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 Geneva Sikhs to soon have gurdwara in city
17
February 2010
A number of Sikh
organizations often visit Geneva
because of the international polity that is played out here. Many a
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 Singhs, Kaurs get mixed up in legakl jumble in some countries
10
February 2010
A new problem has come to light in the nomenclature of Sikh children
in certain European countries. A law was passed in 2003 that when a
Dutch nationality boy or girl... |
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 Indian couple, another charged in Ranjodh murder
3
February 2010
MELBOURNE: An
Indian couple are among the three persons charged with murdering
mutual friend Ranjodh Singh, who was stabbed multiple times and set
ablaze while... |
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Denmark moves to restrict Burqa and naqab
27January 2010
COPENHAGEN: In
remarks that are likely to enrage wide sections of the Muslim
community, Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen seemed to
be taking a page from the French... |
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 Ambica Soni says Black List to be scrapped
30
December 2009
ROME: Visiting
Indian federal minister Ambica Soni has said the Punjabis on the
so-called Black List of Indian government will soon get justice and
claimed that the... |
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 Senior
Sikh citizens of Canada back Prof Darshan Singh
30
December 2009
ABBOTSFORD: After many Canadian Singh Sabhas rejected the unilateral
action against Prof Darshan Singh, former Jathedar of Akal Takht
Sahib, now a large number... |
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 Prez Obama's
Nobel speech & the Sikh cause
16
December 2009
OSLO: Last week when President Barack Obama was in Oslo, receiving
the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday and candidly acknowledging the
controversy over the choice.... |
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 Aussie Sikhs blood
donation drive on Dec 27
18
November 2009
BRISBANE:
The Sikh community in Brisbane, Australia is organizing a blood
donation drive on December 27,
2009 in
memory of the great sacrifice of Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh
Singh... |
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 French Bank Apologises For Refusing Entry To Turbaned Sikh
18
November 2009
Paris:
A major French bank in Paris, which last month refused entry to a
young Sikh customer because he wore a turban, has apologised for its
“manifestly excessive... |
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Sikh man assaulted in
Melbourne
28
October 2009
MELBOURNE:
A Sikh man sleeping at a bus stop was punched in his head by a group
of Australians, who also removed his turban. The incident has sent
shockwaves among the Sikh community throughout... |
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 SYA plans seminar at Berkeley about legacy of 1984
2
September 2009
BERKELEY: One of the key issues that continues to haunt Sikhs is how
the traumatic events of the last 25 years can begin to be
represented through the work of... |
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 Kular
wins Bus Roadeo tourney
2
September 2009
San Jose: A Bus Roadeo competition among the buses operating from
the airport saw participation by San Jose Airport, Oakland Airport
and drivers working in other... |
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 Amity, Cohabitation Transcend Political Boundaries
2
September 2009
Monterey,
CA: Local Indian and Pakistani communities of Monterey Peninsula,
joined together to celebrate Independence days of India and
Pakistan. A maiden... |
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 Sikh martyrs who fell in Italy remembered
2
September 2009
FORLI
(ITALY): Commemorating the sacrifice and bravery of more than 3,000
martyred Sikhs at various battle grounds in Italy, an event was
organized at Gurdwara... |
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 Jathedar Vedanti leads scripture translation
venture
2
September 2009
FREMONT: Former Akal Takth jathedar, Giani Joginder Singh, who is
currently on a mission to spread the word about genocide of the
Sikhs, came visiting at the... |
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 Martyr Khalra to be remembered on Sep 6 at
Fremont Gurdwara
2
September 2009
This was one man who single handedly put Indian establishment to
shame, first when he was alive, and then continuously after his
death. Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra... |
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Jolted, Aussie govt moves to
address concerns of immigrant students
26
August 2009
Following the
high decibel protests from many Indian students, including a large
number of students from Punjab, about the quality of education being
imparted by... |
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 Australia to tighten screws on migration agents
29
July 2009
Melbourne: Australia has promised a zero tolerance approach on
dealing with alleged migration and education scams after a TV
channel expose claimed that many... |
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 Punjab youth in Spain caught in cleftstick
29
July 2009
Over 2,000 Indian youth, majority of them from Punjab, participated
in a protest march in the Spanish city of Barcelona last Saturday to
press the Government of India to... |
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 A Sikh at 6th Annual South-Eastern European Prayer Gathering
15
July 2009
A
group of 150 dignitaries and friends from 18 countries came together
from May 22-24 in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina for
the 6th Annual South... |
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 Burqa debate splits France but will focus turn to turban too?
