Category: WORLD
BC Sikhs Join Global Movement Rallying for Professor Bhullar’s Release
:dateline:On Thursday April 18 at 6:00pm Sikhs from across the Lower Mainland of BC will be joining thousands of other Sikhs across the globe as they will unite at the Vancouver Art...
Op/Ed – Prayers for Boston and for an End to Racist Backlash
Boston is reeling in the aftermath of two explosions near the Boston Marathon yesterday afternoon. Three people have been killed and dozens injured and being treated at local hospitals. I've been texting,...
Pictorial: Kabul Sikhs Celebrate Vaisakhi
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Vaisakhi celebrations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Courtesy: BBC
WSO Hails Canadian Soccer Association Turban Directive
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes a directive by the Canadian Soccer Association to soccer associations and referees across the country that Sikh players who wear the turban can be accommodated...
Giani Gurbachan Singh May Face Strong Opposition During Upcoming US Tour
:dateline:Sikh24 has learned that appointed Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib - Giani Gurbachan Singh is set to make a short trip to the United States. The trip comes amidst growing fear...
Scores of Vancouver Sikhs Gather in Support of Prof. Bhullar Outside Indian Consulate
:dateline:Hundreds of Sikhs from all over the lower mainland gathered at the Indian Consulate on 325 Howe Street in Vancouver, BC this Saturday, April 13th to protest the unjust impending death sentence...
NDP Recognizes Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra as “Important Defender of Human Rights”
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the passing of a resolution recognizing Jaswant Singh Khalra as an “important defender of human rights” at the NDP National Convention in Montreal yesterday.
On September 6,...
EXCLUSIVE in Pictures: Sikhs March in London to Save Life of Professor Bhullar
:date: London, UK - After holding 3 nights of vigils outside Number 10 Downing Street, now masses of Sikhs have hit the streets of London to protest the imminent execution of Professor Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar...
