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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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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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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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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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Fremont
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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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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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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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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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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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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Devotion ensures old SGGS copies flown to
India
22 October 2008
DELHI: Devotion. Shradhha-bhawna.
The respect for the Guru. There is no end to the ways in which a Sikh
underlines his deep commitment... |
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Know Thy Guru Lehar reaches zenith
8 October 2008
SUKRIT
successfully completes first lap of Sehaj Path Lehar as part of
Gurta Gaddi celebrations. |
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Pictorial book on Guru Granth Sahib released
8 October 2008
Chandigarh: A
pictorial book — Guru Granth Sahib: The Guru Eternal — was released
by Indian Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari in New Delhi on Saturday... |
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Ashutoshias’ clash with Sikhs leaves 15
injured
10 September 2008
MALOUT: Even as the Dera
Sirsa's confrontation with the Sikhs continues, the simmering
problem with the self-styled Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan... |
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California approves Sikh Coloring Book for SIM
3 September 2008
SACRAMENTO: Keeping
in view the often poor knowledge of people in the West, including
the United States, about Sikhs and Sikhism, and aimed... |
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Sikh
prisoner fighting to stop Florida jailers from cutting his hair
27 August, 2008
Jacksonville,
Florida: Sikh prisoner Jagmohan Singh Ahuja was subjected to inhuman
treatment when, on or about July 1, 2008... |
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SGPC floats saplings idea to save girl child
27 August, 2008
AMRITSAR: The
SGPC has finally thought of a novel idea, but years after it was
first suggested by many experts. Under a plan called “Nanhi Chaan”... |
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Vedanti’s exit: What lies beneath, and ahead?
27 August, 2008
Gurmeet Ram Rahim should be
given two options: Run your cult but agree not to make use of
Sikh symbolism. No calling it Dera Sachha Sauda, no preaching
selective... |
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Haryana moving towards new SGPC
13 August, 2008
Haryana CM Bhupinder
Singh Hooda has said the report of the Harmohinder Singh Chatha
committee is almost ready and will be submitted within 15 days... |
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Sikhi & Gatka Camp held in Netherlands
13 August, 2008
ROTTERDAM (THE
NETHERLANDS): As part of the Dutch Sikh community's efforts in
propagating Gurmat awareness, a Gatka and Gurmat camp was... |
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15th Annual Sikh Children’s Day
13 August, 2008
Lankershim Gurdwara: Once again, the Ujjaldidar Singh Memorial
Foundation celebrated its annual Sikh Children’s Day competition at
Lankershim Gurdwara... |
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Pak Gurdwara panel to back Kartarpur Sahib Sports
event
13 August, 2008
SAN JOSE: Jathedar Bishan Singh, President of
Pakistan Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, has committed that they
fully support opening of the Kartarpur Sahib.. |
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Ecological Concerns and Sikh Activism
6 August, 2008
Today in a Sikh family setting, I imagine it is not only a
linguistic gulf which separates elders from youngsters, but one of lifestyle
and the attitudes which... |
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Vedanti ousted in Badalshahi style; Will the saga ever end?
