Australia: New South Wales Sikhs seek road hamlet exemption

November 6, 2014

Australia: Sikhs living in New South Wales are fighting to have the law changed to exempt members of their community who wear turbans from the state’s compulsory cycle helmet law. Queensland, South Australia and Victoria do not require Sikhs to wear a helmet while riding a bike, and the campaign for a similar exemption in […]

Punjab police claims to arrest Khalistan operative Ramandeep Singh Goldy

November 6, 2014

Chandigarh/ Patiala: Punjab police declared to have achieved a major success by arresting Ramandeep Singh ‘Goldy’ from Chennai airport in the intervening night of November 5-6. The police claimed that Ramandeep Singh Goldy is a top Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) operative.

Punjab police claims to arrest Khalistan operative Ramandeep Singh Goldy

November 6, 2014

India: Changes to environment, land acquisition laws jeopardize human rights – Amnesty International

November 6, 2014

New Delhi, India: Recent changes made and proposed to India’s environment and land acquisition policies strike at the right of communities to be consulted on decisions affecting them, Amnesty International India said.

Kultar’s Mime heads to the UK

November 6, 2014

London: They are not looking for revenge. They are not looking to incite. The only statement that the play makes is that any violence against innocents is wrong.

Sikh group offers Rs. 10M for serving US court summons on Amitabh Bachhan

November 6, 2014

New York, USA: The US-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group has offered One (1) crore rupees reward to any individual who is able to hand over US court’s summons to Indian super star Amitabh Bachchan.

Thirty Years On (from November, 1984): A poem by Jaspreet Singh

November 6, 2014

A poem on 30th anniversary of the Sikh Genocide 1984 by Jaspreet Singh, author of Helium.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) declares not to allow Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal

November 6, 2014

Ludhiana, Punjab: Reacting to the Haryana government’s proposal to resume work on the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal, the Bharti Kisan Union (BKU), on November 05, said that farmers would stoutly defend the state’s rights under the riparian law.

Pakistan: Four suspects held near Nankana Sahib

November 6, 2014

Nankana Sahib, Pakistan: Thousands of Sikhs are visiting historic city of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji. Nankana Sahib, named after Guru Nanak Ji, is the birth place of founder of the Sikh religion.