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  • Persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan who entered India up to 2024 to be allowed to stay: MHA

    Persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan who entered India up to 2024 to be allowed to stay: MHA

    According to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which came into force last year, members of these persecuted minorities who came to India on or before December 31, 2014, will be granted Indian citizenship.

  • Rahul Gandhi says Sikhs are facing trouble in India, but survey says ‘Indians are…’

    Rahul Gandhi says Sikhs are facing trouble in India, but survey says ‘Indians are…’

    According to the survey, Indians of all religious backgrounds "overwhelmingly say they are very free to practice their faiths".

  • 110 Sikhs in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan desperately waiting to come to India: SGPC

    110 Sikhs in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan desperately waiting to come to India: SGPC

    Twenty-eight Afghan Sikhs, including 26 adults and two children, arrived in Delhi from Kabul on Wednesday as a part of the evacuation plan by the SGPC, the Indian World Forum and the central government.

  • India gives e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan

    India gives e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan

    The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the gurdwara in Afghanistan’s capital that killed two persons, including one Sikh community member, calling it ”an act of support” for the Prophet.

  • Two wounded as explosives, gunfire rock Kabul gurdwara; India condemns attack

    Two wounded as explosives, gunfire rock Kabul gurdwara; India condemns attack

    There were at least 20-25 persons from the Sikh community in the gurdwara when the early morning attack took place, gurdwara president Gurnam Singh has said

  • PM Modi meets Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation, tells them 'India is your home'

    PM Modi meets Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation, tells them 'India is your home'

    The meeting comes a day after Prime Minister Modi hosted a number of prominent Sikhs at his residence, and a day before the Punjab Assembly polls.

  • Sikh taxi driver verbally abused, assaulted outside New York airport

    Sikh taxi driver verbally abused, assaulted outside New York airport

    The incident took place outside the John F Kennedy International Airport. The attacker repeatedly punched the Sikh driver and knocked off his turban.

  • Young Sikhs still struggle with post-September 11 discrimination

    Young Sikhs still struggle with post-September 11 discrimination

    Young Sikh Americans still struggle a generation later with the discrimination that 9/11 unleashed against their elders and them, ranging from school bullying to racial profiling to hate crimes — especially against males, who typically wear beards and turbans to demonstrate their faith.

  • Young Sikhs still struggle with post-September 11 discrimination

    Young Sikhs still struggle with post-September 11 discrimination

    Now, as Americans watch from afar the events unfolding in Afghanistan, Bainiwal reflected on how Sikhs have been mislabeled and mischaracterized through history.

  • Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurdwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

    Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurdwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

    "There are more than 260 Afghan citizens left at Gurudwara Karte Parwan in Kabul including women and over 50 children. This includes three newborns with one born yesterday," United Sikhs said in a statement.

  • Khalistan supporters vandalise Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US

    Khalistan supporters vandalise Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US

    The Indian Embassy condemned the mischievous act by hooligans masquerading as protesters.

  • PMC Bank scam: Maharashtra Sikhs unable to go on Kartarpur pilgrimage

    PMC Bank scam: Maharashtra Sikhs unable to go on Kartarpur pilgrimage

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor and flagged off the first batch of over 500 Indian pilgrims, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

  • Britain justifies decision to allow rally in London despite protest by India

    Britain justifies decision to allow rally in London despite protest by India

    A British High Commission spokesperson said that people in the UK have a right to protest and to demonstrate their views, provided they act within the law.

  • Sikhs deny entry to Indian envoy in Gurdwara in Pakistan

    Sikhs deny entry to Indian envoy in Gurdwara in Pakistan

    The Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan was denied entry by Sikhs who were protesting over controversial movie Nanak Shah Fakir.

  • What's ailing rural India: Inside the drug dens of Punjab

    What's ailing rural India: Inside the drug dens of Punjab

    What's ailing rural India comes to you from the state of Punjab, the land of the Sikhs, the warriors, the farmers, the fertile land and the state that borders Pakistan. Through this episode, we will tell you the stories from the new Punjab, its challenges, its struggle and how it is coping to keep its spirit high.

  • Protest across Punjab over alleged desecration of holy book

    Protest across Punjab over alleged desecration of holy book

    The three-hour protests by Sikh activists at different places, including Moga, Fardikot, Taran Taran, Mansa, Patiala and Jalandhar passed off peacefully, police said here.

  • Govt to implement High Court order on beef sale: Deputy CM

    Govt to implement High Court order on beef sale: Deputy CM

    Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government was committed to implement the order of the state High Court prohibiting sale and slaughter of bovine animals, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said today and accused the separatists and opposition political parties of communalising the whole issue.

  • Tewari takes a dig at Modi over gurudwara statement

    Tewari takes a dig at Modi over gurudwara statement

    Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Sunday took a dig at Narendra Modi for claiming to have rebuilt a Gurudwara in Kutch district of Gujarat saying he had expelled Sikhs from the same place and later blamed it on officials.

  • Michelle Obama to lead Diwali celebrations in White House

    Michelle Obama to lead Diwali celebrations in White House

    "The First Lady will provide remarks at the White House Diwali celebration," the White House announced today.

  • Wisconsin gurdwara shooter acted alone: FBI

    Wisconsin gurdwara shooter acted alone: FBI

    A white supremacist, who killed six Sikhs at a gurdwara in the US state of Wisconsin in August, had acted alone and there was no evidence that the attack was part of any ongoing threat to the community, the FBI has said, concluding its probe into the tragic incident.

  • Jay Leno sued over remarks on the Golden Temple

    Jay Leno sued over remarks on the Golden Temple

    Followed by the recent hullabaloo over the banning of content on social networks and other sites, there‘s another ...

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