6 August, 2008
AMRITSAR: In
typical Badalshahi style of politics, Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder
Singh Vedanti on Monday night was forced to resign from his post,
his resignation collected... |
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Sikhism –The Green Faith
29
July, 2008
World Sikh News is pleased to welcome a new genre of Sikh
environmental-conscious activists and writers. Last week,
while commenting on the Indo-US nuclear deal we had regretted the
lack... |
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ACs in Golden Temple: HC seeks scientific
report
23
July, 2008
CHANDIGARH:
Anguish over installation of air-conditioners in the Golden Temple
found an echo in the
Punjab
and Haryana High Court on Tuesday... |
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Event on reviving the Sikh spirit
23
July, 2008
TORONTO: A promgram on
community revival titled Rekindling Sikh Spirit was heald at the Sikh
Spiritual Center, Rexdale by the Haloona Project Coordination... |
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Jagriti Yatra in Bangalore
23
July, 2008
Bangalore: A religious journey that began from Nanded in
Maharashtra
on
November 15, 2007
passed through various areas in Bangalore last Sunday. Over 10,00... |
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Vedanti says Manmohan a good man but no hukamnama
16 July 2008
ANANDPUR SAHIB:
Two strange things happened side by side this week. On Tuesday, Akal
Takht jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti said no jathedar of any
Takht... |
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Camp Khanda: Where Sikh children learn
about religion, life, heritage
16 July 2008
Kavan Rai used
to say very little about practicing the Sikh religion, fearful her
friends would make fun of her or shun her... |
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Tribunal allows gurdwara to limit m’ship along caste lines
16 July 2008
BRITISH
COLUMBIA: The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint
by two members of the Indo-Canadian community who were denied... |
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Badal brings shame to the community, uses Lord's name for it
9
July, 2008
PHAGWARA: There
is no stopping Parkash Singh Badal from not just helping the saffron
charge at corrupting the Sikhism core values but even leading it
himself. it is pretty... |
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TeriSikhi.com did good work
2
July, 2008
Northern California
based forum TeriSikhi.com has congratulated the Sikh nation for the
positive developments regarding corridor plans to conjoin Kartarpur
Sahib ... |
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SGPC panel to clear ‘Singh is Kinng’
PATIALA: Akshay Kumar starrer
2
July, 2008
‘Singh is Kinng'
film, which is in the final stages of production, would be released
only after clearance from a committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbandhak Committee... |
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Sikhcess comes
to Fremont
25
June, 2008
FREMONT:
Sikhcess, a worldwide community service based organization, unveiled
definitive plans to feed the homeless worldwide through... |
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Bush greets Sikhs on Guru’ta Gaddi celebrations
25
June, 2008
WASHINGTON: President
Bush has sent warm greetings to Sikhs across America and worldwide
on the 300th anniversary of the Sikh Scriptures, Guru
Granth Sahib... |
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Singh is King to re-shoot; MTV faces
music
18
June,
2008
MUMBAI: Though
the alarm bells had been sounded by Sikhs in Mumbai and various
organisations more than six months back, the producers of the movie,
Singh is King... |
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Unveiling the Truth of Operation Bluestar
18
June,
2008
FREMONT: Though
24 years have gone by, Sikhs have not forgotten the ignominy hurled
at them by the Indian state in the name of Operation Bluestar... |
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A historic interview after Saka Akal Takht Sahib ji
11
June, 2008
HARBIR SINGH: When
were you able to first return to Sri Darbar Sahib after Operation
Bluestar and what were the conditions as you saw them?... |
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Perpetrator-speak brings out more truths about Op Bluestar
11
June, 2008
AMRITSAR:
As the brave Sikh nation enters the 25th year of Saka Akal Takht
Sahib Operation Bluestar of 1984, two developments marked it... |
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Federal pollution control board to work for Darbar Sahib complex project
11
June, 2008
AMRITSAR: In a bid
to control and stem the impact of industrial pollution on the Darbar
Sahib complex buildings and environment, India's Central Pollution
Control... |
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First
Ever album of Partaal launched in the
UK
4
June,
2008
LONDON:
Stringed instruments and soul-satisfying devotional music dominated
the Sunday Sangat at the monumental Gurdwara Southall... |
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SGPC goes in for
stealth route to install ACs at Golden Temple
4
June,
2008
Amritsar:
Considerable debate had followed the first indications that the SGPC wanted
to install air conditioners at the Golden Temple and at one stage the... |
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SGPC red beacons not coming too soon
4
June,
2008
Chandigarh: The
members of SGPC would not have the luxury to flaunt red beacons atop
their vehicles with the Punjab and Haryana High Court making
‘‘absolute’’... |
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Makkar upbeat about History and Research Board
4
June,
2008
Patiala: SGPC chief
Avtar Singh Makkar has said the newly launched History and Research
Board will work on unearthing the more obscure facets of Sikh history... |
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Combat Intolerance
28
May,
2008
“It is a dress
code in our school.” “Hindu students must wear turbans because even
Lala Lajpat Rai used to wear one.” “It was already there in the
prospectus.. |
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Sikhism -a Faith of Tolerance and Respect for All
