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 Fremont Gurdwara donates $50,000
to city for installing light
17
February 2010
Fremont: Sikh
members of Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont handed over a $50,000 cheque to
the City of Fremont
for installing the light at Mission/Gurdwara Rd. Many top... |
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 Scholar Speak
3
February 2010
Top scholars
have commented on the developments at Dera Sach Khand Ballan but
dismiss these are reactionary and far removed from the real struggle
of the... |
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 Gurdwara
Fremont recalls great sacrifice of 40 Muktas
20
January 2010
FREMONT: Dedicated to the memory of the martyrdom of 40 Muktas, the
second Nam Simran exercise was organized from January 1, 2010 and
will continue till... |
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 Racism fires
singe Gurdwara in Melbourne
20
January 2010
New Delhi: Notwithstanding Australian government's grandstanding
that it was doing all it could to stem the rising tide of racist
attacks against Indian students, the... |
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 Dream comes
true for Sikh community with new gurdwara in Lemington Spa
13
January 2010
WARWICKSHIRE: A
dream of the Sikh community has finally come true after a very long
wait of a Gurudwara, which can accommodate the needs of the growing
Sikh.. |
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 Sikh Sangat Rings In the New Year With Guru
6
January 2010
FREMONT: In an experience purely spiritual in nature, the Sikh
Sangat here preferred to ring in the New Year in the presence of the
Guru at Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont... |
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 Gurmat Camp at Yuba City: A Memorable Experience for Everyone
6
January 2010
Gurdwara Sahib, Buena Road, Yuba City organized a four day Gurmat
Camp as Sikh Youth Camp from December 28-31, 2009. Camp coordinator
Manjot Grewal said... |
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 Paying tributes with blood, drop by drop
30
December 2009
FREMONT: A large
blood donation camp was organized at Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont on the
occasion of the Shaheedi Purab of younger Sahibzadas of tenth Sikh
Guru... |
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 Brahmanical Attitudes & the Fawning Sikh Leadership
23
December 2009
Attitude, competency and knowledge are three components of
problem-solving and positive environment. Experts believe that mere
knowledge gaining skills can’t help in... |
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 Fremont Sikhs mark global rights day with candle vigil for ’84 victims
16
December 2009
FREMONT: In a poignant and determined protest against the failure of
the Indian establishment and the justice dispensing machinery to
ensure justice for the victims... |
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 Indian hotels, eateries serving halal without mentioning fact
9
December 2009
CHANDIGARH: In a scathing expose and a revelation that will shock
ordinary Sikhs, the Sikh organisations and anyone connected with
sensitivities involved in the... |
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 Langar at the Airport
2
December 2009
SAN
JOSE: In a spirit of sewa of the humanity and underlining the great
concept of Langar that demolishes barriers of caste, race, creed and
gender, the Sikh sangat of... |
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 First Gurpurab of Guru Nanak at the White House in Washington
18
November 2009
Washington:
‘Welcome to the White House’ was the greeting with which Christina
M. Tchen, Top official of President Obama and head of the White
House office of... |
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 Family proud custodian of miniature Granth Sahib
11
November 2009
PATIALA:
His Dada ji had given it to his father, and eventually he inherited
it, but simpleton Gurcharan Singh perhaps does not even realize the
uniqueness... |
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 Sikh religiosity
marks Yuba City Parade festivities
4
November 2009
YUBA CITY, CA: Sikhs came out in their tens of thousands for the
annual Sikh Parade on the first Sunday of November in a celebration
that has become a major... |
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 Los Angeles gurdwaras mark Bandi Chorr Diwas
21
October 2009
LOS
ANGELES: Sikh sangat in and around Los Angeles
celebrated Bandi Chorr Diwas and Diwali with much enthusiasm,
converging upon various Gurughars to listen.... |
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 Fremont Gurdwara celebrates Bandi Chorr Diwas, Diwali with joie de vivre
spirit
21
October 2009
FREMONT:
In an atmosphere of exhilarating spirit of religiosity, massive
crowds of Sikh sangat converged at the Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont to
