Community
Four charged with murder of Yorkshire shopkeeper
March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Murdered - Gurmail Singh Police have charged a 20-year-old man and three 17-year-olds with the murder of a Sikh shopkeeper, ten days after he succumbed to severe head injuries possibly inflicted with a hammer. Gurmail Singh, 63, who leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter, died in hospital on February 21 the day after trying to prevent a robbery in his convenience store at Fixby, near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. Police have named the 20-year-old they charged alongside the juveniles as Muawaz Khalid. All four are from the Huddersfield area. Mr Singh, who celebrated his 63rd birthday the day before... [Read the full story]
People
Where are the UK’s Sikh mayors
May 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Slough Borough Council in Berkshire has appointed a Sikh mayor and a Sikh deputy mayor – and there’s also a Sikh in the mayor’s chair at neighbouring south of England authority, Newbury Town Council. Councillor Joginder Singh Bal (on the right in our main picture) is the fifth Sikh mayor of Slough, with Councillor Jagjit Singh Grewal (left) as his number two. At Newbury Councillor Kuldip Singh Kang has been sworn in as the town’s first ethnic minority mayor. Formerly deputy mayor, Joginder Singh Bal has served on Slough council since 2001. After being sworn in, the taxi driver and... [Read the full story]
Artist Interviews
Introducing DJ BaLLi
July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
17 and from New Delhi, India, DJ BaLLi started his music career in 2005 and rose to undefined heights in no matter of time. He entered the music industry with a storm by releasing his first underground album “Dhol Phenomenon” in Oct 06 which received appreciation from everyone. Then in February’07 he released his next UG album “Project Bhangra” for which also he was applauded. Getting immense inspiration from this and undeterred, he worked on his next venture “Undisputed Vibes”, which released in September’ 07 and was a chart-buster! Many believed he had... [Read the full story]
Gaming
Uncharted: Drake's fortune
September 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Uncharted is an action adventure game that follows an explorer, Nathan Drake as he unravels the mysteries about his great ancestor, explorer Sir Francis Drake and the secret gold statue of ‘El Dorado’. The statue was an ancient artefact that Drake died trying to find it. As the game continues the search reveals the darker side of the treasure. While you are trying to solve the mystery of El Dorado you come across enemies who are trying to protect the statue or to claim it for themselves. The cut scenes are well produced and help tell the story. The game has you exploring luscious forest... [Read the full story]
Fashion
We must flaunt our Royal Sikh look
August 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
She’s dressed up the likes of Vikram Chatwal, Malkit Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Meet designer Sahiba J Singh who excels in Sikh fashion particularly for the turbaned groom! Spunky yet subtle, traditional but with contemporary leanings…it’s hard to chose words that best describe Sahiba J Singh’s work. The young designer and stylist who has in the past dressed up the likes of Vikram Chatwal for his traditional wedding and got singer Malkit Singh and politician and anchor Navjot Singh Sidhu to don silk turbans has moved into Chandigarh from Mumbai with her own store (in... [Read the full story]
Healthcare
If you get diabetes…
December 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Bal Sandhu Bal Sandhu, a registered community dietician, specialising in diabetes and working for the NHS in Berkshire, offers this advice. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is an auto-immune condition in which the body produces very little insulin – the hormone needed to convert our food into energy that can be used by our muscles. There are two main types of Diabetes, insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent, which are often referred as Type 1 in which insulin is needed in injection form and Type 2 which can be often be controlled by diet alone or with the aid of tablets. Research has shown... [Read the full story]
Recent news
Senators vote to repeal ‘KKK’ religious dress ban
On February 23 the Oregon State Senate voted 21-9 in favor of Oregon House Bill 3686, which when enacted will allow public school teachers to wear religious dress, including the Sikh dastaar (turban), the Muslim hijab, and the Jewish yarmulke, while serving as public school teachers in the State. The... Read more of this article
Asian Network a pawn in BBCs defence game?
BBC Asian Network Logo Is the BBC using its Asian Network and 6Music stations as opening pawns in a cunning game of chess with critics who would like to see the corporation slashed to a size that would, among other things, minimise its alleged encroachment into commercial broadcasting areas? The idea... Read more of this article
‘Toy gun’ possessor is jailed for five years
A man who claimed a gun found in his possession by police was just “a toy” has been sentenced to five years in jail at Kingston Crown Court. Parminder Sidhu, 29, unemployed of Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police Serious and Organised Crime Command... Read more of this article
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