Rishikesh, Uttrakhand: The Sikh holy shrine of Hemkund Sahib, located on the Badrinath route at an altitude of 15,200 feet in Uttarakhad, was temporarily closed late Wednesday owing to heavy rains in the region, an official said Thursday. “The road ...

Johnston, US: J.J. Kapur’s head jerks back and forth as his grandfather precisely wraps a 6-foot-long saffron-colored cloth around his head. The wiry 13-year-old stands proudly under a bright blue tapestry hanging from the ceiling of the Sikh temple in Johnston. ...

Amritsar, Punjab: A jatha sent by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to Pakistan returned home on Sunday after the 10-day pilgrimage to historical shrines in the neighbouring country. The 122 pilgrims had crossed over to Pakistan on June 21. ...

Ludhiana, Punjab: To educate the children and help them to choose the right career, gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha of Sarabha Nagar released a book ‘Choose your Career,’ on Sunday. This is the first time that a gurdwara has taken initiative ...