UK: Gatka trained Sundeep Kaur fights off knife-wielding gang
NORTH YORKSHIRE: Twenty-four year old Sundeep Kaur was running her father’s shop alone on Friday afternoon in Coulby Newham, North Yorkshire, when three hooded thugs walked in. She said she knew it was ‘fight or flight’ time as the suspects burst into the shop demanding cash. But in an act of incredible bravery, as one of […]
UK: National Sikh Police Association (N.S.P.A) Launched In The UK
BIRMINGHAM: Thursday 7th February 2019 saw the formal launch of the National Sikh Police Association UK. As per Sikh tradition before any new venture/ journey takes place, members of the newly formed association attended Ramgarhia Gurdwara, Graham Street, Birmingham where an Ardas was done followed by a Hukamnama. Sikhs always seek blessings and guidance from […]
UK: Campaign To Lobby For Sikhs To Be Added As Separate Ethnicity In 2021 UK Census
LONDON: The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Sikhs has launched a year-long campaign to lobby for the Sikh community to be added as a separate ethnicity tick-box in the next UK census in 2021. The move comes after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) rejected demands that ‘Sikh’ should be a separate ethnic identifier […]
UK: Flight Lieutenant Mandeep Kaur Becomes First Sikh Padre To Join Royal Air Force Chaplain’s Branch
LONDON: In a first for the British military, a Sikh padre has become part of the Royal Air Force’s Chaplain’s branch. Flight Lieutenant Mandeep Kaur was one of five padres to graduate at RAF College Cranwell on Thursday, after completing reservist officer training. In another first, Flight Lieutenant Ali Omar became the first Muslim padre. […]
UK: Racial Equality And The Law – Speech By Lord Justice Rabinder Singh At The Sir Mota Singh Memorial Lecture (Lincoln’s Inn)
LONDON: Two years ago, on 13 November 2016, the renowned British Sikh Judge, Sir Mota Singh QC sadly passed away. On 13 November 2018, dignataries, members of the legal profession and guests gathered at Lincoln’s Inn to hear the inaugural lecture by the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Rabinder Singh commemorating the life and legacy of […]
UK: Prince Edward and Countess Sophie visit Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall
LONDON: The Earl and the Countess of Wessex visited Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall on Thursday. The visit was to celebrates the registration of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara as a licenced centre capable of delivering Duke of Edinburgh Awards to youth at the Gurdwara aged between 14-24 years old. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award […]
