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NEW YORK: Over 40% of Sikh students who wear turbans to schools here have been subjected to some form of physical harassment, and a community group says that complaints to schools often go unheeded. More...

Over 40 per cent of Sikh students who wear turbans to schools in New York have been subjected to some form of physical harassment, and a community group says that complaints to schools often go unheeded. More...

A gurdwara severely damaged after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is all set to be rebuilt, a top Iraqi leader says. Sikhs in Bedford can worship at a spanking new gurdwara - the first to be built in the traditional Sikh style in Britain. More...

In an ethnic arts complex on the outskirts of Chandigarh, an intriguing drinking establishment opened last month. It's called Condom Bar. Standing guard outside the door to intercept underage patrons is a tall Sikh. Despite its magnetic name, there is something diffused about its exteriors. More...

Tension prevailed in a Punjab town near Jalandhar on Friday after a family of three committed suicide in the morning and police later opened fire at a mob, which alleged that the deceased were victims of police harassment. One person died in the firing. More...

CHANDIGARH: Various Sikh bodies today demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, saying the state government had "failed" in arresting the head of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda, recently embroiled in controversy for his reported blasphemous acts. More...

CHANDIGARH — Severe heat wave engulfed Punjab and Haryana yesterday with Hissar town in Haryana sizzling at 45.2 Celsius and the weatherman forecasting no let up in the next 3-4 days. More...

State-owned Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) on Friday reported a net profit that doubled to Rs 218.5 crore in 2006-07. More...

The Sikh clergy on Thursday concluded their formal protest programme against Dera Sacha Sauda with peacefully handing over a memorandum of demands to representatives of the governors of Punjab and Haryana at Fathegarh Sahib. More...

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government may pass an Act where summer paddy would not be allowed to be transplanted before June 15. The Act is aimed at preserving sub soil water and improve soil health in Punjab. More...

The Punjab Goverment on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the anticipatory bails granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the son and son-in-law of former Chief Minister Amrinder Singh allegedly involved in the Ludhiana City Centre scandal. More...

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

Top Sikh clerics on Tuesday met to decide the future course of action against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the wake of an apology tendered by him for dressing like Guru Gobind Singh. More...

PATIALA: Authorities in Punjab yesterday started questioning former chief minister Amarinder Singh in connection with a Rs30bn ($740mn) corruption case relating to construction of the sprawling Ludhiana City Centre. 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 Punjab vigilance bureau on Monday questioned former chief minister Amarinder Singh of the Congress for over seven hours in connection with a Rs 30 billion ($740 million) corruption case relating to construction of the sprawling Ludhiana City Centre. More...

NEW DELHI: Even though the Dera Sacha Sauda tendered an apology, addressed to 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, on Sunday — the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the Dera to vacate its premises in Punjab — the state continued to be in the throes of uncertainty. More...

NEW DELHI: Even though the Dera Sacha Sauda tendered an apology, addressed to 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, on Sunday — the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the Dera to vacate its premises in Punjab — the state continued to be in the throes of uncertainty. More...

Having witnessed mindless terrorism for over a decade and a half (1982-95), a majority of the people in Punjab condemned the latest round of violence this week instigated by hardline Sikh groups that tried to hijack the state in the name of religion. More...

Peace-loving citizens of Punjab are hoping that Sunday passes off without incident, reports Pankaj Vora. More...