News for '-khalsa'

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The raids were conducted a day after a special court in Mohali declared Dala a proclaimed offender in a case of conspiracy to kill a priest in Punjab, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.

Akali leader Manjinder Sirsa joins BJP ahead of Punjab polls

Akali leader Manjinder Sirsa joins BJP ahead of Punjab polls

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Sirsa has been a prominent face of the Akali Dal in the national capital and was a strong supporter of the farmers' protests against the three contentious farm laws. He said he will continue to work for Sikh causes.

3 suspected members of Sikh extremist group arrested in Philippines

3 suspected members of Sikh extremist group arrested in Philippines

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Three suspected members of a Sikh extremist group on Interpol's red notice watchlist were arrested during a joint operation by the Philippine government agencies this month, according to an official.

Amritpal Singh's last location traced in Kurukshetra district

Amritpal Singh's last location traced in Kurukshetra district

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

However, the whereabouts of Amritpal and his associate Papalpreet Singh remain unknown.

Amritpal was eyeing rogue ex-servicemen to build private militia: Officials

Amritpal was eyeing rogue ex-servicemen to build private militia: Officials

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The surprising part was that seven of his personal security officers were youngsters, who had joined his drug de-addiction centre for rehabilitation, the officials said, adding that during their stay there for treatment they had been imparted training.

Amritpal remained at large for over a month posing challenge for police

Amritpal remained at large for over a month posing challenge for police

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Amritpal managed to evade arrest for more than a month, which was proving to be a major embarrassment for the Punjab police that had launched a crackdown against the radical preacher and his aides on March 18.

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The unidentified youths shot Nijjar, a designated terrorist, inside the premises of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, of which he was the head, at Surrey at 8:27 pm (local time) on Sunday, they said.

Delhi college's ban on non-veg food kicks up a row, students to protest

Delhi college's ban on non-veg food kicks up a row, students to protest

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Hansraj College's decision to discontinue serving non-vegetarian food at its canteen and hostel after it reopened following the pandemic in February last year has drawn sharp criticism from several quarters.

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Malik was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people, the CBC News said.

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'This whole story is going to become extremely murky and that discovering who is an agent of the Indian government is not necessarily a simple matter.' 'And that if Trudeau was to name (the person) who he thinks is the connection with the Indian government, that the Indian government will be sure to have some deniability and will be able to say he had nothing to do with us.'

Khalistani terrorist with Rs 5 lakh bounty arrested from Delhi airport

Khalistani terrorist with Rs 5 lakh bounty arrested from Delhi airport

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a most-wanted terrorist, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakhs, from the Delhi airport three years after he was declared an absconder and the Interpol issued a red corner notice against him.

J-K: Delay in revoking arms licences issued to Amritpal aides

J-K: Delay in revoking arms licences issued to Amritpal aides

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

The ongoing crackdown on Khalistan supporters has brought to light a questionable delay in revoking arms licences granted to the armed guards of radical preacher Amritpal Singh in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Alert issued in Uttarakhand as hunt for Amritpal continues

Alert issued in Uttarakhand as hunt for Amritpal continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

IGP Gill revealed that the Waris Punjab De chief's last location was in Haryana.

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh has been styling himself on the lines of terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was killed during Operation Blue Star in 1984, by copying his attire, mannerisms, carrying an arrow, keeping a battery of armed bodyguards and taking the shield of religion.

UK faith review warns of aggressive Khalistan extremism

UK faith review warns of aggressive Khalistan extremism

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

In a section entitled 'Sikh Extremism' the review goes into detail of how members of the British Sikh community expressed their growing concern over a small but extremely vocal group "hijacking" the Sikh faith to push a subversive pro-Khalistan narrative.

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The Canadian police have arrested two persons and charged them with first-degree murder in the targeted shooting of Ripudaman Singh Malik, the Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case that killed 331 people.

4 Sikhs among 8 killed in FedEx facility mass shooting in US

4 Sikhs among 8 killed in FedEx facility mass shooting in US

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

About 90 per cent of the workers at this delivery service facility are said to be Indian-Americans, mostly from the Sikh community.

Priyanka Gandhi, family to join Rahul's yatra in MP on Wednesday

Priyanka Gandhi, family to join Rahul's yatra in MP on Wednesday

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Nath said the foot march will enter the central Indian state from Burhanpur district on Wednesday morning.

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

Amritpal Singh's 4 aides taken to Assam; Punjab extends internet ban

Amritpal Singh's 4 aides taken to Assam; Punjab extends internet ban

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

The state authorities had on Saturday suspended the internet and SMS services till Sunday noon.

Amritpal flees amid massive police crackdown; internet shut in Punjab

Amritpal flees amid massive police crackdown; internet shut in Punjab

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh and others are on the run and a massive manhunt has been launched to nab them, a police spokesperson said.

