Sikhism
Monotheistic religion originating in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
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Sikhism or Sikhi is a Dhārmic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. Sikhism is one of the youngest of the major religions and the world's fifth-largest organized religion, with about 25-30 million Sikhs as of the early-21st century.
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Punjab police shoot dead two murder-accused Nihang SikhsIndiaTimes - Published | |
ETPB begins Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship for Sikh and Hindu youths of PakistanIndiaTimes - Published | |
India highlights 'irony' after Pakistan co-sponsors UN resolution on safeguarding religious sitesIndia has taken up several times the abduction of Hindu, Sikh, Christian girls in the country by summoning Pakistani diplomats.DNA - Published | |
NIA summons farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu in Sikhs for Justice caseIt is learnt that besides Sirsa and Sidhu, 38 others have been summoned by NIA for examination as witnesses in a case related to Sikhs for Justice.DNA - Published | |
ETPB to bear vocational training fee of Sikh and Hindu childrenIndiaTimes - Published | |
Sikh religious leader meets Tomar, unions on talks eveA meeting between Baba Lakkhawal of Nanaksar Gurudwara with agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday set off speculation of the Sikh religious leader being an intermediary to convey..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Badal: BJP real ‘tukde-tukde’ gang, plotting Hindu-Sikh riftIndiaTimes - Published | |
India objects to transfer of Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib management to non-Sikh bodyIndiaTimes - Published | |
Pakistan invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak's 551st birth anniversaryPakistan has invited Indian Sikhs to attend the 551st birth anniversary celebrations of Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev, an official said on Monday.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Pakistan 'epicenter of terrorism'; persecutes Hindus, Sikhs, Christians: India at GenevaDescribing Pakistan as an “epicenter of terrorism”, India has said that no one deserves an unsolicited lecture on human rights from Islamabad that has consistently persecuted its ethnic and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In a first since 1984, Centre allows Golden Temple to accept donations from foreign-based devoteesAfter a period of over three and half decades, the followers of Sikhism based outside India will now be able to credit donations or ‘daswandh’ (one tenth of income ) directly in a dedicated account..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Nearly 180 Afghan Hindu and Sikhs likely to be evacuated in the near futureIndiaTimes - Published | |
MEA thanks Afghanisthan for safe return of of 11 Afghan Sikhs, HindusEleven members of the Sikh community from Afghanistan, who were granted short-term visas by the Indian Embassy in Kabul, including Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was abducted from a gurudwara in Paktia..DNA - Published | 11 Afghan Sikhs, including Nidan Singh abducted from Gurudwara last month, reach DelhiIndiaTimes - Published |
Afghan Sikhs return: Nidan Singh, who was abducted from gurdwara months ago, arrives in Delhi; delegation in towThe rest of the ten are families of the Afghan Sikhs who were killed in the Kabul Gurudwara terror attack earlier this year. More than 25 Afghan Sikhs and one Indian Sikh were killed on the March 25th..DNA - Published | First batch of 'facilitated' Afghan Sikhs to reach India on Sunday; optimistic about citizenshipIndia could give citizenship to these Afghan minorities under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed last year.DNA - Published |
Rise in attacks on Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan; India facilitating those who want to come: MEAIndiaTimes - Published | Muslims, Jews have higher Covid death rate, UK figures indicateThe death rate from Covid-19 in England and Wales is higher among people who identify as Muslims, Jews, Hindus or Sikh than Christians or those with no stated religion, Britain's statistics office said..IndiaTimes - Published |
UK Sikhs unhappy over govt guidelines for places of worshipIndiaTimes - Published | India asks Pakistan to look into reasons behind collapse of domes of Kartarpur GurudwaraIndia has taken up with Pakistan the issue of collapse of domes of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, one of Sikhism's holiest shrines, government sources said on Sunday.India has conveyed to Pakistan that..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibilityGunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government said.Reuters - Published | Afghan forces kill gunmen who attacked Sikh complex; some casualtiesUnidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, trapping up to 200 people and inflicting casualties before the security forces..Reuters - Published |
Gunmen, bombers attack Sikh religious complex in Afghan capitalUnidentified gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, and up to 200 people were believed to be trapped inside, a member of parliament..Reuters - Published | Gunmen attack Sikh religious gathering in Kabul, killing 4Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan's minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital's old city on Wednesday, killing at least four people, a minority Sikh..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •Reuters |
