strict instructions to the administration to impose a strict ban on sale of tobacco products inside the walled city which hosts many Sikh shrines including the Darbar Sahib to uphold its sanctity, the illicit practice continues smoothly a few yards away from the shrine.

The Sword of Guru Gobind Singh (author: Prof. Puran Singh)

April 23, 2017

Every Sikh is to wear His Sword. Not his own. Kripan is a gift from the Guru. It is not an instrument of offence or defence; it is mind made intense by the love of the Guru. The Sikh is to have a sword-like mind. It is the visible sign of an intensely sensitive soul.

Harjit Singh Sajan’s India/Punjab visit: What’s behind Captain Amarinder’s outburst? [Op-ED]

April 22, 2017

There has been a lot of discussion in Sikh/Punjabi circles including electronic media about the recent visit of Harjit Singh Sajan, who is the Canadian defense minister, to India and Punjab.

Visakhi (ਵਿਸਾਖੀ) Event at Traflagar Square in London on April 29

April 14, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan having met his electoral commitment to bring the Annual Vaisakhi Event back to Trafalgar Square in the heart of the city.

KPS Gill’s “Punjab – The Enemies Within”: Bundle of Lies, Distortions and Subterfuge [Op-ED]

April 6, 2017

Kanwar Pal Singh is spokesperson of the Dal Khalsa's article on KPS Gill and Sadhvi Khosa's new book "Punjab: The Enemies Within".

Sikh Federation UK and Sikh Network joins Service of Hope at Westminster

April 6, 2017

Relatives of those killed in the Westminster terror attack for the first time came together in the same place, along with leading politicians and members of the Royal Family in a “service of hope” at Westminster Abbey.

Canada Creates History again by Hoisting the Nishan Sahib on Parliament Grounds

April 5, 2017

Canadian Parliament recognized the contributions of Sikhs for Canadian society by hoisting the Nishan Sahib at the parliament grounds on April 03 morning.

FIRs, Action Pattren show Capt. Amarinder Govt. Following Badal Govt’s Strategy on Fight Against Drugs Menace: Media Report

April 5, 2017

The anti-drug drive launched by the Capt Amarinder Singh government with a promise to eradicate drugs from Punjab in four weeks is turning out to be a repeat of the previous SAD (Badal)-BJP government’s 2014 crackdown ...

Ottawa (Canada) marks the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month by raising Nishan Sahib

April 3, 2017

The Sikh Sangat of Ottawa (Canada's Capital) marked the beginning of month long Sikh Heritage Month celebrations at the Ottawa City Hall on Sunday (April 02).

UP Chief Minister Hailed As Anandmath Sanyasi: Anandmath Preached Cleansing Of Muslims And Hailed The British Rule

March 31, 2017

The senior RSS/BJP ideologues lately have been hailing UP chief minister, Mahant Yogi Adityanath as sanyasi (Hindu ascetics) of novel Anandmath (Abbey of Bliss) penned by Bankim Chander Chatterjee (1838-94)[i].

Sikh Federation (UK) gets Encouraging Feedback on Annual General Meeting

March 22, 2017

In the third week of September every year the Sikh Federation (UK) holds its’ annual National Sikh Convention. The origins of the Convention can be traced back to 1984 and for many years the convention has been continuously held at Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sedgley Street in Wolverhampton.

Regionalism takes a beating in Aam Aadmi Party’s rout in Punjab polls [Op-ED]

March 15, 2017

Just held 2017 Punjab assembly election has not proved a different game from what RSS brand nationalism played on the demographically polarized chessboard of other northern Indian states that went to polls simultaneously.

US Sikhs Combat a “Climate of Fear” with Food

February 24, 2017

Since 9/11, Sikhs have unfairly become targets of religious-based attacks. Hate crime reports from previous years have shown a troubling trend towards hate-motivated violence against Sikhs mistaken for Muslims.

USA: Sikh Coalition Issues Advisory on Protection of Gurdwaras

February 24, 2017

In recent months, we have witnessed an increase in hate crimes against Sikh, Muslim, and Jewish communities across the United States.

Sikh Gurdwara Sahibs Open Their Doors To Oroville Dam Evacuees in Northern California (USA)

February 13, 2017

More than 180,000 people in Northern California were ordered to evacuate late on Sunday due to erosion of the emergency spillway in the nation’s tallest dam. Several Sikh Gurdwaras in the area opened their doors to people in need of places to spend the night.

Sikh Council UK updates on Incident of alleged Beadbi in Woolwich

February 9, 2017

Sikh Council UK was informed of an incident yesterday morning of attempted desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at Gurdwara Sahib, Woolwich.

USA: Trump’s seven first steps to sabotage human rights: Amnesty International

February 8, 2017

Since taking over at the White House, US President Donald Trump has wasted little time putting into action his poisonous campaign rhetoric.

Events of Saka Nakodar tell the saga of the fascist offensives in Punjab

February 4, 2017

Thirty-one years ago on this day four innocent Sikh young men were murdered by the Punjab police and Indian para-military forces while they were peacefully protesting against the desecration of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

Who are Panjabis voting for on Feb 4? (by Harinder Singh)

February 1, 2017

117 members for the Panjab Legislative Assembly will be elected in five days. Like it or not, the stark reality is that caste and religion play a big role throughout India, including Panjab.

