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PM Modi to host Sikh delegation at his residence on Friday evening

This evening, I will be hosting a Sikh delegation at my residence. The group includes people from different walks of life. I will also be addressing the gathering at around 5:30 PM. Do watch: PM Modi

PM Modi to address 400th Parkash Purab celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion

PM Modi's special attachment to Sikh community not political: Nadda

BJP Chief J P Nadda on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special attachment to the Sikh community is not political but of soul and feeling of patriotism

Discrimination against Sikhs has grown in US: Rights expert to US Congress

Religious discrimination and hate crime against Sikh community in US has increased in recent years, an eminent human rights expert has told the lawmakers urging US Congress to take steps against it

Need to ensure that India's unity remains intact: PM at Gurdwara event

Modi's appeal to the Sikh community comes two days after a blast took place in Punjab's Ludhiana district court complex

Guru Nanak Dev symbol of justice, righteousness, compassion: Amit Shah

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as 'Gurupurab' is considered one of the most important festivals in Sikhism

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib

Pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara was suspended in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 outbreak

How Punjab's latest Muslim majority district will encourage Hindutva forces

The Amarinder government declared Malerkotla, where more than half the population is Muslim, the newest district of Punjab on Eid as a symbolic gesture to the community

Sikh community in the US traumatised by yet another mass shooting

Ajeet Singh had to steel himself for a return to work at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday for the first time since a former employee shot dead eight people, including four Sikh

Important for new generation to know stages of Guru Tegh Bahadur's life: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the period of history in India in the last four centuries cannot be imagined without the influence of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru

MHA denies permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims planning to visit Pakistan

The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country, officials said.

PM Modi offers prayers at Gurudwara Rakabganj as farmers agitate on borders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj in the national capital and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice. Guru Tegh Bahadur's death anniversary was observed on Saturday. Modi offered prayers during his visit to the gurudwara for which no police bandobast or traffic barriers were put in place to restrict movement of the common man, official sources said. The mortal remains of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, were consigned to flames at Gurdwara Rakabganj. The prime minister's visit to one of the most popular gurudwaras among the devotees in the national capital assumes significance as it comes amid intense protests by farmers, especially from Punjab, against the three farm laws enacted by his government. Modi has been at pains to explain the benefits of farm reforms and often assured farmers that the existing government mechanism to support them, including minimum support price and agriculture mandis, will .

India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism

India has called on the UN to take a direct stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting the Sikhism and Buddhism

India slams Pak on transfer of Kartarpur Sahib management to non-sikh at UN

India slammed Pakistan for violating UN resolution and transferring the management of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, from the Sikh Community body to the administrative control of a non-Sikh body

Attack on gurdwara amid Covid-19 reflects diabolical mindset, says India

The External Affairs Ministry said India conveyed its sincerest condolences to the immediate family members of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured

UP govt to develop Sikh Circuit in UP; museum, research centre to come up

The proposed Sikh museum in Lucknow will be dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of the Sikh culture, heritage and history.

Newly-opened Gurdwara defaced with Nazi grafitti in US, probe underway

On Monday morning, people saw words "White Power" and a swastika graffitied onto the sign out front

Sikhs lose UK High Court battle to be included as ethnic group in census

Sikh Federation UK has said it will seek permission to appeal against the order and will continue its campaign for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next census

Kartarpur Corridor online booking: Steps to apply, check application status

The online registration process for visiting Darbar Sahib in Pakistan through the Kartarpur Corridor is now open to all Indian citizens and OCI Card holders. Here's a step-by-step guide to register

Pakistan to issue multiple, on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims: Imran Khan

Khan said the government will provide Sikh pilgrims maximum possible facilities during their pilgrimage to the holy sites in Pakistan