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Malala: The girl who was shot for going to school Mishal Husain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24379018 One year ago schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen - her "crime", to have spoken up for the right of girls to be educated. The world reacted in...

Shot Pakistan schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai addresses UN Malala Yousafzai http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23282662 Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban, has told the UN that books and pens scare extremists, as she urged education for all. Speaking on her 16th...

Cop says he was forced to stage encounters Tells High Court he is willing to depose against his seniors; submits a list of ‘victims’ Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130706/punjab.htm#2 Chandigarh, July 5 The past has come to haunt the Punjab...

Perform or perish; Punjab govt tells all its employees Thursday, August, 30 2012 - 17:45 By: Punjab Newsline Network CHANDIGARH: In a major decision that may certainly help in improving the efficiency if implemented properly, the Punjab government has decided to forcibly retire all...

PATIALA: With four days left for his scheduled hanging, death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana today snubbed the ruling Akali leadership asking them not to save him from the gallows, claiming they were pushing for a pardon out of fear of losing support of Sikhs. Punjab police and paramilitary...

India tells Britain: We don't want your aid India’s Finance Minister has said that his country “does not require” British aid, describing it as “peanuts”. By Andrew Gilligan - The Telegraph. U.K. 9:00PM GMT 04 Feb 2012 Pranab Mukherjee and other Indian ministers tried to terminate...

Abolish death penalty, EU tells India Death sentences for many Indian fugitives hang in balance as EU supports abolition of death penalty Iftikhar Gilani - New Delhi - 10 October 2011 The issues of the execution of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and charging Abu Salem, a close associate of...

Thich Nhat Hanh, who will visit Vancouver this summer, wants various religions to engage in inter-spiritual dialogue with each other The world's second most famous Buddhist is heading to Vancouver this summer with a message that may resonate among West Coast residents, who are on the front...

June25, 2011 Time to ‘forgive’ and build a new India, Chidambaram tells Sikhs PTI - New Delhi, - June 25, 2011 Seeking to put behind memories of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said the country has moved on since the “tragic incident” and that it was time...

Prove you’re sincere, faith council tells PM Tarani Palani PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak must unequivocally distance himself from Perkasa leader Ibrahim Ali to prove that he was sincere in his recent call for moderation in religion, the Malaysian Consultative Council for...

The Sikh MCs are taking over. We’ve told you about Canadian artists like Humble the Poet and Sikh Knowledge — MCs who don’t rap strictly in Punjabi like some novelty act, but weave their heritage into the fabric of hip hop. From the San Francisco branch of the Sikh rap movement, Mandeep Sethi is...

A woman witness today identified senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others before a Delhi court and related how her father was killed by a mob in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Nirpreet Kaur deposed how accused Balwan...

A man, whose three brothers were killed in 1984 anti-Sikh riots, told a court on Monday trying senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar as to how the rioters targeted and attacked the houses in which the victims had taken shelter. "I saw that the mob armed with lathis and sarias (canes and iron...

THE man behind efforts to bring English and Indian communities together in Derby has taken a trip to Buckingham Palace for the second time. Daljit Singh Ahluwalia was in London yesterday to be made an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for voluntary services to community and inter-faith...

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was well within its power under UGC rules to de-recognise the 44 deemed universities for allegedly failing to maintain requisite quality education. Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, appearing before a Bench of...

June 24 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday asked the Congress party not to interfere in the religious matters of the Sikhs with an eye to the forthcoming Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) general elections. Addressing a public rally in this town in...

BANGALORE: Sending a stern message, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today termed as "entirely unacceptable" the reasons cited for denial of visa by Canada to several serving and retired Indian military and intelligence personnel and asked it to address the situation "appropriately"."We...

The Hindu : National : Frame policy on unauthorised religious structures, Supreme Court tells States <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> The Supreme court has asked the States and Union Territories to formulate comprehensive policy on removal, relocation and regularization of...

Don't vote if can't shed Burqa SC tells Muslim women New Delhi: In a statement of far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court on Friday said electoral rolls with photographs cannot be opposed on the grounds that they hurt religious sentiments. "You cannot say I will still be a burqua-clad,"...

SULTANPUR LODHI: Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal body, has embraced the save-the-environment mantra telling Sikhs across the world it was their ‘‘moral and religious duty’’ to care for the nature. Akal Takht Jathedar Gurbachan Singh gave a religious call to the community on Sunday...