Tag: sikhs abroad
Fire Breaks Out at Gurudwara in Birmingham, UK
Handworth - A "severe fire" has broken out at a Sikh temple in Birmingham. About 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at a converted two-storey building in Booth Street, Handsworth, at 04:20 BST. "The fire...
NZ Sikh hero Harman Singh honoured with Police Award
A Sikh man who removed his turban to save a child's life has been honoured for his efforts. Harman Singh has received the district commander's certificate of appreciation at the Counties Manukau police...
Innocent Gursikh Dapinder Singh from UK arrested by Amritsar Police
AMRITSAR - Dapinder Singh, 29, a United Kingdom Sikh national is among the total 31 youth arrested by the Amritsar Police at Golden Temple complex. Violent clashes broke out between a group of people and the...
Harman Singh rewarded with surprise for his heroic deed
Auckland - Harman Singh made international headlines when he used his turban to cradle the head of Daejon Pahia, 6, who had been hit by a car. Harman is an international student in...
Sikh Youth in NZ uses turban to help child hit by car
A young Sikh man has been praised for using his turban to cradle the head of an injured child in Auckland. Harman Singh, 22, was one of the first at the scene after a...
California State Senate Calls 1984 riots as ‘genocide’
San Francisco - In an unprecedented move, the California State Senate has passed a resolution condemning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as “genocide” condemning that the Indian government was complicit in the murders of more...
Gursikh MPP Jagmeet Singh appointed as NDP deputy leader
TORONTO — The Ontario NDP has appointed MPP Jagmeet Singh as its new deputy leader. It’s the first time in more than a decade Ontario’s NDP Caucus has had a deputy leader. JagmeetSingh was elected...
SGPC virtually ENDS Nanakshahi Calendar
Amritsar - The SGPC move to come out with Sikh New Year calendar having “Bikrami character” has not found favour with Sikh organisations in various countries. These organisations have rejected the new...