Penang ladies go ‘Saddha Pindh’ for Vasakhi
Penang ladies at the Saddha Pindh Vasakhi night – Photo: Supplied It was a colourful Vasakhi night which the Penang ladies will remember for a long time to come. True to the ‘Sadda Pindh’ (Our Village)...
View ArticleDr Manpreet’s cutting-edge research at Stanford Medicine
Manpreet Singh (standing) and her team are studying brain abnormalities that may link depression and early-life obesity. The other team members are (from left) Akua Nimarko, Sara Leslie, Melissa...
View ArticleAussie Sikhs showcase Sikh culture
Victoria Police deputy commissioner Andrew Crisp at the Melbourne Vasakhi 2018 event at Federation Square – Photo: Jasmeet Singh Photography Federation Square became a beacon of Sikh culture as it...
View ArticleGuru Nanak in Nepal
Photo: Pixabay By Paguman Singh | OPINION An evening breeze had blown away the haze of dust over the skyline of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The setting sun created bright colors of spring...
View ArticleBaby Ravneet discharged, mum plans to return to India for further treatment
Baby Ravneet and her mother – Photo: Asia Samachar Baby Ravneet Kaur, the 11 month old baby badly scalded in a hot water accident at her home in Kuala Lumpur, has been discharged from the hospital. The...
View ArticleThousands converge at Trafalgar Square for Vasakhi
London mayor Sadiq Khan at Vasakhi 2018 event at Trafalgar Square, London – Photo grab from video posted on Mayor of London Facebook page “When I think of the Sikh community in London and the...
View ArticleSandeep Singh wins Mister Tourism World Malaysia 2018
Sandeep Singh wins Mister Tourism World Malaysia 2018 Ipoh-born Sandeep Singh won the Mister Tourism World Malaysia 2018 held earlier this month. Two years ago, he bagged the UK-based Mr Asian Beauty...
View Article“You’re not going to blow this place up are you?”
Navraj Singh IT was supposed to be another study Saturday at the Starbucks for Navraj Singh, a data scientist studying full-time at University of Maryland. But things got all heated up when someone...
View ArticleTechnician sues Temasek-owned PSA Corp for exposing him to asbestos that...
Ajit Singh – Photo: The Independent / Singapore A 57-year-old technician is suing Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) Corporation for exposing him to asbestos particles that he believes caused him to be...
View ArticleAirAsia X to start Kuala Lumpur-Amritsar direct flights in August
LAUNCH: AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail (third from left) and Punjab Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Navjot Singh Sidhu flanked by cabin crews at the launch of AirAsia X’s latest...
View Article‘I had very good teachers who motivated me to think fresh’– Dr Manmohan Singh
Dr Manmohan Singh in interview for a school event Two-term Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh credited his spectacular career to ‘luck and destiny’ as well as good teachers. “Luck and destinity...
View ArticleBentong gets Jalan Gurdwara
L-R: Harbhajan Singh (vice president), Jagjit Singh (assistant treasurer), Jasvir Singh, Hari Singh (committee member), Kamaljeet Kaur, Swaran Kaur and Kelvinderjeet Kaur posing beside the new road...
View ArticleThis is what a Sikh child faces in America
Winty Singh, with his sister Trishanjit as children, says he was bullied over his religion in school. INSERT: Winty. Photo: CNN By Winty Singh | OPINION, CNN Two decades ago, when I was in the second...
View ArticleSix get awards from Selangor Sikh Association
Football legend Santokh Singh presenting awards to (L-R) Savinder Kaur, Malkit Kaur and Harmesh Singh – Photo: SSA By JASBIR KAUR | MALAYSIA Two athletes, two hockey players and two budding girl...
View ArticleTurbanned outrider
Corporal Jagjeet Singh – Photo: Asia Samachar Donning his white turban, Corporal Jagjeet Singh stands out among the police outriders wherever he goes. And he’s tall to boot. The 56-year old police...
View ArticleManmohan Singh (1955-2018), Putra Heights
Saskaar / Cremation: 3.30pm, 7 May 2018 (Monday), at MBSJ Crematorium Batu 14, Puchong | Malaysia Manmohan Singh (1955-2018), Putra Heights SARDAR MANMOHAN SINGH S/O JENGHIR SINGH CHAAL Village:...
View ArticleCaretaker minister Johari visits Kuala Lumpur gurdwara
Johari (right) talking to a group of ladies, accompanied by (L-R) Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Kampung Pandan committee president Jasbir Singh (second from right) – Photo: Asia Samachar Johari Abdul Ghani, the...
View ArticleVote for the pen is mightier than the sword
By Jagdesh Singh | MALAYSIA | OPINION The whole country, including the very young, are all holding their breath with bated anticipation for the outcome of Malaysia’s 14th General Elections. In the next...
View ArticleHarjit Kaur (1949-2018), Taiping
Saskaar / Cremation: 2pm, 9 May 2018 (Wednesday) at Prestawest Memorial Park | Malaysia Harjit Kaur (1949-2018), Taiping HARJIT KAUR D/O PRITAM SINGH Village: Buttar Moga Wife of Ranjit Singh s/o Nar...
View ArticleAn all-American industry changes the all-American way, notes Economist
TRUCKING BUSINESS: A grab from Surjit Khan’s ‘Truck Union’ music album In February, a Sikh trucker was splashed for the first time on the cover of Overdrive, a magazine that badges itself as the “Voice...
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