28
May,
2008
Your open letter
on the
Akal Academy's dress code is very good and is in accordance with
Sikh History and teachings of Guru Granth Sahib... |
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Silent crisis within a community
28
May,
2008
Although I
often have struggled with my cultural identity in this patchwork
nation of Canada, I have always retained a sense of pride and
devotion to my... |
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Engaging the French on the Turban
28
May,
2008
Reading the
story of enforcement of the turban in Sangrur has prompted to me to
write this note. I share with your readers my conversation with the
French... |
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This is not the Sikhism I know
28
May,
2008
I have gone
through your article and would like to share my thoughts. I am quiet
upset with how Sikh parents themselves are creating an
environment... |
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Stand-off
on turban continues
21
May,
2008
SANGRUR:
Authorties at the Akal Academy, whose diktat to even the Hindu
students to wear turbans had created a problem, continue to stick to their
stand... |
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Sikh boy’s patka burnt in NY, Punjab school
tells Hindu boys to wear turban
14
May,
2008
NEW
JERSEY/SANGRUR/MOHALI: In the post 9/11 world in which
questions of identity and ethnicity are becoming aggressively important... |
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SEVA Volunteers become Community Ambassadors
7
May,
2008
FREMONT:
Little
known and less trumpeted, SEVA (Sikhs Engaged in Volunteer
Activities) added another feather to its cap, when ten of their volunteers
graduated... |
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Darshan Singh not to appear before Takht
Patna Sahib
7
May,
2008
AMRITSAR:
Former Jathedar, Akal Takht , Prof Darshan Singh, has refused to
appear before the Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib by the May 10 deadline
to explain his position for opposing Dasam Granth... |
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Sacrilege in Delhi as Guru Granth Saroop is dishonoured
7
May,
2008
NEW DELHI:
With
more than a 100 plus devout Sikhs protesting near the precincts of
the historic Gurdwara Nanak Piao Sahib... |
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Multi-skills training Gurmat Camp at Nivasa
7
May,
2008
MUMBAI:
Top
rekindle the spirit of Sikhism amongst Sikh boys and girls from the
Western part of India, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle... |
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Jakara camps present Vaisakhi’s joie
de vivre spirit
30
April 2008
It
is during the month of April that a certain renewed vivacity
overtakes the Sikh world. It is during this month that we find the
beginning of the month of Vaisakh... |
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Sikhs too dream of their own home like all other communities: Vedanti
30
April 2008
NEW YORK:
Stamping their presence, strength, culture, effervescence and legacy on the
great city of New York, the annual Sikh Day Parade... |
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Sikhs fight for turban, not in France, but in Punjab
30
April 2008
MOHALI:
Forget France,
and forget airport security in the United States.
Battlelines are far closer home. Just a few miles from the
residence... |
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Sikhs march in Anzac Day Parade
30
April 2008
SYDNEY:
Anzac Day
in Australia was marked by a series of solemn tributes across Victoria,
across Australia... |
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Vaisakhi reverberates around the globe
16
April 2008
Hundreds
of thousands turned out across the globe to celebrate Vaisakhi and
the events in different countries meant to mark the occasion also
flagged... |
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Australian government regrets turban removal incidents
16
April 2008
BRISBANE: In a recent
communication to the secretary of the Sikh Council of Australia,
Bawa Singh Jasdev, Anthony Albananse, the Australian Minister... |
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Sardari and Sahibi needs
rejuvenation
9
April
2008
In this Baisakhi special, regular contributor to WSN, Nanak
Singh Nishter traces the growth of the Khalsa and exhorts
present day Sikhs to rededicate to the discipline of Guru Gobind
Singh... |
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SGPC for ban on auction of relics
9
April
2008
CHANDIGARH:
The
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee plans to appeal to the
international community to seek a ban on the auction of all kinds of
religious relics... |
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New York gurdwara hosts Vaisakhi women turban
tying workshop
9
April
2008
This
innovative event celebrating the majestic nature of the turban is
sponsored by the Guru Gobind
Singh Study Circle
of Richmond Hill New York... |
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SGPC’s south zonal office soon
9
April
2008
HYDERABAD:
The
Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC), the Sikh
community’s premier body, will set up a full-fledged south zonal office... |
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Gurdwaras come to the aid of storm hit in Punjab
9
April
2008
Ferozepur: The Sikh
community's institution of gurdwara is ever ready to extend shelter
to anyone in need. When about 500 people were left homeless... |
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LA Mayor, Congressman will participate in
Vaisakhi parade
26
March 2008
LOS ANGELES: One
of the ways in which a community makes a mark of its recognition is
the index of its acceptability among populations where... |
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Sikh biker in Canada challenges helmet
verdict
26
March 2008
Toronto:
Baljinder Singh Badesha, the turbaned Sikh motorcyclist told by a
court that he can’t wear a turban and ride his bike, has challenged
the verdict... |
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Sikhs set to build $1.3m Gurdwara in
Australia
26
March 2008
WYNDHAM: Wyndham’s 2000-
strong Sikh community is building a $1.3 million gurdwara in Tarneit.
