Have-a-go hero stabbing – teenagers arrested
March 17, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the London murder of a courageous young father who has since been declared a martyr of the Sikh community…
Four charged with murder of Yorkshire shopkeeper
March 8, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
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…
Panjabi language school brings Sikhism alive for London youngsters
February 21, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
In a world where they mix daily with people of all religions and none, is there more that can be done to help Britain’s Sikh children to appreciate and follow their parents’ faith? Sikhs Online’s Amar Dhanota, a mother of two, visits a renowned language and culture school in London and discovers that its staff believe that many Gurdwaras are not giving youngsters the lead that today’s complex society demands…
Khalsa Aid needs your help with Punjab poverty petition
February 11, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
Nine hundred people have signed a petition launched by humanitarian charity Khalsa Aid to persuade the British government to ask questions of the Indian government concerning “the lack of human rights for Sikhs living in the Punjab”…
Sikhs’ Haiti relief team builds food distribution to 5,000 meals a day
January 22, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
Volunteers from the United Sikhs organisation have battled through the devastation and chaos of Haiti to begin relief work in its earthquake stricken capital city of Port-au-Prince…
Three held in connection with have-a-go dad’s killing
January 13, 2010 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
POLICE say three people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Sikh father who was knifed in a snowy East London street after trying to stop two youths who mugged a woman and ran off with her handbag…
Forced Marriage Unit visits cash-strapped charity
December 17, 2009 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
A UK telephone helpline set up to support victims and survivors of forced marriages and honour related abuse will be forced to halve the number of hours it is staffed in the New Year.
The Karma Nirvana Honour Network Helpline currently responds to crisis calls from 9.30am to 9pm seven days a week, but without Government [...]
‘Moderates’ ground down in BC temple vote
November 30, 2009 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
A Sikh community in Canada has voted peacefully to adhere to traditional practices in its temple – with gurdwara members breathing a sigh of relief that the election saw no repeat of violent behaviour which made national headlines in 1997…
Exciting Research on Religious Young People in the UK Today
August 28, 2009 by RYS · Leave a Comment
A team of university researchers is beginning work on an exciting government-funded project which explores how religious young people negotiate their identities, values and choices in relation to their religious beliefs and their sexualities. They are inviting responses from 18 to 25 year old visitors to this site, and beyond.
The study focuses on six religious [...]
SACA bike ride boost for children’s hospice
August 20, 2009 by Sikhs Online · Leave a Comment
A two-day charity bike ride organised by the Sikh Arts & Cultural Association (SACA) is optimistic about meeting its target of raising £25,000 for London’s first children’s hospice.
At the time of writing sponsors and collections taken at the start, finish and along the route from Birmingham to London had contributed more than £18,000 – enough [...]










