Yearly Archives: 2013

Canadian Soccer Association tells Quebec turbans are OK

Toronto, Canada: The Canadian Soccer Association is backing Sikh soccer players in Quebec who want to wear turbans on the field. The association has released a statement saying players should be allowed to wear turbans. The statement goes on to say ...

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Rare varieties of trees at Ram Bagh face official neglect

Amritsar, Punjab: Even as the state government is spending quite significantly on landscaping and preserving the historic buildings at Ram Bagh, but no effort has been made to maintain the rare varieties of trees dating back to the nineteenth century. ...

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Britain’s move to compensate African colonial victims

Amritsar, Punjab:Jallianwala Bagh martyrs’ kin hope to get relief too The British Government’s recent decision to compensate victims of colonial episode in Africa has revived the hopes of Jallianwala Bagh victims’ kin of getting relief on compassionate grounds. They, however, expressed ...

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UK Sikhs feel very British

London, UK: Bhangra and chicken tandoori may be British obsessions. But equally, Sikhs are top of the table when it comes to feeling British, says a new report. Almost 62% of Sikhs, followed by 57% of Muslims and 54% of ...

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