Secretary of the Sikh Community of Western...
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Ontario
court tells Baljinder Singh Badesha he can’t have both,
religion and mobike
12
March 2008
Toronto:
Baljinder Singh Badesha tried hard for it. All he wanted was to be
able to ride his motorcycle while wearing his turban, avoiding to wear... |
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Brisbane Airport authorities regret removing
turbans
12
March 2008
In
a communication to Waryam Singh, the president of Khalsa Mission,
the
Brisbane airport authorities have regretted recent incidents of
removal of turban... |
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Sikh schoolboy may get justice for
forced haircut
5
March 2008
QUEENS, NY:
Court is in session this week for the Sikh schoolboy whose hair was
forcibly cut at the hands of a classmate in May 2007. The
defendant... |
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Ahmedabad Gurdwara turns 75
20 February 2008
Ahmedabad: Gurdwaras all across India are getting into
the celebration mode. To celebrate the Word as the Guru by observing
the Tercentenary... |
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Sikh students forced to do hairdressing, slam college
20 February 2008
SYDNEY: Adding insult to
injury of Sikh students, the Global College in Australia is forcing
Sikh students to take up a course in hair dressing instead... |
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Local tough in Jhansi wants to
demolish gurdwara, raise hotel
20 February 2008
JHANSI:
The Sikh community here is in a rage after a local toughman Mangal
Sen snatched away the golak money, used abusive language, called... |
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Sikh employee of IIM barred from Denmark PM's lecture
because of kirpan
13 February 2008
BANGALORE: An Amritdhari Sikh employee at the IIM-Bangalore was
denied entry by the Karnataka Police security officers when he
wanted... |
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Anand Karaj Act in Pakistan is now a law
6 February 2008
ISLAMABAD: Now, it
is official. Moving at a breakneck speed, Pakistan
government has even notified the Sikh Anand Karaj Act... |
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Congress MP’s kin marries at banquet hall, Akal Takht comes into picture
6 February 2008
Amritsar:
Notwithstanding the hukumnama from the Akal Takht against performing
marriage rites as per Anand Karaj at any place... |
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Bangalore Sikh rider asked to pay fine for not wearing helmet
6 February 2008
BANGALORE: Sikh drivers outside the state of Punjab, particularly in
southern Indian states, continue to face harassment over wearing of
helmet... |
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Sikhs happy as
plea against new Milpitas
gurdwara falls through
30 January 2008
MILPITAS:
The Milpitas Sikhs' wish to have a new gurdwara come up where they
wanted has come true finally with the city leaders throwing out a
plea... |
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Kirpan Ban in Canada court
revives issue
23 January 2008
CALGARY: Calgary based
Sikh youth Tejinder Singh Sidhu who was disallowed last week from entering
local courts because he was wearing... |
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Sikh legislative affairs expert and Sant
Sipahi editor
23 January 2008
Fremont: Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba, editor of
panthic journal Sant Sipahi, who is on a personal visit to California,
addressed the sangat on January 20... |
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SGPC may tap the sun for
cooking langar
23 January 2008
Amritsar: In keeping with heightened
awareness about environmental issues, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee (SGPC) is now planning... |
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First ever gurdwara in Eastern Europe
16 January 2008
WARSAW:
For three years now, the local Sikh community in Poland was forced to use a
rented house in the Warsaw suburb of Rashyn... |
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Sikh student's kara issue is now bangle
wrangle, court challenge looms
16 January 2008
Not only hundreds of Canadian Sikhs but also many white Canadians
have joined a strong determined group of about 4,000 people who are
backing... |
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Calgary man denied court house entry for
wearing kirpan
16 January 2008
CALGARY:
