A group called 'Sikh Americans for Trump' celebrated in Washington DC on Wednesday (local time) as Republican nominee Donald Trump edges closer to winning the presidential race.
Former diplomat Veena Sikri on Monday condemned the attack on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, where Khalistanis attacked Hindu-Canadian devotees and emphasised that India is taking the matter very seriously.
Former Canadian Minister Ujjal Dosanjh criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his handling of Sikh extremism in Canada, calling him an "idiot" both "sociologically and politically," the National Post reported on Sunday.
Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council (OSGC) condemned the "violent disruption" by 'anti-India' elements outside a consular camp in Brampton and requested local authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident, reaffirming that violence has no place in the society.
Veena Sikri, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, has strongly condemned Canada's alleged audio and video surveillance of Indian diplomats, calling it "completely unacceptable" and a clear case of Canada's escalating aggression against India without any evidence.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that Congress has "not apologised in a meaningful way" for the "genocide" of Sikhs in 1984 and the party is responsible for the "atrocities" against his community.
Hospitals in Bhubaneswar remained on alert on Diwali to attend to any case of burn injuries due to firecrackers. Eye specialists were specifically instructed to remain present in the hospitals.
Children of prisoners celebrated Diwali after bursting the crackers and performing dance at the jail hostel in Madhur Mayee Adarsha Sikshya Niketan in Bhubaneswar.
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's candidate for Soreng-Chakung constituency, former MLA Aditya Golay on Tuesday won 'uncontested' in the by-elections held in state.
At least 12 people have lost their lives and more than 30 are injured after a bus coming from Salasar rammed into a culvert near Laxmangarh in Rajasthan's Sikar district on Tuesday, police said.