News for 'Sikhs'

Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan amid heavy security

Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan amid heavy security

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

The Election Commission has asked the Union government to enact a law to ban the release of opinion poll results after the notification of elections.

US shared inputs, Canada did not: Jaishankar on Pannun, Nijjar plots

US shared inputs, Canada did not: Jaishankar on Pannun, Nijjar plots

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

"Insofar as the US is concerned, certain inputs were given to us as part of our security cooperation with the United States. Those inputs were of concern to us because they (were) related to the nexus of organised crime, trafficking and other matters.

Sikhs sore at turban checks

Sikhs sore at turban checks

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

US authorities force community members to remove their turbans for security checks in the wake of a new federal policy

80-year-old Sikh attacked

80-year-old Sikh attacked

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

'Travelling with Bin Laden': US man uploads elderly Sikh's video

'Travelling with Bin Laden': US man uploads elderly Sikh's video

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The 39-second video of Singh, a California resident, has been viewed over 83,000 times since it was posted on YouTube on December 9.

What Macron Will See On Republic Day

What Macron Will See On Republic Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

A couple of days before the grand spectacle on Kartavya Path on Republic Day, a full dress rehearsal of what will be for sure a magnificent parade.

Indian worker with severed arm left to die in Italy

Indian worker with severed arm left to die in Italy

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Medical help did not reach Singh until an hour and a half later. He was airlifted to a hospital in Rome but died on Wednesday.

'Unwarranted': India rejects Washington Post report on Pannun plot

'Unwarranted': India rejects Washington Post report on Pannun plot

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

A day after The Washington Post named an Indian official for allegedly plotting to eliminate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, India on Tuesday said the report made 'unwarranted and unsubstantiated' imputations on a serious matter.

What Amritpal Singh's Victory Means For India

What Amritpal Singh's Victory Means For India

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

'The victory is an expression of agrarian distress and social turmoil.'

Anurag's caste jibe at Rahul expunged in heated Budget debate

Anurag's caste jibe at Rahul expunged in heated Budget debate

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Questioning the Congress's stand on caste census, the BJP leader made certain remarks on Gandhi's caste that triggered the uproar and had Congress members trooping into the well of the Lok Sabha. "Anurag Thakur insulted me and I don't want any apology from him. Abuse or insult me as hard as you can but don't forget we will pass the caste census in this Parliament for sure," the Leader of the Opposition said.

Sikh shooting: FBI, DOJ open civil rights probe

Sikh shooting: FBI, DOJ open civil rights probe

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Deep Rai by a partially-masked gunman, who shouted "go back to your own country".

'US should not be part of Trudeau's shameless, cynical action'

'US should not be part of Trudeau's shameless, cynical action'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

A US expert has termed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of a "potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of a Khalistani leader a "shameless and cynical action" and urged the United States not be part of it.

'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'

'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'India and Canada have almost 200 years of shared history and migrations. This won't be the last of our partnership.'

Radical preacher Amritpal's brother arrested in drug case

Radical preacher Amritpal's brother arrested in drug case

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar police in a drug case, a senior police official said on Friday.

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".

We support Jarnail Singh: Sikh groups

We support Jarnail Singh: Sikh groups

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Sikh groups on Tuesday said the incident of shoe-throwing at Home Minister P Chidambaram reflected the long pent-up anger of the community which had suffered in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

1984 riots: Cops detain Sikh leaders

1984 riots: Cops detain Sikh leaders

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh and KAC Chairman Bhai Mokham Singh were among those taken into preventive custody by the Amritsar police on Wednesday morning.

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

Sikh musician racially profiled at Orlando restaurant

Sikh musician racially profiled at Orlando restaurant

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'A concerned citizen called the police to investigate me while having lunch because of my suspicious container. Just my bamboo flutes,' Dhillon wrote in an Instagram post about Tuesday's incident.

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.

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.'

Sikh trader kidnapped in Pakistan: Report

Sikh trader kidnapped in Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

A member of the minority Sikh community was kidnapped from an area on the outskirts of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan, according to media reports.

Woman with tiranga on cheek 'stopped' from entering Golden Temple

Woman with tiranga on cheek 'stopped' from entering Golden Temple

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

A man who is partly seen in the video is heard asking a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) employee at the temple complex entrance, 'Is this not India?' The employee replied that 'it's Punjab'.

Youth found murdered in Punjab gurdwara, Nihang held

Youth found murdered in Punjab gurdwara, Nihang held

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Dhillon told reporters that IPS Section 304 slapped against the Nihang could be converted into Section 302 (murder) following further investigation.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC upholds conviction of 80 people

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC upholds conviction of 80 people

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Justice R K Gauba dismissed their 22-year-old appeals against conviction by a trial court and asked all the convicts to surrender forthwith to undergo the prison term.

Anti-Sikh riots: Kejriwal distributes compensation cheques

Anti-Sikh riots: Kejriwal distributes compensation cheques

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday distributed compensation cheques to families of 1,300 people killed in 1984 anti-Sikh riots on the 31st anniversary of the carnage even as the victims' kin asserted that they wanted justice more than anything.

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides giving them training on how to make bombs.

California governor signs two pro-Sikh Bills

California governor signs two pro-Sikh Bills

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr has signed two bills to promote civil rights and religious freedom, following his remarks at the North American Punjabi Association's Peace and Unity rally at the State Capitol on September 8.

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

At least nine separatist organisations supporting terror groups have their bases in Canada and despite multiple deportation requests Ottawa has taken no action against those involved in heinous crimes, including the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials in New Delhi said on Tuesday.

Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life for the remainder of his life by the high court on December 17 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Raj Nagar area.

18 Hindu refugees from Pak get Indian citizenship

18 Hindu refugees from Pak get Indian citizenship

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Eighteen Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad have been granted Indian citizenship during a camp attended by Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi.

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.

Americans taking to Sikh philosophy

Americans taking to Sikh philosophy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

"These Americans are impressed with the Sikh philosophy, which has universal appeal. Sikhism is the youngest religion and modern in outlook."

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The move came after the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday approved an amendment to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.

UNGA: India abstains on Pak's resolution against 'Islamophobia'

UNGA: India abstains on Pak's resolution against 'Islamophobia'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

India abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of 'religiophobia' against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other faiths facing violence and discrimination must also be acknowledged rather than singling out just one religion.

Sam Pitroda quits as Cong's overseas chief after row over remarks

Sam Pitroda quits as Cong's overseas chief after row over remarks

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision.

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Harmeet Dhillon, vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party, delivered the Sikh prayer on the national stage in Punjabi and then translated it into English.

Canada's most famous Sikh tied the knot!

Canada's most famous Sikh tied the knot!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Jagmeet and Gurkiran were married Thursday night in Mexico, capping off an epic string of wedding celebrations, which included a wedding ceremony held in Brampton, Ontario on February 4, followed by a private ceremony in Mexico on February 19.

'Misinformed': India reacts to US' remarks on CAA

'Misinformed': India reacts to US' remarks on CAA

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

India on Friday strongly trashed the criticism against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), including by the United States, and said 'vote-bank politics' should not determine views about a 'laudable initiative' to help those in distress.

Osama's images haunt American Sikhs

Osama's images haunt American Sikhs

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

Nine out of 10 educated Americans identified Sikhs with Muslims, says a survey.