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Topic: Sikhs

Punjab assembly breaks glass ceiling, calls for women to perform kirtan at Golden Temple

Punjab assembly passes resolution urging Sikh bodies, the Akal Takht and SGPC, to allow women to perform kirtans.

How are Sikhs so powerful in Canada? It’s not about their numbers

The community’s clout can be gauged from the fact that Canada’s House of Commons has 18 Sikh MPs. The Lok Sabha has 13.

Diwali everywhere, but in Punjab it is ‘Bandi Chhor’ Diwas too

The day marks the release of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was held captive by the Mughals. 

For India’s Sikh community, collapse of PMC Bank is like a second Partition

PMC Bank’s 16 lakh account holders are waiting for a roadmap for the future even as RBI enhances withdrawal limit for depositors to Rs 40,000.

Amarinder Singh welcomes Centre’s decision to remove Sikh foreign nationals from black list

The govt removed 312 Indian-origin Sikhs from the black list, giving them access to Indian visa services.

First large tourist group touches down in Kashmir — 60 elderly Sikhs with message of peace

The gurdwara ‘sevaks’ from Delhi say they are in Kashmir to see the 'heaven on earth' & spread peace. Their tour operator is a bit concerned, though.

‘Palace of Guru Nanak’ in Pakistan partially demolished by locals

A local resident said that a number of Sikhs from across the world, including India, used to visit this building.

No, 21 Sikh regiment did not refuse to fight for India, and Republic TV never reported it

A doctored viral image on Twitter showed a purported Republic TV screenshot announcing this fake headline: '21 Sikh regiment refused to fight for India'.

‘Khalistani’ Gopal Singh Chawla is a terrorist only on Indian TV channels

Intel sources say Chawla, the Pakistan gurudwara committee member whose photograph with Sidhu created an uproar, has never been a suspect in any terror case.

In a first for 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Delhi court sentences convict Yashpal Singh to death

The court granted life term to co-convict Naresh Sherawat in the case.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.