Centre bans Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, declares Rinda a terrorist

Centre bans Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, declares Rinda a terrorist

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

According to a notification issued by the ministry, the JKGF has been involved in infiltration bids, narcotics and weapon smuggling, terror attacks in the Union territory, and threats to security forces.

Juvenile tasked to kill Salman Khan arrested

Juvenile tasked to kill Salman Khan arrested

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The juvenile was also wanted in the murder of builder Sanjay Biyani on April 5 in Maharashtra's Nanded and the killing of gangster Rana Kandowalia outside a private hospital in Amritsar on August 4 last year,

Sikh man confused as 'Muslim with sword' in US

Sikh man confused as 'Muslim with sword' in US

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Harpreet Singh Khalsa, 33, said he was the victim of racial profiling in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, but police stated that those who called in their concerns did the right thing.

Hate crime charges filed against attackers of Sikh man

Hate crime charges filed against attackers of Sikh man

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Khalsa was driving home on the night of September 25 when a group of men in car threw a beer can at his vehicle.

Day 7 of protests: More farmers converge on Delhi borders

Day 7 of protests: More farmers converge on Delhi borders

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

While the police have kept the Haryana-Delhi border at Singhu and Tikri closed for traffic, the protest at Ghazipur, the city's border with Uttar Pradesh, has also intensified.

Congress MP dies of heart attack during Bharat Jodo; yatra halted for 24 hours

Congress MP dies of heart attack during Bharat Jodo; yatra halted for 24 hours

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The two-time MP was taking part in the Rahul Gandhi-led march in Phillaur in Jalandhar where he fainted, said senior party leader Partap Singh Bajwa, who was also marching in the yatra.

Sikh techie punched, hair cut with knife In alleged hate crime in US

Sikh techie punched, hair cut with knife In alleged hate crime in US

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

A 41-year old Sikh-American IT specialist was brutally attacked by some men, who knocked off his turban and allegedly cut his religiously-mandated unshorn hair with a knife, prompting a civil rights organisation to demand a hate crime investigation into the incident.

Akal Takht chief says worried about spread of Christianity, Islam in Punjab

Akal Takht chief says worried about spread of Christianity, Islam in Punjab

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Expressing concern over the "spread of Christianity" in Punjab, Akal Takht jathedar Gyani Harpreet Singh on Monday asserted that "churches and mosques" are being built in numbers in rural parts of the state and urged Sikh preachers to visit villages to promote Sikhism.

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module jointly handled by Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of two of its operatives.

IS claims responsibility for deadly terror attack on Kabul gurdwara

IS claims responsibility for deadly terror attack on Kabul gurdwara

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

It was the latest targeted assault on a place of worship of the Sikh community in Afghanistan.

California congressmen petition Kerry on Sikh man's fight for justice

California congressmen petition Kerry on Sikh man's fight for justice

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Over 250 people participated in a rally to support 82-year-old California resident Surat Singh Khalsa, who has been on a hunger strike in India demanding the release of political prisoners. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.

2 Afghan lawmakers among 392 evacuated by India

2 Afghan lawmakers among 392 evacuated by India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

India on Sunday brought back nearly 400 people, including 329 of its nationals and two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its efforts to evacuate its citizens from Kabul in the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in the city after its takeover by the Taliban

Mahabharat's 'Bheem' Sobti made Indian sports history

Mahabharat's 'Bheem' Sobti made Indian sports history

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Playing the character of Bheem in the blockbuster TV series Mahabharat made him a household name but much before that, Praveen Kumar Sobti was an athlete par excellence and remains India's first and only hammer throw medal winner at the Commonwealth Games.

Some truth likely in what Ashwani said in resignation letter: Manish Tiwari

Some truth likely in what Ashwani said in resignation letter: Manish Tiwari

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Kumar on Tuesday resigned from the Congress after a 46-year association, saying he can best serve national causes outside the party fold.

Major Sikh gathering keeps Punjab on edge

Major Sikh gathering keeps Punjab on edge

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Sikh organisations, including hardline groups, gathered to take part in 'Sarbat Khalsa', seeking to free Sikh institutions from political influence.

Sikh community welcomes Modi 'open-heartedly' in Vancouver

Sikh community welcomes Modi 'open-heartedly' in Vancouver

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

"This is a very significant visit," Modi said.

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

A large car caravan of protesters from various parts of California blocked the traffic on the Bay Bridge on Saturday as they moved towards the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, while several hundreds gathered in downtown Indianapolis.

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Balbir Singh Jr died at the age of 88

Punjab Police busts Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module, 2 held

Punjab Police busts Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module, 2 held

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

They were identified as Makhan Singh Gill alias Amli and Davinder Singh alias Happy, both residents of Noorpur Jattan village in Hoshiarpur, Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said.