Two persons were injured during a scuffle with cops at a Kali Puja procession in Dibrugarh. The incident occurred during the immersion of idols in the Brahmaputra river. The injured individuals have been identified as Bicky Singh and Tinku Phukan, residents of Dibrugarh. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month” Celebrated by Mayor Gene Hernandez of Yorba Linda at Yorba Linda City Hall with Sikh Community Los Angeles, April 1
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A day dedicated to Sikhism-centric art, films, performances and cultural exchange, the second edition of Sikhlens - Sikh Art & Film Festival 2021- India Chapter is all set to roll on February 21. This annual film festival will include documentaries, short films, 300 plus interesting art display, a book launch, poetry session and talks.
While the California edition of the festival went virtual for year 2020, Bicky Singh, founder of SikhLens, is pleased to have a regular brick and mortar festival at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh. “The vision of the festival is to promote and bring out positive Sikh stories, heritage and culture and encourage our community to get into films,” he says. Filmmaker and festival head for India Chapter Ojaswwee Sharma says, “Despite the pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks, our festival is presenting 24 films, which is seven films up from the last edition.”