The Sikh nation, ever since the time of Guru Arjan Dev Jee has responded to the Call of duty and resisted tyranny even at the cost of sacrificing their lives. Guru Arjan Dev Jee chose to sacrifice his life for the principles of Sikhism rather than hand over a sum of 25 lakh rupees demanded by Chandu Shah. Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life to uphold the rights of Brahmans to follow their religion... 

A gurdwara in Panchkula denied permission to the family of Lt Gen R S Dayal for holding a prayer meeting to mark the death anniversary of the decorated Army officer, citing his participation in Operation Blue Star. The management of the Sikh shrine, located in Sector 7 in Panchkula in Haryana, refused to grant permission for holding a prayer meeting to mark the first death anniversary of Lt Gen Dayal... 

Amid heavy security, Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing death sentence in former CM Beant Singh’s assassination case, was on Monday produced in a court here in connection with an Explosive Act case pending against him. The case was registered in 1995 by the Rajpura police allegedly after seizure of explosives from Rajoana. After his death sentence was suspended temporarily, it was for first... 

SIKHS in Huddersfield handed over £800 in memory of soldiers who fought and died for Britain. Worshippers at the Sikh temples in Springwood and Fartown sold khandas, or wooden crosses, for the Poppy Appeal. The community handed over the money to the Royal British Legion in a presentation at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Springwood temple. By the time of the First World War there were 100,000 Sikhs in the... 

Sikh historical tour of the 5 Takhts organised by Nanakana Sahib Yatra Committee from 25 February 2013 to 11 March 2013. For further information contact +44 07813853484  Read More »

A Sikh soldier yesterday became the first guardsman to parade outside Buckingham Palace wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin. Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, a Scots Guardsman, previously said being the first Sikh to mount guard in a turban would be the “best thing in his life”. The historical moment came as figures from the 2011 Census released yesterday revealed a rise in the number... 

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to lift the ban on the release of the Punjabi film, ‘Sadda Haq’. SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar has sent a written communique to Dipesh Mehta, member of the CBFC. Copies of the communique were released to the media here on Tuesday. Makkar wrote to CBFC after receiving a report... 

SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar has appealed to the Uttarakhand government to take immediate steps to rebuild Gurdwara Gyan Godri on the banks of the Ganga at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar. The shrine, associated with Guru Nanak, was demolished in 1979 along with several other structures along the banks of the Ganga when a massive centrally funded campaign for cleansing the sacred river was undertaken. Makkar... 

Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said here on Wednesday that Punjab was a much safer place than other states. Talking to reporters, Sukhbir claimed that the law and order situation in Punjab was better than in any other state of the country. He stated that during the past five years, the government had made a record seizure of RDX and explosives, made pre-emptive arrests of hardcore... 

With a global perspective we will review the origins of the system and its arrival into India. That it is the result of several causes which are responsible for its institutionalisation. It is neither solely based on occupational divisions nor on racial factors. EVENT ON 2 DECEMBER 2012 1.30 pm on Sunday 2nd December 2012 Exhibitions Hall New Building Sri Guru Singh Sabha Hounslow TW3 3UA Come and...