SIKHS

Jodhpur Pakhar keeping tradition alive

administrator — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:28:08 -0700

Jodhpur Pakhar (Bathinda), October 21
Jodhpur Pakhar, a dusty village in Bathinda district, once renowned for the making of spinning wheel (charkha) throughout the state is now rapidly losing its sheen with the changing times.

Charges to be framed against dera chief

administrator — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:23:47 -0700

Ambala, July 26
The CBI court ordered to frame charges against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a sexual exploitation case of dera sadhvis here today.

The inquiry officer of the case, DSP, CBI, Satish Dagar, has confirmed it.

UK-based Sikhs upset over desecration of war memorial

administrator — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:29:37 -0700

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.

Sikhs protest in Mumbai, region

administrator — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:56:51 -0700

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

administrator — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:27:36 -0700

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.

* Myanmar Sikhs Feed 12,000 Cyclone Survivors

administrator — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:07:49 -0700

A Sikh relief worker yesterday asked Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein to cut through his regime’s red-tape and allow international relief workers to send aid to the worst cyclone-devastated areas of his country, a news release said.

Nath Invitation Spurs Action

administrator — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:59:23 -0700

Blindsided last week when a premiere American university invited a 1984 perpetrator as its keynote speaker, Sikh organizations are looking into ways to “expose” Indian officials accused of abuses in the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms when they try to attend speaking engagements in the United States.

Narendra Kumar salutes Sikhs' spirit at fashion week

administrator — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:56 -0700

Models wearing turbans and sporting beards walked the ramp in trendy clothes as read more

Sikhs in US to skip inter-faith meet with Pope

administrator — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:51:06 -0800

WASHINGTON: Sikh leaders in the US have declined an invitation to attend an inter-faith event during Pope Benedict's first visit to the country next month because they would not be allowed to carry their 'Kirpans' due to security reasons.

Sarkozy and the Sixth K

administrator — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:33:59 -0800

Sikh representatives from India and the United States kept up the pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address the French turban-ban. Following two large protests in New Delhi and Chandigarh this week, the Indian government has not made any public statement whether Singh will lobby on the issue with Sarkozy during his two-day visit to attend India’s independence day celebrations on Jan. 26.