SGPC gives Rs 1-lakh cheques to Pilibhit victims’ relatives

Amritsar : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today presented cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to the kin of the Sikhs who were killed in a fake encounter by the police at Pilibhit in the 1990s.As many as 11 Sikhs had been killed, but the SGPC could only identify four families of the victims […]

Nanakshahi calendar row: Pak denies visa, pilgrimage cancelled

Amritsar : The pilgrimage scheduled to commemorate the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev has been cancelled due to visa denial by Pakistan authorities,. This was disclosed by the SGPC today. The jatha was to leave on May 21 to visit various religious destinations in Pakistan. SGPC’s deputy secretary Mohinder Singh, went to the Pakistan […]

Italian court upholds ban on Sikhs carrying kirpans

ROME : The Italian Supreme Court has ruled against a Sikh migrant who wanted to carry a kirpan in public. The court on Monday said migrants who choose to live in Italy must respect Italian laws prohibiting the carrying of weapons even though Sikhs regard kirpan as sacred. The court, while acknowledging that diversity in […]

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