Tag: sikhs abroad
Argument leads to gunfire at Washington Sikh Gurdwara
RENTON, Wash. — An argument in the parking lot of a Sikh Temple in Renton led to gunfire on Sunday, but no one was injured. KOMO-TV reports witnesses told police two members of...
SGPC approves Guru Granth Sahib Bir printing facilty in Canada
Amritsar - The Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC) has finally approved to set up a printing facility at British Columbia (BC) in Canada for printing Guru Granth Sahib Birs so as to cater...
Mars One mission: First Sikh shortlisted for one-way trip to Red Planet
Taranjeet Singh Bhatia is the first Sikh name put forward to become the first humans to step foot on the Red Planet. More than 200,000 people applied for the controversial privately-funded mission that organisers...
UK Sikhs officially launch Sikh Manifesto for British Parliamentary Elections
London, Feb 4 (IANS) - The Sikh Federation of UK has launched a 10-point manifesto ahead of the 2015 general election targeting 50 seats nationwide The British Sikh community has launched a first-of-its-kind...
Muslim husband of UK based Sikh woman jailed for 10 yrs after running crime empire
Shamsu Miah, 33, was jailed and his wife Rowjee Kaur, 24, was dragged into his offending, was given a two-year suspended sentence A FATHER who wanted to own a business and property empire...
House of Lords welcomes second turbaned Sikh
Ranbir Singh Suri, a successful business man has become the second ever turbaned Sikh to be elevated to the house of lords. Ranbir Singh Suri, having been created Baron Suri of Ealing, was...
SHAMEFUL: One injured in clash between two Granthis at Auckland Gurdwara
In an embarrassing incident for Sikh Community, one Granthi Singh was slashed in the face with Kirpan (religious knife) after an altercation at Otahuhu Gurdwara Sahib in Auckland on 9th January 2015. Police...
For the first time, NZ Sikhs participate in Santa Parade in Christchurch
Christchurch - On 7th December, Sikh Community got together and organised a parade as part of the 67th annual Santa Parade in Christchurch for the first time. The community people felt that it...