Sikh community to hold Khalistan Referendum in Washington tomorrow
- 16-Aug-2025
Washington: The Sikh community in the United States will hold a Khalistan referendum in Washington DC on Sunday, with thousands of Sikhs from across the country expected to participate, Kashmir Media Service reported. Organized by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), the referendum provides a platform for the community to express their democratic right as part of […]
Sikh murder plot: Nikhil Gupta’s family asks court for consular help
- 15-Dec-2023
NEW DELHI: The family of Nikhil Gupta- Indian man in Czech custody, whom the U.S. accuses of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil- on Friday asked India’s top court to direct the government to give him consular assistance. Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been accused by U.S. federal prosecutors […]
US charges Indian national Nikhil Gupta with conspiracy to kill Sikh leader
- 29-Nov-2023
The United States has charged an Indian national Nikhil Gupta with conspiring to assassinate a US citizen who advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs, the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan said on Wednesday. Nikhil Gupta was arrested by Czech authorities in June and is awaiting extradition. He could not be reached for comment. “The […]
Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims for Guru Nanak’s birthday celebrations
- 24-Nov-2023
Pakistan has issued around 3,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India enabling them to attend the 554th birthday celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak scheduled to be held in Pakistan from November 25 to December 4, 2023. During the visit, the pilgrims, inter alia, would go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib, […]
Over 500 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan
- 30-Jul-2019
These pilgrims are scheduled to kick start celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak from his birthplace
Statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh unveiled on his 180th death anniversary
- 30-Jun-2019
Sculpture of Ranjit Singh was unveiled on Thursday at the Lahore Fort’s historic Mai Jindan Haveli to mark the 180th death anniversary. The government took eight months to finish the eight-foot-tall statue of the king sitting on his favourite horse named Kahar Bahar, a gift from Dost Muhammad Khan, the founder of the Barakzai dynasty.
Sikh pilgrims permitted to visit Pakistan for festival
- 26-Feb-2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued special directives for the arrangements of Baisakhi Festival.
Sikh group claims Twitter blocked its website head of 1984 violence anniversary
- 25-Oct-2018
NEW YORK: Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), an advocacy group, has claimed that social media giant Twitter has reportedly blocked phrase www.1984SikhGenocide.org from the micro-blogging website. The group which disseminates information regarding the alleged genocide of Sikhs that took place in India between 1984 to 1997 with particular emphasis on November 1984 riots. Anti-Sikh violence erupted […]
Sikh cop single-handedly saves a Muslim man from Hindu mob
- 25-May-2018
UTTARAKHAND: A Sikh sub-inspector has become a social media hero after video of him saving a Muslim boy from an angry Hindu mob inside a temple in Ramnagar went viral. According to reports, a group of Hindus became aggressive and lost their cool after they found the boy with a Hindu girl inside the temple. […]
Trudeau admits Sikh extremist was invited to dine with him Delhi
- 22-Feb-2018
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Thursday that a convicted Sikh extremist had been invited to dine with him in New Delhi, just the latest controversy to dog his visit to India. Trudeau said the invitation to Jaspal Atwal — who was found guilty of trying to assassinate an Indian minister in 1986 […]