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Canadian court holds Sikh priest guilty of sexual assault

Chandigarh, India: A visiting 38-year-old Sikh priest from India has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of sexual assault and sexual interference involving a 13-year-old Abbotsford girl, according to a report by vancouverdesi.com. Ajai Singh will serve 90 days in ...

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High-altitude fireworks at Golden Temple this Diwali too

Amritsar, Punjab:  After failing to find a better alternative, it seems the SGPC is all set to continue with high-altitude fireworks for celebrating Bandi Chhod Diwas (Diwali) at the Golden Temple this year to minimise the threat of pollution to ...

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EcoAmritsar steps in to ensure green nagar kirtan

Amritsar, Punjab: Celebrating the 479th birth anniversary of Guru Ramdas with the theme of ‘Nature Preservation and Conservation of Bio-Diversity’, various organisations led by EcoAmritsar, an initiative by US-based EcoSikh, today mobilised volunteers to collect garbage during the entire route of ...

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Sikhs remember Shaheed Sukha-Jinda; Martyrdom day marked at Akal Takhat & native village

Amritsar, Punjab: The Sikh nation paid rich tributes to Shaheed Harjinder Singh Jinda and Shaheed Sukhdev Singh Sukha, assassins of Gen A.S. Vaidya at a function organized by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) at Akal Takht on Wednesday (Oct. 09). ...

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