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Has anything changed, ask Lakhimpur Kheri voters

Has anything changed, ask Lakhimpur Kheri voters

Rediff.com11 May 2024

This appears to be a common refrain in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri Lok Sabha constituency where farmers want better prices for their produce and respite from the stray cattle menace and others want political leaders to talk about job creation instead of issues like the Ram temple and Article 370.

India forms panel to probe charge of plotting to kill Pannun in US

India forms panel to probe charge of plotting to kill Pannun in US

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

India has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe allegations relating to a conspiracy to kill a Sikh extremist on American soil.

Sikh Gurdwara vandalised in Australia

Sikh Gurdwara vandalised in Australia

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

A newly-built Sikh Gurdwara has become target of anti-islamic slurs after it was vandalised and painted with obscene messages in Australia's Perth city.

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed those calling agitating Sikh farmers names, saying it won't do the country any good as he went on to appeal to the protesting farmers to withdraw their over two-month-long stir and give the new agriculture reform laws a chance.

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.

First Pictures: Rakul Weds Jackky

First Pictures: Rakul Weds Jackky

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani have dropped their first images as newlyweds!

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.

Harbhajan upsets Sikh community

Harbhajan upsets Sikh community

Rediff.com8 Oct 2008

Gyani Gurbachan Singh, the Jathedar Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat), expressed shock over the behaviour of Sikh cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who danced on television dance show, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena with Mona Singh, wearing a tilak and dressed as Ravana.

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.'

21 year old arrested for stabbing Sikh man in US

21 year old arrested for stabbing Sikh man in US

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Anthony Kreiter-Rhoads of Tracy was arrested Saturday and charged with homicide in the death of Singh.

'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.

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Fifteen years after 9/11, the Sikh Coalition, a non-profit organisation, turns to art to open American hearts and minds to the community.

NIA books designated terrorist Pannun, SFJ for threats to Air India flyers

NIA books designated terrorist Pannun, SFJ for threats to Air India flyers

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Pannun, the self-proclaimed general counsel of "unlawful association" SFJ, released the video messages on social media platforms on November 4.

PHOTOS: Kartarpur all set to welcome Sikh pilgrims

PHOTOS: Kartarpur all set to welcome Sikh pilgrims

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, just 4 kilometres from the International Border, located in Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab province.

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from the three countries.

Hindu-Canadians asked to go back to India: Trudeau's party leader

Hindu-Canadians asked to go back to India: Trudeau's party leader

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The Khalistan movement leader is trying to provoke Hindu Canadians to react and divide the Hindu and Sikh communities in Canada, Arya said.

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.

Farmers Stir 2.0: Advantage Akali Dal?

Farmers Stir 2.0: Advantage Akali Dal?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

If everything goes according to plan, a resuscitated SAD could emerge as a central player in Punjab in three years, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Must respect foreign courts: SC rejects Indian's plea in Pannun plot case

Must respect foreign courts: SC rejects Indian's plea in Pannun plot case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for consular access moved by a family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is in a Czech prison following charges by the US relating to a foiled assassination attempt on Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress

Anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Sajjan Kumar has written to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi submitting his resignation from the primary membership of the party.

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.

NYPD to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, beards

NYPD to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, beards

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Under the revised policy, officers from the Sikh faith will be allowed to have beards that extend up to one-half inch from the face. The officers may also wear blue turbans -- with a hat shield it affixed to it -- in place of the traditional police cap.

Plot to kill Pannun: India reacts to US indictment

Plot to kill Pannun: India reacts to US indictment

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

India has constituted a probe team to investigate allegations relating to the foiled plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh extremist and known to be an American and Canadian citizen.

'Googly remark disrespectful to Sikhs': Sushma slams Pak foreign minister

'Googly remark disrespectful to Sikhs': Sushma slams Pak foreign minister

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

"Let me explain to you that we were not trapped by your 'googlies'. Our two Sikh Ministers went to Kartarpur Sahib to offer prayers in the Holy Gurudwara", she said.

Channi's reference to Amritpal triggers row in LS

Channi's reference to Amritpal triggers row in LS

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice in the post-lunch period on Thursday as a war of words broke out between the treasury and opposition benches, triggered by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi's spat with the Bharatiya Janata Party's Ravneet Singh Bittu.

'We take it very seriously': US on plot to kill Pannun

'We take it very seriously': US on plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

India on Thursday described as a "matter of concern" the US charging the Indian national with conspiring to kill the Sikh separatist, and asserted that a high-level probe committee will investigate all aspects of the case.

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.

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.

What Kartik Has In Common With Aishwarya

What Kartik Has In Common With Aishwarya

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Many of our leading men and women are also all for dramatic physical transformation for the sake of artistic authenticity.

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.

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Officials also said that the move to send out the emails was a conscious choice as part of a communication strategy for public interest.

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.

California approves law to address Sikh, Muslim students bullying

California approves law to address Sikh, Muslim students bullying

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2845 also known as the "Safe Place to Learn Act," seeks to address bullying of South Asian, Muslim, and Sikh-American students.

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.

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.

'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.

Why Punjab Needs A Leader Like Mayawati

Why Punjab Needs A Leader Like Mayawati

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Unless Punjab has a chief minister who is able to look beyond community/vote bank politics, carry all sections of society, stop appeasing while addressing genuine concerns and break the stranglehold of the SGPC over Sikh affairs, my beloved home state is bound to die and conversions will be rampant, warns Sanjeev Nayaar.

'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.'

Shiv Sena leader attacked in Punjab, 2 held; security officer suspended

Shiv Sena leader attacked in Punjab, 2 held; security officer suspended

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

Opposition parties targeted the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government over the law and order situation and demanded that he step down on moral grounds.

SC likely to pass order on interim bail to Kejriwal on Friday

SC likely to pass order on interim bail to Kejriwal on Friday

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who headed the bench which heard Kejriwal's petition against his arrest in the case, said, "We will pronounce the interim order (on interim bail) on Friday. The main matter related to the challenge to arrest will also be taken on the same day."