celebrate the Bandi Chorr... |
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 SGPC adamant on demolition of replica of Sri Darbar Sahib
7
October 2009
MASTUANA SAHIB (SANGRUR): Even as the top Sikh clergy asked the SGPC
to hold back its horses on the issue of planned demolition of a
replica of Harmandar Sahib ... |
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gurdwara's children jatha bags 2 Golds
7
October 2009
San
Francisco: In an international kirtan competition wherein Gurbani
hymns were sung set to designated ragas, the Kirtani jatha of
children from Gurdwara Sahib... |
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Mobiles silenced at Harmandar Sahib
30
September 2009
AMRITSAR: On
your next visit to Harmandar Sahib, you can be sure your quest for
calm and serenity will remain uninterrupted by the irksome mobile
rings. The SGPC has installed... |
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 Sikhism and Fasting
23
September 2009
This
time of the year, when people across India come together and reject
food, for a popular belief that this shall make their lords bless
them, it should be interesting for... |
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 With 222 jacks, they raised the
50-feet high gurdwara
16
September 2009
KURALI: Trigfgering much curiosity among the Sikh sangat in the
region, the efforts of the management of a local gurdwara on the
Chandigarh-Ropar national highway... |
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SGPC may have office, bir printing facility in Canada
16
September 2009
AMRITSAR: In a
sign that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is
desirous of keeping pace with the changing global realities, it is
studying the... |
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.jpg) Sikh Gurmat Summer Camp at Gurdwara
Fremont
ends on a high note
19
August 2009
FREMONT:
"Hoe ekatar milho mere bhai, dubhidha door karho liv layi,
Har Nameh Ke hovo jorhi, gurmukh baithe safha vishaye" |
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 Now, the Kalgi
row is on back burner
19
August 2009
AMRITSAR: Like many spasmodically thrown up controversies
among the Sikhs, the latest row on the authenticity of the
Kalgi that was claimed to have been worn by... |
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.jpg) Harmandar Sahib Heritage Status Issue Again Under Review
19
August 2009
AMRITSAR: At a time when a new row is emerging in Sikh circles over
whether or not the Akal Takht should be convening a Sarv Dharam
Sammelan (an all religion... |
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 Kalgi row still on as panel meet inconclusive
5
August 2009
AMRITSAR:
The issue of authenticity of the kalgi continues to baffle the SGPC
as yet another meeting of the SGPC appointed sub-committee for the
task remained... |
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 Haryana govt talks of separate SGPC
on November 1, Akalis angry
5
August 2009
CHANDIGARH:
In a move guranteed to raise the hackles of the established Akali
Dal leadership and the SGPC, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh... |
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Dera chief's trial: Witness deposes in sexual exploitation case
5
August 2009
AMBALA: In the
ongoing trial against the rape and murder accused Sirsa dera head
Gurmit Ram Rahim, the CBI examined witness Paramjit in the sadhvi
sexual... |
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 The
Budding Generation
29
July 2009
Fremont: An ongoing Sikh youth camp at Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont
running from July 6 to August 14 and aimed at educating American
born children about Sikh as well... |
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 Kalgi
29
July 2009
AMRITSAR/VANCOUVER:
Two scholars who
brought a plume to Punjab refuse to reveal source, but then give
specious reasons for concealing it... |
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 Akal takht jathedar calls for green move
29
July 2009
SULTANPUR
LODHI: Declaring water resources as a gift of God to mankind, Akal
Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has given a call to the Sikh
community... |
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Man behind Darbar Sahib replica
submits to Takht's authority
22
July 2009
AMRITSAR: A
meeting of the Sikh clergy on Monday absolved Sant Balwant
Singh Sihore Wale of Sangrur of all charges of encouraging Sikhs of
his area to build a... |
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 The Bridge Of
Harmony
22
July 2009
In
a strong build up to garner global support for the Kartarpur Sahib
corridor between India and Pakistan, TeriSikhi forum and other
organisations have given a clarion... |
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Gravesend's magnificent new gurdwara is now open
15
July 2009
GRAVESEND: The
