Washington, USA: Religiosity in Hindus and Sikhs – but not Muslims – appears to be an independent factor associated with being overweight or obese, a new study has suggested. Asian Indians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in ...

Amritsar, Punjab: With an idea to take away youth from drugs and make them physically fit, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) constituted a sports directorate on Saturday. DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK told TOI that former hockey player Swaranjit ...

Muktsar, Punjab: A year after being penalised for attending a Dera Sacha Sauda congregation, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Navtej Singh Kauni has been summoned again by the Akal Takht for the same ‘offence’. Kauni, SGPC member from Doda (Muktsar), ...

Afghanistan: Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by Afghan Sikhs, with their tighter folds, varied colours and tucked-in edges, and those worn by Afghan Muslims, usually black or white with the end hanging down the wearer’s back. The ...