Browsing Tag: London

Wisdom-driven Rebuilding in the UK

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) spent the end of summer on a two week tour through the UK from 26 August to 4 September. Audiences in London, Birmingham, and Glasgow attended a wide variety of programming, and there were TV interviews which aired across the UK and Europe.
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Rising star at the Met reveals his secret heartache at top private school

The most senior Sikh officer in the Met yesterday revealed how his bullying hell at a top private school has inspired him to help other young victims.
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Khalsa Aid Motorbike Ride 2011 (UK)

For every Sikh the essence of this is instilled within them by the teachings of Guru Nanak. It is this very principle that is motivating a few Khalsa Aid volunteers from West London to raise funds for the forgotten gems of the Sikh Panth.
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BMI launches flights from Amritsar to London

Travellers from Amritsar will be able to reach London in 12 hours with bmi, British Midland International. This flight*, operating three times per week, launches the only direct service between Amritsar and the UK. Economy Class return fares start from as low as INR 38,091, including taxes.
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You Tell 'Em, Mama

The upside to all this is that, as Lao-Tzu so pithily put it, the darkest moment is just before the dawn. Britain woke up to an army of residents with brooms and floor cloths to clean up the streets rekindling memories of that wartime spirit which meant we were never conquered. The dawn of a new age is coming where giving will be the new greed.
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Guruka Singh in London next week and teaching at the Sikh Retreat

Guruka Singh will be in London 20th August - 3rd September to be with the UK Sangat and he will be teaching at the 2011 Sikh Retreat as well.
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As London cleans up from riots, residents fume (Video)

Londoners are angry at rioters and at authorities' response. Some analysts say the unrest springs from Britain's social disparity. Violence eases in the capital but flares in other cities.
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Southall Sikhs Defy Anarchy of London Riots

A combination of text messages, phone calls, social media postings and good old word-on-the-street canvassing, drew together crowds of Sikhs in their hundreds to protect the Gurdwaras, businesses and locals against the very real threat of mob opportunism from surrounding areas.
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100 Sikhs guard Seven Kings and Ilford Gurdwaras overnight

The group formed a solid presence in Ilford and Seven Kings High Road where they patrolled into the early hours of the morning, determined to protect the Gurdwara Karamsar and the Singh Sabha London East from opportunistic violence.
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 UK Sikhs Gather to Protect Gurdwaras from Riots

Tonight, hundreds of Sikhs are gathering to defend the Gurdware in these cities should they fall under the eye of the looters. It is bringing together Sikhs of all backgrounds and affiliations; promising a glimmer of hope from an otherwise horrible situation.
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