stunning £12 million new Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, in Khalsa
Avenue, Gravesend, has opened its doors to the sangat seven years
after... |
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 FINAL RIFT: Ravidassia shrines shift out Guru Granth Sahib saroops
15
July 2009
For
centuries, Bhagat Ravidass’ bani was preserved and celebrated
because the Sikh Gurus included it in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. For
centuries, Sikhs everywhere... |
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 Kar Sewa at
Darshni Deodi begins
8
July 2009
SGPC
President Avtar Singh Makkar inaugurating the kar sewa of Darshani
Deori at Harmandar Sahib in Amritsar last Wednesday. It has been
decided to preserve... |
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Sikh sentiments ignored as Kalgi
relic row continues
8
July 2009
Amritsar:
* A two-member "research team" brings to Amritsar a "Kalgi" from
London in a chartered plane, and it is received by none other than
the Jathedar of Akal Takht... |
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 Turlock Parade witnesses new forum
1
July 2009
Turlock: An
impressive Nagar Kirtan on June 28, 2009 at Turlock becamse the
occasion for launch of Government of the Khalsa forum with Simran
Singh as its... |
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 Tenth Master's Kalgi back in Punjab, to be displayed for sangat darshan
1
July 2009
Amritsar: The Kalgi that Sikhs widely believe was worn by Guru
Gobind Singh ji was on Tuesday brought back from an undisclosed
location in Canada and placed for... |
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 AGPC to help conserve Maharaja's tomb, but bagh in bad state
1
July 2009
LAHORE/RUP NAGAR: At a time when the Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property
Board (PETPB) has assured the Sikh community through American
Gurdwara Prabadhak... |
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 Look Out for Outlook: Faded Journalism
24
June 2009
Indian media, particularly the so-called mainstream variety, rarely
misses an opportunity to degrade or denigrate Sikh issues and
aspirations, and for a long time... |
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 Sikh conclave gets tough on Mastuana replica of Golden Temple
24
June 2009
It doesn't take much for a strong controversy, clashing egos and
irreconciliable positions to develop when it comes to matters which
have a strong emotional aspect. The... |
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 Battle
that went unnoticed
17
June 2009
June
10 went unnoticed though it is an important date in history, for on
this day in 1707, people of Delhi were waiting with bated breath for
the outcome of the battle of... |
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 In
memory of Sikh missionary
10
June 2009
A
record 50,000 Sikh pilgrims and devotees from Malaysia, Singapore
and other countries congregated at Malacca’s Gurdwara Sahib Sikh
Gurdwara to commemorate the annual Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji
celebration... |
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Exhibition of rare Guru Granth Sahib Birs
10
June 2009
New Delhi: The
Guru Granth Sahib Resource Centre in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan in
Delhi is holding an exhibition of some rare Guru Granth Sahib Birs
in the world... |
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 Golden Temple replica in Punjab's
Malwa raises hackles
10
June 2009
SANGRUR: In a
rather peculiar controversy that is likely to attract much attention
and debate within the Sikh community, an upcoming gurdwara four
kilometers from... |
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 With hate in hearts and abuse on lips
27
May 2009
The Sikh nation will observe 25 years
of Saka Akal Takht in the first week of June this year. World
Sikh News will have a special edition dedicated to... |
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 Sukhmani Sahibs for the Shaheeds
13
May 2009
The simplest, yet most powerful, thing one can offer another soul is
a prayer. Many of our parents are involved in Sukhmani Sahib groups in their
local Gurdwaras... |
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High Court tells DSGMC to get its act
together
29
April 2009
NEW DELHI:
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management
Committee to convene its general body meeting within 15 days... |
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SGPC seeks report from Pak gurdwara panel
22
April 2009
Amritsar: The
SGPC has sought a fact-finding report from Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) regarding fleeing of around 200 Sikhs
from the... |
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Vaisakhi Snippets
22
April 2009
GRAVESEND:
Thousands of Sikhs paraded through Gravesend town centre last
Saturday (April 18) to celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.
