US radio hosts suspended after calling Sikh attorney general ‘Turban Man’ –...
It took just hours for a conservative radio station in New Jersey to suspend two of its most prominent talk-show hosts after the pair repeatedly referred to state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, a...
View ArticleKeshminder, Mohan return as Subang Jaya councillors
Subang Jaya councillors Mohan Singh (left) and Keshminder Singh – Photo: Supplied The Subang Jaya municipal council has two Sikhs as councilors again. Keshminder Singh and Mohan Singh Surtar Singh were...
View ArticleNaranjan Kaur (1926-2018), Taiping
SASKAAR: 2pm, 28 July 2018 (Saturday) at Pestavest Crematorium Ground, Taiping. Cortege leaves 760, Lorong 31, Aulong, Taiping, at 1.30pm | Malaysia Naranjan Kaur (1926-2018), Taiping NARANJAN KAUR W/O...
View ArticleMalaysian Punjabi Licensed Moneylenders donate to Tabung Harapan
TABUNG HARAPAN DONATION: L-R: Tejvir Singh, minister special officer D Nallan, Keshvinder Singh, Satnaam Singh, Senator Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad Baharuddin Shah, Kaveldeep Singh, Palwinder...
View ArticleJarji Singh Hajara Singh (1962-2018), Puchong
SASKAAR: 4pm, 29 July 2018 (Sunday) at Bangunan Krematorium MPSJ, Jalan Bunga Kertas Puchong, Batu 14, Puchong, Selangor. Cortege leaves residence No 6, Jalan BK3/3a, Bandar Kinrara 3, Puchong,...
View ArticleMGC slams SNSM position letter on Dasam Granth
MGC letter rejecting SNSM position on Dasam Granth issue – Photo: Asia Samachar A recent position statement on the Dasam Granth by the newly elected team at the Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia (SNSM)...
View ArticleBritish Sikhs may get ethnicity status in census – Report
The 2021 census appears set to list Sikhism as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, after more than 100 temples backed the move, reports a British newspaper. In the most recent census...
View ArticleDay 02: We pay others to read it for us
Gurdwara by lakeside | Sanctuary for healing – Vishal J Singh By Surinder Kaur Sohan Singh | SIKHI STUDY | OPINION If the secret to PEACE, HAPPINESS, JOY and BLISS is found in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib...
View ArticleGranthi son Dr Karminder gets promoted in Malaysian civil service
Dr Karminder Singh Dhillon – Photo: Mindef Active Sikh thinker Dr Karminder Singh Dhillon has been made deputy secretary general for administration at the Ministry of Defence. The appointment makes him...
View ArticleCentral banker Dr Sukhdave makes a comeback
Dr Sukhdave Singh – PHOTO / ASIA SAMACHAR Former central banker Dr Sukhdave Singh makes an entry into the corporate world as a director of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s national sovereign wealth...
View ArticleB. Bishan H. Balwant Singh (1955-2018), Kuala Lumpur
PATH DA BHOG: 4 August 2018 (Saturday), 4pm to 6pm, at Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa Diwan Kuala Lumpur followed by Guru Ka Langgar (Dinner) | Malaysia B. Bishan H. Balwant Singh (1955-2018), Kuala Lumpur...
View ArticleThe need to recognise Sikh ethnicity
Justice Anup Singh Choudry By Justice Anup Singh Choudry | OPINION Sikhs across the UK have been campaigning with concerted efforts to ensure that they are given ethnic status. This article examines...
View ArticleMerdeka Day Shining Turban
Malaysia has taken a new turn after the recent general elections. There is excitement in the air as the new leadership under Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad begins instituting changes. Politics...
View ArticleBangladeshi dons pink turban to rob Singapore pawn job
A Bangladesh man who allegedly tried to rob a pawnshop disguised himself using a pink turban, police said. – Photos: Singapore Police Force, Jalelah Abu Baker / CNA The man suspected of trying to rob a...
View ArticleDay 03: How to reach treasures that Guruji says is within all of us?
By Surinder Kaur Sohan Singh | SIKHI STUDY | OPINION Gurbani tells us that embedded deep within our minds is something that is more valuable than the most expensive diamonds and jewels of the world....
View ArticleGround breaking for new Loke Yew crematorium, minister Gobind Singh Deo to...
Loke Yew crematorium: An artist impression After years of planning, the moment has come closer. Come Sunday (5 Aug 2018), Jalan Loke Yew crematorium — a century old facility serving the Sikh, Gujrati,...
View ArticleTaiping first gurdwara to join #MerdekaDayShiningTurban campaign
Gurdwara Sahib Taiping has become the first gurdwara in Malaysia to officially sign up for the Merdeka Day Shining Turban campaign. On 31 August 2018, they will be hosting some 300 students from...
View ArticleHarbans Singh (1944-2018), Ex TNB / Bangsar
SASKAAR: 2pm, 4 Aug 2018 (Saturday), at Kampung Tunku, Petaling Jaya, Crematorium. Cortege leaves residence No 130, Jalan Terasek, Bangsar Baru, KL at 12noon | Malaysia Harbans Singh (1944-2018), Ex...
View ArticleNew book on Komagata Maru incident
BOOK LAUNCH: L-R Historian Prof Khoo Kay Kim, Khalsa Diwan Malaysia president Santokh Singh Randhawa, Indian high commissioner Mridul Kumar and Ranjit Singh – Photo: IHC Twitter A Malaysian historian...
View ArticleGrand Celebrations in connection with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550 Years Avtar...
Date: 3rd August 2018 Ref: MGC/OF/282/05(14-18) To: All Gurdwaras President, Gurdwara Sahib …………………………… Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Sardar / Sardarni Jio,...
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