Musk settles defamation suit brought by Indian-American Sikh

Musk settles defamation suit brought by Indian-American Sikh

[ad_1] New York: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a defamation case brought against him by Indian-American Sikh critic and independent researcher, Randeep Hothi. Hothi, a doctoral student in Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan, had filed a defamation case against Musk in 2020, alleging that the … Read more

UK Sikh temple warns after Indians lured with fake visas, job offers

UK Sikh temple warns after Indians lured with fake visas, job offers

[ad_1] London: A Sikh temple in the UK has issued warnings after fraudsters impersonating as its members tried to trick people in India by making false job and visa promises with an intent of extracting money from them, media reports said. The Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend placed warnings on its social media pages … Read more

Sikh sentenced in UK for targeting Dalits in offensive post

Sikh sentenced in UK for targeting Dalits in offensive post

[ad_1] London: A 68-year-old Indian-origin Sikh in the UK has been prosecuted and sentenced to 18 weeks in jail for posting hate speech on social media targeting Dalit communities. Amrik Bajwa, 68, of Bowyer Drive, Slough, was sentenced to 18 weeks’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of sending offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter via public communication … Read more

Shots fired near Sikh temple in UK, 3 arrested

Shots fired near Sikh temple in UK, 3 arrested

[ad_1] Representational photo London: Police in the UK have stepped up patrols and arrested three people after shots were fired near a Sikh temple in Wolverhampton in central England. “We were called shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday (April 9) to Upper Villiers Street, where an argument took place between occupants of two cars and shots … Read more

Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM: Sikh delegation to Sitharaman

Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM: Sikh delegation to Sitharaman

[ad_1] Washington: The steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a delegation of Sikh Americans told the visiting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. Led by its chairman Jasdeep (Jassee) Singh and … Read more

Group of Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi

Group of Sikh pilgrims depart for Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi

[ad_1] Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Sunday sent a ‘jatha’ (group) of Sikh pilgrims to participate in a religious congregation to be organised on Khalsa Sajna Diwas (Baisakhi) at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib in Pakistan. Besides the SGPC, Sikh devotees sponsored by Haryana Gurdwara Management and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee also crossed over … Read more

Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

[ad_1] Washington: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honour and celebrate the important role played by the Sikh community in strengthening and inspiring the people of the United States. Observing that the US is … Read more

Canadian Sikh facing assault, mischief charges turns himself in: Police

Canadian Sikh facing assault, mischief charges turns himself in: Police

[ad_1] Toronto: A 28-year-old Sikh, facing facing multiple charges including assault, uttering threats, and mischief, has turned himself in at Vancouver Provincial Court, police said. Manveer Singh Dhesi, who turned himself in on March 31, is known to live in Surrey but police said he also frequents Burnaby in the Canadian province of British Columbia. … Read more

Pakistan: Sikh businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar

Pakistan: Sikh businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar

[ad_1] Peshawar: A Sikh businessman was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants here, in the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan. The incident took place at 3 pm when armed men on a motorcycle opened fire at Dayal Singh, a businessman in Peshawar’s Dir Colony area, police said. The gunmen … Read more