Yearly Archives: 2013

Event leads to tension in Bhullar’s native village

Bathinda, Punjab: Tension prevailed the native village of death convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar here on Sunday after the mela committee headed by the local Akali sarpanch wanted to go ahead with the scheduled annual cultural programme against the wishes of  majority of ...

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Sikhs to approach human rights bodies over Bhullar

Amritsar, Punjab: The foreign-based Sikh organizations have decided to approach international human rights organizations to mount pressure on Indian government for commuting the death sentence of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar into life imprisonment. Washington-based Sikh leader and Khalistan ideologue Ganga Singh Dhillon ...

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Sikhs runners to wear black armbands during London Marathon as mark of respect to victims of Boston Marathon bombing

London, UK: A Sikh running group from Redbridge will wear black armbands during the London Marathon in memory of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Harmander Singh will carry a flag bearing the words ‘Sikhs love Boston’ as a ...

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Akalis engage Phoolka for preparing review mercy plea

Amritsar, Punjab: Supreme court lawyer HS Phoolka is among the legal experts that The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has engaged for preparing the review mercy petition for saving Devinderpal Singh Bhullar from the gallows. The SAD has already indicated that it will seek presidential ...

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