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Sikhs Have Mixed Feelings About South Carolina’s Nikki Haley
ChakraNews.com
South Carolina, USA (CHAKRA) – Sikhs in South Carolina are unsure of what to make of their first possible minority and woman governor, Nikki Haley who is a… read the full story here
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Badal urges PM to ensure safety of Sikhs in Kashmir
South Asia Mail
adal has impressed upon the PM to provide complete security cover to the Sikh community through central security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir so that… read the full story here
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It’s not your Leave it to Beaver Scouts any more
Globe and Mail
The brown-skinned youngsters meet not in a school gymnasium but in a Sikh temple: Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara. They pledge the “I promise to love God” portion… read the full story here
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In the Sikh tradition
Irish Times
“We didn’t really want a big production, but for his family, a traditional Sikh wedding, which is a week-long affair, was really important…read the full story here
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Four arrested over Austria attack plot
Sydney Morning Herald
Austrian police have arrested four Indian men suspected of planning an attack that could be linked to a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Vienna last year…read the full story here
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Bullying extremists give all Sikhs an undeserved bad name
Vancouver Sun
By Douglas Todd, Vancouver SunApril 28, 2010 The extremist Sikhs who have gone online to threaten the life of Vancouver South MP Ujjal Dosanjh are doing…read the full story here
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Anti-Sikh riots: US court summons Kamal Nath
Oneindia
New York, Apr 7: The US federal district court has summoned India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath in connection with the 1984 Anti-Sikh …read the full story here
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Hounslow goes orange for Sikh celebration
Hounslow Chronicle
Vaisakhi is a traditional harvest festival and marks the beginning of the Sikh new year. It also commemorates the establishment in 1699 of the Khalsa at …read the full story here.
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Sikh groups to take part in WSC
Press Trust of India
Amritsar, Apr 7 (PTI) Various Sikh bodies, including Khalsa Action Committee, today decided to participate in the 2-day World Sikh Conference (WSC) to be …read the full story here.
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PM may participate in Sikh celebrations
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to participate in the tercentenary celebrations of Sirhind Fateh Diwas to be held at Sirhind …read the full story here
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Kamal Nath summoned in anti-Sikh riots case
Indian Express
New York: Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath has been summoned by a US federal district court for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots …read the full story here.
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Sikh preacher determined to keep speaking
Toronto Star
Darshan Singh, once the chief priest of the Sikh faith, was recently excommunicated by current leaders for his controversial position on the authenticity of …read the full story here
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Muslims, Sikhs Welcome Change in Airport Security Screenings
Beliefnet.com (blog)
WASHINGTON (RNS) Muslim and Sikh groups praised the Transportation Security Administration for rolling back screening rules on passengers arriving from 14 …read the full story here
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Turbans take centre stage
Vancouver Sun
Romana hopes the younger generations of Sikh, Hindu and Muslim turban-wearers hear that talk and continue the cultural conversation with their peers…read the full story here
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Sikh Summit to be held in Washington in May
Press Trust of India
Washington, Apr 6 (PTI) A Sikh advocacy group today announced to organise a Sikh Summit here in May where members of the community from across the US would…read the full story here
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Penang, Selangor Urged To Declare Vaisakhi A Holiday
Bernama
He said the request for a holiday to mark the Hindu and Sikh new year was a legitimate expectation for all Hindus and Sikhs in the country…read the full story here
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UAE Death Sentence Hanging Over 17 Indians
The Sikh Times, UK
He gave a glowing report of the Sikh community, which will be opening the first gurdwara at Dubai on Guru Nanak Sahib’s Parkaash Utsav in November this year…read the full story here
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Feds halt profiling put in place after Flight 253
Detroit Free Press
The Sikh Coalition, which advocates for people who practice the Sikh religion, also praised the move. Walid and Hamad said they’re waiting to see how the…read the full story here
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.What should Pope Benedict XVI do?
Ottawa Citizen
Sikh Gurus and their followers suffered brutal oppression with sacrifices and extreme physical tortures, for “freedom of religion.” Sikh religion is a very …read the full story here
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Ba retains Sikh crown
Fiji Times
SKIPPER Alvin Singh scored a brilliant goal in the first half to help Ba successfully defend the Fiji Sikh Football Association Inter District Champion-ship …read the full story here
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Book editor of vernacular paper for hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs: KAC …
SikhSiyasat.Net
Urging the Punjab government to initiate legal action against the editor to soothe the hurt feelings of the Sikhs, they said he (Joginder Singh) must be …read the full story here
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BC turban-tying event targets youth
CBC.ca
This year the organizers of the annual contest aim to encourage younger Sikh men and teenaged boys to take pride in wearing a turban, also known as a Dastar…read the full story here
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Four hymn singers killed as car rams into truck
Calcutta Tube (blog)
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Four ‘raagis’ (Sikh hymn singers) were killed Wednesday morning when their car rammed into a stationary truck near Punjab’s…read the full story here
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India’s Sikh Widows of 1984 Say Justice MIA
Women’s eNews
By Gagandeep Widows of Sikh men massacred 25 years ago in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s assassination say India has failed to produce a single conviction…read the full story here
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I want Sajjan Kumar to stop smiling: Jarnail Singh
Mid-Day
Since the infamous shoe-gate incident, life for this 40-something Sikh journalist has not been easy. No job, daily struggle to make ends meet and suspicion…read the full story here
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Plans for Sikh temple draw audience ire at public meeting
Guelph Mercury
GUELPH — City staff got a hostile reception at a public planning meeting for a controversial southside domed Sikh temple in a rapidly growing upscale…read the full story here
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