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"I wonder why no one in India lodged case against Amitabh Bachchan for provoking killing of Sikhs," said Jagdish Kaur, prime witness in 1984 anti- Sikh riots while talking to TOI on Thursday.

The Jakara Movement is seeking a part-time Director of Programs to coordinate and execute the multiple social, gender, and health justice projects.

An Amish splinter group has gone on a crime spree, forcibly cutting the beards off of their rivals. Many religions, including Sikhism, Islam, and sects of Judaism, encourage or require their men to keep beards. Jesus Christ is often depicted with a beard. Why does God like facial hair so much?

Over 200 spiritual leaders, including Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, will attend a multi-faith meeting being hosted by Pope Benedict XVI on October 27 in Vatican to promote world peace.

Ms. Gurmeet K. Sodhi, an icon in the international and entertainment communities, has proved yet again to be one of the most influential woman in the South Asian Media community when she recently won the "World Sikh Awards" in London for "Sikhs in Entertainment" category. She is a television host; producer and one of the youngest South Asian female to launch her own LIVE talk show.

The Archbishop of Canterbury visited a Sikh temple in Hounslow this week to talk about the importance of inter-faith relations at a time of 'nerves' and 'suspicions'.

When the second annual G(irls)20 Summit got under way Tuesday, each of the 21 delegates stood up and finished the sentence “I am here because …” Answers ranged from acting as a voice for women around the world to questioning the lack of women working in science.

You've probably hummed the song and seen actor Ranbir Kapoor in that tee, but perhaps you didn't know it's a shop owner from Janpath — Harinder Singh — who is behind the `Saadda Haq' T-shirts that the cast of Rockstar sports in the movie.