Sikh Students Association holds Sikh Awareness Week

To share and promote the values of Sikhi on campus, the Sikh Students Association organized Sikh Awareness Week, which took place from March 14 to 17. Students and professors from different ethnicities and religious backgrounds participated in the events throughout the week.

WSO Expresses Concern Following Attack on Sikh in Quebec City

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) was alerted today to an incident where a turbaned Sikh male, Supininder Singh Khehra was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Quebec City.

Bhai Dhian Singh Mand re-arrested by Punjab police after release in Sedition case

Bhai Dhian Singh Mand, who was appointed as acting Jathedar of Akal Takhat Sahib by organizers of the Sarbat Khalsa 2015 was released from Maximum Security Jail Nabha. However, the Punjab police re-arrested him in another case soon after his release from the Jail.

Defence Seeks Discharge of Prof. Bhullar in Batala TADA Court (Video News Report)

Sikh Political Prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar was presented before a TADA court in Amritsar today.

Blacklist issue is a trap being used by India to cause conflict: Sikh Federation UK

Following the Sikh Genocide in 1984, many Sikhs abroad protested and the Indian intelligence agencies determined hundreds of leading Sikhs that came on their radar were ‘anti-national’ and started what has popularly come to be known as the ‘blacklist’.

S. Taru Singh elected as caretaker president of PSGPC

Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (PSGPC) on April 1 elected S. Taru Singh as caretaker president.

CPT Singh Receives Long-Term Accommodation in U.S. Army

Last night, the U.S. Army granted a Sikh American officer a long-term religious accommodation allowing him to continue serving his country while maintaining his articles of faith. The landmark decision makes Captain Simratpal Singh, a decorated combat veteran, the first active duty Sikh soldier to receive approval to maintain his articles of faith while actively serving in the U.S. Army.

CBI court holds 47 policemen guilty of killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in Fake Encounters in UP (1991)

On Friday (April 1) a special CBI court held 47 policemen guilty of killing 10 Sikh men in three fake encounters in a single night in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident had taken place nearly 25 years ago — in July 1991. The case on of the few cases that were investigated by the CBI on the directions of Supreme Court of India (SCI).

Pro-freedom groups of Sikhs and Kashmiri Diaspora approached European Parliament to present their case

In an attempt to make their voices heard internationally, the Sikh and Kashmiri Diaspora approached the European Council urging it to engage the Indian leadership and question their role, attitude and covert methodologies with which they crush aspirations of ethnic minorities and nationalities in the country.

Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrian terms Dera Radha Soami as Land Mafia

In one of the most outspoken speeches till date, Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale exposed those self-proclaimed godmen who have fooled the naïve people of Punjab for decades.

Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar in police custody in Amritsar [June 12, 2015]

Defence lawyer seeks discharge of Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar in Batala TADA case

Sikh Political Prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar was presented before a TADA court in Amritsar today. The court heard arguments of prosecution and defence on chargesheet moved by the police against Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar in this case.

Kavishri Vaar: Shaheed Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur (2016)

This Kavishri Vaar was recording during Shaheedi Samagam at Village Chaur Sidhwan near Gurdaspur on March 29, 2016. This Shaheedi Samagam was held in the memory of Shaheed Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur.

PDFA Punjab extend support to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (Regd.) Punjab today joined Aam Aadmi Party and extended their support to the party in upcoming state assembly election in 2017.

Shiv Sena Punjab leaders resign opposing disturbing activities of Hindutva outfil

Around a dozen leaders of Shiv Sena Samajvadi have reportedly resigned from their posts citing provocative activities to the Hindutva outfit that has led to tensions between Sikh organizations and activists of the Shiv Sena.

Recognize & Respect Riparian Rights of Punjab on its waters: Dal Khalsa to Modi

Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh has written an open letter to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Punjab river water issue. In this letter the Sikh body has question Indian PM that whether he would take initiative to take the advise of experts of international stature to solve the issue as per "riparian rule".

AAP alleges deep links between drug smugglers and Bikram Majithia; Ashish Khaitan releases ED documents

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today held a press conference in Chandigarh to present documents related to the investigation carried by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Punjab Revenue minister Bikram Majithia.

I was misinterpretted, Both 1984 and 2002 were state led pogroms: Kanhaiya Kumar

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president and a young leftist Kanhaiya Kumar who had come under heavy criticism for his statement advocating differentiation between 1984 and 2002 massacres (read related news below), has offered a clarification maintaining that he was "misinterpreted" once again.

Confusion over resignation of Navjot Kaur Sidhu from BJP

Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu has reportedly resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. She had been holding the position of Chief Parliamentary Secretary of the Hindtuva political outfit in Punjab.

HuffPost-CVoter survey shows AAP to win 100 seats in Punjab: Sucha Singh Chhotepur

Aam Aadmi Party maintained that HuffPost-CVoter survey shows AAP to win hundred seats in 117 strong state assembly for which the polling is due in early next year.

AAP’s tirade against Majithia on drug smuggling continues, poses five questions to revenue minister

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continues its tirade against Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia for alleged links with the drug mafia and said statements recorded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of drug smugglers were clearly evident of his direct involvement in the drug racket.

SAD (Badal) leaders addressing the press conference at Chandigarh

AAP move to expose Bikram Majithia irks SAD (Badal); AAP bankrupt of ideas, Daljeet Cheema

Aam Aadmi Party's move to make public Enforcement Directorate (ED) documents exposing alleged links of Punjab Revenue minister Bikram Majithia with international drug smugglers has irked the ruling party.

Dal Khalsa writes Open Letter to Narendra Modi on River Water Issue

Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh has written an open letter to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Punjab river water issue.

1984 & 2002: Is My Violence Better Than Yours? A Fact Check

A badly written, and slightly garbled Press Trust of India report has stated that Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar has sought to differentiate between the 1984 anti-Sikh and 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Delhi and Gujarat respectively.