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Early painting of Baba Deep Singh Ji to be auctioned in the UK. A wide selection of Punjab and Sikh related artifacts are set to be auctioned on May 21st May by British Auction House Mullocks. The highlight of the sale is an early watercolor of Baba Deep Singh Ji fighting Afghan forces, dating from […]
(CHAKRA) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) voiced serious concern today over the worsening plight of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, imploring the Afghan government to address the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in the country. The most recent media reports from Afghanistan indicate that Hindus and Sikhs are being forcibly denied the right to cremate their […]
(Toronto, Ontario) As the world debates the religious protests across the Middle East, Canada is hosting a historic conference on religious harmony under the auspices of the Honorable Paul Hellyer, Deputy PM to Canada’s most iconic leader Pierre Trudeau and featuring Hanne Strong, Organizer of the UN’s Millennium World Peace Summit and wife of Under […]
A Sikh NGO, United Sikhs, recently opened a new water plant in Haiti to support up to 5000 survivors in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. To provide clean drinking water, the plant uses a reverse osmosis process. Since the unfortunate even of the earthquake, cholera and other water related illnesses have caused an […]
In the UK a large number of members of the English Defence League (EDL) joined protests by members of Sikhs community in the town of Luton, 50 km away from the city of London. The protestors are furious with the rising number of sexually exploited women in their community by British-Pakistani Muslims. After the […]
(CHAKRA) Hindu’s and Sikh’s are strongly protesting against the use of the term “Asian” for crimes whose major culprits are of Pakistani & Muslim origin. As a result of the term being used for such a wide range of ethnicities, Hindu’s and Sikhs, among others are being categorized with groups of people who are recurring […]
At a Sikh exhibition during Vaisakhi celebrations, Dr. Vince Cable addressed and paid tribute to British Sikhs. He spoke during the “Turbanology: Sikh Unwrapped” exhibition which was held for the first time in London. Dr Cable, the Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary recognized Sikhs for their contribution to prosperity in business in Britain. He also […]
While most young boys in India enjoy a sport of cricket with their friends, 10-year old Manpreet Singh loves nothing more than a coconut being smashed on his forehead using a baseball bat. The Punjabi boy has become the world’s youngest master of the Indian martial art called Gatka. He is not only brave but […]
A press conference was held at the West Sacramento Gurdwara to discuss legislation for the protection of Sikhs and others in the workplace. California state Assemblywoman, Mariko Yamada held the press conference surrounded by members of the interfaith community. The purpose of the conference was to bring to light discrimination that Sikhs and other faiths […]
USA - Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) again made history, co-hosting with The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Agencies and the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships an historic conference, Community Building in the 21st Century with Strengthened Dharmic Faith-Based Institutions for the Dharmic (defined as ,Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh) […]