Punjabis enthrall international audience with bhangra, gatka

Phagwara, Punjab: Folklore is a universal language and world folk festivals create a platform of international friendship and culture of peace. Punjabis, who had just come back to Punjab, after attending an international folk festival in Tula region of Russia, ...

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Uttarakhand: Iconic Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib, at 15,000 feet, closes for a year

Patiala, Punjab: In the recent devastation caused in Uttarakhand, the Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara may remain closed for the rest of the year as the road link to the 17th century Sikh shrine has been badly damaged. “We have decided to close ...

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City List – Delhi’s Historical Gurdwaras, Around Town

Delhi: Gurdwara, the Sikh place of worship, literally means the doorway of the guru. Delhi is home to hundreds of gurdwaras, but only a few are considered historical – they are linked to some of the ten Sikh gurus, the ...

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Dal Khalsa wants ex-DGP’s report to be made public

Hoshiarpur, Punjab: Dal Khalsa has asked the Punjab government to make public the report submitted to it by former DGP (prisons) Shashi Kant on narcotic smuggling. Speaking at an awareness rally organised by the youth wing ‘Sikh Youth of Punjab’ in ...

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