October 29, 2024, 09:13 PM - 5 min read
The SGPC president is elected every year. The election of a Badal-supported candidate is a forgone conclusion given the brute majority the Badal-led Akali Dal has been enjoying in the SGPC.
Read moreOctober 28, 2024, 03:54 PM - 1 min read
Harjinder Singh Dhami is a Sikh lawyer who has been serving as the 30th president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee since 2021.
Read moreOctober 16, 2024, 09:49 PM - 4 min read
The development came a day after the Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh issued directives to expel Valtoha from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) after finding him "guilty of character assassination" of the Sikh clergy.
Read moreAugust 3, 2024, 06:17 PM - 2 min read
According to officials, the altercation between the two men was sparked by a dispute over an unspecified issue. Sukhbir Singh allegedly assaulted Darbara Singh with a sharp-edged weapon, leaving him critically injured. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Darbara Singh succumbed to his injuries.
Read moreJuly 29, 2024, 05:54 PM - 2 min read
"The colour of Nishan Sahib was yellow earlier. We can’t say when it was changed. In the early 1980s, the shade turned darker and it became kesri gradually. The present colour is similar to bhagwa that relates to Hinduism", said Waryam Singh, a Sikh scholar and former SGPC secretary.
Read more