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American Sikhs happy over Sikh marriage legislation 24 May 2012
Sikhs in America were pleased and overwhelmed by the decision made in Indian Parliament to pass the bill that permits Sikhs to register their marriages under Anand Marriage Act. While Rajyasabha unanimously passed Anand Karaj Amendment Bill on Monday, Loksabha...
Keywords: Sikhs in America, Anand Marriage Act, Loksabha, American Sikhs
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Cong prays US Court to dismiss anti-Sikh riots case 08 June 2012
Following the arguments of counsels of Congress party in India, the US Court will decide on June 27 whether or not to dismiss the proceedings in anti-Sikh riots case in 1984. It may be recalled that the case was filed...
Keywords: Congress party, US Court, Congress party, US Court
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NGO installs water purification plant in Haiti 15 June 2012
An NGO by Sikh community members, United Sikhs started a water purification plant in Haiti to provide pure drinking water to at least 5000 people who are survived in the major earthquake that had hit the region in 2010. With...
Keywords: major earthquake, United Sikhs, United Sikhs, major earthquake
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Sikhs as ‘minority’ in Punjab? SC to decide 19 January 2016
Considering the plea of senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, the Supreme Court, had agreed to examine whether Sikhs were a "minority group in homeland Punjab", saying it had far reaching importance and consequences. A constitution bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur...
Keywords: India news, India news, Sikhs minority, India news
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Summons to Sonia Gandhi 11 September 2013
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi who went to USA for medical treatment is summoned by the Federal Court in the case of supporting the accused in the case of genocide that took place in 1984 in which a number of innocents...
Keywords: Indira Gandhi assassination, genocide on Sikhs, Federal Court USA, Indira Gandhi assassination
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Superstorm Sandy: Sikhs come to rescue 01 November 2012
Superstorm Sandy has made landfall and brought devastation to most of the east coast leaving over 50 innocent dead and more than 60 million victimized. Several thousand flights were canceled and millions were left powerless as the hurricane-force winds brought...
Keywords: sandy, sikh, sikh, gurdwara
Read More US legislators ask FBI to look into hate crimes against Sikhs 21 April 2012
A team of 100 law makers in the United States headed by New York Congress leader, Joseph Crowley, have penned down a letter to the Department of Justice to seek Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s intervention in the hate crimes...
Keywords: Sikh-American Community, US, US, Joseph Crowely
Read More Sonia Gandhi summoned to court while hospitalized 05 September 2013
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi has been caught unawares while visiting the US for medical treatment. Close to 30 years have passed since the incident she has been called for has happened. The US court summoned Sonia in relation to...
Keywords: Congress spokesman, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), US court summons Sonia Gandhi
Read More Sonia Gandhi to Respond to US Federal Court by Jan 2 16 December 2013
Sonia Gandhi is asked to respond by January 2 by the Federal Court in US for the allegations of the SFJ. The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) filed a complaint against the AICC President Sonia Gandhi against her allegedly protecting the...
Keywords: Sonia Gandhi, allegations of SFJ, Alien Tort Statute, AICC President
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Secularism taken to new heights 22 August 2012
In our nation which has been a secular country, only in the books but rarely in practice and rarer now a days. However, the faith in the amiability of the religions has been restored with a great display of brotherhood...
Keywords: Muslims, Secularism, Sikhs, Ramzan
Read More South Indian Sikhs – resemblance of interchanged culture 18 October 2011
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) South Indian Sikhs? The description may seem unfamiliar. While Sikhs are overwhelmingly associated with Punjab, much less known are those from the community who made their home in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra centuries ago. For...
Keywords: AP headlines, Telugu News Paper, Top political news., South Indian Sikhs
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November will be Sikh-American awareness month in California 21 May 2012
In a move to mark the welcome of Sikh community in the state, California Assembly has passed a resolution making November month of 2012 a Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The Sikh community in California welcomed the decision. Although...
Keywords: USA, USA, USA, Sikhs
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UAE commutes death sentence of 2 after blood money deal 05 December 2011
Two Indians, who are facing death sentence in (United Arab Emirates) UAE for killing a compatriot are set to be released this month as their death penalty was commuted by a Sharjah Sharia court after Rs. eight lakh was paid...
Keywords: indians death sentence, Indian Punjabi Society, diya money case, sikhs in UAE
Read More Present MLA Previously Hurled Shoe On Chidambaram! 10 December 2013
In a press conference how anyone can went his anger on the speaker? No eggs are allowed not to talk of stones or any arms. Then only thing that can be hurled at the other person is only footwear. That...
Keywords: Arvind Kejriwal, Arvind Kejriwal, incident of riots against Sikhs, Jarnail Singh
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Canadian Sikhs demand Komagata chapter in schools 20 May 2016
Sikhs in Canada are demanding the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to include 1914 Komagata incident in the school curriculum, across the country.Malaysia-based rich Sikh Baba Gurdit Singh has adopted the Japanese ship Komagata Maru, to bring 376 Indians, mostly Sikhs,...
Keywords: NRI news, Canada news, Canada Komagata chapter school, Canada Komagata chapter school
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NRI exhibition reveals about why Sikhs wear turban, beard 02 May 2016
Because of the distinct identity of Sikhs- beard and turban, they are till date, in the US, are more likely to face profiling, bigotry and backlash, than the average American. To erase this situation and spread better awareness about Sikhism, a...
Keywords: Sikhs NRI exhibition, Sikhs turban beard NRI, Sikhs turban beard NRI, Sikhs turban beard NRI
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A Sikh was called Bin Laden and injured brutally 10 September 2015
In Chicago, a Sikh American man was attacked and injured severely, calling him a terrorist and Bin Laden. Reportedly, when Inderjit Singh Mukker, an elderly man was on his way to the grocery store in a car, was continuously hit...
Keywords: Bin Laden Sikh, Bin Laden Sikh, American Sikhs attack, Attack on Sikhs in America
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