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Ripudaman Singh Malik shot dead: Remembering Air India Flight 182, deadliest bombing of a commercial airliner

Ripudaman Singh Malik shot dead in Canada: 329 passengers and crew were killed in the Air India Flight 182 bombing after a suitcase bomb was loaded onto a plane and exploded over the Atlantic Ocean.

Jul 15, 2022, 10:57 AM IST

Golden Temple asked to remove harmoniums from Kirtans, read the controversy in detail

Giani Harpreet Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove harmonium from Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) 

May 23, 2022, 16:38 PM IST

Incidents of violence against Sikhs in Pakistan on the rise

In the latest incident, Dilawar Singh,  son of the former president of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, his relative Palae Singh, and one more Sikh were thrashed and beaten by a gang of Muslim land mafia in Nanakana Sahib. 

Apr 20, 2022, 22:07 PM IST

Indian Sikh jathas to leave for Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi

Various Sikh religious organizations, prominently among them Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), will be sending Sikh jathas (groups) to Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi, the main function of which is being held at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal, Pakistan. 

Apr 07, 2022, 17:49 PM IST

License for kirpan: Pakistan court order evokes sharp criticism from Sikh community

The Peshawar High Court has directed the Sikhs living in Pakistan to possess a renewable license for wearing kirpan in the court and government departments.

Dec 26, 2021, 14:49 PM IST

Man came with the intention of sacrilege: Punjab dep CM on Golden Temple incident

The leader also added that the man has not been identified yet and an investigation is underway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 19, 2021, 14:32 PM IST

Sikh body condemns Kartarpur Sahib prasad packets carrying cigarette ad

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committer condemned the printing of cigarette advertisements on ‘Prasad packets’ at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib.

Dec 18, 2021, 19:33 PM IST

SAD demands scrapping of passport mandate, service fee for Indian pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib

According to the sources, the issue could be taken up during the bilateral meeting between India and Pakistan.

Dec 06, 2021, 22:09 PM IST

Shillong’s Harijan Panchayat Committee rejects HLC's proposal, vows to fight till last breath

On the recommendations of the HLC constituted on the issue of land dispute, the Meghalaya cabinet had on Thursday (October 7) the Sikhs of Punjabi Lane as ‘illegal settlers’ and gave its nod to relocate them.

Oct 09, 2021, 18:26 PM IST

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hails India's pluralism, cultural diversity

The CM added that the country "has the unique distinction of being home to almost every faith in the world"

Sep 03, 2021, 15:51 PM IST

Taal Thok Ke (Special Edition): Is CAA a security cover for Hindu-Sikh refugees?

After a special Indian Air Force (IAF) repatriation flight ferrying 168 people from Kabul landed at Ghaziabad Hindon air base on Sunday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that developments in the volatile neighbourhood are the reason why enactment of CAA is necessary. The big issue of debate today in Taal Thok Ke - Is CAA a security cover for Hindu-Sikh refugees?

Aug 23, 2021, 20:48 PM IST

Pakistan court grants bail to man who vandalised statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

The counsel of the accused informed the court that the police completed their investigation and have recovered a hammer from his possession.

Aug 20, 2021, 15:22 PM IST

Sikhs, Hindus sheltered at Kabul Gurdwara appeal India to airlift them from war-torn nation

As the Taliban entered Kabul, one of their delegations went to Gurdwara Karte Parwan and assured their representatives of Sikhs and Hindus to not fear from them and also shared their mobile numbers and advised contacting in case of any problem. The next day, a media team of Taliban again went to Gurdwara to record a propaganda video. 

Aug 19, 2021, 17:45 PM IST

Agenda behind religious conversion, politics and demand for stringent law

The investigation being carried out by the police in several states has revealed that the Hindu women have become soft targets in 'Jihad' for religious conversion and the people behind this racket mostly target those belonging to poor families, unemployed youth, or people with a physical disability.  

Jun 29, 2021, 14:42 PM IST

DNA: Watch Non Stop News with Sudhir Chaudhary; June 28, 2021

This segment of DNA brings to you important stories of the day. Watch this video for more information.

Jun 28, 2021, 21:30 PM IST

Guru Tegh Bahadur's 400th Prakash Purab: His early life, teachings, and important works

This year, the auspicious day of Guru Tegh Bahadur's 400th Prakash Purab falls on May 1. To celebrate the occasion take a look at the religious leader's life, teachings, and popular works.

May 01, 2021, 12:19 PM IST

Sikh diaspora strongly condemns Pakistan for defaming Sikh community

Sikh diaspora has condemned Pakistan’s machination of defaming the Sikh community and trying to create a wedge between Pakistani and European Sikhs by projecting a Muslim man in the guise of a Sikh and inciting them to give a befitting reply to French people for allegedly publishing a caricature of Prophet Muhammad.  

Apr 28, 2021, 14:26 PM IST

Chinese Security firm releases 'Cyber Terrorism against Sikhs in India' report

Qihoo360 Technology, a Beijing based major software company released a cyber-security report asserting that in India Sikhs with the religious and political inclination and Khalistan Referendum 2020 websites and mobile apps are under attack from Indian cyber mercenary group known as “APT C-35”.

Mar 18, 2021, 10:44 AM IST

Exclusive: 'Pakistan ETPB big land mafia, have minority leaders on its payroll'

While talking to Zee News, Vankwani who is also Member National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party alleged that ETPB was knee-deep in corruption and had given several Gurdwara and temples on lease to private parties in return for the huge amount which, he alleged, was being divided among the ETPB officials.

Feb 12, 2021, 21:11 PM IST

Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised in Pakistan; second incident in a year

The nine-feet tall statue of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was unveiled at Lahore Fort in June 2019. This is the second incident when Sikh ruler's statue has been vandalised in Pakistan.

Dec 11, 2020, 19:20 PM IST