Search Results for: 1984 Sikh riots

Who is Shahid Mehmood Malhi? Pak Lt Colonel and brain behind radical Sikhs' 'Referendum 2020'

The Indian intelligence sleuths have said that "Referendum 2020" could have the backing of Pakistan Army's Lieutenant Colonel Shahid Mehmood Malhi. The radical Sikh movement aims to "liberate" Punjab from India and form a separate state called Khalistan.

Aug 7, 2018

Pro-Khalistan Sikh group gets UK nod to rally for Referendum 2020 'London Declaration'

Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is thought to be behind the Referendum 2020 and has brought together a group of Sikh youth for the purpose.

Aug 6, 2018

Osama bin Laden's mother speaks up 17 years after 9/11 attacks, says 'won't blame good son'

Osama bin Laden's mother Alia Ghanem has remained tight-lipped about her firstborn for years, but as the 17th 9/11 anniversary nears, his mother opened up about her "good kid." She remembers Osama as a shy and intelligent child, who was a very good student and loved studying.

Aug 4, 2018

Mulk movie review: Rishi Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu starrer drives home the point of brotherhood

The bias of society towards people of a particular religion is shown in Mulk without hammering it in. To Anubhav Sinha's credit, the film is an easy watch and does not seem propaganda from either end. It preaches peace and brotherhood.

Aug 3, 2018

Threats of converting to Islam forced us to come to India: Afghan Sikhs

Akali Dal demands citizenship for displaced Afghan Sikhs, Hindus

The Home Minister has promised to form a committee comprising Sikh representatives to examine the entire matter and make recommendations for resolving it.

Aug 2, 2018

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj saves the day for man who lost passport before wedding: 5 such instances of immediate help

Within five and a half hours, the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj replied to the stranded Indian man's tweet and assured him help.

Jul 31, 2018

New York shooting: 4 people, including 5-year-old boy, killed in Queens apartment

The incident in New York's Queens came to light around 8.50 pm, when police officials responded to a call about a bleeding man and visited a first-floor apartment on 30th Drive at 23rd St. in Astoria.

Jul 31, 2018

From Rajinikanth to R Madhavan: Five South Indian heroes who made their mark in Bollywood

IB Times India presents a list of five South Indian actors who made their presence felt in Bollywood as lead heroes.

Jul 30, 2018

I use cinema as medium to express my opinion, says Taapsee Pannu

Actress Taapsee Pannu opens up about using cinema as a medium to express her opinion on social issues. She plays a lawyer in her upcoming film Mulk.

Jul 29, 2018

In a first, US cardinal to lose title over allegations of sexual abuse

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has offered his resignation to Pope Francis over claims of sexually abusing two boys nearly 50 years ago.

Jul 29, 2018

Gurbir Grewal: New Jersey's Sikh attorney general calls out Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco's 'small-minded intolerance'

Gurbir Grewal lashed out at the radio hosts on Twitter, calling out their "small-minded intolerance." And the support that New Jersey's Sikh attorney general received was heartwarming. He also spoke of past instances when he was called a "towel head" and a terrorist.

Jul 27, 2018

Is Meghan Markle following Diana's footsteps?

Will Meghan bend to royal protocols or will she be tagged as the new royal rebel?

Jul 26, 2018

Pakistan isn't a democracy after all, with five million Ahmadis denied voting rights

The plight of the Ahmadis in Pakistan is also the story of Pakistan's democracy, or the absence of it. The status of the religious minority of five million reflects the continuing regression in the quality of Pakistan's democracy over the last seven decades after independence.

Jul 25, 2018

Hardik Patel sentenced to 2 years in 2015 riots case

The leader of the Patel quota agitation movement has been found guilty in connection to the 2015 Mehsana riots, which led to the vandalising of the BJP legislator's office.