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Patna: Former Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Panj Pyare at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, one of Sikhism's five supreme temporal seats of authority. The decision comes after Badal failed to appear before the Takhat despite being summoned twice. According to sources, Sukhbir Badal was called to present himself before the Panj Pyare following allegations related to his role in supporting individuals found guilty of viol ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: A fresh controversy has gripped Uttar Pradesh ahead of the annual Kanwar Yatra after a Muslim man was allegedly assaulted and humiliated for working at a roadside dhaba under a Hindu alias to avoid backlash. The incident, which took place on June 28 at Pandit Ji Vaishno Dhaba along National Highway 58 in Muzaffarnagar, has triggered political outrage and renewed concerns over growing communal vigilantism during religious pilgrimages. The man, identified as Tajammul, said he worke ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 2 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and other Akali leaders were on Wednesday detained in Mohali, where they had come to express solidarity with party leader Bikram Singh Majithia who was arrested last month in a disproportionate assets case. Majithia was produced before a court in Mohali after his seven-day vigilance remand ended on Wednesday. The court extended his remand by four days. Heavy police deployment was made outside the Vigilance Bureau (VB) ...Read More >
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], July 1 (ANI): Congress leader Pargat Singh on Tuesday supported actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh amid the ongoing controversy against him for collaborating with Pakistani artist Hania Aamir in 'Sardaar Ji 3' following the tensions between Indian and Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack in April. While talking to ANI, Pargat Singh lauded Dosanjh for highlighting Punjab on the global platforms, including the singer's performance at Coachella, showcasing Punjab culture at C ...Read More >
A Delhi University panel's decision to drop proposed postgraduate Political Science papers on Islam, Pakistan, and China has failed to find consensus among the members. Photograph: Courtesy @UnivofDelhi/X While some called it ideological censorship, those who supported the decision termed it a step towards making the syllabus "India-centric" and free from bias. In its meeting on Wednesday, DU's Standing Committee for Academic Matters directed the removal of four elective papers -- Islam and I ...Read More >
Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar urges Akali factions to unite, honoring veteran leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Political leaders gather in Sangrur to pay tributes, emphasizing the need for a strong Panthic party for Punjab and India. Leaders recall Dhindsa's dedication to service and community welfare. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, in a poignant appeal, urged all Akali factions to set aside their differences and egos to unite in a bid to form a robust 'Panthic' party. This coalition, Jakh ...Read More >
Mark Carney declined to answer if he believed Indian PM had a role in murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar Canada's prime minister Mark Carney has defended his decision to invite India's prime minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 summit in Alberta, despite Canada's federal police's conclusion that the murder of a prominent Sikh activist in British Columbia was orchestrated by the "highest levels" of the Indian government. Carney declined to answer reporters' questions over whether ...Read More >
Raipur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A villager was brutally murdered in Puvarti village, located within the Jagargunda police station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Puvarti village holds significant strategic importance as it is the native place of Maoist commander Hidma and Battalion 1 chief Deva Barse. The village has produced 22 hardcore Maoists. The attack was allegedly carried out by a group of ten to fifteen Maoists, who ambushed the victim and killed him using sharp weapons, police ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said all Akali factions should set aside their "egos" and differences and unite, asserting that a strong 'panthic' party is required not only for the state but also for the nation. He asserted that that would be a "true tribute" to veteran Akali leader and former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Dhindsa died on May 28 following age-related health issues at a private hospital in Mohali. He was 89. Jakhar was addressing a ...Read More >
Lieutenant General (retired) Kuldip Singh Brar commanded Operation Bluestar 20 years ago, when the Indian Army entered the Golden Temple to remove the terrorists who had turned the Sikhs' holiest shrine into a private bunker. It was one of the Indian Army's most difficult operations, and undoubtedly the most controversial. In the second part of a four-part interview with Deputy Managing Editor Amberish K Diwanji, General Brar looks back at the compulsions that forced him to send his men into th ...Read More >
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the government is making all possible efforts to i ...Read More >
Jalandhar: Observing the 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar, when Sikhs express anguish and make it evident that wounds of the army action at Golden Temple remain unhealed in their collective memory, it has become evident that in addition to challenges from outside, the community is now facing bigger challenges from within. Riddled by a serious leadership crisis, internal conflicts are dominating major Sikh institutions, leading to erosion of their prestige and authority. Six months after th ...Read More >
In a miraculous turn of events, a seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district more than 30 years ago has reunited with his family. IMAGE: Raju was kidnapped when he was seven-year-old from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district. Photograph: ANI Now 38, Raju shared his ordeal and said that after being abducted in September 1993, he was handed over to a truck driver who took him to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. "The kidnappers kept me in a room located in the middle of a ...Read More >
This is the first time a Sikh's portrait has been displayed in the British Parliament. The unveiling ceremony of Lord Indarjit Singh's portrait was attended by British Sikh MPs Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Lord Kuldeep Singh Sahota, Jas Athwal, Kirith Entwistle, MP Richard Bacon, Bhagat Singh Shankar and Lady Singh Kanwaljit Kaur OBE (Order of the British Empire), with her family and friends. Lauding Lord Singh's significant contribution both in the UK upper house and for many years in the broadcas ...Read More >
Christian community groups have pointed out that the recently-constituted Maharashtra State Minorities Commission does not have a Christian among its nine members. In a letter to the state Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, Watchdog Foundation, said that it seems that for the Mahayuti government, Christians do not matter. Taking this fact into consideration, the group has asked the community to vote 'wisely' in the assembly elections on November 20. The commission, a body under the Minorities Deve ...Read More >
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