LUDHIANA : Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s struggle for the release of political prisoners will complete one year on January 16, 2016. In the past 12 months, him, his family and supporters have gone though a massive struggle, accompanied by many hardships. Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa remains steadfast and is looking forward to the release of […]
Amritsar : Despite Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh’s warning, the manufacture and sale of idols of the Sikh Gurus continues. The markets are flooded with idols costing between Rs 50 and Rs 1,500. Made of marble powder, metal or stone and gold plated, they are being sold in leading gift shops. SGPC additional secretary […]
Chotiaan (Sangrur) : An old gout-ridden woman limps towards a wooden cot; a stone-faced septuagenarian gazes at the ground; there’s an untended chullah; three dark, empty rooms; there are “bhog pictures”, and there is a deafening silence. No one cries in this house, but no one really speaks too. Gurjeet Singh’s family is not given […]
Johannesburg : The FIFA Emergency Committee has sacked Jerome Valcke from the post of Secretary General of the world’s football governing body. Confirming the news, FIFA said that their Emergency Committee had decided to dismiss Valcke with immediate effect, terminating his employment relation, Sport24 reported. The 55-year-old was earlier handed a provisional suspension from football-related […]
Johannesburg : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lifted its one-match ban on Umar Akmal, thereby, making him eligible to play in the T20 series against New Zealand, starting from Friday.The middle order batsman had earlier appealed to the cricket board against the suspension.The 25-year-old was slapped with a one-match suspension for violating the dress […]