With 3 Muslim Characters, Shah Rukh Khan’s Big, Brave Message (by Rana Ayyub)

January 13, 2017

In 2010, I wrote a cover story on innocent Dalits and tribals in interior Maharashtra who were tortured and labelled as Naxals on false charges.

USA: New NYPD Turban and Beard Rule Opens Employment Opportunities for Sikhs

January 1, 2017

On Wednesday, December 28, 2016, the New York City Police Department Commissioner, James O'Neill, announced that in order to continue to make the NYPD as diverse as possible, NYPD would allow Sikhs to wear beards up to one half inch in length, from only a few millimeters in past policies.

ATS Mumbai Disposes Off 2 Malegaon Blasts Accused As Victims Of 26/11 Says Media Reports

December 31, 2016

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the 2008 Malegaon blasts, has told a special court that it will investigate claims of suspended assistant police inspector

BJP IT Cell Chief Told Social Media Cell to Forced Snapdeal to Dump Aamir Khan: Media Report

December 27, 2016

Following his comments in November 2015 that were perceived to be critical of the government, the BJP social media cell organised a campaign to get Khan removed as the brand ambassador of Snapdeal.

Lathrop City Council in USA Condemns ‘Genocide’ against Sikhs

December 10, 2016

“Please do not clap because this is a sad history that we’re dealing with, and people are still looking for justice,” he said before stepping down to the podium below to present the framed copy of the just-approved council resolution recognizing “the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” to the group of Sikh leaders that included Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal of Weston Ranch, a recent criminal justice graduate who is now on his way to law school.

OP-ED: SC Verdict on Jan Gan Man Mandates Hindutva Nationalism (author: Jaspal Singh Sidhu)

December 4, 2016

Usual interpretation of the Indian Supreme Court verdict on ‘Jana Gana Mana’, the National Anthem on 30 November, 2016 as curbing of individual’s freedom could hardly fathom the real intention behind the judicial overreach which is meant to serve a larger purpose.

Row breaks out over Tarek Fatah comment Against Kashmiri Student at Panjab University

December 1, 2016

A HUGE row broke out between Panjab University students and Pakistan-born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah after the latter allegedly called a J&K student "terrorist".

Harminder Singh Mintoo Wanted Police to Pursue Cases but Cops said he was still in Pakistan

November 30, 2016

Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur said that Harminder Singh Mintoo Wanted Police to Pursue Cases but Cops said he was still in Pakistan.

Mark Zuckerberg, Don’t Get Hoodwinked By Media And Politicians

November 22, 2016

Shortly after Hillary Clinton’s crushing defeat, the media came up with another spin: Zuckerberg and Facebook were held responsible for her debacle! What crap! Facebook apparently carried “fake news”.

Supreme Court Verdict On Ravi-Beas Rivers Rips Up Old Wounds In Punjab

November 20, 2016

The 10 November (2016) verdict of Supreme Court declaring the Punjab Act of 2004 as unconstitutional and reviving its earlier decree for expeditious completion of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal has ripped open the old wounds which had brewed a decade long trouble in Punjab in 1980s entailing a spree of blood spilling.

FBI Includes Hate Crimes Against Sikh in Its Annual Report

November 19, 2016

This week, the FBI released its annual report on hate crimes, which for the very first time, includes reported hate crimes committed against Sikhs. According to the FBI, there were six hate crimes committed against Sikhs in 2015.

Event Held in UK Parliament on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Parkash Gurpurab

November 17, 2016

Guru Nanak Ji's Gurpurab was marked for the second year running with a memorable celebration at the Houses of Parliament in London.

Will US President-Elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet Show he can be President for all Americans?

November 14, 2016

There can be nothing more comforting after a bitter political campaign than a President-elect that promises to do his best to represent all constituencies.

Tsunami hits New Zealand coast after powerful earthquake

November 13, 2016

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.

How the new RBI bank-notes extend Hindi-Hindustani imperialism

November 10, 2016

Now there are numerals that Hindi people can read. Only Hindi people need to read the numbers in their own script apparently. Others cant do it in scripts of their mother tongue.

End Repression In Kashmir: A Call From The Civil Society

November 2, 2016

Various organizations and individuals have urged the Indian government to end repression in Kashmir.

Why Even After 32 Years Of 1984 Sikh Massacre Perpetrators Roam Free? [by Shamsul Islam]

November 2, 2016

32 years back in the first week of 1984, thousands of Sikhs; children, women and men, all Indian citizens, were butchered, burnt alive or killed in the most sadistic manner in different parts of the country.

PUCL Demands Judicial Enquiry Into Malkangiri Encounter Killings

November 2, 2016

PUCL expresses its strongest sense of outrage and condemnation for the killing of about 39 members of the CPI (Maoist) party and other Adivasis near Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri district of Odisha close to the Odisha – AP border on 24th October, 2016.

As Kashmir Faces Humanitarian Crisis, Time To Show Statesmanship: PUCL

October 25, 2016

New Delhi (Press Release): An all India team of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) visited the Kashmir valley after the 100th day of people’s protests beginning 9th July and the government clampdown that were taking place there. The team was led by Dr. V Suresh, General Secretary of the PUCL and included Kavita […]

Conviction Rate Indicates (Mis)use of UAPA like TADA

October 20, 2016

Seven years, more than 100 cases, months and years of languishing in jails but only one conviction — That is the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in Punjab and Haryana.

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