OTTAWA, Canada: B.C.’s three Indo-Canadian MPs have denounced the Quebec Soccer Federation’s decision Wednesday to maintain its prohibition on players wearing Sikh religious headgear during competition. “Children and their families shouldn’t have to choose between their religion and playing organized ...
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Makkar slams refusal to Sikh pilgrims to enter Pak gurdwara
Amritsar,Punjab: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar has taken strong exception to reports that some Sikh pilgrims were stopped by members of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) from visiting Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore for ...
Read More »City-born lad’s film on ’84 genocide wins award at int’l film fest
Jalandhar, Punjab: His passion for cinema and love for his roots was deeper, changing the course of his life and earning him the success that a few get so early in their life. Born and brought up in Jalandhar, Australia-based ...
Read More »SGPC jatha observes martyrdom day in Pakistan
Amritsar, Punjab: Even though a few members of the SGPC jatha today observed the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev at Gurdwara Dehra Sahib in Lahore as per the amended Nanakshahi Calendar, the event also brought bitterness between the SGPC ...
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