Pakistan Radio discovers that Sikhs are being discriminated

Abohar, July 1 (ANI): The latest 'discovery' by the Pakistan radio that Sikhs are being discriminated in India has caused surprise in Punjab.

His voice keeps devotees hooked

Amritsar, June 27
Though he is busy throughout the day managing administration of the Golden Temple, he spares time for selfless service of gurbani and kirtan singer.

UK-based Sikhs upset over desecration of war memorial

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LONDON: The large Sikh community in the west Midlands town of Coventry is outraged after a memorial in honour of Sikh soldiers was desecrated by miscreants who tied a pig's head to the structure.

The war memorial was put up near a central roundabout by the community in 2005 to honour the 83,000 Sikh soldiers who fought in the British army during the two World Wars.

Six Sikh pilgrims killed

DEHRADUN: At least six Sikh pilgrims were killed and 10 others injured when an avalanche struck Ghangharia area near Hemkund Sahib shrine in Chamoli district this evening.

The avalanche washed away the road on which they were trekking to reach Hemkund Sahib (5329 meters), situated at the dizzying heights of the Garhwal Himalayas.

A versatila writer of Urdu songs

Amritsar, June 22
It was struggle for K. Sharnjit Singh ,a resident of border town Batala, who went to Mumbai as film journalist in late sixties and later became famous as ‘Fida Batalvi’ by penning a number of Urdu/ Punjabi lyrics for great singers of India and Pakistan .

Sikhs protest in Mumbai, region

Mumbai, June 21
Three bodyguards of Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, who were arrested yesterday for shooting a man to death at a Mumbai mall, have been remanded in police custody till July 2. The names of the bodyguards are Jagdev Singh, Satnam Arora and Rajguru Taneja.

President Bush greets Sikhs on 300th anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib

Washington June 20, : President Bush has greeted the Sikhs across America and worldwide on the 300th anniversary of the Sikh Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib as the community will commemorate this event in October.

Sikhs will be celebrating this auspicious occasion in their respective congregations all over the world.

"I send greetings to those celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Sikh Scriptures", said President Bush in a message released today from the White House.

Lion Slaps Mouse With Million-Dollar Lawsuit

After several failed attempts to remedy employment discrimination claims by a Sikh man, federal and state agencies gave the go-ahead to Sukhbir Singh Channa to sue Walt Disney World Co., which he did last week, according to the complaint filed in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Bridge collapse cuts off famous Sikh shrine in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, June 14 (IANS) A crucial bridge linking a famous Sikh shrine at Manikaran in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed Saturday morning, snapping the road link to the shrine. The bailey bridge collapsed after a container truck tried to cross it despite the warning that the bridge could not take such a heavy load, Superintendant of Police (Kullu) Jagat Ram told IANS on phone.

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