A Sikh man says his Charter rights were violated when he was not allowed to
take his ceremonial dagger into the Calgary court house... |
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An agnostic sees world in new light after
brush with Sikhism
16 January 2008
Mark
Lichtenstein expected a lot of resentment when he traveled to India in 2002
to apologize to a Sikh holy man and his followers... |
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Aragon tenants visit Sikh gurdwara
16 January 2008
BEDFORD:
Bedfordshire-based Aragon Housing Association arranged for a group of
tenants to visit the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, the new Sikh... |
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Inmates set Jalandhar jail afire after Sikh's
hair cut
9 January 2008
JALANDHAR: Widespread rioting broke out in the
Jalandhar central jail on Monday after word spread that the hair of
a Sikh prisoner had been forcibly cut... |
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Kids go gaga over
Gurmat Crash Course
9 January 2008
Guru
Gobind Singh Study Circle (GGSSC) Canada, conducted their 4th
Sikhism Course in Toronto-Canada, which was based on the life
stories... |
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Sikhcess goes
global big time to feed the homeless
9 January 2008
NEW YORK, NY: Sikhcess,
a community-service organization dedicated to promoting the basic
Sikh principles of public service, community... |
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300 Years Celebrations On, relics reach
Calcutta
9 January 2008
CALCUTTA: The convoy with the Sikh relics from Takht Sri Hazur
Saheb, in Nanded, Maharashtra, arrived at its first stop here in
Calcutta at the... |
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Malaysian Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab
2 Januuary
2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sikhs of Malaysia have
started month-long prayers to celebrate Guru Nanak’s 538th birthday.... |
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Christmas with a Sikh spirit in Burnaby
2 Januuary 2008
Burnaby: The Sikhs of Burnaby got into
Christmas spirit in a big way last Sunday. A Christmas celebration at .... |
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Guru Granth Sahib Satikar Bill passed
26 December
2007
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab
Vidhan Sabha on December 24 passed the bill prohibiting printing,
publication, storage, distribution and sale of birs of... |
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Law is in force, only SGPC can now print scriptures
19 December, 2007
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has
passed a piece of legislation prohibiting printing, publication,
storage, distribution and sale of birs of Guru Granth Sahib by
anyone other than... |
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A Sikh body tells parents not to allow kirpans
19 December, 2007
Sydney: Soon after the authorities allowed the
Sikh children to carry their traditional religious symbol "kirpans"
to schools in Victoria, the Sikh Council of Australia, the apex... |
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Goons attack gurdwara in Delhi, sewadar dead
12 December, 2007
New Delhi: A gurdwara sewadar in Delhi
was killed after a known gang of assaulters attacked him, demolished
gurdwara property, pillaged the... |
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Dr. Tarunjit Singh is Trustee of Global Religious
Panel
12 December, 2007
SAN JOSE: The Chair of the Interfaith Committee
of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR), Dr. Tarunjit
Singh, has been elected... |
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Hate knocks Sikhs again
28 November, 2007
SEATTLE: A Sikh
cab driver was brutally assaulted by a passenger over the
Thanksgiving weekend in an incident which was clearly a hate crime.
The intoxicated 20-year-old football... |
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WSO condemns aggravating spiritual deficit
28 November, 2007
OTTAWA: The World Sikh
Organization of Canada (WSO) has expressed serious concern and
disappointment over Canadian immigration's new discriminatory
approach towards visiting... |
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Website in support of Sarika and Kara
21 November, 2007
The following web site has been set up in support of Sarika, the
14 year old girl who has been excluded from school in South Wales
... |
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Flying Somewhere this
Thanksgiving?
