August 2015 Archive

Feeling of turban on head ‘really gratifying’: actor Ben Kingsley

Hollywood actor Ben Kingsley who is playing a soft spoken Sikh taxi driver in his latest movie "Learning to Drive" said that the feeling of the Turban (Sikh Dastar) on head was "really gratifying". He also told the discrimination and racial abuse used by the Sikh community in the United States is "totally regrettable".

India Signals to Call Off NSA level talks with Pakistan

India's minister of external affairs held a press conference this evening and said that it can not head with NSA level talks with Pakistan under given conditions.

‘Siropa’ to RSS secy: Takht Damdama Sahib staff face action

An act of honouring secretary, North Zone, RSS, with a siropa (a robe of honour) at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, on August 15 has stirred a controversy.

SGPC to conserve Sikh heritage structures, including Gurdwara buildings

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has announced to launch a special move to conserve all heritage buildings, including Gurdwaras, that are managed by it.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong: Sanjiv Bhatt

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. And all the more dangerous when the government is diabolically devious as well. After conducting a sham, ex-parte inquiry on completely fabricated charges of unauthorised absence from duty. - Sanjeev Bhatt.

SGPC all set to appoint Chief Secretary; Interviews held amidst protest

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) held interviews for the post of Chief Secretary amidst protests. As many as seven candidates appeared in the interview but their names were not made public by SGPC.

Whatsapp rollsout Wahtsapp Web for iPhone users

Whatsapp has rolled out Whatsapp Web feature for iPhone users enabling iPhone users to send and receive messages via Whatsapp from PC using Google Chrome.

Aam Aadmi Party launches “Punjab Jodo” campaign; Targets to enrol 25 lakh members

Aam Aadmi Party today launched mass contact campaign called "Punjab Jodo". Party that surprised political pundits as it was able to secure 4 seats from state during last Lok Sabha elections, is not preparing itself for the 2017 assembly elections for all 117 seats.

Bapu Surat Singh moves to High Court against alleged House Arrest

Alleging undeclared house arrest by Punjab police, 82-year-old Sikh activist Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa yesterday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Akal Takhat Jathedar condemns murder of Bapu Surat Singh’s son in law

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has condemned the murder of Satwinder Singh Bhola, son-in-law of fasting Sikh activist Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, in Chicago in the US.

Hours after house arrest, Pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders freed

Hours after house arrest of pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders, the government of Jammu and Kashmir withdrew restriction orders and set them free.

Man Narrowly Escapes during Landslide at Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib [CC TV Video Footage]

A CCTV footage of landslide at Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib, near Kullu,in Himachal Pradesh has surfaced which shows that a man narrowly escaped unhurt during the incident.

Pro-Freedom Kashmiri leaders put under house arrest to prevent their meeting with Pak NSA

As per media reports, pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders, including All Party Hurriyat Conference leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Abbas Ansari have been put under house arrest by Indian authorities in order to prevent their meeting with Pakistan's National Security Advisor (NSA).

Political Motivation Contemplated in Slaying of Chicago Sikh: Sikh Information Centre

Family of Satwinder Singh Bhola (53), who was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of his Peoria, Illinois apartment complex shortly after midnight on Monday, are questioning whether his murder could be related to his father-in-law’s internationally-recognized hunger-strike protest in India.

Punjab Police refuses to hand over Gurdaspur attack probe to NIA

Punjab police and the Punjab government has reportedly refused to handover probe of 27 July Dinanagar (Gurdaspur) attack to India's 'National Investigation Agency' (NIA).

Pak again invites pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders for meeting; India says it’s Okay this time

Indian government has declared not a repeat it's 'hard stand' this time as the Pakistan authorities have invited pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders to hold talks ahead of India-Pakistan NSA level talks.

Congress MPs, MLAs, PCC and DCC members to protest at CM Badal’s residence on Aug. 21

Former Punjab CM and Congress party's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh will lead a gherao of the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s residence on Friday, August 21. The opposition party has announced the protest to press for pending payment to the sugar cane growers and the delay in payment of compensation to the farmers whose crops were damaged during the unseasonal rains and floods in the state.

Sikh Genocide 1984: US court reserves decision in case against Sonia Gandhi

A Federal Appeals Court in Manhattan has reserved the decision in the rights violation case filed against Congress president Sonia Gandhi for allegedly shielding and protecting Congress party leaders who lead death squads after the assassination of PM Indira Gandhi.

Dal khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh released from central Jail on bail

Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh was released from central jail yesterday on bail. He was arrested on August 6 during the crackdown on political activists including sangarsh committee members supporting Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa who is on hunger strike since Jan 16 seeking release of detainees who have served maximum prison sentence.

Mysterious murder of son-in-law of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa in USA is shocking and painful

Condemning the murder of Satwinder Singh Bhola in a strongest words, the Dal Khalsa has appealed to the US administration to find out the culprits and unearth the conspiracy if any behind the killing of Bapu Surat Singh's son-in-law.

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