Remember Randeep Hooda's film 'Sarabjit' (2016)? The actor shed over 20 kg in 28 days to play the role of Sarabjit Singh, a Sikh farmer who was convicted for spying in Pakistan. He literally starved himself to look like real Sarabjit.
Every year worshipers commemorate Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom day on November 24. It is celebrated to honour and respect the sacrifice made by the ninth Sikh Guru while preserving people's religious sentiments.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday came down heavily on Congress for its move to include 1984 riots-accused Jagdish Tytler in its committee for the Delhi municipal polls and alleged that the party has a "special love for the murderers in the 1984 riots."
As part of the AICC list released by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Tytler's name has been included in the Pradesh Election Committee for the upcoming Elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi - 2022.
On the occasion, the President in a statement on Tuesday said, "On the sacred occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I extend my heartiest greetings to all fellow citizens and Indians settled abroad, especially the brothers and sisters of Sikh community."
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has facilitated the visit of 2,420 Indian Sikh pilgrims' visit to Nankana Sahib on the occasion of Gurupurab, the Ministry said on Tuesday.
Extending his warm greetings to the people on Guru Nanak Dev's 'Prakash Parv' in the state capital, the chief minister said, "Sikh Gurus spread the light of strength and faith wherever they went. Their lives and teachings inspire generations to remain selflessly dedicated to nation, 'dharm'
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, is a sacred festival that marks the birth of the first guru of Sikhism - Guru Nanak Dev. The auspicious occasion is observed on the full moon date of Kartik month or Kartik Purnima every year.
Several members of minorities including a Sri Lankan national have been killed and attacked in various cities and towns of Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for allegedly committing blasphemy, which in this country is commonly used to settle personal scores relating to business, financi
"SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The vias are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected, have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa," said Harbhajan Singh.