policeAGRA : A 19-year-old Sikh youth, Amreek Singh, hailing from a family of Gurdwara sewadars, who cut his own hair for a hipper look created a riot-like situation in Mathura after claiming that his hair had been forcibly cut by four people, including two women, while he was sleeping on the terrace of his house […]
San Fransisco : A 28-year-old Sikh man has been sworn-in as the first officer from the community who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the Modesto Police Department, California.Varinder Khun Khun, who was born in India, graduated from the Napa Police Academy […]
London : Sikhs, organised protest against Jaswant Singh Thekedar and his associates for seeking an order for sale of Gurdwara Miri Piri Sahib, Southall, on June 10 last from 7.30 pm to 9 pm outside MATV studio in Wembley.A large number of men and women held placards and raised slogans against Thekedar. The slogans ranged […]
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 […]