Australia: 5-yr-old Sikh student denied school enrolment for wearing turban

Melbourne : A five-year-old Sikh boy has been denied school enrolment in Australia for wearing turban as it does not align with its uniform policy, despite a landmark ruling in 2008 against a private institution on the issue.”It is disappointing that my son has been forced to abandon his religious practices and identity to access […]

Demonetisation Makes Hiroshima, Nagasaki of Indian Economy: Shiv Sena

Mumbai : In a vitriolic attack, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday compared the fallout of demonetisation on Indian economy with the disaster wreaked by the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”By dropping the ‘atom bomb of demonetisation’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reduced the Indian economy to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ‘All are dead’,” the […]

UN chief calls for global fight against hate crimes, bigotry

United Nations : With anti-Muslim hate crimes and bigotry on the rise, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said communities that look different become easy scapegoats in times of insecurity and asserted that “discrimination diminishes us all”. “In times of insecurity, communities that look different become convenient scapegoats. We must resist cynical efforts to divide […]

Former General Secretary of SGPC, Sukhdev Singh Bhaur joins AAP

BANGA/CHANDIGARH : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today attained a big political boost, as renowned Sikh Scholar and former General Secretary of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today joined Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of National Convener of the party, Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal especially visited the residence of Bhaur, where he […]