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AMRITSAR: To commemorate contribution of Sikhs in Canada's development, the country has named a new park in the city of Calgary after the legendary farmer Harnam Singh Hari, the first Sikh to tame the harsh climes of frigid Alberta province in 1909. Alberta's minister of human services...

[Education Update] Inclusion of the Sikh Experience Press Release Sikhi Included in School Curricula and Medical Manual January 14, 2014 (New York, NY) – Over the past year, the Sikh Coalition's work to ensure that educational curricula and resources include information on Sikhs and...

UNITED SIKHS honored with the Superstorm Sandy Response Partner Award Press Release Highlights: - With the beginning of 2014, UNITED SIKHS is humbled to receive the partner award for our Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts from New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS). - We...

Hi I found this link to 10 Sikh women that we should know about from the past, but what about the present? Thanks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valarie-kaur/10-sikh-women-you-should-know_b_1353700.html#slide=806006

Hi Is there any turban wearing Sikh that has a stunning looking wife? Before you guys start going crazy and start quoting gurbani and saying its inside, or thats called maya etc etc - people are saying it is unheard of. Can anyone comment on this? Maybe someone who has celebrity...

Sikhs can use the word ‘Allah’, says doyen Karpal http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/01/12/sikhs-can-use-the-word-allah-says-doyen-karpal/ Penang Mufti’s prohibition of that word by Sikhs in the state was of no consequence of avail, stressed the veteran lawyer GEORGE...

America's Largest Police Force Trained by the Sikh Coalition January 11, 2012 (New York, NY) As 2011 came to a close, the Sikh Coalition delivered a first-ever presentation on Sikhs and Sikh practices to the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) newest graduating class. 1520 graduating...

The trial in the 30-year-old anti- Sikh riots case, in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and three others are facing prosecution, today commenced in a court here which recorded the statement of a senior official of Delhi government. District judge J R Aryan recorded the statement of...

Sikh woman sues suburban go-kart park after hair cut from motor BY STEFANO ESPOSITO http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/24819381-418/sikh-woman-sues-suburb-go-kart-compan-after-hair-cut-from-motor.html Last year Holly Hanjra was enjoying a day of go-kart racing in Melrose Park when...

Tribute to Legends: 2 Key Sikh Sportsman Departed[/B] http://www.thepeople.co.ke/45117/tribute-legends/ This week, two influential sporting figures passed on to be with their Maker. Former Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Chairman Hardev Singh Kular died on New Year’s eve and former Gor Mahia FC...

London: British Sikhs and Hindus have launched an online petition asking politicians and media to stop using vague terms like "Asian" while talking of child sex grooming by gangs as it besmirches their communities. Four leading religious groups - the Hindu Council UK, the Network of Sikh...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has stoked a controversy after he refused to cover his barehead inside a gurudwara on Thursday evening. Nitish had gone to Bal Leela Gurudwara to inaugurate a six-storied rest house. Nitish was accorded a grand reception by the Sikh community at his visit to the gurudwara...

Sikh Soldiers Want More Indian Americans in U.S. Army By Yoshita Singh, Press Trust of India The United States should change its policy to allow more Indian Americans to join the military without compromising on their religious beliefs and practices, the only three Sikh soldiers in the...

Now, Langars for Non-Sikhs Too By Harpreet Bajwa - CHANDIGARH http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Now-Langars-for-Non-Sikhs-Too/2013/12/30/article1971835.ece Gurudwaras across the globe have been pivotal to Punjabi confluence and a refuge for them away from home since time...

Sikh Congregation Delivers Generous Food Donation To Bread For Life http://www.courant.com/community/southington/hcrs-83595-southington-20131227,0,1993759.story Eldon Hafford, executive director of Southington Bread for Life, right, meets members of the local Sikh Congregation as they...

State of neglect Despite being born and raised here, Nepali Sikhs and their contributions are ignored by the state by Jaspal Singh http://www.ekantipur.com/2013/12/29/opinion/state-of-neglect/383092.html The word ‘Sikh’ means ‘disciple’. A Sikh is a person who believes in One...

Lakhs pay homage to Sikh martyrs at Fatehgarh Sahib By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/12/28/lakhs-pay-homage-to-sikh-martyrs-at-fatehgarh-sahib-on-shaheedi-sabha/ The three-day Shaheedi Sabha in the memory of two younger Sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind singh and Mata...

Image by Harpreet Singh ji There are some good videos in remembrance of Mata Gujri. Here is one of them. Tomorrow more to come. www.youtube.com/embed/GEXMPEXJVus

Toronto, 25th December Canadian Sikh MPP Jagmeet Singh has been reportedly denied a visa to India by the Indian consulate located at Toronto, Canada. Jagmeet Singh stated that he had applied to be allowed an Indian visa on 15th November, the visa application was however rejected and sent back...

I encourage you to click on the link and read the full report. It is rich with statistics and social coverage of mistaken beliefs about turbans and Sikhs. The authors completed a heroic task of team based research which is presented in an interesting format. spnadmin We're proud to present to...