Category: Asia
FIBA Decision on Sikh Basketball Players Termed Shameful by Akal Takht Jathedar
:dateline:Akal Takht appointed Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Thursday and said that it was extremely shameful that two Sikh players were asked to remove their turbans on the basketball court in China.
Giani...
SAD Delhi seeks SIT probe into 1984 Pogroms
:dateline: Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi chief, Manjit Singh GK, met with BJP President Amit Shah and reiterated SAD's demand for a SIT probe into the 1984 Anti-Sikh Pogroms. Manjit Singh GK along with...
Sikhs For Justice appeals US court’s dismissal of lawsuit against Sonia Gandhi
:dateline: After dismissal of its rights violation suit against Congress president Sonia Gandhi last month by a US Federal Court, rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and two survivors of November 1984 Sikh massacre have...
SGPC for creating awareness about Sikh symbols in US
:dateline:Â The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has appealed to Sikh religious leaders and groups based in the US, Canada, Britain and other countries to join hands and launch campaigns in their respective...
Amnesty International: 46 Indian Girls Trapped in Hospital Taken Over by ISIS
:dateline:As per a press release issued by Amnesty International, a human rights organization, a government hospital located close to Baghdad has been taken over by ISIS. Â There are 46 girls from India...
Mixed Reactions Over “Punjab 1984” Movie By Diljit Dosanjh
:dateline:Diljit Dosanjh’s recently released Punjab 1984 film has been greeted with mixed reactions. Social networks have been filled by comments appreciating his work, while on the other hand, a number of organisations...
Sikhs Living Worldwide Concerned For the Health of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara
:dateline:Sikhs around the world have held special programs and leading organisations have urged the Sangat to take part in a joint Ardas on Sunday, 29th June, for the health of Jagtar Singh Hawara....
Sikhs and Other Minorities in Afghanistan Feel Ignored, Discriminated
:dateline:Sikh and Hindus residing in Afghanistan are frustrated at being discriminated against in their home country. They feel they that have been treated "like a football" between India and Afghanistan. ...
