Europe

Virginia, Scotland: The new gurdwara should be open by April, thanks in part to the latest fundraising effort THE southside Sikh community are £50,000 closer to a new £4 million gurdwara after a sold-out fundraising dinner. The event, held at Celtic ...

London,UK: Punjabi is the third most-spoken language in England and Wales, as per figures of the 2011 census. English tops the list, followed by Polish. More than 92% of residents speak English as their main language, and the majority of ...

New zealand: A National Party MP is appealing for cultural understanding after a turban incident in Queenstown. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi says a Sikh restaurant employee had his turban removed by an inebriated tourist and police are handling the case. “All cultures, ...

London, UK: A 101-year-old British Sikh regarded as the world’s oldest marathon runner will quit after one final run at next month’s Hong Kong race. Punjab-born British national Fauja Singh admitted age was finally catching up with him and he ...