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Afghanistan's Sikhs to 'make choice between converting to Islam or
Updated : 19 hours, 46 min ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 22 (ANI): As the security scenario in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, Sikhs -- a community that was already in a dire situation before the collapse of the government -- practically have to make a choice between options of "converting to Sunni Islam or run a
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Sukhbir Singh condemns Taliban's forcibly entry into Afghanistan's
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 16 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday condemned the forcibly entering of the Taliban's heavily armed men into a Gurdwara in Afghanistan's Kabul and urged the government to take this matter to the international forum that
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Sikhs in Pakistan face continuous persecution, uncertain of their
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): A spate of killings since 2014, has raised worries that Sikhs might be the latest target of Pakistan's religious extremist groups, leaving community members uncertain of their future in the country.
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Advocate seeks NHRC indulgence in 'killings of minority' in J-K
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): An advocate practising in the Supreme Court has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on violation of human rights of minority Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir and sought the indulgence of the commission towards the "heart-wrenchin
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Punjab Dy CM opposes eviction of Sikhs in Shillong
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 10 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday strongly opposed the decision of the Meghalaya government to evict the Sikhs living in Shillong.
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Lakhimpur Violence case: National Minorities Commission sends noti
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The National Minorities Commission has sent a notice to the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh seeking a detailed report within three days on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The Commission for Minorities has taken suo-motu cognizance of the death of sever
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Centre failed to provide security to Kashmiri pandits, minorities
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Srinagar, (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 7 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday condemned the incidents of violence in Kashmir valley and alleged that Kashmiri Pandits, Sikhs and minorities are being targeted after the central government has completely failed to provi
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Minority Sikhs, Kashmiri Pandits being targeted in Kashmir by radi
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday condemned the killing of civilians in Srinagar and alleged that minority Sikhs and Kashmiri Pandits are being targeted in Kashmir by radical terror groups.
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Forced religious conversion cannot be testament of expansion, trus
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said here that forced religious conversion cannot be a testament of expansion and trust in a country where both, believers and atheists coexist.
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Punjab Police busts SFJ's seccessionist module, three held
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Punjab Police on Friday busted a secessionist module of banned 'unlawful association' Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) with the arrest of its three members after recovering lakh of secessionist pamphlets promoting 'Referendum 2020' activities, from the
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Punjab Police busts module set up by unlawful association Sikhs fo
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 17 (ANI): Punjab police on Friday busted a module established by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based organisation declared 'unlawful' by the Indian government and arrested three of its members.
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PM Modi extends greetings on Parkash Purab of Guru Granth Sahib
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings on the occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and said its principles lay emphasis on compassion, justice and equality.
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