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Afghan Hindu and Sikh Association, UAE writes to PM Modi seeking e-visas f
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Afghan Hindu and Sikh Association in Dubai United Arab Emirates has written to the government seeking e-visas for India, and thanked India's efforts in helping the distressed Afghan minorities in the Taliban-led nation.
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Taliban prevents 60 Sikhs from leaving Afghanistan; SGPC asks Centre to in
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Sixty Afghan Sikhs who were scheduled to arrive in India on September 11 were stopped by the Taliban regime from leaving the country as they were carrying holy scriptures with them.
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Afghan Sikhs recount how they became 'Kafir' in the country where they wer
Updated : 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In an emotional testimony, a 62-year-old woman who is a victim of religious persecution in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan narrated the ordeal of being called 'Kafir' after living in Afghanistan for three generations.
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AAP MP Harbhajan Singh gives zero-hour notice over attacks on gurudwaras,
Updated : 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Harbhajan Singh gave zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over attacks on gurudwaras and killings of Sikhs in Afghanistan.
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Taliban claims to solve security problems, urges Hindus, Sikhs to return t
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The Taliban claimed that the security situation in Afghanistan has been solved and urged its minorities - Hindus and Sikhs to return back to the country.
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Sikh body SGPC in coordination with Indian govt facilitate transfer of dis
Updated : 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Government of India commenced the transfer of distressed Afghan minorities - Hindus and Sikhs.
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Kashmiri Sikhs rights group chief announces Rs 10 lakh for repair of Karte
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 21 (ANI): United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Raina on Monday announced to provide Rs 10 lakh for the repair and renovation of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul.
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US envoy raises concern about attacks against Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has raised concerns about the escalating attacks against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan.
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Afghan envoy to India condemns attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara, says it's
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay, on Monday condemned Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul and said that the attack is against the entire civilized population of Afghanistan.
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One Taliban member killed in Karte Parwan Gurdwara attack in Kabul
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 19 (ANI): A member of the Taliban forces was killed in the attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) on Saturday.
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India to grant e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan on priorit
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Following the attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday that resulted in the death of two persons, India has decided to grant e-visas to over 100 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan on priority.
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Blasts at Kabul Gurudwara: Bhagwant Mann urges Centre to ensure safety of
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], June 18 (ANI): Hours after explosions and gunfire were reported from a Gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that claimed two lives on Saturday morning, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urged the Central government to summon the Afghan ambassador and ensure
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