Category: WORLD
Haryana Sikhs Ban DJs and Manmat Wedding Celebrations
:dateline:A social reform forum of Sikhs in Haryana has launched a campaign to curb lavish spending on wedding ceremonies by announcing a ban on use of firearms, DJs and even wearing of lehngas by brides in...
Ten Months After Oak Creek, FBI Group Votes to Track Sikh Hate Crimes
:dateline:An advisory policy board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) voted this afternoon to revise its hate crime statistics so that hate crimes are tracked against Sikhs, Hindus, and Arabs.
The board voted to...
Akal Takhat Seeks Release of Prof. Bhullar
:dateline:Akal Takht's appointed Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has urged the CM of Punjab Parkash Badal, Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal, and President SGPC Avtar Makkar to pressure the Central Government for the release...
Decorated Sikh Soldier Testifies on Right of Sikhs to Serve in US Military
:dateline:Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi--a decorated US Army soldier, who in 2009 received an exception to a decades-old rule barring Sikh turbans and unshorn hair--provided compelling testimony yesterday about why the US military...
California Bill: SB 231 Ordered to California Assembly with Unanimous Support
:dateline:California Senate Bill 231 passes in California Senate with unanimous support on May 29, 2013 and heads to the State Assembly. Introduced by State Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) SB 231 is...
After Amritsar Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib to be Tobacco Free
:dateline:Observing the World No Tobacco Day this past week, the Chairman of the Tobacco Control Cell Arun Sekhri declared  Fatehgarh Sahib a "Tobacco Free district". With the enforcement of the COPTA Act...
Police Intervenes to Prevent Potential Violence at Glen Rock Gurdwara
:dateline:A disturbance involving about 200 members of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sikh Temple in Glen Rock Sunday afternoon prompted the response of about 20 police officers to prevent a potential fight...
Canadian Sikhs Honour Sadda Haq’s Kuljinder Singh Sidhu and Dinesh Sood
:datelineThe director and producer of the movie Sadda Haq, Â Kuljinder Singh Sidhu and Dinesh Sood enjoyed warm welcome in various parts of Canada during their ongoing trip. Fans of the movie, especially...
