Ludhiana : Damdami Taksal activists today extended support to the suspects arrested in connection with the murderous attack on Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale. The May 17 attack in Ludhiana had claimed the life of another preacher, Bhupinder Singh Khasi Kalan. Sant Charanjit Singh, a member of the Sant Samaj — a conglomerate of Sikh […]
FORT BELVOIR : As the sun rises over Fort Belvoir Army base in Virginia, officers of the 249th engineer battalion play a friendly game of football Frisbee. Among them is 28-year-old Captain Simratpal Singh, the first active duty Sikh American soldier in 35 years to be allowed to serve while wearing his religious turban and […]
AMRITSAR : Jatehdars of different Sikh religious Takhats including acting Jatehdar Akal Takhat (highest Sikh temporal seat) Amritsar Dhian Singh Mand who were appointed on religious seat during the Sarbat Khasla last year on November 10th, today paid obeisance at Akal Takaht amidst heavy security umbrella.The moment controversial acting Jathedar Akal Takhat Dhian Singh Mand, […]
New Delhi, May 15 : Khalsa Diwan Welfare society in New Delhi provides free education and training in different fields, including stitching and computer education to Afghan students belonging to the Sikh community.It was established in 1992 with an aim to provide a better livelihood to Afghan refugees in India. The children of Afghan refugees are […]
NEW DELHI : Accepting the petition seeking cancellation of political recognition of Shiromani Akali Dal, the Delhi High Court has said that the matter was worth consideration. It is notable here that the petitioner had claimed in the petition that the Shiromani Akali Dal couldn’t be given permission to contest Parliament and Rajya Sabha elections […]