India has never been short of religions: although 80 per cent Hindu, it also incorporates Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism as well as hundreds of lesser known faiths.
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Ravidassia sect sends shockwaves across world’s Sikh community (Times Online)
AMRITSAR: The already sour relations between followers of Guru Ravidass and Sikhs could turn more bitter following Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh’s warning that no one would be allowed to take the bani (voice of Gurus) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib for scripting a separate religious book. Talking to TOI on the issue of formation of separate religion, Ravidassia Dharm, by the followers of Guru Ravidass and release of separate granth (book), Amrit Bani Guru Ravidass, the jathedar said contemplation was still on for extending invitations to the Ravidass sect leaders to sink differences, if any. For the detailed news, plz click the headline above, with thanks to the Source Times of India
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None can take ‘bani’ from Granth Sahib: Jathedar
CHANDIGARH: In a highly significant development, which could have far-reaching consequences within the Sikh community, a large number of Sikh organizations, intellectuals, panthic bodies, thinkers and individuals openly defied the hukumnama (edict) against former Akal Takht jathedar Prof Darshan Singh by the incumbent jathedar, Giani Gurbachan Singh, though a symbolic gesture of sharing a meal with him on Tuesday.
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Sikhs defy Akal Takht edict against Prof Darshan Singh
Sat Sri Akal, In the history of Sikhs, this seems to be the first instance, when a person, that too, of the calibure of Ex Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, has been EX COMMUNICATED from Sikh panth. Yeah, we viewed the CD, learned versions from both the sides
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Your comments plz : Prof. Darshan singh ragi Excommunicated from Sikh Panth.
London, Feb. 1: Inderdeep Bains, 26-year-old chief reporter on the Royal Borough Observer , a weekly newspaper in Berkshire, has brought new meaning to the expression, “hot off the press”.
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For a cause, hot off press – V-Day dinner with reporter to help Haiti victims
TORONTO , Feb. 1 /CNW/ – Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster, is pleased to announce that it is now broadcasting live twice daily from the Sri Guru Singh Sabha temple in Mississauga, Ontario, on its two Canadian Punjabi-language television channels.
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ATN broadcasts live from Canadian Sikh Temple
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿੰਘ posted a photo: A new illustration I came up with, this will hopefully be printed on to t shirts, more t shirts to come soon! keep an eye out. this was drawn in illustrator, my fave software! i apologize for the annoying watermark but alot of people seem to think its ok to take my work without asking and use it as their own
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Sant jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale
guru fateh,these are the photographs of mumbai marathon held on 17th january, 2010 wherein about 40 spastic children who are victims of cerebral plazy were taken on wheel chair to participate in the Dream Run, thanks with regards bhupinder singh kohli
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mumbai marathon of victims of cerebral plazy : B S Kohli
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com is a common platform for the interaction of RWA’s of Delhi, where, they can share the civic problems being faced by them, as well, can also contribute their suggestions, ideas, opinions & a lot more about their activities.
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A blog for Delhite’s : RWABhagidari.blogspot.com
JALANDHAR: Taking a leaf out of Sikh religion, the followers of Bhagat Ravidass have declared ‘Ravidassia’, a separate religion and affirmed Guru Ravidass their sole master. They have also released a separate religious granth ‘Amrit Bani Guru Ravidass’ which will replace Guru Granth Sahib in all Ravidass temples
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Ravidass followers declare separate religion, released separate religious granth
LUCKNOW: The Sikh community of Lucknow has strongly condemned Samajwadi Party (SP) member Amar Singh for comparing the SP leaders with `Panj Piyare’. Under the aegis of the Lucknow Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (LGPC), a notice has also been served on Amar Singh. “We want Amar Singh to apologise in public within 24 hours of the receiving the notice or else we will lodge an FIR against him for hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community,” said RS Bagga, president of LGPC
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Sikh community seeks apology from Amar
My husband Kawaljeet Singh has met with an accident in Bangalore some 5 months ago on 27th August 2009. He was just crossing the Road Who hit him we dont know how he met we dont know this is a big mystery for us I came to know about this incident when one of his collegue call me and said That Kawal has met with an accident so very next flight I fly from Delhi and now he is totally bed ridden. His brain is seriously injured and a small part of the right brain has been removed by Apollo hospital.
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MCA leaders led by party president Ong Tee Keat, held a dialogue with representatives from the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism at Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang today.
