Global Sikhs: The day when Sikhs went to the aid of the world
Global Sikhs-Waves of Mercy maiden mission – Photo: The Sikh (Special Edition), March 2005 The Dec 26 2004 Asian tsunami – triggered following a seabed earthquake that measured 9.0 on the Richter scale...
View ArticleGenkir Singh (1946-2019), Formerly of Batu Pahat, Johor
PATH DA BHOG: 12 Jan 2020, 5pm-7pm, at Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia ਜੇਹਾ ਚੀਰੀ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤੇਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਘਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਦੇ ਉਠੀ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ Jayhaa cheeree likhi-aa,...
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By Asia Samachar Team | EDITORIAL | The murder of Amitpal Singh Bajaj in the tragic incident in Thailand in August caught the attention of many of our readers. It was our most-read story in 2019....
View ArticleSikhs roll out ‘Power of Hope’ at Rose Parade 2020
The Sikh American Float Foundation’s entry makes its way along the Rose Bowl Parade route on New Year’s Day.(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) By ERIN B. LOGANSTAFF WRITER | LOS ANGELES TIMES | For the...
View ArticleMaharaja Ranjit Singh named 20 world’s greatest leaders
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the ‘Lion of Punjab’, sits before ministers, an astrologer and holy men in an idealised depiction of the Sikh court from c1830. (Image by Bridgeman / BBC) By Asia Samachar Team |...
View ArticleThe CAA and Uyghur Muslims: A fraught state of affairs
By Parveen Kaur Harnam | OPINION | I refer to the news about the CAA in India and Uyghur Muslims in China. Though the two issues appear far removed, I find that there are similar broad strokes and will...
View ArticleTeacher to the rescue
By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA| The heat is on. Manjit Singh, a teacher with three decades of service under his belt, was seen assisting a student who fainted at a Malaysian school. In a video clip...
View ArticleNankana Sahib under control after mob demonstration
Mohammed Hassan’s brother (with mobile) is leading the protest at the Nankana Sahib gurdwara By Asia Samachar Team | PAKISTAN | Nankana Sahib gurdwara has returned to normalcy after a protest by a...
View ArticleJasbir Kaur (1958-2020), Formerly Taiping
SASKAAR / CREMATION PATH DA BHOG: 1.30pm, 5/1/2020 at Jalan Kuari Crematorium, Cheras, Kuala Kumpur. Cortège leaves from No 49, Jalan BU 7/4, Bandar Utama, 47800, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at 12pm |...
View Article‘Small family’ trying to disrupt Muslim-Sikh harmony, says Pakistan Sikh body...
PSGPC president Satwant Singh making an appeal to Pakistan government at Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib following a mob demonstration in front of the gurdwara on 3 Jan 2020 – Photo: Screengrab...
View ArticleAussie Sikh group to the rescue with hundreds of free curries
Sikh volunteers hand out meals at the Bairnsdale relief centre – Photo: JOE ARMAO / The Age By Royce Millar | THE AGE | AUSTRALIA | The Bairnsdale football ground seems an unlikely site for a display...
View ArticleAkali Dal revolt
Father-son duo Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (right) and Parminder Singh Dhindsa – Photo: Parminder Singh Dhindsa Facebook page By Jagtar Singh | OPINION | PUNJAB, INDIA | Chandigarh: It was being expected for...
View ArticlePakistan premier says ‘zero tolerance & protection’ for Nankana incident...
Panjab’s Muslim leaders and scholars, including Syed Ali Raza Gillani (middle, white attire), in a show of support for the Sikhs at Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib By Asia Samachar Team | PAKISTAN...
View ArticleIN LOVING MEMORY: Late Ranjit Singh s/o Late Hazara Singh (1938-2019)
1st Year Barsi: Sehaj Path Da Bhog on 12 Jan 2020 (Sunday) at Gurdwara Sahib Kajang, Selangor, from 9.00am to 12.00noon, followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia Ranjit Singh Jessy (Jiji) (1938-2019),...
View ArticleNankana incident: Initial official statements from Pakistan and India
Imran Chishti leading a mob demonstration in front of the Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib, on 3 Jan 2020 By Asia Samachar Team | PAKISTAN / INDIA | On the day very day of the mob demonstration in...
View ArticleIN LOVING MEMORY: Paramjit Kaur (1932-2019), Kuantan
1st YEAR BARSI: Path Da Bhog on 12 January 2020 (Sunday) at Gurdwara Sahib Kuantan, from 9 am to 11.30 am, followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Mother MATA PARAMJIT...
View ArticleSikh youth on pre-wedding shopping shot dead in Peshawar
By Asia Samachar Team | PAKISTAN | A Pakistan Sikh youth, who had reportedly worked for six years in Malaysia, was shot dead in Peshawar while said to be on a pre-wedding shopping. Parvender Singh,...
View ArticleMadhya Pradesh administration destroys Sikh houses and crops – Report
By Sikh Siyasat | INDIA | Chandigarh: As per reports the Madhya Pradesh administration on December 30, 2019 demolished around nine Sikh houses and destroyed crops in around two hundred acres in...
View ArticlePakistan charges Gurdwara Nankana Sahib mob demonstration alleged ring leader
Imran Chisthi charged picked up by police following the mob demonstration at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | The man accused of organising the mob demonstration outside the...
View ArticleMinder Singh Maneke: A rare breed
Minder Singh Maneke with wife and grandchild By Suresh Nair | SINGAPORE | Former national hockey player Minder Singh Maneke, who created history in Singapore’s second oldest social club, passed away...
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