21 November, 2007
New York: The TSA's new search policy for Sikh
turbans will have been in effect for a month in a few days' time. In
order to go back to the government... |
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Gurdwaras turn saviors of girl child
21 November, 2007
AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara
Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) has announced that it will henceforth
step in to adopt the abandoned baby... |
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Hospital ER name recognizes
South Asian community
21 November, 2007
SURREY: The entrance to Surrey Memorial
Hospital's new emergency department will be named after Guru Nanak
Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion... |
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Mathuras bond with Sikhs for 300 year
celebrations
21 November, 2007
ADILABAD:
Mathuras from Bhutai, a tiny village in Bazarhatnoor mandal of
Adilabad district, are getting ready to participate in the
year-long... |
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Clintons skip Bakersfield Sikh
Parade, leave community unhappy
21 November, 2007
BAKERSFIELD, CA: For days, the excitement was in
the air. The Clintons were to participate in the bakersfield Sikh
parade... |
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Simran marks beginning of celebrations at
Nanded
21 November, 2007
Mumbai: From the streets of Punjab to
the expressways of Canada, millions of Sikhs got together in a
unique manner as one of the biggest events in the contemporary
history of... |
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New site on Dasam Granth
14
November, 2007
With the debate on the Dasam Granth
getting ever so hot, Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba (Editor Sant Sipahi)
and the IHRO (International Human Rights Organisation) have... |
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Kara Row: Welsh school again excludes Sikh
girl
14
November, 2007
London: The Sikh girl at the centre of a
controversy over the wearing of a kara at a Welsh school was
excluded once again today when she turned up with her... |
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Respect for the Sikh turban
14
November, 2007
SAN JOSE: On Sunday the 11th of
November, 2007 there was special event at the Sikh Gurdwara, San
Jose, CA. Federal Security Director, Mr Edward... |
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Sikh jatha invited to Pak despite emergency
14
November, 2007
Amritsar: Despite
an emergency having been imposed in Pakistan, Bishan Singh, the
president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee... |
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Guru Granth Sahib consecration celebrations
from November 15
14 November, 2007
MUMBAI: Year-long
celebrations to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the
consecration of the Sikh scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, and the
heavenly... |
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AT & T Reverses Kirpan Ban After Sikh Coalition
Intervenes
31
October, 2007
BRECKSVILLE, OHIO: An AT&T office
in Brecksville, Ohio has reversed its workplace ban against kirpans.
Harcharan Singh (Sandhu), an IT consultant from India will be... |
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Jakara venture attracts Sikh youth
across California
17 October, 2007
CALIFORNIA: Neither
cloudy skies, cold breezes, rainy weather nor double-booked
marriages could stop the Sikh... |
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Full day live kirtan from Golden
Temple
17 October, 2007
AMRITSAR: On occasion of 473rd Parkash Purab of Fourth Sikh Guru,
Guru Ramdas Ji, the ETC Channel Punjabi arranged for a full day
telecast of kirtan...
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Preparations on at Nanded for
Gur-ta-Gaddi diwas
17 October, 2007
MUMBAI: Indian
Internal Security minister Shivraj Patil has asked Maharashtra state
authorities to expedite projects in connection with the... |
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Granthi suspended because marriage
was too lavish
10 October, 2007
NEW DELHI: The
Delhi Sikhs seem to be serious about the ban on lavish weddings. The
DSGMC has suspended Granthi Dhian Singh Komal of the Bangla Sahib
Gurdwara... |
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Saga of Kavneet (Singh) Pannu
10 October, 2007
This is the saga of Kavneet Singh Pannu, the man who calls himself
‘Singh’ as well ‘Gursikh’. ‘Singh’ and ‘Sikh; are not merely two
words from the diction of a language; rather they... |
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Sikhs mark JyotiJot Diwas of Guru
Nanak in Pakistan
26 September
2007
LAHORE: Seventy Sikh
pilgrims from India arrived on the Samjhota Express at Wagah Railway
Station last Thursday to participate in the 468th death anniversary
(Jyoti Jot) of Guru Nanak Dev. Jyoti Jot... |
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Miniature copy of Guru Granth Sahib attracts
crowds
12 September 2007
Agra: A
miniature copy of the Sikh holy scriptures is attracting much
attention in the city of Taj Mahal. It is just an inch long, and is
drawing huge crowds at Agra's Gurdwara Maithan. "We have Guru
Granth Sahib of 1 x 1 inches long. The holy book was specially... |
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Guru Gobind Singh Foundation Honors Singh
Sahib Prof. Darshan Singh
12 September 2007
Washington: Guru
Gobind Singh Foundation, an active Sikh organization in Washington,
arranged a special program to launch a year long celebration to
commemorate... |
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Many Canadians think poorly of the
Sikhs because they don't know them
12 September 2007
TORONTO:
Clearly, the Sikhs in Canada need to tell fellow Canadians who
they are, need to interact more with them and generally be more
convivial, since... |
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Suit against judge who told Sikh to remove turban
5 September, 2007
