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Watch: Sikh protestor with 'Stop Hate' sign thrown out of Donald Trump's rally
World | Jan 25, 2016, 06:57 PM ISTWashington: A Sikh was thrown out of Donald Trump's rally in the US state of Iowa on Sunday after he displayed banner that read 'Stop Hate'.The man, wearing in bright red turban, started his peaceful
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Deboarded for 'Muslim appearance', Sikh man sues US airline for $9m
World | Jan 19, 2016, 08:19 PM ISTNew York: A Sikh man and three of his friends from Brooklyn were allegedly deplaned from an American Airlines flight because their appearance made the captain uneasy. The four have now filed a $9 million lawsuit
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Video: Pak Sikh Ranger participates in Beating Retreat at Wagah Border
Life | Jan 08, 2016, 03:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Making for a historic moment, a Sikh ranger from Pakistan participated in the traditional Beating the Retreat Ceremony at Wagah Border, for the first time ever.People from both the sides of the border
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Panj Piaras ask SGPC to remove all five Jathedars by Jan 1
India | Dec 29, 2015, 07:45 AM ISTAmritsar: In a fresh salvo, the Panj Piaras (Sikh preachers) yesterday asked Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove the Jathedars of the five Takhts by January 1 next year.Taking strong exception to the non-implementation
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Watch 58-year-old Sikh in NY chase off an armed robber with just slippers
Life | Dec 20, 2015, 10:24 AM ISTNew York: A slipper can be mightier than a gun in the hands of a valiant Sikh store owner!In a feat caught on surveillance cameras, the 58-year-old Amrik Singh fought off a shotgun-wielding masked robber
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US: Sikh boy arrested for joking that he has a bomb in his backpack
World | Dec 18, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTNew York: A 12-year-old boy was kept behind the bars for joking to a classmate that he has a bomb in his backpack, the boy's cousin wrote in a Facebook post this week."A bully in
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Elderly Sikh passenger mocked, filmed on plane, labelled 'Bin Laden' in US
World | Dec 18, 2015, 09:16 AM ISTNew York: An elderly Sikh man in the US was filmed while sleeping on a flight by a co-passenger who posted the video online with a title 'Would You Feel Safe' and a description that
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Sikhs feel vulnerable, join with Muslims to combat backlash
World | Dec 14, 2015, 07:20 AM ISTChicago: Members of the Sikh religion are feeling more uneasy amid simmering anti-Muslim sentiment because many are being mistaken for Muslims. But instead of distancing themselves, Sikhs increasingly are working with Muslims to combat hateful
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Read & Laugh: 10 hilarious Santa Banta jokes before they get banned forever
Mouthful | Nov 19, 2015, 03:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Santa Banta jokes have made us laugh out loud countless number of times. Since childhood we have been reading and forwarding such jokes with ‘Santa Banta' as main characters in the story. But
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Canadian Sikh hurt over being photoshopped to look like Paris attacker
World | Nov 16, 2015, 06:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: An image of a ‘terrorist involved in Paris attack' went viral on social media on Saturday which was even ran by mainstream media in France only to be discovered later that it was
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Harbhajan Singh accused of hurting Sikh religious sentiments at wedding!
Cricket | Nov 02, 2015, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has triggered a serious controversy by offering hookahs to the guests during his marriage celebrations.Sikh organisations have geared up against Bhajji and accused him of violating Sikh religious norms and
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Sikh men remove turbans to rescue youths from drowning
India | Sep 30, 2015, 01:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Two Sikhs used their turbans to save four youths from drowning in Punjab over the weekend. The incident came to light after cellphone footage of the incident circulated on social media.The youths had
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Ajay Devgn's 'Sons of Sardar' based on battle of 21 Sikhs vs 10,000 Afghans
Bollywood | Aug 19, 2015, 06:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Actor Ajay Devgn, who is flying high after Drishyam's success at the box office, revealed interesting details about his 2017 Diwali release ‘Sons Of Sardar.'He said that the movie, which is a sequel
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Let Sikhs play with turbans, US lawmakers tell basketball league
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2015, 11:52 AM ISTWashington: As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and other players to remove their articles of faith, such as turbans, in international competition.The
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Margaret Thatcher wanted to prosecute Sikh who incited Indira's killing
World | Jul 16, 2015, 06:04 PM ISTLondon: Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wanted to take legal action against a UK-based Sikh separatist leader accused of inciting Indira Gandhi's assassination but failed to comply with India's request to deport him due to
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Minorities can self-attest community certificates to get benefits of govt schemes
India | Jun 28, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: People belonging to minority communities will no longer have to secure certificates from officials to avail of benefits of welfare schemes, with the government making it clear that self-attestation was enough."In this context,
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Sikh wins right to join US army prog keeping articles of faith
World | Jun 16, 2015, 10:18 AM ISTNew York: In a significant verdict, a Sikh-American student at a city-based university after a long struggle has been allowed by a US court to enrol in an army programme without removing his articles of
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600 Indian Sikh devotees reach Pakistan for 'Jor Mela'
India | Jun 14, 2015, 09:42 AM ISTLahore: More than 600 Indian Sikh devotees arrived in Pakistan today to observe the 409th death anniversary of fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev on June 16.The pilgrims were received at the Wagah Border by Evacuee
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Sikhs living in Afghanistan feel alienated, pressured to leave country
World | Jun 11, 2015, 11:51 AM ISTKabul: Afghanistan's once-thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and discrimination. Once boasting as many as 100,000 members
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Curfew continues in tension-ridden areas of Jammu
India | Jun 05, 2015, 08:58 AM ISTJammu: Indefinite curfew continued in parts of tension-ridden Jammu city on Friday after the clash between Sikh youth and cops in which one person died and six were injured.The authorities have ordered closure of all