The conviction of British-born Sikh Vickrum Singh Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak has sparked street protests over the legal right of Sikhs to carry kirpans in public.Around 40 members of protest group Southampton Patriots gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Thursday, demanding accountability over the police response…

Representative image (Source: AP) At least five people were killed and one other injured after a collapse at an illegal mining operation in southwest China’s Yunnan province on Sunday, AP reported citing state-run Xinhua news agency.The incident occurred at around 4.30 am in Baiwu village in Huize County. However, it was not specified that what…

A UK-based Sikh restaurateur has called for a ban on kirpans, arguing that the ceremonial blade is being misused as a weapon against unarmed civilians despite its significance as an article of faith in Sikhism.Harman Singh Kapoor, who runs the London restaurant Rangrez, has previously made headlines over controversy surrounding the serving of non-halal meat…