Washington, USA: Brian Murphy, the police officer who was shot 12 times by the lone gunman as he tried to save Sikh worshippers from the unprovoked firing at a Wisconsin Gurdwara last year, has announced his retirement. Murphy told the local WISN TV that he submitted his resignation yesterday and would retire on June 12, ending his 22-year career on the ...

Washington DC, US: Welcoming the gun control steps taken by President Barack Obama, the Sikh community in the US has asked the Congress to support his proposals, saying too many innocent people have become victims of these senseless killings. “Sikh community, while empathising with the victims of Sandy Hook, supports President Obama’s initiative to take measures to stop the proliferation of ...

Amritsar,Punjab: Members of Sikh community in Canada raising their voice peacefully for separate ‘Khalisthan’, will not be asked to leave the country, visiting Minister Jason Kenney said today. Canada’s Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said this while addressing press conference here. “Members of Sikh community could raise their voice peacefully while living in Canada as there is nothing ...

Washington,USA: US President Barack Obama has wished people “happy Diwali” and “saal mubarak”, as he praised the resilience of Sikhs in the aftermath of the tragedy at a Wisconsin Gurdwara this year in which six members of the community were gunned down. “To those celebrating Diwali, I wish you, your families and loved ones Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak,” Obama said, ...

Washington,USA: Two police officers who saved hundreds of lives after a white supremacist gunman killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in August have described the horror of that day in their first televised interview. In an interview with CBS News, Police Lt. Brian Murphy and Officer Sam Lenda recalled that on a bright Sunday morning in August, a man ...