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Torture on Sikh Emigrant by ICE – Connecticut Sikhs discussed issue with Federal Officials

USA Members and Activists of Sikh Community hold Meeting with various federal officials including Congressman office and briefed them about Torture and Mistreatment of Sikh detainees in ICE {US Immigration and Customs Enforcement} Detention Centers.

Imran Khan Denies any role of Pak In Pulwama Attack, Says will retaliate if India Attacked

He Strongly repeated Pakistan's stand " If war starts Pakistan will have no other solution the retaliation If India Attacks Pakistan will retaliate," he said

California Gurdwara Sahib to Host Portraits of Saka Nakodar 1986 Sikh Shaheeds

The Sikh leaders demanded from CM Amrinder Singh that the report of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission made to probe the killings be tabled in the Budget Session of State Assembly.

Global Sikh Council Praises Pakistan PM Imran Khan for Kartarpur Corridor and Guru Nanak University

The Global Sikh Council (GSC) has praised the Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for his string of measures as part of Guru Nanak Ji’s 550th Parkash Gurpurab celebrations this year.

Indian ‘Justice’ Waging War on Freedom of Expression To Crush Dissent: World Sikh Parliament

The World Sikh Parliament (WSP) has issued a press release saying that the Sikh activists body took serious note of the decision of an Indian court last week to convict and sentence to life imprisonment three Sikh activists for ‘waging war against the state’.

UK Deputy Statistician Unable to Give Convincing Response When Challenged on Need for Sikh Ethnic Tick Box

Eddie Hughes the Conservative MP for Walsall North challenged Iain Bell, the Deputy National Statistician earlier today in the Women and Equalities Select Committee hearing on preparations for the Census 2021.

Antim Ardas for Bibi Manjit Kaur to Held at Nankana Sahib and Darbar Sahib

Bibi Manjeet Kaur, wife of Dal Khalsa founder Bhai Gajinder Singh passed away in Germany two days ago. She breathed her last in a hospital where she was admitted since last few weeks due to multiple health problems.

New York Sikhs to Remember Saka Nakodar Shaheeds

Sikh Cultural Society Gurdwara Sahib, Richmand Hill (New York) will be holding Gurmat Samagams in the memory of Saka Nakodar Shaheeds.

WSO to Provide Profession Related Guidence to Sikh Students in BC under Mentorship Programme

The World Sikh Organisation (WSO) has reportedly launched the Sikh Mentorship Programme (SMP) designed to connect such students with Sikh professionals for attaining academic and professional guidance for the purpose of attaining gainful employment.

World Sikh Parliament (WSP) Canada Takes Steps to Formalize It’s Structure

A press release by World Sikh Parliament (WSP) dated 25 January states that the WSP's 7th session was successfully conducted in Toronto on January 19th and 20th, 2019.

Pakistani Police Apologise After Sikh was Fined For Not Wearing Helmet

Reports emanating from Peshawar in Pakistan note that the traffic police authorities in this city of Pakistan Thursday (January 24) apologised to the Sikh community after a Sikh motorcyclist was issued a challan for not wearing a helmet. The cops said that the challan was issued “mistakenly”.

Sikh Representatives Meet With Minister Goodale on Public Safety Report

Representatives of the Sikh community and Canadian Gurdwaras met with Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale on January 21 with respect to the inclusion, for the first time, of “Sikh (Khalistani) Extremism” in Public Safety Canada’s 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada.

Government Shutdown – Sikhs Opens Doors of Sikh Centres Across the USA for Assistance

Sikhs across the United States opened doors of Gurdwara Sahibs and other Sikh centres to offer assistance during US government shutdown. In a community update, the United Sikhs said that it has initiated a Temporary National Assistance Program (TNAP).

Journalist Zuhair Kashmeri, Author of “Soft Target” Book on Kanishka Bombing, Dies at age 72

Journalist Zuhair Kashmeri, who had penned the book titled Soft Target which investigated and explained the role of Indian intelligence agencies in Air India bombing of 1985 also known as Kanishka Bombing, reportedly died on December 23, 2019 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, of heart-related issues at the age of 72.

Slough MP, Tan Dhesi, calls for a General Election After Theresa May Fails in Brexit Floor Test

Speaking during ‘No Confidence’ debate in British parliament yesterday, Slough MP Tan Dhesi show his support for a General Election.

UK MPs Hardy, Dhesi Calls on Immigration Minister to help Afghan Sikhs, Hindus Facing Deportation Threats

To apprise about the difficulties being faced by the minorities in Afghanistan, a delegation led by Emma Hardy MP, with Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP and representatives from Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Southall (Afghan Ekta Society) and United Sikhs today called on UK Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes in Parliament.

UK Authorities Exposed for Targeting Sikh Activists & Assisting Indian Regime

Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, the lawyer acting for Jagtar Singh Johal, the 31-year old Scot from Dumbarton who was abducted by Indian police on 4 November 2017 and subject to third degree torture has just finished a 10-day visit to the UK.

Sikh Education Council and Barrister Mukhtiar Singh Awards £4,000 ‘Guru Nanak Social Mobility Scholarship’

The Sikh Education Council (UK) and Mukhtiar Singh, an Employment and Commercial Barrister, have announced the result of the inaugural Guru Nanak Social Mobility Bar Scholarship.

Sikhs Want Canadian Government to Put Controversial Report on Hold Pending Review

The BC Sikh Gurdwaras Council, Ontario Sikhs & Gurdwaras Council and the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee, representing the interests of Sikhs in Canada, last week gathered to discuss the 2018 Public Report on The Terrorism Threats to Canada.

UK Chief Statistician Unable to Answer Simple Question on Census White Paper About Support for a Sikh Ethnic Tick Box

On Wednesday Preet Kaur Gill MP, the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs raised the issue with Chloe Smith, the Cabinet Office Minister on the floor of the House of Commons.

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