Fulfilling the long-pending demand of Sikhs, Haryana government on Wednesday announced the formation of rules to register Anand Karaj solemnized by the community members. The parliament had passed the law allowing Sikhs to register their marriages under the Anand Marriage Act instead of the Hindu Marriage Act in 2012, but Haryana has issued the notification now.
A recent national survey found more than half of Sikh students in Fresno County are regularly bullied in school, but leaders in one Valley town said they've worked for years to raise awareness of the Punjabi culture and religion. Now Punjabi is taught as a language in some schools.
He left no photos, no letters, but Sunta Gouger Singh was among 10 Sikh soldiers who fought with Canada in the Great War. And he was the first to give his life. Singh was born in Lahore, Punjab, India, in 1881 and signed up for service in Montreal.
There are many things in life that are tough, but I have not come across anything yet that is tougher than being a parent.
I've always been puzzled by the fact that Sikhism is the 5th largest religion in the world, and almost everyone I've met before, didn't know about it. I think there is a huge disparity of general public knowledge of Sikhism. Yet if every Sikh managed to touch 300 people, the entire world would know about the Sikh lifestyle.
But I decided to sell the autographed copy to this young boy. That a young, white kid could connect with this manifestation of Captain America was all the affirmation I needed for my efforts.
The Sikhs were the most visible of the soldiers deployed in every arena of the war. Sikhs wore their turbans in conflict, although images of the conflict show non-Sikh cavalrymen wearing turbans in apparent combat, for the Sikhs it was a strict adherence and a sign of the pride in their faith.
... a pioneering West Yorkshire scheme to turn Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) into dementia-friendly spaces, making them the first port of call for support, has attracted interest from across the country.
..a group of young Sikh American activists piled into a van and drove 2,300 miles from Fresno, California, to El Paso, Texas, on a mission. The activists,... were hoping to raise awareness about the dozens of Sikh refugees dubbed the “El Paso 37” held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility for more than nine months.
A much-loved family doctor who spent more than 50 years treating patients at Eskasoni First Nation is giving back to the community by donating 140 hectares of land to the reserve. He’s also turning over to the band a commercial building and property in downtown Sydney.