Around 8,000 people... |
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 Takht Jathedar launches Oz Sikh Grammar
school
22
April 2009
Anew community
based non-profit co-educational grammar school project was launched in
Sydney by Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh... |
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 Celebrating Vaisakhi In Mixed Times
15
April 2009
LOS ANGELES/VANCOUVER: In rather mixed times when Sikhs are
making a mark in the world, striving and protesting to get justice
in India, witnessing... |
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SGPC gurdwaras to have surveillance
cameras
8 April 2009
Patiala: The
SGPC has decided to bring all gurdwaras managed by it under
electronic surveillance. Secretary Dilmegh Singh said closed
circuit... |
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 Wait another year for elevated road to Harmandar Sahib
8 April 2009
Amritsar: Visitors to the Sri Harimandir Sahib will have to wait
another year for the elevated approach road as the Amritsar Municipal
Corporation has... |
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Sikhs throng Maryland Keertan
Samagam
1 April 2009
MARYLAND: The
Annual Maryland Akhand Keertan Samagam was attended by more than
1500 Gursikhs from various states of Northern ... |
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 Nanakshahi almanac with Akal Takht's picture has BJP seething
25 March 2009
Amritsar:
Perhaps it was the most natural of the developments. Perhaps anythng
other than this would have been objected to and would have surprised
right thinking... |
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 Sikh
students visit varsity to talk about their religion
18 March 2009
FORT WORTH: Of the many ways to spread the message of Sikhism and
tell the Americans and others about who exactly Sikhs are, one of the most
effective is to go... |
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SGPC to introduce divinity in its schools
11 February
2009
PATIALA: The SGPC
education unit has decided to introduce a divinity course in its
affiliate schools. The course will combine theory and practical
knowledge in an effort... |
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 Villagers up in arms after SGPC takes over gurdwara
21 January 2009
GIDARPINDI (JALANDHAR):
Fight over a local gurdwara has seen the villagers and the SGPC
locked in a bitter dispute... |
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 Kesh: The divine gift from Lord
7 January 2009
The Kes
is so important for
a Sikh that it is one of the five sacred K’s, kakars,
starting with Gurmukhi alphabet ‘K’
On the other hand, tampering with them by cutting... trimming or
shearing in any manner is a bajjar kurahit... |
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 Celebrating Guru Nanak Birthday with a difference
26 November
2008
MUMBAI:
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak is the time to visit the
Gurdwara, listen to Kirtan, perform Langar and other Sewa... |
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 Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib's martyrdom day observed in
Walnut
26 November
2008
WALNUT:
On
November 24th, 2008, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Walnut commemorated the
Shaheedi Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.. |
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 Recalling the Forgotten Sikhs
19 November
2008
SIKHLIGAR
GHETTO,
SHOLAPUR: Meet Poonam Kaur. 12 years old, wearing a simple salwar
kameez with the dupatta over her head, demure, shy but knowledgable.... |
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 Weeklong celebrations of Guru Nanak Purab
with piety and devotion
19 November
2008
FREMONT:
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Sahib was observed with a string
of Akhand Path Sahibs at the Fremont Gurdwara Sahib which witnessed
the participation... |
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SGPC courts shame with poor show at
Foundation Day
19 November
2008
AMRITSAR: The foundation
day function of the SGPC celebrated at the Akal Takht was a totally
ignored affair and media reports termed it a flop and a damp
squib... |
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Community celebrates Gurpurab of Sikhism
founder with enthusiasm
19 November
2008
AMRITSAR: Hundreds of
thousands of Sikhs across India and the globe thronged gurdwaras to
celebrate the gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the
Sikh... |
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 The Word Revealed, The World Revealed
29
October 2008
The modern age is in some ways the breeding ground for alienation
and anxiety. On the one hand, the elite society exploits science and
technology... |
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