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A day after Sekhwan locked Gurdwara, Manpreet Badal gets due honour by Sikh priest

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:10:11 +0000

PATIALA: A day after Sewa Singh Sekhwan Punjab Public Relations minister locked the Gurdwara at Kahnuwan to prevent entru of former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, the granthi (priest) at Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib here who Monday presented Siropao(robe of honour) to Manpreet Singh Badal has reportedly gone underground soon after the ceremony. The Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib is controlled by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC).

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A day after Sekhwan locked Gurdwara, Manpreet Badal gets due honour by Sikh priest

Habhajan Mann renowned Sikh singer in hospital

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:01:21 +0000

Renowned Punjabi singer and actor Harbhjan Mann has been suffering from dengue and has been hospitalised at S P S Apollo Hospital, Ludhiana. According to Dr Anupreet Kaur of Apollo Hospital, “Harbhajan Mann was admitted in the hospital on Tuesday as his platelet count was only 14,000.

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Sher-e-Punjab rises again

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:31:55 +0000

It was the right setting for the event. A painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by the Singh Twins was sold for 16,000 pounds sterling at an auction organized by Christies at Elveden Hall, Norfolk – former residence of Maharaja Duleep Singh – in September. It was one of the two artworks especially rendered by The Singh Twins for the bidding that formed part of the Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail activities, and was attended by eminent Sikhs from all over the world

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Credo: Jay Bhandari – Washington Examiner

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:04:03 +0000

Credo: Jay Bhandari Washington Examiner … the festival of lights celebrating the triumph of good over evil, shared by people of faiths including Hinduism , Sikhism and Jainism.

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Delegation of displaced Sikhs travels to Orakzai

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:36:57 +0000

Peshawar, Oct 13 (PTI) A delegation of the minority Sikh community has travelled to the restive Orakzai tribal region of northwest Pakistan to assess the security situation in the area and condition of their homes which they had abandoned after the military launched an operation against the local Taliban. The delegation, which was escorted to Orakzai by officials of the local administration, comprised elders of 58 Sikh families. with thanks : MSN News : link in headline above for detailed news

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Denied entry to Chandigarh, Punjab riot victims launch indefinite stir

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:34:11 +0000

5 protesters sit on fast-unto-death; hundreds on indefinite dharna. Hundreds of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims from across Punjab on Tuesday launched an indefinite agitation against the state government on the Mohali-Chandigarh border after they were denied entry to Chandigarh. As the protesters, under the banner of the Punjab Danga Peerit Welfare Society, led by its president Surjit Singh, marched from Mohali towards Chandigarh, a heavy police force from Chandigarh stopped them from crossing the border around 2 pm.

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Coins of the Sikh Empire

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:09:00 +0000

The Sikh Empire had its own currency for the first time under the iconic Sikh general, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. The use of these coins was carried on by subsequent kings of Punjab and reached its epitome under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who laid the foundations of Sikh Empire. Before Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, the use of coins was prevalent in Punjab, but these weren’t used as currency, albeit as obeisance to the Sikh Gurus.

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Marathon runner, 99, honoured at awards ceremony

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:04:02 +0000

A 99-year-old marathon runner from east London, a leading scientist and a polo player were among those honoured for their achievements at a Sikh awards ceremony. Fauja Singh, from Ilford has set various records for his sporting achievements in his age category and once appeared in an adidas advert with David Beckham. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award by prominent Sikh Bhai Sahib Ji at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

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In pictures: Sikh temple opening in Norwich

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:01:18 +0000

with thanks : BBC News : link in headline above for more pics. SikhsIndia www.sohnijodi.com www.sikhsindia.blogspot.com www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com

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Sikhism: Awareness Drive at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

admin — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:46:23 +0000

Sikhi Sidak(www.sikhisidak.com)with support of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee organised two days camp ( 9th & 10th Oct.2010) in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib premises. Their Volunteers along with the students of NSS Unit of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College,University of Delhi,Dev Nagar carry message of Sikh Gurus /Sikh Religion by displaying posters & distributing pamphlets or brochure with general information about Sikh Religion and personally interact with foreigners to make them understand Sikh religion.

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