‘Disarm’ plea for Sikhs in Punjab nuclear peril

The United Nations has been urged to intervene to de-escalate a situation that could end in an India-Pakistan nuclear conflict and “a complete disaster” for the millions of Sikhs who live in the Punjab, a region divided between the countries.
United Sikhs, a global voice for the community, voiced serious concerns about the outcome of a [...]

‘Tell police’ urges family rape case victim

A Sikh woman raped by three members of her own family has urged other women who find themselves in a position of family abuse to speak out and go to the police.
They should do it, if not for themselves, then to help prevent other women from falling victim, she told BBC’s Radio Five, pointing out [...]

Armed robber disguised himself as a Sikh

A robber who several times disguised himself with a beard and a red turban to give the impression that he belonged to the Sikh community has been jailed for 11 years in New Zealand.
At Manukau District Court in South Auckland, Judge Dr Ajit Swaran Singh found Moenaia Toleafoa guilty on four counts of aggravated robbery [...]

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SGPC to fund five ‘true Sikhs’ at Cambridge
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is to sponsor five Indian Sikhs at Cambridge University, provided they maintain their Sikh identity. If the Ph.D and M.Phil students cut their hair or trim their beards while studying they will have to refund their scholarships, says SGPC president Avtar Singh [...]