Punjab minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu yesterday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. After meeting the Pakistan army General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the oath-taking ceremony of Mr Khan, Sidhu announced that Pakistan may allow Sikh pilgrims a direct access to the historic Gurdwara[Read More…]
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UAE: Gurdwara organises Iftar and hosts Muslims
A gurdwara in UAE organised Iftar where people of different religions and over 30 nationalities broke the Muslim fast together on Friday. To celebrate the holy month of Ramazan and support the Muslim community, Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara hosted 120 residents of over 30 nationalities in a multicultural setting. As[Read More…]
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Only 13 % Hindus think Muslims are highly patriotic: CSDS Survey
A survey conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) revealed that only 13 % of Hindus thinks that Muslims are highly patriotic and only 33% Hindus count a Muslim among their close friends, Times of India reported. According to the study, titled “society and politics between[Read More…]
Sikh activists protest outside UN headquarters over Indo-Pak tension
The UN headquarters in New York was witness to several members of the Sikh community protesting outside the building, raising concerns over the escalating India-Pak tensions and its impact on the lives of the people in Punjab. The ‘Save Punjab Rally’, organised on Tuesday by rights group Sikhs for Justice[Read More…]
Sikh jokes to get banned soon? SC mulls ways to enforce directions
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed willingness to issue directions to curb dissemination of “insulting” jokes against Sikhs through public modes like internet and SMS, but said the key concern was the enforcement of such directives. “We are not saying that there should not any guideline on the issue, but the[Read More…]