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Just start where you are – Toonistbains
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Destination Amritsar
Amritsar – Photo / Dogra Exposures Not long ago, it took approximately 24 hours to reach Amritsar from Kuala Lumpur. A long and tiring journey, indeed. Tedious planning was vital to ensure hassle-free...
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Once Sikhs landed in Malaya, how many never revisited Punjab?
SIKHS IN UNIFORM: Sikhs in the police force in a 1948 photograph taken at Pusing, Perak. Second from the left is Kpl 1610 Ishar Singh, the dad of Commissioner Amar Singh who became the first Malaysian...
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Sikh shares his love for Late King Rama IX as Thailand prepares for Thursday...
Sakda Sachamitr (Darshan Singh Sachdev) A Thai television channel interviewed Sakda Sachamitr (Darshan Singh Sachdev) on his love and faithfulness for the The Father of the Nation (King Rama IX) and...
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Malaysian real estate firm beckons Tamil Nadu buyers – Report
M101, a real estate firm headquartered in Malaysia, has opened its doors for Indians to invest and buy property in their project M101 Skywheel. The company said that it is targeting consumers, who want...
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Sikhism on rise in Pakistan
GROWING: BBC reports on the growing Sikh community in Pakistan – Photo grab from BBC report (Pakistani Hindus who adopted Sikhism – BBC News Punjabi) By Gurcharan Singh, London The growth of Sikhism is...
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Harshdeep Kaur to perform at Singapore MTV Unplugged musical concert
Harshdeep Kaur: Performing in Toroton – Photo / Harshdeep Kaur Facebook Harshdeep Kaur — the voice behind some of the stirring songs like Katiya Karun from Rockstar, Heer from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Zaalima...
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Bhan Singh @ Minder (1940-2017), Former Batu Arang, Bus Director
Saskaar: 2.30pm on 26 October 2017 (Thursday) at Serendah Crematorium, Selangor | Malaysia Bhan Singh @ Minder (1940-2017), Former Batu Arang, Bus Director Bhan Singh @ Minder a/l Harnam Singh (former...
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Delhi High Court places restriction on loudspeakers at religious places
Photo: Courtesy of Pixabay The Delhi High Court has issued a notice requiring mosques, mandirs and other religious places in Delhi to restrict the decibel level of loudspeakers as well as restricting...
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Sikh Marriage Act set to become law in Punjab, Pakistan
MPA Ramesh Singh Arora introducing the Sikh Marriage Bill 2017 in the Punjab Assembly Sikhs in Punjab, Pakistan, will soon be able to solemnise and register Anand Karaj marriages under the...
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Gian Kaur (1936-2017), Sentul
Saskaar: 2pm, 27 October 2017 (Friday) at Jalan Loke Yew Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia GIAN KAUR D/O BUTTA SINGH Village: Pakherpura Talwandi. District Amritsar) Age : 81 Born: 10 May 1936...
View ArticleAussie papper’s music video targeted by racist comments – Report
A string of racist and abusive comments has flooded Aussie hip hop artist L-FRESH The LION’s YouTube Creators For Change music video on Thursday (26 Oct 2017). The clip for the Western Sydney-based...
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Universal like Rivulets of Rainwater
By Harbans Lal | Seeking Wisdom What is universal? Universal is that which is applicable everywhere, to whole humankind, and in all civil societies regardless of culture, race, sex, religion,...
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Pride of Lions
Pride of Lions: Eminent of Sikhs in Malaysia by Dr Manjit Singh Sidhu – Photo / Asia Samachar Who was the richest Sikh in Southeast Asia in the 1950s? Malaya’s first Prime Minister had persuaded to a...
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The big push for Kampung Pandan Settlement gurdwara
First generation picture of Gurdwara Sahib Kampung Pandan Settlement – Facebook entry at Facebook page of Gurdwara Sahib Kg Pandan Settlement A gurdwara built primarily by cattle owners in the days...
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Pharmacy student Nermesh Singh wins prize at Italian photography award
Nermesh Singh: Winner at Siena International Photography Awards 2017 Two Malaysians – pharmacy student Nermesh Singh and dentist Dr Nick Ng – won prizes at the Siena International Photography Awards...
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Sikh scholar translates Guru Granth Sahib into Hindi – Report
Sikh scholar and former professor of Punjabi University, Patiala, Rattan Singh Jaggi has translated Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) into Hindi language. There are five volumes of his translation and...
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British government ‘covered up’ its role in Amritsar massacre in India – The...
Sacrificing Sikhs The government has been accused of covering up the full extent of the UK’s support for India’s bloody crackdown on Sikhs in 1984, reports a British national newspaper. A new report...
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Kuldip Kaur (1930-2017), Petaling Jaya
Saskaar: 3.00pm, 31 October 2017 (Tuesday), at Gui Yuan Crematorium, Kampung Tunku, Petaling Jaya | Malaysia Kuldip Kaur (1930-2017), Petaling Jaya Kuldip Kaur w/o Late Manmohan Singh (RTM) Daughter...
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Pakistan to set up Guru Nanak University in Nankana Sahib
The Pakistan government has decided to construct Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of first Sikh, following a consultative meeting of all the...
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