15
July 2009
Paris:
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent remarks that “the burqa, a
sign of female subservience, will not be welcome on French
territory,” has caused an upro... |
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Iraq bans school groups from Saddam’s grave
8
July 2009
In another instance of the Western world practicing its particular
brand of cultural hegemony, Iraq’s ruling government, which is
largely seen as the de facto symbol of.... |
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 Sarkozy drops burqa bomb,
saysveil unacceptable, panel to study it
24
June 2009
VERSAILLES: Even as the Sikh community ontinues to reason with he
French government tolift the ban on wearing turbans,the country has
now decided to set up a... |
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Man arrested in Vienna as probe proceeds
17
June 2009
Vienna: A man
who fired on a police party that had come raiding as part of the
investigation into the attack on two dalit leaders here was arrested
and some knives... |
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 Many Sikhs among Indian students under attack
in Australia
3
June 2009
MELBOURNE:
Anumber of Indian students, including many Sikhs, continue to reel
under madcap violent racist attacks in Australia, triggering panic among
the... |
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 Iran Sentences U.S. Journalist
to 8 Years
22
April 2009
TEHRAN:
Throwing a spanner into the works of a fledgling thaw in
Iran-American relations, an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana
Saberi, has been convicted to eight... |
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 New Zealand will not cut immigration
18 March 2009
Wellington: New Zealand is not likely to follow Australia in cutting
immigration to protect local jobs during the current recession, Prime
Minister John Key... |
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Bushfires rewrite Sikh farmer’s
success story
11
March 2009
Adelaide: The story
of Charanamat Singh, Indian taxi driver turned millionaire in
northern Australia, has all the trappings of a rags-to-riches
Bollywood thriller.. |
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Sikh homeless man in Italy
attacked, set on fire
11
February 2009
ROME: In a
brutal attack, a homeless Sikh man, Navtej Singh Sidhu, in Italy was
attacked and set on fire. President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy was quick to
condemn... |
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 Asiana leaves its mark in Korean civil aviation history
4
February 2009
Asiana’s safety,
service and financial management was recognized as the world’s best Asiana Airlines
was chosen as the Airline of the Year by ATW (Air Transport... |
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 South Korean court releases Capt Jasprit Singh
Chawla
21 January 2009
SEOUL/DEHRADUN: After Uttarakhand Sikhs raised a lot of noise
forcing Indian external affairs ministry to pull some levers .. |
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 Sikh
spends distressing times in Korean Jail
World
14 January 2009
Good looking, devout and down to earth Jasprit Singh Chawla has been
in a Korean prison for the last thirteen months. Nominated by
Lloyds last year for the “Shipmaster of the Year” ... |
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Triple Sikh murderer to remain in custody
7 January 2009
BRISBANE: A Brisbane manaccused
of a triple murderalmost six years ago will remain in custody
pending the outcome of his bail application... |
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Iraq shoe thrower trial later Saddams day ignored
31 December
2008
BAGHDAD: A court
on Tuesday postponed the trial of a journalist who hurled his shoes
at
President George W. Bush in anger over the U.S. invasion and
occupation of Iraq... |
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Mumbai
victims are mourned
17 December
2008
Hamilton's
Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jewish communities held a candlelight
memorial for victims of the Mumbai terror attack. Co-sponsored by
the... |
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 Sikh
temple raid shadows Belgian royal
visit to India
5 November
2008
BRUSSELS:
King Albert II of Belgium will go to India on a nine-day state visit
beginning November 3, accompanied by Queen Paola, Foreign Minister
Karel... |
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 Indian Sikhs grafting onto culture in Argentina
5 November
2008
ROSARIO
DE LA FRONTERA (Argentina):
For Bibiana Jasbe Singh Kaur, being born and growing up an Indian
Sikh in Argentina was not only a curious... |
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Ranbir Singh Sodhi elected to Governors Council in Finland
5 November
2008
VANTAA, FINLAND:
Scandinavia has had very little taste of Punjabi politics and
politicians. Things will now change as Ranbir Singh Sodhi has been
elected... |
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Enka singer Sarbjit Singh’s music king in
Japan
8 October 2008
TOKYO:
Japanese crowds are thronging to hear Sarbjit Singh Chadha sing and
fans jostle to get his autograph even three decades after he burst into the
music.. |
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Shamed on anti-Christian violence, India
talks turban
1 October 2008
MARSEILLES: There was
little that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could do to
persuade the French President Nicholas Sarkozy on the issue... |
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 Intra-Sikh
fight in Manila over gurdwara control
24 September 2008
MANILA: Two
Filipino-Indian groups are battling for control over the Khalsa
Diwan Sikh gurdwara in Paco, Manila... |
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 Sikh granthi once again in Leeds tribunal
battle
23
July, 2008
A SIKH priest
who successfully sued his Leeds gurdwara
for £17,000 in unpaid wages, has launched a second case – for unfair
dismissal... |
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 Kiwi Sikh killed in cold blood
11
June, 2008
AUKLAND:
Thirty year old Navtej Singh, a father of three daughters, all under
5 years of age, was shot in cold blood at his liquor shop... |
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Santa Fe Sikh says ‘race’ was factor in his arrest
21
May,
2008
SANTA FE:
A 44-year-old Santa Fe Sikh from India says a city police officer
overreacted earlier this month when he arrested him during an incident... |
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Turbans now OK at Costa Mesa bar
30 January 2008
COSTA MESA – A nightclub that one year ago refused to let a Sikh
medical student inside because his turban violated the bar's dress
code has revised its policy after being accused of religious
discrimination.... |
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Indian Embassy in Beirut a den of corruption
12 December, 2007
BEIRUT: The management of Gurdwara Sri Ravidas Sabha, Daura Madina
Saniha, Lebanon, has come to the aid of a large number of Punjabi
workers in Lebanon who have complained that the Indian Embassy
officials... |
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