scorecardresearch
Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicKhalistan referendum

Topic: Khalistan referendum

Fresh trouble hits India-Canada ties, New Delhi protests threatening language at Khalsa Day parade

The flare-up comes a week after Mark Carney's election win, offering a chance to reset India-Canada ties strained by the Nijjar killing allegations.

Banned SFJ denies ‘propagandist’ arrested by Germany, distances itself from Ludhiana blast

It was reported Tuesday that Jaswinder Singh Multani of Sikhs for Justice was arrested in Germany for alleged involvement in Ludhiana court blast, following inputs from India.

How NIA case on Sikhs for Justice only lends credibility to outfit ‘no one takes seriously’

NIA has booked Sikhs for Justice and summoned 40 people directly or indirectly associated with the farmer protest. Congress says it gave NIA a ‘handle to harass the farmers’.

Punjab leader of opposition Khaira ‘justifies’ Khalistan referendum, AAP chief under fire

Led by Sikh hardliners based abroad, Referendum 2020 ‘aims to gage (sic) will of Punjabis to re-establish Punjab as a nation state’.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.