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.