News for 'Gurdwara'

Wade's ex-girlfriend arrested, faces weapon charge

Wade's ex-girlfriend arrested, faces weapon charge

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

31-year-old Misty a Cook, waitress and nursing student with reported ties to white supremacist organisations, was arrested as part of a joint investigation between the FBI and South Milwaukee Police Department "on the crime of felon in possession of a firearm."

Nirupama Rao meets families of victims in Oak Creek

Nirupama Rao meets families of victims in Oak Creek

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

As expressions of support poured in from across the nation, with people holding peace rallies and candle light vigils in dozens of cities, Rao flew in from Washington to the tragedy struck city in Wisconsin.

'Why are these stupids in India burning the US flag?'

'Why are these stupids in India burning the US flag?'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Dr Rajwant Singh, a high-profile Sikh American community leader, has blasted protestors in New Delhi who have taken to burning the American flag and shouting anti-US slogans outside the US embassy, calling it totally counterproductive to the perception of Sikh Americans.

Bollywood stars condemn US gurudwara shootout

Bollywood stars condemn US gurudwara shootout

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Gurdawara shooting to be fully investigated: Nirupama Rao

Gurdawara shooting to be fully investigated: Nirupama Rao

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The United States has assured India that the tragic shooting incident at a furdwara in Wisconsin will be fully investigated, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao said.

3 killed, 4 hurt in US shooting; suspect found dead

3 killed, 4 hurt in US shooting; suspect found dead

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Within three months of a US Army veteran going on rampage at a Gurdwara killing six worshippers on August 5, three people were killed and four others injured when a suspected gunman, who was later found dead, opened fire at a spa in a Milwaukee suburb shopping centre in the US state of Wisconsin.

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

A Sikh Captain America in Trump's America

A Sikh Captain America in Trump's America

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

What happened when Indian-American cartoonist Vishavjit Singh stood outside Donald Trump's inauguration dressed as Captain America?

Pak, India agree on majority of Kartarpur proposals

Pak, India agree on majority of Kartarpur proposals

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

A Foreign Office official told PTI that the eight-member Indian delegation arrived in Lahore at 9.15 am (local time).

SGPC row: New Haryana Governor won't toe govt line

SGPC row: New Haryana Governor won't toe govt line

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

As controversy raged over Haryana's move to create a separate Gurdwara Management Committee, Governor-designate Kaptan Singh Solanki on Saturday said the Centre's directive against it "must be obeyed".

Feeding a revolution: Sustaining the farmers' fight in streets

Feeding a revolution: Sustaining the farmers' fight in streets

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Community kitchens punctuate the sea of farmers who have descended on the site and are in no mood to relent or retreat until their demands are met by the Centre.

Ex-Army major who shot family was 'depressed'

Ex-Army major who shot family was 'depressed'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

"Avtar Singh hardly visited the gurdwara and was depressed," Rajbir Singh Pannu, president of the Sikh Center of Pacific Coast, in Selma, Fresno, told rediff.com, and that he hardly saw any of Singh's relatives or family at the gurdwara

Yes, I am engaged!!!

Yes, I am engaged!!!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

India's flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh has confirmed his engagement to model-actress Hazel Keech via social networking sites on Sunday.

US Sikhs to submit memorandum to Obama

US Sikhs to submit memorandum to Obama

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

The Sikh community in the United States plans to submit a memorandum to President Barack Obama, expressing their commitment to uphold the highest values of the American society and peaceful co-existence in the wake a shootout at a Gurdwara which left six worshippers dead.

Slanging match in LS over Sikh killings in US

Slanging match in LS over Sikh killings in US

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

The killing of six Sikhs in a United States gurdwara led to a slanging match between the opposition and treasury benches in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal accusing Akali Dal of "baking the political cake on funeral pyre" of the victims.

Sikh killer's family 'devastated', regrets his actions

Sikh killer's family 'devastated', regrets his actions

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Devastated by the "horrific" turn of events at a Wisconsin gurdwara, the family of slain gunman Wade Micheal Page has expressed regret over his actions and said they shared the grief of the victims and their kin.

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

While private groups had been quietly monitoring the Wisconsin Gurdwara shooter and his racist leanings for years, Wade Michael Page was not on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

PHOTOS: The grim history of anti-Sikh hate crimes in US

PHOTOS: The grim history of anti-Sikh hate crimes in US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

We bring forth the violent predecessors of the Wisconsin gurdwara attack, courtesy Real Sikhism and BuzzFeed.

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Barack Obama's spokesman Jay Carney said that the US president has no immediate plans to speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding the horrific massacre of Sikh Americans Sunday at a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

'Sikh Americans often victims of intolerance and hate'

'Sikh Americans often victims of intolerance and hate'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

In the wake of the killing of seven Sikhs at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, United States on Sunday, US Representative Joseph Crowley lamented that Sikh Americans too often become the victims of intolerance and hate.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC notice to CBI on Sajjan Kumar's appeal

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC notice to CBI on Sajjan Kumar's appeal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Kumar, 73, surrendered before a trial court on December 31, 2018 to serve his sentence in accordance with the Delhi high court's December 17 judgment, which convicted and sent him to prison for the "remainder of his natural life".

