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The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday asked the central government to take up the issue of perceived security threat to Sikh devotees visiting Pakistan with the latter government instead of "arbitrarily" denying permission to a Sikh jatha which was scheduled to visit Sri Nankana Sahib on the

Aday dedicated to Sikhism-centric art, films, performances and cultural exchange, the second edition of Sikhlens – Sikh Art & Film Festival 2021- India Chapter is all set to roll on February 21. This annual film festival will include documentaries, short films, 300 plus interesting art displays, a

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in the country, officials said.

Objecting to denial of permission less than 24 hours before the jatha was scheduled to cross over,

A portrait of Ustad Prof Avtar Singh Naaz, who had imparted kirtan training to Kirtani Jathas for nearly 40 years, will be displayed in the Central Sikh Museum.

Under the Dharam Prachar Committee of the SGPC, Professor Naaz imparted kirtan training to the raagi jathas at the Shaheed Sikh Missionary

On Thursday, the Supreme Court sought a reply from the Centre and the States on a petition to declare national holiday on Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birthday, the tenth Sikh Guru.

On Thursday's hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal sought four weeks for the Centre for filing the response.

A jatha of Sikh pilgrims is being sent by the SGPC to attend the events to be held at Gurudwara Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, to mark the centenary of the martyrdom of Sikhs and Saka Nankana Sahib.

Pilgrims with SGPC’s jatha will be visiting Nankana Sahib, Pakistan from February 18 to February 25 to mark

A high-level delegation of the SGPC will soon meet Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat for reconstruction of Gurdwara Gian Godri Sahib situated at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar.

Gurdwara Gyan Godri, located in Haridwar, Uttarkhand, at the spot where Guru Nanak is said to have visited during

A four-year-old British Sikh girl has become one of the youngest in the UK to be accepted into the elite Mensa membership club of children with a high intelligence quotient (IQ).

The “average” IQ is 100 and two thirds of Britons have an IQ of between 85 and 115. Members of Mensa must score at least

UK-based global Sikh organisation "TheSikh100" profiles some of the most influential people of Sikh heritage from around the world and crosses all sectors including business, education, profession, media, entertainment, sport and charity.

Patients who flocked to the Eluru government hospital complained of symptoms of seizures, vomiting, giddiness and severe headache, officials have said. The cause of the sickness is yet to be ascertained.

As monsoon storms rip across India, officials said over 100 people lost their lives in a single day due to lightning strikes, with dozens injured by falling trees and electricity poles. More storms are on the way.

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A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.

A special program,Savdhaan,focusing on cautioning people from believing fake news and myths about COVID-19, shares the prerequisites needed to identify the authenticity of news. Community Radio Alfaz-e-Mewat is the source of news in North India region of Mewat, District Nuh in Haryana. Community

The riot in India's national capital is spiralling out of control. Latest reports indicate that a mob set a mosque on fire and attacked journalists too. The

NEW DELHI/NEW YORK -- Even for U.S. President Donald Trump, whose love of big crowds is famous, a crowd of more than 100,000 was a first.In his first

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will sign an agreement to sell $3 billion worth of U.S.

Kolkata: A 42-year-old cardiologist fell prey to a group of blackmailers, who trapped the doctor via dummy patient and stripped him, clicked his pictures and later used the photographs to extract Rs 10 lakh cash and jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh from the medical practitioner.

The case relates to a

Present IAF Chief and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa is set to retire on September 30.

Pakistan has ruled out talks with India until India reverses recent controversial actions in the disputed Kashmir territory. Pakistan also turned down India's overflight request for its prime minister's upcoming visit to the United States.Pakistan