Author Archives: Guest Writer

Shaheedi Jor Mela gets underway

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The three days annual Shaheedi Jor Mela, which is held in memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s two younger sons, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, who were buried alive in a brick wall here, began on Tuesday with ...

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Oz Sikhs want Kirpans allowed in schools

Sydney, Australia: The Sikh community in Australia has demanded that religious kirpan be allowed in schools after the government made an amendment in the Constitution preventing the ceremonial knife being worn in schools. According to the Weapons Act 1990, “A ...

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Sikh leader Sarbpreet Singh forged community from tragedy

Wisconsin,USA:Following the Wisconsin shootings, this Hopkinton man organized a service that enlightened a region.The Wisconsin Sikh shooting rocked the Boston-area Sikh community, which has gurdwaras in Milford, Millis, Everett, and Medford. But it presented an opportunity to educate people about the ...

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Pakistan allows Delhi Sikh body to renovate two gurudwaras

Amritsar, Punjab: Pakistan government has authorised the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee to do renovation work at two historic Gurudwaras situated in the country. “They have asked the DSGMC to conduct the ‘kar sewa’ of Gurudwara Dera Sahib, Lahore and ...

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