Sikhs object to headgear ban at American park

Washington, USA: Sikh and Muslim groups have filed complaints alleging religious discrimination against a California amusement park after a couple of families wearing their religious headgear were denied go-karting because of “safety concerns”. The complaints were filed with the California Department ...

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Tankhah to Majithia too mild: SAD (A)

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The Akal Takht Jathedar has played a cruel joke on the Sikh community by awarding Revenue Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia a mild tankhah (punishment), the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) said today. Held guilty of distorting a “shabad,” Majithia ...

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Encroachments block Golden Temple road

Amritsar, Punjab: Numerous drives by the civic authorities to free the approaching road and footpaths to the Golden Temple from encroachments have failed to yield results. The approach road to the Golden Temple, which receives more visitors than Taj Mahal, has ...

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Hindus say minority rights ignored in Kenya’s new polygamy law

Kenya: Hindus have stressed that feelings and rights of minorities were not kept in mind when President Uhuru Kenyatta signed Kenya’s marriage bill into law on April 29, which legalized polygamy. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ...

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