Punjab minister convicted in daughter's abortion case

Punjab minister convicted in daughter's abortion case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Punjab minister Jagir Kaur was on Friday convicted for conspiring in forcible abduction, kidnapping and wrongful confinement in connection with the killing of her daughter Harpreet Kaur 12 years ago, but was acquitted of the murder charge.

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Bluestar anniversary

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Bluestar anniversary

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Some people in the gathering were also seen brandishing swords and wearing t-shirts and carrying banners with pictures of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

US: 16-year-old arrested on charges of killing Sikh

US: 16-year-old arrested on charges of killing Sikh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2012

A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested on charges of killing an elderly Sikh in Milwaukee, where only days back a shootout at a Gurdwara had left six worshippers dead.

Sikhs in New York Police Dept allowed turban, beard

Sikhs in New York Police Dept allowed turban, beard

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

"In the wake of the Wisconsin killings, which have shocked the national conscience, our City can enact meaningful inclusion of this community by changing NYPD rules to allow Sikhs to serve without having to forsake their turbans and beards," the New York City Comptroller John C Liu said in a letter to Bloomberg on Sunday

Attack on any faith an attack on American freedom: Obama

Attack on any faith an attack on American freedom: Obama

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Condemning the recent attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin that left six Sikhs dead, United States President Barack Obama has said attack on any faith is an attack on the freedom of all Americans and such acts have no place in the American society.

Sikh-Americans fear backlash after Orlando shooting

Sikh-Americans fear backlash after Orlando shooting

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

In a bid to allay growing concerns within the community, the White House sent one of its top officials to a Gurdwara in the suburb of Washington, DC on Sunday to meet members of the Sikh community and local leadership to assure them about their safety and interest.

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

As we wave goodbye to 2019, we look back at the highlights of the year, in the numbers that made it memorable.

Akali Dal leaders are cheaters: Beant Singh's assassin

Akali Dal leaders are cheaters: Beant Singh's assassin

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

As the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Punjab government pitched for a pardon for him, Balwant Singh Rajoana, who has been convicted for the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh, today described Akali leaders as "cheaters" and asked them not to seek clemency for him.

Beant Singh's killer won't be hanged on March 31

Beant Singh's killer won't be hanged on March 31

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

The hanging of Beant Singh assassin Balwant Singh Rajoana would not take place on March 31 as ordered by a local court, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Monday.

Sikhs in San Jose interact with law enforcement agencies

Sikhs in San Jose interact with law enforcement agencies

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Over 50 people attended the 'Know Your Rights Forum' organised by the Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund on December 11 at the San Jose, California, gurdwara.

Sikh-Americans meet Modi, discuss passport, visa issues

Sikh-Americans meet Modi, discuss passport, visa issues

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States hasn't been all rosy with a Sikh group protesting his visit and also securing a summons against the Indian PM in the 2002 Gujarat riots case. However, in the face of these protests, a group of Sikhs in New York met with the PM and expressed solidarity with him on Saturday.

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Over 200 terrorists killed in J-K so far this year: Army

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

'Initiatives taken by the government and security forces had resulted in a drop in the number of local youths being radicalised and taking to insurgency over the last few months.'

Indian-origin Sikh becomes first turbaned judge in Canada

Indian-origin Sikh becomes first turbaned judge in Canada

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Palbinder Kaur Shergill, a sole practitioner with Shergill & Company, has extensive trial and appellate experience and has appeared before courts and tribunals across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Sikh parliamentary secretary for minority affairs shot dead in Pakistan

Sikh parliamentary secretary for minority affairs shot dead in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Sardar Sooran Singh, the Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was assassinated in Pir Baba area of Buner district.

Is Canadian PM the COOLEST world leader ever?

Is Canadian PM the COOLEST world leader ever?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Since then, the 43-year-old has been busy showing the world why he's the best Justin out of Canada since Bieber. A former teacher, boxing enthusiast and politician, Trudeau is Canada's second-youngest prime minister ever.

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Covid Warriors: How Langar Seva Group feeds the hungry

Covid Warriors: How Langar Seva Group feeds the hungry

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

An informal group of volunteers from the same school in Ahmednagar come together to pool resources, prepare food, serve the needy.

Scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic Covid patients

Scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic Covid patients

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The researchers, including those from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, advise testing asymptomatic primary and secondary contacts followed by surveillance.

AAP invokes Kamal Nath's 'role in anti-Sikh riots' to take on Congress

AAP invokes Kamal Nath's 'role in anti-Sikh riots' to take on Congress

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Citing documents, AAP leader and an advocate fighting for the victims of the 1984 riots, H S Phoolka, claimed that Nath was a part of the mob that attacked the Rakab Ganj Sahib Gurdwara in Delhi on November 1, 1984. Two Sikhs were also burnt to death in the attack.