Category: Americas
San Jose VTA Shooting: Difficult situation for the Sikh community as family members struggle to trace their loved ones
UPDATED: Officials have identified the victims of the shooting at the VTA rail yard in San Jose. One of the victims has been identified as 36-year-old Taptejdeep Singh from Union City.
Other victims...
#TakeItBackJack – US Activist to Go On Hunger Strike to Protest Twitter’s Donation to RSS Affiliate
Pieter Friedrich: Jack Dorsey meant well by giving millions to a group that claims to be working to provide relief for a nation that is currently being ravaged by COVID-19, but he...
ACLU and Sikh Coalition Seek Probe After Sikh Prisoner’s Beard Was Forcibly Shaved at Arizona Prison
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona, the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief (PFRB), the ACLU National Prison Project (NPP), the Sikh Coalition, and WilmerHale LLP, an international...
Dasvandh Network and Khalsa Aid Partner To Provide COVID-19 Relief in India
Dasvandh Network and Khalsa Aid have partnered to track down much needed medical equipment - particularly oxygenators that help patients breathe. So far, 600 devices have been located to provide much-needed assistance in India.
So far,...
Rãgs of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib: New Kirtan Album Launched To Celebrate 400th Prakash Purab
Celebrating 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib, 9th Guru of the Sikhs, Nãd Music Institute (NMI) has released the Sabad Kirtan album – Rags of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib. The Sabad Album is freely available on Nãd Music Institute website as well as online platforms SoundCloud and Gurbani Media Center. In the coming days, it will...
India to USA Travel Ban: White House Issues New Restrictions Going Into Effect on May 4
A new proclamation has been issued by the White House, which restricts the entry of certain nonimmigrant travels from India into the United States. These restrictions will go into effect on Tuesday,...
Battle Against Bill 21 Must Continue: World Sikh Organization of Canada
While the World Sikh Organization of Canada is pleased that the Quebec Superior Court has struck key provisions of the province’s “secularism” law, known commonly as Bill 21, the battle to have...
Statement by the White House After the Shooting at Indianapolis FedEx Facility
The White House has released a statement honoring the victims of the shooting at the Indianapolis FedEx facility. President Joe Biden has ordered flags to half-staff in response to the mass shooting...