DALLAS: The American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) of Texas filed a lawsuit on Friday in Dallas county
district court on behalf of Amardeep Singh... |
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Sikhs fend off turban attack
29 August, 2007
WASHINGTON/LONDON: For the Sikh community which
is pulling out all stops to underline its distinct identity and is
fighting.... |
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Gurbani from Harmander Sahib echoes on Malaysian TV
15 August, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Sikhs in Malaysia feel nearer to
their roots and religion now since they can tune into the gurbani
parwah from Sri Harmander Sahib, |
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Solar power use in Langar cooking hailed
15 August, 2007
LONDON: Sikhs in India have taken the
first steps in reducing the use of fossil fuels in their 28,000
gurdwaras, or temples.Each .... |
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China-made Nanak idols anger Sikhs in punjab
15 August, 2007
Chandigarh: After Chinese-made
kirpans (daggers) hit the local manufacturers of one of the five
‘kakaars’s of Sikhism .... |
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Dasam Granth knowledge now pre-condition for Granthi’s
job
8 August, 2007
Amritsar: In a development which is likely to
bring the opponents and proponents of the Dasam Granth in an eyeball
to eyeball.... |
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The Sikh Ceremony
18 July, 2007
"They are not said to be husband and
wife, who merely sit together. Rather they alone are called husband
and wife who have..... |
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Battered Sikh man sues restaurant, 5 New Yorkers
18 July, 2007
NEW YORK: Encouraged by the Sikh
Coalition, one year after this Sikh man was beaten and left
unconscious with multiple fractures.... |
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Guru Gobind Singh ji and Vedas
11 July, 2007
Organiser, the mouth piece of RSS in its July 8th
issue has carried a report about Shri Murli Manohar Joshi releasing
a book... |
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Punjab Police brutally beats Sikh protesters
protesting misuse of 'Ek Onkar' emblem
11 July, 2007
Ferozepur: The already tense social
fabric in Punjab is giving way increasingly in small towns and
congested clusters of population... |
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Khalsa March sends ‘apology’ for a six; conclave on
July 11
27 June 2007
AMRITSAR: Three days after the Sikh
sangat made its sentiments clear with a vociferous Khalsa March, the
Sikh high priests led by Akal Takht jathedar... |
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Australia allows kirpans in school, some object
13 June 2007
Sydney: A multicultural commission's view that
Sikh schoolchildren have the right to carry the kirpan — the dagger
that is among the five... |
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Use Shastar and Shaastar to fight deravaad: Vedanti
6 June, 2007
Top Akali Dal leadership was virtually missing
totally from the function held at Akal Takht Sahib on June 6
morning (India time) to observe the 23rd anniversary of Operation
Bluestar where Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti... |
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Sikh who was stopped due to Kirpan makes a point
6 June, 2007
LONDON: This Sikh man was refused entry to
passport offices while wearing the holy Kirpan, but has now won the
battle he waged for the community... |
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Tampa gurdwara is not just about worship, but Sikh way
of life
6 June, 2007
TAMPA - Mohan Singh removes his shoes before
entering the Bay area's only Sikh temple, Tampa Gurdwara.Outside the
gurdwara... |
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£4m gurdwara in Queens Park finally opens its doors
6 June, 2007
BEDFORD: Up to 2,000 people from all over the
county joined in the celebrations to mark the opening of the Guru
Nank Gurdwara in Queens Park, Bedford... |
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Two photos called Mandeep Kaur Chaplain
23 May,2007
LONDON: They have been serving in the British
Forces, and they have been following their religion, but there was
no one to help them... |
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Imaging The Guru – A Textbook Case
2 May,2007
Sikh friends have been asking
me, “Why did the publisher choose a late19th century image with a
crown... |
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Sikhs join British prayers for world peace
25
April, 2007
LONDON: A Hindu
chaplain of Britain's armed forces led religious leaders of
different faiths in four-day prayers for world peace and unity at a
temple... |
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String instruments disappear from Sri
Harmander Sahib
25
April, 2007
Amritsar: Kirtan has
been an integral part of the Sikh religion and performing kirtan
with string instruments especially at Sri Harmander Sahib... |
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Golden Temple gold losing its lustre
18 April 2007
AMRITSAR: The 17th century Golden Temple, which
is the holiest shrine of Sikhism, is gradually losing its shine on
the layers of pure gold... |
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Punjab to have world’s first university named after
Guru Granth Sahib
18 April 2007
Confirming the plans, Shiromani Gurdwara
Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar told WSN
that a world class... |
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Guru Granth Sahib World Varsity On Anvil
18 April 2007
CHANDIGARH: Irrespective of the
implications in christening an institute after a canonical text,
that too of a community sensitive about its projection... |
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Historic Portraits of Sikh Gurus
18 April 2007
The oldest pictures of Guru Nanak were painted
by Alam Chand, a bricklayer of Kapurthala, around 1733 CE, i.e.
