New York, United States Sophia Smith scored the only goal as the United States warmed up for the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Mexico in New Jersey on Saturday. Portland Thorns striker Smith rounded off a superb team move with an emphatic finish on 64 minutes to seal a deserved win for Emma Hayes’s youthful...
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Biden leads condemnation after Trump wounded at rally shooting
Washington, United States US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, in violence that also left a bystander dead. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the attack minutes after the Republican candidate was rushed off...
Sikh bodies gather at Akal Takht to pay rich tribute to pro-freedom exiled leader Gajinder Singh
AMRITSAR All the major Sikh organizations, activists and prominent figures on Saturday gathered at Akal Takht Sahib to attend the function organization by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Dal Khalsa to pay rich tribute to exiled pro-freedom leader Gajinder Singh who passed in Lahore on July 3 after brief illness. In memory of...
Visa conditions eased for elderly Sikhs Intending to visit Pakistan for family pilgrimage
NEW DELHI In a significant development, visa requirements for Sikh pilgrims aged 65 and above have been eased to allow family visas at the request of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD-Badal), announced Delhi party chief and former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) former Paramjit Singh Sarna on...
Gajinder Singh: Highjacking Indian plane for cause, which harmed none?
Eyes of the Sikhs struggling for their rights and freedom in India got teary as they heard about the passing away of Bhai Gajinder Singh who dedicated his entire life for Panth (Sikh community), in Pakistan-administered Punjab. He led his colleagues in hijacking an Indian Airlines aircraft to Lahore in 1981, but this action was...
My stand on Khalistan intact, no compromise on it: Bhai Amritpal Singh
CHANDIGARH The newly elected Khadoor Sahib MP and pro-freedom young Sikh leader Amritpal Singh has made it clear that his stand in favor of formation of Khalistan, a sovereign Sikh nation, is intact and he will not compromise on it. On July 5, his mother Balwinder Kaur made a statement, that created confusion among the Sikh...
Citing immunity, Trump lawyers seek pause in Florida documents case
Miami, United States Attorneys for Donald Trump asked a judge on Friday to pause his case on charges of mishandling top secret documents, citing a Supreme Court ruling that a former president has broad immunity from prosecution. Trump, 78, is accused in an indictment filed in Florida by Special Counsel Jack Smith of endangering national security...
Israel says negotiators to hold fresh Gaza truce talks next week
Jerusalem Israel said Friday that “gaps” remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but that it will send a delegation for fresh talks with Qatari mediators next week.The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman came after a delegation led by the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David...
Thompson bids farewell to Warriors after exit
San Francisco, United States Klay Thompson paid tribute to his former Golden State Warriors team-mates on Friday in a heartfelt farewell to the club.Thompson, 34, left Golden State this week in free agency after spending the entirety of his 13-season NBA career with the team. A key part of Golden State’s championship-winning seasons in 2015,...
In exile since 1995, Sikh freedom fighter passes away in Pak, community mourns
AMRITSAR In exile since 1995, Sikh freedom fighter and founding chief of Sikh organization Dal Khalsa Gajinder Singh has passed away after a brief illness in a hospital of Lahore in Pakistan, said the sources on Friday. The Sikh community is observing mourning over his death. He was 73 years old and living at Nankana...