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Sikhs protest over acquittal of Indian leader in 1984 riots

new delhiScores of Sikhs demonstrated in New Delhi on Monday against the acquittal of a senior Indian ruling party politician on murder charges in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.More than 200 turbaned Sikhs demonstrated, blocking the road near the parliament building and calling for the ...

Sikhs refresh pre-partition memories

SIALKOTDozens of Sikh Yatrees including woman from London-UK, India and Canada visited their native houses in Sialkot and surrounding areas amid tight security to refresh their pre-partition memories. They also met with their old friends and their children and distributed sweets and exchanged ...

‘Sikhs are not Muslims’ sends a sinister message

Scott C Alexander - Almost from the beginning of their coverage of the horrific and deadly shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, CNN and other news media went out of their way to send a message to the American public: “Sikhs are not Muslims.”But what were we to make of that message? ...

Sikhs arrive to celebrate Besakhi

LAHORE - Over two thousand Sikh Yatrees from India arrived in the provincial capital through the Wagha Border on Tuesday to participate in Besakhi celebrations. The Evacuees Trust Property Board made special arrangements at the Wagha station for a warm welcome to the Indian guests.ETPB Addition ...

Sikhs protest outside UN calling for Rajoana’s release

NEW YORK - Defying inclement weather, hundreds of Sikhs Wednesday protested in front of UN Headquarters in New York against the impending execution of a Sikh militant in India. Balwant Singh Rajoana, whom the demonstrators called “Zinda Shaheed”, is due to be hanged for his alleged part ...

Sikhs celebrate Holla Mohalla

NANKANA SAHIB - A wrestling competition was organised by the Sports Club here at the Hockey Stadium to celebrate the Sikh Olympic festival of Holla Mohalla. According to detail, wrestlers from Sheikhupura, Shah Kot, Manawala, Jaranwala, Mandi Dhaban Singh and Nankana Sahib participated in the ...

Sikhs File Complaint Amitabh Bachchan
October 20, 2011

Sikhs file complaint against Amitabh Bachchan

NEW YORK - Bollywood film star Amitabh Bachchan faces a criminal complaint filed against him in Australia by a US-based Sikh organisation for allegedly inciting, participating, abetting and carrying out the attacks on Indias Sikh population in November 1984. The complaint by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) ...

Sikhs Rally Bhullars Death Penalty
July 27, 2011

Sikhs rally against Bhullar's death penalty

NEW YORK - Hundreds of Sikhs held a protest demonstration near UN headquarters in New York seeking the world body's intervention to stop India from executing Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, a Sikh nationalist who has been sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in a terror attack in New Delhi. In ...

Hrcp Slams Barring Sikhs Temple
July 20, 2011

HRCP slams barring of Sikhs from temple

LAHORE - The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has showed concern over restricting Sikhs from visiting a gurdwara in Lahore. The HRCP called Evacuee Trust Property Boards step a scandalous and a violation of fundamental rights. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the HRCP said: Extremist elements ...

Sikhs Refresh Old Memories
June 18, 2011

Sikhs refresh old memories

SIALKOT - The dozens of male and female Sikh Yatrees from London-UK, India and Canada visited their native houses in Sialkot and surrounding areas amid tight security to refresh their pre-partition memories. They also met with their old friends and their children and distributed sweets and ...

Searches Turban Airport Outraged Sikhs
November 10, 2010

Sikhs outraged at US airport turban searches

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sikh Americans are protesting at what they say is a new policy at US airports to screen their turbans systematically, voicing fear the move would further stigmatise their faith. US officials have not confirmed a change in policy and insisted they respected religious beliefs. But ...

Sf Recovers Sikhs Successful Operation
March 01, 2010, 3:09 pm

SF recovers 2 Sikhs in successful operation

The security forces in its successful operation have recovered two Sikhs kidnapped by terrorists. High government, military officials and ISPR while confirming the recovery of two Sikhs told that the security forces carried out a successful operation in the bordering area of Orakzai and Khyber ...

BBC's Sonia forced off Facebook by Sikhs furious over TV film

A BBC News presenter has been subjected to a deluge of personal abuse after fronting a documentary about one of the most controversial events in recent Indian history. Sonia Deol was forced to delete her page on the Facebook website amid a barrage of criticism from fellow Sikhs over her film about ...

NewDelhi concerned over Sikhs plight

NEW DELHI (Agencies) India Friday expressed concern about alleged ill-treatment of the Sikhs by the Taliban in Pakistan and said that it has already raised the issue with Islamabad. On seeing reports about Sikh families in Pakistan being driven out of their homes and being subject to 'jiziya and ...

400 Sikhs Shifted Hassan Abdal
May 02, 2009

400 Sikhs being shifted to Hassan Abdal

HASSANABDAL (Online) - Over 400 Sikhs have been shifted safely to Hassan Abdal Gurdawara following their forced eviction from Buner by Taliban and security forces operation therein while the local administration has taken stringent security measures for their safety. They were reported to have ...

Militants Reoccupy Sikhs Village
April 30, 2009

Militants reoccupy Sikhs' village

HANGU - The armed militants reoccupied a village of Sikh community in Lower Orakzai Agency on Wednesday for not paying Rs 15 million to them as Poll Tax (Jaziya). According to details, the militants reoccupied Sama Ferozkhel, a village of the Sikh community, because they had not paid Rs 15 million ...

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