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Gurufateh Everyone! Here is a link to a Sikh Art Contest I had hosted to bring awareness about the Sikhs. Please take a moment to vote. Thanks, Sikh Art link is here http://fineartamerica.com/contests/sikh-fine-art.html?tab=vote&artworkid=9645091 Contesst link is here...

Govt for release of Sikh prisoners after term http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Govt-for-release-of-Sikh-prisoners-after-term/articleshow/27698191.cms LAMBI: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday said the state government plans to talk to other state...

Utah Sikhs bring warmth to homeless with blanket donation By Carole Mikita Summary The Road Home has 200 new blankets for the homeless thanks to an interfaith gesture from members of the Sikh Temple. “We always want to participate in our community, whatever little help we can do...

Sikh American Organizations Stand with Gurbaksh Singh on 36th Day of His Hunger Strike; Demand Rule of Law in India December 20, 2013 - We, the undersigned organizations, are concerned about the plight of Gurbaksh Singh, a Sikh activist in Punjab, who is on hunger strike to protest against...

'Proud' Derby Sikh soldier Bur Singh Johal dies, aged 98 By ELLA RHODES Bur Singh Johal, pictured above in his Army uniform and wearing his medals, above left, fought for the British Army in Burma, Malaya and Singapore during the Second World War. Bur Singh Johal, pictured...

Kapil Dave http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Gujarat-defreezes-land-of-52-Sikh-farmers/articleshow/27611790.cms GANDHINAGAR: In a bid to make life easy for a key NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, the Modi government has decided to defreeze the land of 52 Sikh farmers in Kutch. The...

US-based Sikh man accused of helping India, Pakistan terrorist groups A man in Nevada has been charged with providing support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan. Balwinder Singh, who was arrested in Reno on Tuesday, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to murder...

Attacker of elderly Sikh sent to mental hospital http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/attacker-of-elderly-sikh-sent-to-mental-hospital_897939.html Washington: A US court has ordered that a homeless man, legally incompetent to stand trial for attacking an elderly Sikh man earlier this...

LOS ANGELES — Prateek Singh could not wait to get out onto the court. With his friends and family packed tightly into a small high school gym, the basketball-obsessed, turban-wearing Prateek took the floor to warm up for his first high school game. It was 1992 and Singh was a sophomore at...

Military vets treated to annual Sikh feast By CHRIS SMITH http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20131217/articles/131219585 Fortunate are the military veterans who heard of Tuesday's Sikh feast in Santa Rosa and got themselves into the buffet line. Members of the local Sikh temple...

Do Sikh parents understand what their sons and daughters go through? First I want to talk about Sikh families currently living in America. A lot of my Sikh friends have cut their hair due to pressure and wanting to attract opposite sex. Today's society in America is hard to be part of as a Sikh...

Indore: Sikhs hail HC decision, celebrate their win Asheesh Kumar Shukla http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-indore-sikhs-hail-hc-decision-celebrate-their-win-1933358 Decision will work as catalyst for development work in Betma. Residents in the vicinity of Gurudwara of Betma...

List of 119 Sikh political prisoners lodged in Indian jails released by Sikh bodies By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/12/11/list-of-119-sikh-political-prisoners-lodged-in-indian-jails-released-by-sikh-bodies/ According to information available with the Sikh Siysat News...

Tories likely to pick Sikh to fight Thanet South by Mary Louis http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet_extra/news/tories-likely-to-pick-sikh-9993 The father-of-two, 29, describes himself as an industrialist, diplomat and farmer. He said: “I want to campaign to regenerate the area...

US rights body asks Hagel to explain 'Army bias' against Sikhs A US commission has asked defence secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikhs, known for their valour and pride, from the American armed forces. In a letter, the US Commission on Civil Rights requested Hagel to...

Federal Way man sentenced for hate-crime beating of Sikh cab driver http://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/235263941.html A Federal Way man was sentenced Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court to 40 months in prison for savagely beating a Sikh cab driver while making racist...

Sunday, 08 December 2013 It is lunchtime at the Karamsar Gurdwara, where worshippers are tucking into the free food. But Sikhs are not the only ones enjoying the temple meals. Religious leaders report that an increasing number of non-believers are visiting their place of worship to eat...

Rare photographs’ display: Sikh community and culture presented in vibrant colour By Maryam Usman http://tribune.com.pk/story/642293/rare-photographs-display-sikh-community-and-culture-presented-in-vibrant-colour/ The book has been illustrated with photographs by Syed Javaid Kazi, an...

Tributes pour in for Sikh pillar Jit Singh Digwa who died after short illness http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10862782.Tributes_to_Sikh_leader/ TRIBUTES have poured in for one of the founding fathers of Southampton's Sikh community. Jit Singh Digwa – a longstanding former president of...

SIKHS LIVING IN STATES OTHER THAN PUNJAB Dr HarcharanSingh Josh http://sikhinstitute.org/sikhs_living_outside/2-hsjosh.html The Sikhs are one of the five religious communities of India which have been notified as Minority Communities under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for...