Amritsar, Punjab: Commemorating the Battle of Saragadhi, known as one of the greatest ‘last stands’ in military history, US- based author Gurinderpal Singh Josan launched his book titled, “Saragadhi”, at an event held at the International Fateh Academy. Celebrating the heroics of 21 soldiers against charging 10,000 Pashtuns, the book launch was accompanied by a cultural ceremony. Families of the soldiers ...
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Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) inter college Gatka tournament on Sept 5
Amritsar, Punjab: Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar is going to organize its’ inter-college Gatka tournament at university campus grounds on September 5. The opening ceremony will be held at 9 am. All men and women Gatka teams from various colleges affiliated with GNDU could take part in this martial art event. On the occasion university Gatka teams (men and women) ...
Read More »Remembrance service in honour of Sikh soldiers who fell in World War II.
Italy: Sikhs will remember and honour their fallen from World War II in a special event this Saturday at the Indian Army War Cemetery, via Ravegnana, Forlì, Italy. At the event, organised by the World Sikh Shaheed Military Committee Novellara, will be Deputy Mayor for the Municipality of Forlì, Raoul Mosconi for Peace and Human Rights and Alderman Brown Baravelli for ...
Read More »Former BSP Senior Leader Harbhajan Lakha takes Amrit at Sri Akal Takht Sahib
Amritsar, Punjab: Top Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former member of Indian Parliament, Harbhajan Lakha, took Amrit from Panj Pyaras (Five beloveds of Guru) at Sri Akal Takht Sahib on the 30th anniversary of June 1984 holocaust, changing his name to S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa. Lekha was a close ally of Babu Kanshi Ram, founder of BSP and has been ...
Read More »Girls’ gatka prowess on display
Panchkula, Haryana: Gatka (a martial art) by girls of class 4 and a BA first year student were the centre of attraction on the concluding day of Spring Fest organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) at Yavnika, Sector 5, Panchkula. Perneet Kaur (10) took training from a Gurdwara in Sector 38, Chandigarh, and had come to perform in the ...
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