about 200 years after Guru... |
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The li’l one finds a voice in Gurbani
11 April,
2007
Chandigarh: Only eight and Asisdeep Kaur
comprehends the word secularism. She hails from a family that
follows Sikhism ..... |
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A non-Sikh's scribbles after attending
Nagar-Kirtan
4 April,
2007
As the 207 bus edged towards Southall High
Street, a river of orange turbans and colourful dress, I started to
feel like I was gatecrashing a stranger's... |
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Dukhbhanjani Beri flummoxes scientists, clones
prepared
14 March, 2007
AMRITSAR:It is not just a tree. For millions, it
is an object of faith. But at the end of the day, it is also a tree.
The evergreen Dukhbhanjani Beri... |
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Conn. chemist finds right formula to educate youth
7 March 2007
STAMFORD, Conn. — God does exist and young Sikhs
could benefit from praying everyday. Using 51 diagrams, that is
what... |
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Bird Images in Guru Nanak’s Hymns
17 January 2007
In one of the sublimest expressions of
human soul’s homage to the Eternal, Guru Nanak says: How can one
describe Thy beauty.. |
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100 Year Old Saroop of
Maharaj Missing?
17 January 2007
AMRITSAR:Over a hundred-year-old handwritten
Saroop of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj... |
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'First Ambassador Of Sikhism to the Western World
Award' for Sant Teja Singh
17 January 2007
The Khalsa Diwan Society, conferred the
‘First Ambassador of Sikhism to the Western World’ award on Sant Teja Singh
Ji... |
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Faked attack denotes real problem for Sikhs
10 January,
2007
It was 1983. Bucks Fizz were enjoying pop
success, Aberdeen won the Cup Winners’ Cup and a slightly overweight
14-year-old Sikh boy.... |
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Hall for dance,liquor, meat in gurdwara!
27 December,
2006
LIVINGSTONE, CALIFORNIA:Congregation of
the Sikh Gurudwara here are currently opposing a gurdwara—funded
community .... |
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Almere now has Netherland's sixth Sikh gurdwara
6 Dec,2006
ALMERE (HOLLAND):
It was with great happiness that the Sikh Sangat heard the
words of The Netherlands Prime Minister Dr JP Balkenende... |
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Sultanpur Lodhi gets holy city status
6 Dec,2006
KAPURTHALA:
The Punjab Government has
decided to give holy city status to Sultanpur Lodhi where first
Sikh Guru, Guru
Nanak Devji... |
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Sikh air travellers permitted to carry kirpans
29 November, 2006
NEW DELHI: Sikh passengers travelling by
air are allowed to carry a kirpan provided the blade does not
exceed six inches... |
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Western intolerance forcing Sikhs to shed turbans
29 November, 2006
LONDON: Growing Western intolerance and a
series of racial attacks have prompted young Sikhyouths to shed
their hair and turbans. The trend... |
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Hate Visit Sikhs again
22 November 2006
LONDON: In an incident that shocked not just the Sikh
community but also civil society anywhere, a Sikh teenager’s hair
was forcibly... |
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California Sikhs deprecate proposed installation of
Dasam Granth
22 November 2006
LOS ANGELES: The political tug of war in the Punjab
region has now entered a new phase. Sikh religion is being turned
into a ploy in grabbing... |
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SGPC demands clarity on meat served in eateries
8 November 2006
CHANDIGARH:
If you are ‘religiously’
sensitive and sentimental about what you eat, then the SGPC, the
apex body of Sikhs... |
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Now a new Sikh shrine in the land of the Alps
27 September,
2006
SWITZERLAND: This
was a work of love and worship, and of course the blessing of the
Akal Purakh. Lovingly and.... |
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Sikhs On THE Streets-The Turbaned Man Still
An Enigma
27 September,
2006
One
thing that a Sikh possesses eminently is street presence, thanks to
his turban. Currently, it is this unique.... |
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Girl hates 'Kaur' in her name, wanted certificate she
is a Sikh
1 August, 2007
NEW DELHI: Anti-Sikh venom can come
in many forms, and all that the Sikhs should do to trigger a round
of such venom spouting .... |
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Fatehgarh Sahib throws up treasures of the Gurus’
times
1 August, 2007
Whosoever brought the rare collection for
safe keeping at Kapurgarh was wise, as this village was located in
the areas liberated by... |
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