Category: Latest
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Sikh case Seattle man jailed for 3 yrs for brutal assault
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A Seattle man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a raciallymotivated hate crime during which he used the most disgusting and ugly racist language against the victim
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Rights group demands maximum punishment for attacker
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A civil advocacy group is demanding the maximum punishment for a Seattle man who was indicted on hate crime charges for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year saying such a punishment will send a clear message that raciallymotivated crime is unacceptable
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Why cant Sikhs with beards join US forces
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An independent bipartisan federal agency has asked the US defence leadership to explain why Sikh Americans wearing beards and turbans are not allowed to serve in the US armed forces
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British police confirm Indianorigin womans death
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Police in the British city of Bradford have confirmed that the body pulled out from a city river December 5 was that of missing Indianorigin woman Seemberjeet Kaur Seemberjeet Kaur 35 was missing since October 23
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Visiting Indian priest reported missing from Abbotsford temple
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Abbotsford Police are asking for help locating a 26yearold priest whos been visiting Abbotsford Hardeep Singh from India has been working at the South Fraser Way temple as a visiting priest since Aug 5
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Sikh leader case in New Zealand remains unsolved
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Jurors remain deadlocked in the case of a Sikh leader in New Zealand who has been charged with having forged election documents in a bid to win a local body poll three years ago
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Police probing hate crime at Komagata Maru memorial
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The police are investigating a possible hate crime at the Coal Harbour Komagata Maru memorial
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Ghadar centenary proclamation installed at heritage gurdwara
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The Ghadar centenary proclamation recently issued by Burnaby City Council was installed at the heritage gurdwara museum in Abbotsford on Sunday afternoon Burnaby City councillor Sav Dhaliwal handed over the proclamation to gurdwara president Mohinder Singh Gill amid victory slogans raised by the Sikh congregation
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Memoir of Sikh veteran who fought against racism released in Surrey
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The memoir of a prominent Sikh World War II veteran who fought against racism in the Newton Legion was released in Surrey Saturday afternoon Authored by Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra A Soldier Remembers is a memoir of 93yearold former lt colonel Pritam Singh Jauhal
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Sikh soldiers want more Indians in US Army
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US should change its policy to allow more IndianAmericans to join the military without compromising on their religious beliefs and practices the only three Sikh soldiers in the US Army say Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan and corporal Simran Preet Singh Lamba are the only three Sikhs…
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Ground announcer sacked for making racist comments against Panesar
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The ground announcer at the tour game between England and Cricket Australias CA Chairman XI in Alice Springs on Saturday has been reportedly sacked after making alleged racist comments towards tourists batsman Monty Panesar over the Public Announcement PA system
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Check illegal human trafficking and unscrupulous travel agents pleads UK based sikhs
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Volunteers of Sikh Sewak Society International and some prominent Sikhs of UK while demanding to check the illegally human trafficking by Punjab based unscrupulous travel agents disclosed here today while addressing media persons that due to such illegal business many innocent girls from North Indian particularly Punjab are being pushed…
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BC search team to conduct operations in Oz for missing IndoCanadian man
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BC search and rescue crew has been called upon to help find an Ontario man who went missing six months ago while hiking an Australian mountain Search manager of Vancouverbased SAR Technology Martin Colwell would leave for New South Wales with the rest of his 18member search and rescue crew…
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Monica Gill crowned Miss India USA 2013
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Monica Gill a 24yearold clinical affairs associate has won the Miss India USA 2013 crown an annual pageant where young IndianAmerican beauties compete for the grand Miss India Worldwide crown Massachusetts resident Monica Gill won the crown in the annual pageant at a glittering ceremony in New Jersey where young…
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Aussie Sikh cab driver awarded for returning bag with 110000
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An honest Sikh taxi driver in Australia who returned 110000 Australian dollars around Rs 65 lakh left behind by its owners has been honoured by the City Council here for his integrity
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Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Australia
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Aiming to link the vast Indian diaspora and other parts of the AsiaPacific region with India the Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched today in Sydney by New South Wales Premier Barry OFarrell and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi
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Indianorigin man who died in Auckland remembered as guardian angel during farewell
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The 25yearold Indian man Tarun Asthana who died a few days after he was fatally punched in Auckland was remembered as a guardian angel and protector who lived life to the full
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Punjabi cabbie in Sydney soothes commuters with healing words
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Hardev Singh a taxi driver in Sydney has been referred to as the calming cabbie of Epping for his healing words of wisdom However Singh is adamant his healing words of wisdom are just acts of kindness and all part of his firstclass service
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Australias SBS Punjabi radio channel wins UN award
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A radio documentary about domestic violence and other related issues in the AustralianIndian community has won the United Nations Association of Australia UNAA media award
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Australian Sikh taxi driver returns bag with Rs 65 lakh
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A Sikh cabbie in Australia set an example of honesty after he returned 110000 Australian dollars around Rs 65 lakh to a group of passengers who had left the cash in his taxi