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Sikh girl allegedly raped by two inside ambulance in Pakistan

A 15-year-old Sikh girl was allegedly raped by two persons in an ambulance in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said Sunday.

Oct 29, 2018, 08:18 AM IST

Sikh man, running for city council, racially targeted in Australia

A Sikh man running for the city council in Australia has been racially targeted by a man in a truck shouting racial slurs at a life-sized cut-out made from one of his election placards, according to a media report.

Oct 23, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

British Sikh woman jailed for harassing Hindu ex-boyfriend with beef

Amandeep Mudhar had pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment and was handed down a two-year sentence.

Sep 26, 2018, 18:14 PM IST

Sikh man thrashed, told 'you are not welcome here' in US

Hate crimes against the Sikh community have raised alarm in the Central Valley numerous times over the years.

Aug 06, 2018, 10:17 AM IST

'We cannot live here': Afghanistan's Sikhs weigh future after suicide bombing

The victims of the attack claimed by militant group Islamic State included Avtar Singh Khalsa, the only Sikh candidate in parliamentary elections this October, and Rawail Singh, a prominent community activist. 

Jul 02, 2018, 14:54 PM IST

First female turbaned Sikh auxiliary police officer inducted into New York Police

Gursoach Kaur will join the New York Police Department as an Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) after graduating last week from the New York City Police Academy. 

May 20, 2018, 14:40 PM IST

Indian Sikh woman on pilgrimage to Pakistan converts to Islam, marries Lahore-based man

A 31-year-old Sikh woman Kiran Bala from Hoshiarpur in Punjab has allegedly converted to Islam and married a Lahore-based man after vanishing on a pilgrimage in Pakistan. She had gone to attend the Baisakhi festival there as part of a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Sikh delegation.

Apr 20, 2018, 10:28 AM IST

Ensure smooth release of 'Nanak Shah Fakir' film: Supreme Court

Film producer Harinder Singh Sikka approached the top court against an Akal Takht order calling for a ban on the film.

 

Apr 10, 2018, 14:29 PM IST

Sikh youngsters being trained at ISI facilities in Pakistan for terror attacks in India: Govt

The Home Ministry has said that members of the Sikh community who are settled in Canada and other places are also being instigated against the country with false and malicious propaganda.

Mar 21, 2018, 14:32 PM IST

Sikh student dragged out of UK nightclub for wearing turban

A Sikh law student in the UK felt 'victimised' after he was dragged out of a bar because he was wearing a turban, media reports said. Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was ordered to leave Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, for wearing his religious headgear, BBC reported. Singh was told that the bar had a "no headwear" policy.

Mar 11, 2018, 16:04 PM IST

'Nanak Shah Fakir' to release on April 13

'Nanak Shah Fakir', an inspirational film based on the life and work of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak, will ring in Baisakhi as it will release on April 13.

Mar 02, 2018, 13:06 PM IST

Can't let Pakistan victimise Sikhs: Punjab CM asks Swaraj to intervene in forced conversions

The Sikh community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan alleged that they were 'being forced to convert to Islam'

Dec 19, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

Sikh student in US removed from soccer game for wearing turban

Witnesses said the referee would not allow the player onto the field because he was wearing the turban in compliance with his Sikh faith.

Sep 29, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh extends legal help to two 1981 hijackers

The Srinagar-bound Indian Airlines plane with 107 passengers and six crew members was hijacked and taken to Lahore in September 1981.

Jul 20, 2017, 22:39 PM IST

Jab Harry Met Sejal: Shah Rukh Khan turns a 'Sardar' for Imtiaz Ali and Anushka Sharma!

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's next starring Anushka Sharma 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' is high on the buzz. The title of the film was announced lately and soon afterward, it started trended on social media big time.

Jun 17, 2017, 09:58 AM IST

First female Sikh and first turbaned lawmakers take Indian-origin MPs tally in UK to 12

Britain on Friday got its first female Sikh MP and first turban-wearing MP as the UK general election results threw up a small increase in the number of Indian- origin MPs in the House of Commons.

Jun 09, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

Meet Jagmeet Singh - the first Sikh in leadership race of a national political party in Canada

The New Democratic Party is one of the three major national parties in Canada.

May 16, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

Supreme Court to commence hearing from tomorrow on triple talaq

The Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims.

May 10, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Sikh man in US for two decades detained, fears deportation

A father of two who is married to a US citizen, Gurmukh Singh had applied for asylum in the US in 1999, citing religious persecution.

May 09, 2017, 12:44 PM IST

US Congressman discusses hate crime incidents with minority community leaders

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with leaders of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jain communities in the US.

Apr 27, 2017, 12:39 PM IST