Thousands of Sikhs in San Francisco set to take part in vote for Khalistan
- 28-Jan-2024
Thousands of Sikhs residing in the US state of California are poised to participate in a crucial vote for the creation of an independent state in Indian Punjab, known as Khalistan. Organized by the Sikhs for Justice (SfJ) advocacy group, the “Khalistan Referendum” also seeks to draw attention to the alleged persecution of Sikhs in […]
After deadly protests, Indian Punjab and Haryana in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
- 27-Aug-2017
NEW DELHI: India is deploying thousands of riot police and shutting down internet services in two northern states, as it prepares for the sentencing on Monday of a self-styled ’godman’ whose followers went on the rampage after he was convicted of rape on Friday. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s cult Dera Sacha Sauda has a vast […]
India clips wings of alleged Pakistani ‘spy pigeon’ to stop it flying back
- 14-Oct-2016
Indian police clipped the wings of a ‘spy pigeon’ taken into custody earlier this month, citing an Indian Punjab police official an Indian media report said. The ‘spy’ pigeon was found carrying what officials said was a warning note to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi near the heavily-militarised border as Pak-India tensions simmered following the […]