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New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was difficult to translate an 18th century text addressed by Sikh Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, says diplomat-writer Navtej Sarna who tried not to deviate from the original for the sake of the verse. 'The most important thing in translating...

Sikh police officers from Britain have criticised a decision by the Irish police force to ban a Sikh recruit from wearing a turban on the job, according to reports in the Irish press on Tuesday. More...

At a time when the Sikh diaspora is set to complete a century of existence in the West, many of them settling to the riches of their adopted countries and thousands more aspiring to be part of those 'greener pastures', a book by a Punjab-based citrus farmer has attempted to chronicle the...

At a time when the Sikh diaspora is set to complete a century of existence in the West, many of them settling to the riches of their adopted countries and thousands more aspiring to be part of those 'greener pastures', a book by a Punjab-based citrus farmer has attempted to chronicle the...

A trial court in Chandigarh on Friday convicted six people for the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. More...

Eleven people, including three policemen, were injured in a clash between the followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda and members of the Sikh community in a village near Sirsa on Tuesday, leading to tension in the area. More...

A paralysed Sikh, who entered Canada with a fake passport four years ago, has ducked deportation to India and sought asylum in a gurdwara. More...

A Sikh religious flag displayed at a soon-to-be-opened gurdwara in California is at the centre of a controversy, with some residents saying the American flag should also be put up there. More...

Sikh high priests from five temporal seats of the religion met in Amritsar Wednesday to discuss a sealed letter sent by Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim to resolve the ongoing controversy between the clergy and the sect leader. More...

In a bid to mount pressure on the state government to arrest the Dera Sacha Sauda head, various Sikh organisations have decided to undertake a protest march from Gurdwara Zafarnama in this district to Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, in Bathinda on June 24. More...

There was more joy for Punjab boy Achin Bansal, the topper of this year's entrance test for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), as the state government on Thursday announced that it will bear all his educational expenses. More...

Achin Bansal from Punjab topped this year's All India Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology while Ankita Sharma from Mumbai topped among girls. More...

Top Sikh clerics will meet on Tuesday in Amritsar to decide the future course of action in the wake of an apology tendered by the Dera Sacha Sauda chief even as Punjab Police remained on high alert across the state, which remained calm on Monday. More...

The Dera Sacha Sauda sect is under fresh pressure to apologise to the Sikh community for offending their religious sensibilities and to end an ugly row that has paralyzed Punjab. More...

Lucknow Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (LGPC) on Friday said it would hold a meeting of all Sikh leaders here to discuss Dera Sacha Sauda issue and demanded an inquiry into allegations that illegal activities being carried out inside Deras. More...

STAR TV apologises to Sikh body (Sify News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11inneuta/*http%3A//sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14168327 Array Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:18:11 GMT STAR TV has apologised to a Sikh body for “hurting the sentiments†of the community and assured...

STAR TV apologises to Sikh body (Sify News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11inneuta/*http%3A//sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14168327 Array Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:27:46 GMT STAR TV has apologised to a Sikh body for “hurting the sentiments†of the community and assured...

Police wrong in arresting Sikh student: US Judge (Sify News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11iu62q79/*http%3A//sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14118231 Array Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:49:12 GMT Police at the Wayne State University in Detroit should not have arrested a Sikh...

Cabinet approves package for anti-Sikh riot victims (Sify News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11i0iogs2/*http%3A//sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14098742 Array Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:04:12 GMT The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a package for the victims of the 1984...

Five Americans get jail for beating up Sikh man (Sify News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11itih3hc/*http%3A//sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14056586 Array Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:04:11 GMT Five white men have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five days to two...