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Fashion show to boost Sikh group's funds FASHIONING funds isn't easy for charities these days. But a fashion show and a grant from an Edinburgh-based funding body look set to ease a "difficult" financial situation for Leith charity group Sikh Sanjog. The organisation, which supports...

Decision smacks of 'double standards' claims anti-EDL group Members of the British Sikh community say they are disappointed that Guramit Singh, one of the self-styled leaders of the English Defence League (EDL), will now not face charges on suspicion of causing religiously aggravated...

Sikh group wants volunteers The charity Sikh Sanjog is looking for volunteers to help run a group for girls. The organisation, which was set up to support Sikh women in Edinburgh, already runs a group for girls aged 11 and over, offering activities including camping, crafts, fitness and...

Washington: An international Sikh group has appealed to all Sikh gurdwaras and institutions to celebrate March 14, the day Guru Har Rai became the 7th Sikh Guru in 1644 AD, as Sikh Environment Day. EcoSikh said it has received confirmation of participation from many Sikh institutions in India...

WASHINGTON: A Sikh community group says it will challenge any effort by the Indian government to get diplomatic immunity for urban development minister Kamal Nath for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The issue of diplomatic immunity is decided by the court and the US Department...

Found this snippet which says that Canadian Hindu Advocacy has a security detail which trains with JDL at the Zionist Center, and they joined forces with JDL security in the violent clash 2 weeks ago which resulted in police injuries and four arrests in Toronto.. these guys are a frightening...

The newly elected California Governor and the Attorney General are opposing the civil and economic rights of Sikh-Americans to work as prison officers in the state, a rights groups has alleged. "The State's decision to not just tolerate but to support this violation of civil rights is...

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An Indian group performing Gatka, a weapon-based martial art by Sikhs, enthralled the audience by the art of defence at a religious festival held by the Sikh community here. ‘Bir Khalsa Gatka Group' from Punjab's Taran Taran, which has been promoting the Gatka art which originated in the late...

Indian-Americans Hindu group stirs a debate over yoga's soul Paul Vitello, NYT News Service, Nov 28, 2010, 11.42am IST NEW YORK: Yoga is practiced by about 15 million people in the United States, for reasons almost as numerous — from the physical benefits mapped in brain scans to the less...

Ads by Google Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) Two young Sikh professionals are joining EcoSikh, a community environment group to launch a global ecological movement with several diverse initiatives on behalf of the global Sikh community. Ravneet Pal Singh from Ludhiana, Punjab and Bandana Kaur...

“This is California gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown, who currently serves as the state’s attorney general, has been targeted by a civil rights organization for his opposition to allowing a bearded Sikh to serve as a state prison guard. The Sikh Coalition launched a petition drive Oct. 8...

Father JOHN JILLIONS is a professor in the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies at Saint Paul University. Traditionally, the priest is called to the home or hospital on the day of the birth to say special prayers for the mother and child. We ask God to restore the mother’s...

Diverse group protects religious harmony in Singapore By Philip Lim (AFP) – 1 day ago SINGAPORE — Seated near the head of a long table, Roman Catholic nun Theresa Seow led 14 other people in silent prayer before the meeting was called to order. Clad in a white habit topped by the...

NEW YORK: A Sikh group, campaigning for justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, met US President Barack Obama, ahead of his visit to India in November. The group met Obama in Philadelphia on Monday, according to Sikhs For Justice, a New York-based group, which has initiated a...

Dear SPN Members I have received a number of private messages in relation to coins people have, some of which are actualy coins of the Sikh Empire. To allow members to contact like minded people directly who may be able to help and assit more quickly, I have set up a Sikh Coins Group on...

Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, here to champion the rights of Roma being targeted for expulsion by President Nicolas Sarkozy, charms some Roma kids at a squatter camp on the outskirts of Paris. Photograph by: Peter O'Neil, Postmedia News PARIS — Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, fresh from an 11-day...

Waheguru Jee ka Khalsa, Waheguru jee kee Fateh. Sangatji Please vote for "Bir Khalsa" group for their gr8 gr8 performance. They are representing Sikhi at very high level.Appreciate them for their growing Talent. I am unfortunate for not able to vote them.I am not able to find any...

VANCOUVER - A spokesman for a Sikh group says it's time North America's oldest Sikh temple society modernized century-old traditions to prevent young people from joining gangs. Jatinder Singh of Sikh Youth Vancouver says the Khalsa Diwan Society is stuck in...

A group of Canadian Sikhs is seeking to win respect for the community.The group says it is tired of being covert - and overt - snide attacks on the community, particularly in the media, while noting these have escalated over the last six months. Worse, words such as terrorist, extremism...