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Sikh American Organizations Stand with Gurbaksh Singh on 36th Day of His Hunger Strike; Demand Rule of Law in India December 20, 2013 - We, the undersigned organizations, are concerned about the plight of Gurbaksh Singh, a Sikh activist in Punjab, who is on hunger strike to protest against...

US-based Sikh man accused of helping India, Pakistan terrorist groups A man in Nevada has been charged with providing support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan. Balwinder Singh, who was arrested in Reno on Tuesday, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to murder...

India state polls: Common Man's party wins Delhi seats http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25292627 A surprise strong showing by a new anti-corruption party in India has helped to topple the ruling Congress party in Delhi assembly elections. The leader of the Common Man's Party...

SIKHS LIVING IN STATES OTHER THAN PUNJAB Dr HarcharanSingh Josh http://sikhinstitute.org/sikhs_living_outside/2-hsjosh.html The Sikhs are one of the five religious communities of India which have been notified as Minority Communities under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for...

THE world over, heritage is conserved as a showcase to the historical evidence of the identity, culture and pedigree of a country, but the same is not the case in India — a land of a glorious historical past embodied by a rich repertoire of abundant magnificent monuments. This is the scathing...

{censored}hede Stadium, Mumbai: Grace, poise, a fabulous sense of timing, the occasional display of delightful impishness and above all, sheer class, have long been the hallmarks of Sachin Tendulkar, the batsman. On an unforgettable Saturday, they marked Sachin Tendulkar, the speaker. In an...

Gwalior: Palaces, fort and a lot of history The Mughals, British, Rajputs, Marathas, Muslim rulers, Sikhs and some more may have played out their roles in India’s rich history, but they all seem to have a unique common link to a city in central India – Gwalior. Located about 330 km...

On Fridays, political sermons force Pak Samad to Masjid India BY HASBULLAH AWANG CHIK http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/on-fridays-political-sermons-force-pak-samad-to-masjid-india Islam's holiest day Friday is where Muslims perform a weekly communal prayer and listen...

India launches rocket in hope of joining elite Mars explorer club By Dave Gilbert, CNN http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/world/asia/india-mars-orbiter/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2 See video at the link above including lift-off! London (CNN) -- India has launched a rocket it hopes will allow it...

The Good Men of India By LAVANYA SANKARAN http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/opinion/sunday/the-good-men-of-india.html?_r=0 BANGALORE, India — IN India today, the rapes of women, from children to grandmothers, are daily news. Frothy television programs on sentimentalized family values...

Hamilton: We must do something about child poverty http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24663755 This weekend is only the third time Formula 1 has raced in India, but I think I have been to the country about eight times now, taking into account various appearances of one kind and another...

Well, I planned this 6 months ago. The anticipation has been at times unbearable! But here I am, it's midnight, and I fly out at 330pm tomorrow afternoon! And I can't sleep a wink... I am so excited! I plan to get as many photos as possible! I plan to visit as many historical Gurdwaras as...

Punjab's indigenous martial art gatka, which is an integral part of the state's heritage, is all set to get a major fillip as the union sports ministry has decided to promote it and take it under its fold. To promote the country's indigenous sports, the ministry has come up with a schemeof...

I leave next Friday to fly to India!!! Yay! I have been waiting for this for months! Since this is likely a once in a lifetime trip for me, and required much saving of pennies... I would hate to spend part of it laid up in bed (or the loo) with a gastro bug!!! And I have heard that Indian...

report from NPR http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/12/232631532/more-than-500-000-people-flee-as-cyclone-phailin-hits-india Cyclone Phailin has struck India's east coast in the Bay of Bengal, where more than 500,000 people have evacuated from vulnerable areas along the coast...

BY CHERYL CHAN, THE PROVINCE OCTOBER 9, 2013 For most of her life, Kamlesh Ahir has been trying to escape the caste system that’s defined her from birth. She went to university, abandoned her religion, and, in 1994, left India for Canada, a new land offering a fresh start. Or so she...

Might India Confiscate the Gold of the Temples? By Jeff Thomas / October 7, 2013 http://www.internationalman.com/78-global-perspectives/1017-might-india-confiscate-the-gold-of-the-temples# Throughout the world, the taxman is becoming ever more rapacious, seeking not only increased tax...

The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India launched the 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme to check the decline in the population of P{censored}es and help increase their numbers. The Ministry of Minority Affairs reports that as per 2001 Census of India, the Parsi community population in India was only...

India:Thousands support anti-death penalty campaign by Amnesty International India By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/09/20/indiathousands-support-anti-death-penalty-campaign-by-amnesty-international-india/ New Delhi, India (September 20, 2013): According to a press...

Just wondering your thoughts on this... Hollow Vengeance Why four hangings won't change India's horrific culture of rape and torture. by Malika Kaur Original Article Link: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/09/13/hollow_vengeance_india_delhi_rape Death penalty for sexual...