Delhi Police's inaction towards protecting minorities reminiscent of 1984: SAD MP Naresh GujralShiromani Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral said on Thursday that the Delhi Police's "inaction" towards protecting the lives and properties of minorities in the national capital is a "reminiscent" of what..IndiaTimes - Published | Citizenship seekers may have to prove faithMigrants or refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan need to prove they belong to one of six minority faiths — Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist or Parsi, said a government..IndiaTimes - Published |
Themes for 71st R-Day tableaux: Goa's 'save the frog' campaign, J&K's 'back to village' programmeGoa's 'save the frog' campaign, Jammu and Kashmir's 'back to village' programme, architectural wonders and Unesco world heritage sites in Jaipur and Gujarat and 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress govt showed no interest in nailing 1984 rioters: PanelThe Supreme Court-appointed Justice S N Dhingra Commitee has slammed the then Union government and Delhi Police for showing utter lack of interest in booking 1984 anti-Sikh rioters for murder, arson..IndiaTimes - Published |
CAA protests trackerSeveral cities across the country are holding protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act which seeks to grant citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities..IndiaTimes - Published | Afghanistan grants long-term permits to Afghan-origin Hindus, Sikhs living in IndiaNo visa will be required by Afghan origin Hindus and Sikhs citizens living in India to travel to Afghanistan as the country has granted long-term permits and national identification cards even if the..DNA - Published |
Congress challenges Citizenship Amendment Act in Supreme CourtThe Act provides citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who faced religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before..IndiaTimes - Published | Sikh community in Kashmir agrees to demolition of Gurudwara to make way for Sringar-Baramulla National HighwayThe gesture from the Sikh community is being widely-praised for agreeing to relocate the building, who served people from all faiths and organised langars (community kitchen) along with other social..DNA - Published |
927 Hindu, Sikh migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan since 2018: Home ministryIndiaTimes - Published | Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 tabled in Rajya SabhaThe Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Zoroastrian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who..IndiaTimes - Published |
Fascinated with ‘forgiveness’ in Sikhism, an Israeli woman arrives in India to study and researchIndiaTimes - Published | 90% Sikh heritage sites located in Pakistan, says Indian-origin British historianIndian-origin British historian and author Bobby Singh Bansal, who is considered as an authority on Sikh heritage in Pakistan, has claimed that 90 per cent of the Sikh heritage sites are located in the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Yogi Adityanath says Nankana Sahib to follow Kartarpur Sahib"I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all of you for this (opening of Kartarpur Sahib corridor). The day is not far when we will be able to go to Nankana Sahib," the CM told a gathering on..IndiaTimes - Published | Indian Sikh pilgrims using Kartarpur corridor will not require passport: Pakistan foreign officePakistan Foreign Office on Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan has waived the condition of passport for one year for Indian Sikhs visiting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib using the Kartarpur corridor...IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi likely to inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor on November 9PM Modi is also expected to flag off the first batch of pilgrims who will visit the Sikh holy shrine.DNA - Published | India, Pakistan set to sign pilgrim corridor pact amid Kashmir tensionIndia and Pakistan are set to sign an agreement on Indian pilgrims visiting a Sikh shrine in Pakistan, rare cooperation between the nuclear-armed neighbors at a time of tension that has brought..Reuters - Published |
Pakistan firm on $20 Kartarpur fee but India agrees to pactPakistan refused to budge on charging Sikh pilgrims $20 to visit Kartarpur Sahib. India gave in to the demand and agreed to sign the Kartarpur Corridor agreement. The Indian concession came even as..IndiaTimes - Published | Thai Sikh charity to donate two schools to mark Baba Nanak’s birth anniversaryIndiaTimes - Published |
Mumbai: Have patience, Sikh body advises Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank-hit membersSri Guru Singh Sabha says it stands with affected community membersDNA - Published | Manmohan Singh likely to turn down Pakistan invite to KartarpurPakistan announced on Monday that it has decided to invite Singh. In a video statement, Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his country has decided to invite Singh after consultations..IndiaTimes - Published |
SGPC urges Centre to take up issue of safety of Sikhs with foreign govtsIndiaTimes - Published | 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev: India offers Nepalese Sikhs to visit Gurdwaras in PunjabIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian pilgrim corridor to Pakistan Sikh temple planned for November openingA corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims traveling to a holy temple in Pakistan will open in November, in time for one of the religion's most sacred festivals.Reuters - Published | Jaishankar says Indian Mission in Italy alerted on Sikh men drowning caseExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the Indian Mission in Italy have been alerted to extend all help in the case of four Sikh men from Punjab who died after drowning in a..DNA - Published |
