United Sikhs, Khalsa Aid reach out earthquake hit Nepal with humanitarian aid

April 28, 2015

Nepal has been hit with a devastating earthquake which has shaken the entire country to its core. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 3,326 people, displaced countless more and has completely torn at the fabric of the nation as scores of children have become orphans.

United Sikhs, Khalsa Aid reach out earthquake hit Nepal with humanitarian aid

April 28, 2015

[PICTORIAL] Conference Urges International Intervention to protect minority communities and struggling nations in Indian subcontinent

April 28, 2015

An impressive gathering of diverse communities heard from several noted experts about the plight of national and religious minorities in India; it called on the international community to take on the “insipid and wholly destructive phenomena” of the Hindutva project which poses a threat not only to those minorities but the peace and security in the wider region.

After two months detention in India, U.S. Citizen released without charges

April 28, 2015

Ludhiana, Punjab: After two months in an Indian jail, charged under a preventive law for visiting his father in the hospital, U.S. citizen Ravinderjit Singh Gogi was released from indefinite detention in India on Monday (April 27), just two weeks after formal appeals from seven United States congressional representatives. Ravinderjit Singh Gogi was arrested on February […]

Around 50,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal earthquake: UN body

April 28, 2015

Pregnant women affected by the disaster require maternal health services, including antenatal care, safe delivery services, post-partum care, and, for those who experience complications, emergency obstetric services. Protections for women and girls from gender-based violence and other threats will also be critical.

Nepal Earthquake: Historic Sikh Gurdwaras in Nepal are safe

April 28, 2015

Buildings of various Sikh Gurudwaras across Nepal including Gurudwara Nanak Math Sahib and Gurudwara Khooh Sahib remained unaffected during the intensive earthquake. SP Singh Oberoi, a leader of Sarbat Da Bhala Trust shared this information with the media.

Haryana Government withholds findings of Garg commission report

April 28, 2015

Garg Commission was appointed by the Haryana Government to probe the Hondh Chillar massacre of 2 November 1984. The commission submitted its report to the BJP led Haryana government about a month ago.

Sikh bodies pledge to intensify Bapu Surat Singh’s struggle for the release of Sikh political prisoners

April 28, 2015

Various Sikh organizations recently held a meeting at Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s house in village Hassanpur to chalk out their strategy to build public movement in support of Bapu Surat Singh’s struggle for the release of Sikh political prisoners.

Bapu Surat Singh’s son Ravinder Jit Singh Gogi released

April 28, 2015

Ravinder Jit Singh Gogi, a US citizen, who was put under (so-called) preventive detention by the Punjab police since February 26, was yesterday released from Ludhiana jail. He was released after the police dropped all charges against him.