Lord Indarjit Singh, the first member of the House of Lords to wear a turban, has been presented with the Punjab Ratan (Jewel of Punjab) award by the World Punjabi Organisation (WPO) in recognition of his contribution to promoting Punjabi culture, heritage and inter-faith services. Grant Shapps, MP, and Lord Andrew Feldman, co-Chairs of the Conservative Party, presented the award to Lord Indarjit Singh... 

JALANDHAR: Reacting to the attack on Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar and his subsequent reaction that it was an act of separatist Khalistani organizations, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale’s nephew and former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasbir Singh Rode has said that let the first investigations details come out before jumping to any conclusions. Baba Harnam Singh, who now heads Damdami Taksal which was... 

Lt General (Retd) K S Brar, who led the Operation Bluestar against Sikh militants in 1984, was attacked and injured in London. 78-year-old Lt Gen Brar, a Z-category protectee, was stabbed by four men outside a hotel in London, sources said, adding the former army man received minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Later, he was discharged. It was not immediately confirmed who the attackers were. Sources... 

Priest who was one of the founders of Derby’s first Sikh temple has died, aged 102. Amarjit Singh Banga helped raise money to establish the Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara, which opened in Shaftesbury Street in 1969. He was also a devoted family man who had four sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His grandson, Rajdeep Banga, said he became a “prominent figure” in... 

UK: Sikhs are demanding the amendment of the Article 25 of the Indian Constitution as it currently states “reference to Hindus shall be construed as including a reference to persons professing the Sikh, Jaina or Buddhist religion, and the reference to Hindu religious institutions shall be construed accordingly” For some time now, the Sikh community have been demanding the change of this article... 

International Panthic Dal (I.P.D ) were invited as guest speakers at Guru Nanak Gurdwara, 9 Holy Bones Leicester. The program ‘Parnaam Shaheedan Nu’ was organised by Guru Nanak Gurdwara Committee and the Leicester Sadh Sangat. Bhai Bitnam Singh I.P.D member and guest speaker, started with Katha in English and Punjabi covering the meaning of Shaheedi, and its role in Sikh history. This... 

UK International Panthic Dal: Despite millions of Sikhs being on tenterhooks over the prospect of Human Rights Violator Jagdish Tytler being allowed into the UK to attend the Olympics, India continues to play with the emotions and sentiments of the Sikhs by threatening to push for entry of Jagdish Tytler into the UK. If the plea of the Sikhs to the UK Olympic Organising Bodies and MPs to prevent... 

Ceremonial kirpan up to six inches long will be allowed as articles of faith, say organisers LOCOG. Staff have been told that removing them from their sheaths would be “sacrilegious”. They are the only weapons not on a LOCOG list of banned items — which includes guns, other knives, pets and skateboards. Ex-Flying Squad commander John O’Connor called the dagger rule “ludicrous”. He said:... 

MEMBERS of the Sikh community who stopped an inter-faith wedding say they acted peacefully to uphold clear rules relating to their religion. Protesters occupied the Kembrey Street temple and locked the gates to halt the marriage between a Sikh woman and a Christian man. The bride’s family reacted with shock amid suggestions the bridegroom’s ethnic background was behind the move. But the temple’s... 

Syrian officials today have been denied entry to UK for the Olympic games, pressure has been put on Britain’s Government not to allow certain Russian Officials and the Son of the King of Bahrain to visit London due to- all the mentioned -being alleged human rights violators. I.P.D has highlighted the human rights violations of Sikhs by the former Punjab DGP and former Indian Hockey Federation...