Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Bhullar mercy plea: Supreme Court notice to Govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and Delhi government on a writ petition filed by the wife of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, a convict in the 1993 Delhi car bomb blast case.
Navneet Kaur contended that execution of a mentally unstable prisoner was in violation of the Constitution.
with thanks : NDTV : link above for detailed news.
SikhsIndia
Does India need a separate prevention of communal violence bill?
Plz view Mr B S Vohra in this Debate.
with thanks : NDTV 24x7 : link above.
with thanks : NDTV 24x7 : link above.
SikhsIndia
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Watch NDTV 24x7 : A programme on "Communal violence Bill " :
Watch NDTV 24x7 :
A programme on "Communal violence Bill " :
Sunday 10th July at 8 pm.
SikhsIndia
Pak begins construction work at gurdwaras, temples
AMRITSAR: To accommodate the large turnout of Hindu and Sikh devotees from across the world in various gurdwaras and templesof Pakistan on different religious occasions, Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property Board (PETPB) has undertaken massive construction work in gurdwara and temple premises to provide comfortable stay to pilgrims.
For the first time the PETPB has constructed a common cremation ground for both Hindus and Sikhs in Lahore. Giving information about the development work carried out in Pak gurdwaras and temples, deputy secretary PETPB, Sayed Faraz Abbas told TOI over phone from Lahore on Thursday that work for the conservation of Hindu temples including Samadhi Ganga Ram, Krishna Mander Lahore, Krishna Mander Rawalpindi, Shamshan Ghat Lahore, Agrwal Ashram Lahore, Katas Raj, Sadhu Bela had begun and would be completed in the near future.
with thanks : Times of India : link above for detailed news.
SikhsIndia
Fauja Singh, Britain’s most popular Sikh
He replaced David Beckham as Adidas’s new poster boy. On the Adidas billboards, spread across London, he was sitting cross-legged; as if cooling his heals after a day’s work out, peeping over Londoners, tired and overworked, telling them the secrets of his unfailing energy.
He is threatening to break his own world record of 5.40 hours in the 90 plus age bracket that he set previously. While running Marathon races in London, New York and Toronto, he raised thousands of pounds for various charities promoting Sikh culture around the world. He has also raised money for B.L.I.S.S., a charity dedicated to the care for premature babies. He describes it as the ‘oldest running for the youngest.
Fauja’s jogging skills were developed on an Indian farm in Punjab, and then at the magical age of 81, when he moved to the UK, his love for the sport became more “serious”.
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