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  • Sushma Swaraj to take up issue of ‘forced conversion’

    Sushma Swaraj to take up issue of ‘forced conversion’ of Sikhs to Islam with Pakistan

    India | Dec 19, 2017, 05:48 PM IST

    India on Tuesday said it will take up with Islamabad reports that some members of the Sikh community were forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan.

  • us presidential elections sikhs and muslims join donald

    US presidential elections: Sikhs and Muslims join Donald Trump bandwagon

    World | Mar 06, 2016, 02:23 PM IST

    Washington: A group of Sikhs and Muslims mostly from South Asian countries have joined the Donald Trump bandwagon in the US state of Maryland, asserting that the Republican presidential frontrunner is "not against" their communities.Under

  • barack obama cites sikhs to talk about strength of faith

    Barack Obama cites Sikhs to talk about strength of faith

    World | Feb 05, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

    Washington: US President Barack Obama today cited the humanitarian work done by the Sikh community as he spoke about the strength that comes from uniting all faiths against fear."When the Earth cleaves in Haiti, Christians,

  • census 2011 sikhs jains have worst sex ratio

    Census 2011: Sikhs, Jains have worst sex ratio

    India | Dec 31, 2015, 09:27 PM IST

    New Delhi: Sikhs and Jains have the worst sex ratio in the country while Christians have the best with 958 girls against 1,000 boys, as per additional census data.According to the 2011 census, there were

  • sikhs in us feel they are victims of mistaken identity

    Sikhs in US feel they are victims of mistaken identity

    World | Dec 29, 2015, 04:30 PM IST

    Washington: Sikhs have been mistaken for terrorists and radicals and continue to suffer after 9/11 terror attacks in the US, community members feel following the latest attack on an elderly Sikh man in California which

  • indian sikhs reach pak to celebrate nanak s birth

    Indian Sikhs reach Pak to celebrate Nanak's birth anniversary

    World | Nov 20, 2015, 09:03 PM IST

    Lahore: Over 2,500 Indian Sikhs have arrived in Pakistan to celebrate the 546th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, at his birthplace Nankana Sahib near here in Punjab province.Evacuee Trust Property

  • sgpc rejects sarbat khalsa decisions

    SGPC rejects 'Sarbat Khalsa' decisions

    India | Nov 13, 2015, 06:43 PM IST

    Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, today rejected all the decisions announced at November 10 congregation called by Sikh hardliners, which included removal of three head priests.The Executive Committee

  • pm modi to ask uk to take action against sikh radical groups

    PM Modi to ask UK to take action against Sikh radical groups

    World | Nov 12, 2015, 06:48 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides

  • sikh protestors clash with police 15 injured

    Sikh protestors clash with police; 15 injured

    India | Oct 14, 2015, 11:41 AM IST

    Faridkot : At least 15 people were today injured, including cops, when Sikhs from various organisations clashed with police over an alleged incident of sacrilege in this district.Police used batons and fired in the air

  • sikhs patels protest against pm modi at un headquarters

    Sikhs, Patels protest against PM Modi at UN headquarters

    World | Sep 26, 2015, 05:48 PM IST

    United Nations: A group of Sikhs and the Patidar community supporters have demonstrated outside the UN headquarters here, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Sustainable Development at a special UN summit.  Under the

  • india launches relaxed travelling rules for pakistan hindus

    India launches relaxed travelling rules for Pakistan Hindus, Sikhs

    India | Jul 24, 2015, 09:25 PM IST

    New Delhi: Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs visiting India on group pilgrim visa will no longer have to report to police as the government has relaxed travelling rules.The Home Ministry today announced that it has streamlined

  • 4 300 hindus sikhs persecuted in pakistan afghanistan

    4,300 Hindus, Sikhs persecuted in Pakistan, Afghanistan provided Indian citizenship

    India | Jun 17, 2015, 03:56 PM IST

    New Delhi: As a first step to grant Indian nationality to nearly two lakh refugees from neighbouring countries, the NDA government has given citizenship to around 4,300 Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan and Afghanistan in

  • 31 years after blue star bhindranwale still hero for jammu

    31 years after 'Blue Star', Bhindranwale still hero for Jammu Sikhs

    India | Jun 07, 2015, 02:19 PM IST

    Jammu: Thirty-one years after he was killed in ‘Operation Blue Star' in Amritsar, Punjab, separatist militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale is still regarded as a martyr and ‘sant' by Sikhs living in Jammu.Sant Tejwant Singh, the

  • sikhs end protests in jammu army withdrawn

    Sikhs end protests in Jammu, army withdrawn

    India | Jun 06, 2015, 03:14 PM IST

    Jammu: Life began limping to normalcy here on Saturday as authorities withdrew the army from areas that saw street protests over the removal of posters of Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.Members of the Sikh community

  • authorities reach agreement with sikh community in jammu

    Authorities reach agreement with Sikh community in Jammu

    India | Jun 06, 2015, 07:27 AM IST

    Jammu: An agreement was reached overnight between the state administration and the agitating Sikh community here after authorities agreed to all the demands of the community.The community had been protesting following violence on Thursday over

  • know why sikhs celebrate diwali as bandi chhod diwas

    Know why Sikhs celebrate Diwali as ªª"Bandi Chhod Diwas"

    India | Nov 10, 2015, 12:33 PM IST

    New Delhi: Diwali, the festival of light, happiness and joy, is one of the major festivals of India. It is celebrated with great fervor and festivity across the country. Though India has a mixture of

  • sikhs protest outside pak parliament protesting attacks

    Sikhs protest outside Pak parliament protesting attacks

    World | May 23, 2014, 10:01 PM IST

    Islamabad: Dozens of Sikhs today protested outside the Pakistan National Assembly condemning attacks on gurdwaras in this Islamic country. The protesters, from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, gathered outside parliament to protest against alleged desecration

  • case against ramdev for hurting religious sentiments of

    Case against Ramdev for hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs

    India | May 05, 2014, 11:19 PM IST

    Jalandhar (Punjab): Punjab Police here Monday booked yoga guru Ramdev for hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs.The case against Ramdev under section 295-A (hurting religious sentiments or feelings) was registered at a police station here following

  • watch in pics sikhs celebrate hola mohalla in punjab

    Watch in pics: Sikhs celebrate Hola Mohalla in Punjab

    India | Mar 19, 2014, 11:40 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Sikh festival Hola Mohalla is celebrated in Punjab, a day after Holi, to celebrate the martial spirit. The festival was started by the Tenth and the last guru of Sikh Guru Gobind

  • sikhs celebrate delhi fateh diwas at red fort

    Sikhs celebrate Delhi Fateh Diwas at Red Fort

    India | Mar 10, 2014, 07:16 AM IST

    New Delhi : Thousands of Sikhs celebrated Delhi Fateh Diwas, the anniversary of a historic event when the Nishaan Sahib -- the holy symbol of the Khalsa Panth -- was unfurled at the Red Fort.Eighteenth-century

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