Punjabi Sikhs
Ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent
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| 2025 | Completed filming 'Sardaar Ji 3' playing the role of Jaggi Singh |
| 2025 | Scheduled to play Jaswant Singh Khalra in the film Punjab 95 |
| January 2025 | India's Ministry of Home Affairs recommended legal action against an individual allegedly involved in the assassination plot against Pannun. |
| 2024 |
Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa
Elected as a Member of Parliament from Faridkot as an Independent candidate, winning 2,98,062 votes (29.38% of total count) and defeating Punjabi actor Karamjit Anmol of the Aam Aadmi Party.
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| 2024 |
Beant Singh
Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of Beant Singh, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Faridkot constituency.
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| 2024 | Dosanjh played the lead role of an insecure lover alongside Neeru Bajwa in the Punjabi language comedy 'Jatt & Juliet 3', which received positive reviews and became the 2nd highest grossing Punjabi film of all time. |
| 2024 | He sang the promotional song 'Bhairava Anthem' for the Telugu sci-fi film 'Kalki 2898 AD', sharing the screen with Prabhas. |
| 2024 | Diljit started his global concert tour named Dil Luminati. |
| 2024 | Diljit Dosanjh will star as Jaiveer 'Jai' Singh in the film 'Crew'. |
| 2024 | He played the role of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila opposite Parineeti Chopra in Imtiaz Ali's film 'Amar Singh Chamkila', which was released on Netflix. |
| 2024 | Gulzar was awarded the Jnanpith, India's highest literary award. |
| December 28 2024 | A state funeral was held for Singh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, New Delhi. |
| December 26 2024 | Passed away, marking the end of his significant political and economic career. |
| December 26 2024 | Passed away at the age of 92. |
| December 26 2024 | Singh collapsed at his home in New Delhi and was admitted to the emergency department of AIIMS Delhi, where he died a few hours later at the age of 92. |
| December 26 2024 | Following Singh's death, the government announced a period of national mourning until January 1, 2025. |
| October 2024 | Former Indian intelligence official Vikash Yadak was charged by the US with the attempted murder of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. |
| June 2024 | Diljit performed two songs, 'Born to Shine' and 'GOAT', on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| April 2024 | Manmohan Singh retired from the Rajya Sabha and was succeeded by Sonia Gandhi. |
| February 8 2024 | BJP leader Narendra Modi praised Manmohan Singh, stating that despite ideological differences, Singh would be remembered for his contributions to democracy and mentioned Singh's determination in arriving at Parliament in a wheelchair to vote on key legislation. |
| 2023 | His latest album 'Ghost' was released, showcasing his ongoing contributions to music. |
| 2023 | Diljit Dosanjh starred as Sitaara in 'Jodi'. |
| November 2023 | The Financial Times reported that US authorities had thwarted a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States, with federal prosecutors filing a sealed indictment against a suspect in a New York district court. |
| November 19 2023 | Warned of potential danger to individuals planning to travel by Air India on the date of the 2023 Cricket World Cup finals, prompting an investigation by Canada's Transport Minister and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
| September 2023 | Released a controversial video warning Indo-Canadian Hindus to leave Canada, which was widely condemned by Canadian politicians including Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh, and federal cabinet ministers. |
| September 2023 | Pannun recorded calling for the 'political death' of Prime Minister Modi and two of his ministers. |
| June 2023 | After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, a White House spokesperson confirmed that the US had informed India about the assassination plot against Pannun. |
| June 15 2023 |
Avtar Singh Khanda
Avtar Singh Khanda died at City Hospital, Birmingham at age 35 after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. His death raised suspicions due to allegations of potential involvement by the Indian government, drawing parallels with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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| April 2023 | Dosanjh performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking him as the first Indian Punjabi artist to perform at the event. |
| 2022 | Diljit Dosanjh played Jaggi in 'Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne' and also served as producer. |
| 2022 | Diljit Dosanjh portrayed Joginder 'Jogi' Singh in the film 'Jogi'. |
| 2022 | Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari acknowledged the country's debt to Manmohan Singh for his contributions to liberalization that gave a new direction to India. |
| October 2022 | Interpol rejected India's second request to issue a Red Corner Notice against Pannun on terror charges, citing insufficient information. |
| March 2022 | In March, Diljit Dosanjh signed with Warner Music. |
| 2021 | He released his debut film as a producer, Honsla Rakh, starring Sonam Bajwa, Shehnaaz Gill, Shinda Grewal, alongside him. The film made 5.05 crore on its opening day, achieving the status of the highest grossing Punjabi film on opening day. |
| 2021 | Dosanjh released his twelfth album 'Moonchild Era', which was penned by Raj Ranjodh and Arjan Dhillon, and charted at #32 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart, making him the first Indian artist to have three albums on Billboard Charts. |
| October 2021 | Hospitalised at AIIMS after experiencing weakness and fever. |
| October 2021 | Singh was hospitalised again at the AIIMS after experiencing weakness and fever. |
| April 2021 | Hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. |
| April 2021 | Singh was hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. |
| 2020 | Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was designated as a terrorist by the government of India, likely due to his prominent role in the Khalistan movement and his work with Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). |
| 2020 | He entered the Social 50 chart by Billboard with the release of his 11th album, G.O.A.T. |
| 2020 | Diljit Dosanjh was ranked No. 14 in The Times of India's Most Desirable Men and No. 2 in Chandigarh Times' Most Desirable Men. |
| 2020 | Former U.S. President Barack Obama referred to Singh as 'Wise, thoughtful, and scrupulously honest' in his memoir A Promised Land. |
| November 13 2020 | He appeared in the social satire film 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari,' released theatrically. |
| August 2020 | Diljit Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to be featured at Times Square in New York City. |
| May 2020 | Singh was hospitalised at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to a negative reaction from his medication. |
| January 27 2020 |
Harmeet Singh
Harmeet Singh died, marking the end of his tenure as the 8th chief of Khalistan Liberation Force.
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| 2019 | Began representing the state of Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha. |
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