Yearly Archives: 2013

Jail for Rajoana in Arms Act case

Patiala, Punjab: A local court today sentenced Balwant Singh Rajoana to two-and-a-half-years imprisonment in an 18-year-old Arms Act case registered in Rajpura. The verdict also paves the way for the Punjab Government to reconsider shifting Rajoana out of the state ...

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Eying LS poll, SAD, Cong vie for support to Gujarat Sikh farmers

Chandigarh:  August 3In the run-up to the next Lok Sabha elections, a race of sorts seems to have begun between the main stakeholders in Punjab’s politics to extend support to the Sikh farmers facing eviction from Gujarat. Deputy Chief Minister ...

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Rajoana still has some lifelines

Patiala, Punjab: There was no question of even talking about hanging Balwant Singh Rajoana, as his mercy petition was still with the President, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said here on Sunday. “For the peace of Punjab, please, don’t rake ...

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Year after Oak Creek, US Sikhs still warys

Mlawaukee, Wisconsin: When they spotted a stranger parked near their temple, two Sikh men came out and asked if he would like tea. He responded by shooting them both dead and walking inside. Satwant Singh Kaleka, an immigrant from India who ...

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