Pictured draped in the Nishaan Sahib (Sikh flag) after his victories tonight, well done to Dylan "The Natural" Cheema for becoming the BOXXER Sky Sports Boxing Lightweight Tournament champion! With three wins on the night in how hometown of Coventry, Dylan is now 5-0 as a pro.

GNG Smethwick organised an outstanding street Vaisakhi mela that surpassed the usual Handsworth park event. There was a dharma stage outside, panthic stalls and a very well organised task force to manage sangat flow. This is the new mela standard and the park needs to end.

Horrific murder of a leading punjabi light. This is a plight in today's punjab. We want a peaceful place where ALL people can live in harmony and flourish. instagram.com/tv/CeKKx9hASdP…

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UK covid update: the omicron virus has mutated - its BA.4 and BA.5 strains are currently infecting. These new strains are the most infection so far, but the high triple vaccination status is protecting most cases. Globally, 20 million deaths have been saved by the covid vaccine.

How to best manage the heatwave in the UK

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The Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI) has published advice on which vaccines should be offered in this autumn’s booster programme. More: gov.uk/government/new… Deputy Chief Medical Officer Thomas Waite explains how bivalent vaccines can protect you ⬇️

Covid latest UK: the omicron variant has been the main covid strain now across the globe and the most infectious. Moderna has produced an upgraded covid vaccine covering the omicron strain too. The UK is now the first country to approve this jab - to start use September.

The revelation that it was information passed from Britain to India that led to Johal’s arrest is concerning. Boris Johnson was foreign secretary at the time. The sign-off on the transfer of such information could only have been given by him. thetimes.co.uk/article/jagtar…

Let's reflect deeper on this most auspicious day which is much more than lighting candles and overindulgence in unhealthy food. All of our Gurus actions over the 2 centuries arm us with important lessons in life and the moral compass. Do enjoy, but learn deeper today.

Congratulations to the Sikh Helpline who got the Queens Award for voluntary services, the MBE for voluntary groups. SDA supported the helpline over the covid period on all issues and queries related to covid.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon and 4th richest man in the world, has promised to give away most of his £110 billion to charitable causes. He joins Bill Gates and Warren Buffet as philanthropists. When will India's rich ( Adani and Ambani) do the same? telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/…

theguardian.com/world/2022/nov… India looks to become the most populated country soon. Is this good for India? Has the rich - poor divide increased?

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Less than half of population in England and Wales identify as Christian, Census 2021 shows bbc.in/3AV9LId

A great article on langar, which has been made reductive by some street feed organisations and not true langar. Lessons from PhD students reading philosophy.