Jalandhar : Claiming that yoga is against the basic principles of the Sikhism, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann urged the Sikh community to observe Gatka (Sikh martial art) Diwas on June 21. Addressing mediapersons here today, he said none of the 10 Sikh gurus preached yoga. “Gatka is a Sikh tradition that […]
Washington: Sikh-Americans, who have faced hate crimes after every major terror attack, are fearing a backlash following the Orlando gay club shooting even as the Obama administration has assured them of their safety.In a bid to allay growing concerns within the community, the White House sent one of its top official to a gurdwara in […]
Singapore : A mobile app exploring Sikhs’ history in Singapore has been launched here, according to media reports. Partially funded by the National Heritage Board, the Sikh Heritage Trail app was developed by Ishvinder Singh, a 29-year-old project engineer in an aerospace company, and was launched yesterday, The Sunday Times reported.Available both on the Android […]
Amritsar : Dal Khalsa today made fervent appeal to the Sikhs world over to observe June 6 as ‘Khalistan Day’ saying the step would be a great honour and real homage to Sikh icon Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale whose last words were “If the Indian Army attacks the Darbar Sahib, then the foundation stone of […]
Chandigarh : The Punjab police today morning arrested Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh, party leader Daljit Singh Bittu and United Akali Dal general secretary Gurdip Singh.The crackdown has been launched following the deadlock between the Badal government and the radicals on the isdsue of observing Operation Bluestar anniversary at Akal Takht on June 6.It may […]