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MCA leaders hold dialogue with MCCBCHST (Malaysian Mirror)
In an unprecedented action the Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) here on Friday issued an edict excommunicating its former Jathedar(high priest) Professor Darshan Singh from Sikh community for uttering blasphemous remarks against the tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh at a congregation in USA last year. This is first time probably, wherein any former head of the Akal Takht was expelled from Sikh community in the 540 year old Sikh history, said sources of Akal Takht office
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Former Jathedar of Akal Takht excommunicated from Sikh community
The Sikh clergy will hold a meeting on Friday to decide action against former Akal Takht jathedar Prof Darshan Singh Ragi. Ragi had been earlier declared ‘Tankhayia” (guilty of religious misconduct) for making controversial remarks against Guru Gobind Singh
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Sikh clergy to decide action against former jathedar today
Amid a rash of informal meetings and dialogue, the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hindusism, Sikhism and Taoism has called on Prime Minister Najib Razak to take time out and sit with them and their Muslim counterparts to formally chart a way forward from the Allah row.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28: (Harakah Daily)
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has called on Malaysians not to speculate on the identity of the culprits behind the desecration of the mosques.
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9. Council: Don’t speculate on identity of culprits (The Star)
The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Delhi government for the appointment of special public prosecutors to expedite the 1984 anti Sikh riot cases pending before the trial courts. A division bench of Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice Rajiv Sahai asked the CBI and the state government to respond by Feb 3
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Notices to CBI, Delhi government to expedite 1984 riot cases
Al Qaeda is planning to dress up suicide bombers as Sikhs and security chiefs fear that Muslim extremists may hide the explosives inside Sikh headgear. Al-Qaida is plotting to dress like Sikhs to exploit religious sensitivities about removing traditional clothing. A security source said: “Dressing as a Sikh may give would-be suicide bombers the edge in getting past checkpoints
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Al Qaeda planning to dress up suicide bombers as Sikhs
Harjinder Singh Sandhu and Purneet Singh Chhina, both Sikhs were kidnapped, beaten and, their bodies dumped in the back of a car. Harjinder Singh Sandhu, 28, lived in Brampton, he had a reputation liked to durgs and 26-year-old Puneet Singh Chhina was of Nepean, Ont, Sandhu was facing drug-related charges in Windsor at the time of his death
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Two Sikh men kidnapped and killed
A high-level delegation from the University of Cambridge, comprising Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dame Sandra Dawson and Michael O’Sullivan of Cambridge Overseas Trust, has shown interest in joining hands with Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University (SGGSWU) coming up in Fatehgarh Sahib near here. The delegation, presently visiting Punjab on the invitation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), showed interest during an interaction with SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar on Thursday. For detailed news, plz click the headline above.
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Cambridge keen on tie-up with World Sikh University
By George Gaynor » A CATERER who supplied a dessert containing eggs at a Sikh wedding was today ordered to pay £415,000 damages to the Oxford widow of a man who died after eating it. Kuldip Singh Bhamra, 49, was allergic to eggs but believed he was safe, because the wedding banquet was held at the Ramgarhia Sikh Temple in Forest Gate, London, in 2003, and followers of the religion do not eat eggs
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Oxford egg death widow’s £415,000 damages award upheld
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — MCA will host a round table discussion with various religious bodies and organisations to promote greater dialogue, understanding and cooperation among the different religious faiths. Its president, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, said the organisations include the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism.
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MCA to host round table talks with religious bodies (The Malaysian Insider)
India’s Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit asking it to order the government to amend India’s Constitution to eliminate a provision in Explanation II to Article 25 that says the reference in the Constitution to the power to legislate regarding Hindu religious institutions should be construed to also include Sikh, Jain and Buddhist institutions. Sikhs want it made clear that Sikhism is a separate religion.
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India’s Supreme Court Refuses To Order Constitution Amended To Clarify Status of Sikhs
New Delhi, India: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition requesting a separate religious identity for Sikhs. The petition filed by J S Sethi said the community which is issued birth certificates under the Hindu law faces an uphill task to explain to the immigration authorities across the globe that the community is different from the Hindus. “It is very difficult to convince the people abroad, especially the immigration authorities, that though they are given birth certificate under the Hindu Marriage Act, they are Sikh by religion,” senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, counsel for the petitioner, told a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan.
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SC rejects plea for separate religious identity for Sikhs
A city court Monday asked a complainant in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case if she still wants to pursue the matter in which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar issued notice to Harbinder Kaur, who lost her doctor-husband Iqbal Singh Chadda in the riots sparked by the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, to appear before the court Feb 23. The court asked Kaur if she still wants to pursue the case.
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Complainant in 1984 riots asked if she wants to pursue case
London: A controversial BBC film about the Indian Army storming Golden Temple in 1984, which depicts late Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale “in a similar way to Osama Bin Laden”, has provoked a furious response from many members of the community in Britain, a media report said. A number of Sikhs have condemned the documentary, 1984: A Sikh Story , which they see as nothing but a slur on Bhindranwale, who was killed during the ‘Operation Blue Star’ ordered by the then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, the Daily Mail reported
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BBC documentary provokes furious response from Sikhs