Punjab Assembly By-election: Polling for Shahkot on May 28; Result on 31 May

April 26, 2018

The date for by-election for Shahkot constituency in Punjab was declared today by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Indian State, Naga Armed Groups Close to Finalise Accord Terms; Flag Remains Flash-Point: Media Reports

April 26, 2018

The Central government if India and Naga armed groups are said to have finalised the substantive portions of the mutual accord.

Punjab Assembly By-election: Polling for Shahkot on May 28; Result on 31 May

April 26, 2018

The date for by-election for Shahkot constituency in Punjab was declared today by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

British Sikh MP for Amritsar to London Direct Flights; Campaign Launched

April 26, 2018

England’s first turbaned Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, along with two NGOs, has started a campaign for the launch of a direct flight between London and Amritsar

Sikh Students in California Demand Justice for Asifa at Candlelight Vigil

April 26, 2018

Sikh students at University of California, Davis held a candlelight vigil on the evening of April 24 to demand justice for Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old girl who was gang-raped and strangled near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Human Rights in the Face of Human Wrongs: Conflict in Kashmir and Beyond” Event in London Today

April 26, 2018

London: The Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) within the University of Westminster’s Department of Politics and International Relations is going to host an event related to the Kashmir conflict on April 26. The theme of the event is “Human Rights in the Face of Human Wrongs: Conflict in Kashmir and Beyond”. “Department of […]

Human Rights Defender Alert: G.N. Saibaba Denied Adequate Medical Treatment in Custody

April 26, 2018

Disabled activist and teacher G.N. Saibaba continues to face serious health issues while being held in Nagpur Central Jail in India, the World Sikh Organisation of Canada (WSO) said in a statement issued on Wednesday (April 25).

Facebook Codifies Its Censorship Regime; Action Against Fake News, Nothing But Political Censorship

April 26, 2018

Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, spelled out for the first time the criteria it uses to censor speech on its platform, purely at its own discretion, and with no legal oversight or recourse.

Upcoming Event: SikhRI to hold Webinar on “Sri Gur Sobha” on April 28

April 26, 2018

The Sikh Research Institute has announced to hold a webinar on "Sri Gur Sobha" on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The webinar will be conducted from 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST by S. Harinder Singh.