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India tightening noose against Sikhs for Justice, NIA team in Canada to 'l
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): In a step ahead to tighten noose against US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a two-member National Investigation Agency (NIA) team is camping in Canada to "liaise with the authorities in connection with the pro-Khalistan cases" registe
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Nihang Sikhs demonstrate horse-riding skills in Punjab's Amritsar on Bandi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 6 (ANI): On the occasion of 'Bandi Chhor Divas', Nihang Sikhs demonstrated horse-riding skills in Punjab's Amritsar on Friday.
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Sikhs seek law to allow them to carry Kirpan in public places in Pakistan'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): Sikhism enjoins on followers to follow the five K's--Kesh, Kara, Kanga, Kaccha and Kirpan-- but Sikhs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) say they are not allowed to carry a Kirpan (dagger) in public.
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During cultural meet, PM pays respect to Indian soldiers who fought in Ita
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy] October 30 (ANI): Taking time out of his hectic schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met different cultural groups including members of the Sikh community. The PM also paid respect to the Indian soldiers who fought valiantly in Italy during World War II.
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HC directs Centre to decide representation seeking evacuation of 227 India
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to decide the representation of the plea related to 227 Indian and Afghan Nationals of Indian origin - Hindus, Sikhs stranded in Afghanistan, as per law.
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75th Infantry Day: IAF remembers role of 'Parashurama' aircraft in transpo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): To commemorate the 75th Infantry Day on Wednesday, The Indian Air Force recalled the history of vintage aircraft 'Parashurama'-- one of the refurbished Dakotas-- that played a major role in transporting troops of the 1st Sikh Regiment to Srinagar during t
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks evacuation of 227 Indians, Afghan nationals stranded
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court relating to 227 Indian national and Hindu and Sikh community members of Afghanistan origin who are stranded in Afghanistan and who face threats to their lives and properties almost
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Around 70 Indians, 200 Afghan nationals await evacuation from Aghanista: H
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The India world forum (IWF) and other humanitarian NGOs wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking early evacuation of stranded Hindu and Sikh community citizens from Kabul (Afg
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Afghanistan's Sikhs to 'make choice between converting to Islam or leaving
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 22 (ANI): As the security scenario in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, Sikhs -- a community that was already in a dire situation before the collapse of the government -- practically have to make a choice between options of "converting to Sunni Islam or run a
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Haryana: One held for assaulting farm worker at Singhu border
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], October 22 (ANI): A Nihang Sikh has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a poultry farm worker and fracturing his leg at the Singhu border in Sonipat after the latter refused to give him chicken for free, said Haryana Police on Friday.
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Perform Lakhbir Singh's 'bhog' as per Sikh tradition: SC Commission urges
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vijay Sampla on Wednesday condemned that no religious practice was allowed to perform during the last rite rituals of Lakhbir Singh, whose mutilated body was found hanging on a police barrica
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Singhu border murder case: Punjab police arrests second Nihang Sikh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): A Nihang Sikh, who was allegedly involved in killing farm labourer Lakhbir Singh at Singhu border on Friday, was arrested by the Punjab police on Saturday. The second accused, Narayan Singh, was arrested from Rakh Devidass Pura at Amarkot village
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