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Sikh wins turban case against France in UN Yudhvir Rana, TNN | Jan 12, 2012, 11.21PM IST AMRITSAR:"The UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) has asked France to submit a report by March 15 on measures it is planning to take against violation of religious freedom of 76-year-old Ranjit Singh...

It amazes me to see so many Sikh fighting and arguing with each other on the issue of hairs. Makes me wonder why are we doing this? Makes me wonder whom are we trying to change and for what purpose? Makes me also wonder what are we trying to justify?[/FONT] Honestly, the youth will get...

I really love jiu-jitsu (a wrestling/grappling martial arts), but my patka ( :angrymunda: ) keeps coming off. A keski/choti dastaar also opens up quickly. Do you have any advice on how to prevent that or another style of turban to wear?

Warsaw, Poland: A unique Court case is taking place in Poland of a Sikh taking the Polish Airport Security to Court for disgracing Sikh travellers passing through Poland. The actions started in Oct 2009. Sikhs travelling through Polish airports were being told to remove their turbans for...

Image is of Amritsar in 1903, a vintage photograph Thousands of Sikhs will gather across Europe Sunday to proclaim their right to wear their faith’s required turbans — and to voice concerns with legal challenges to such headgear in some parts of Europe. The turban or dastaar is mandatory...

Turban-wearing peer vows to fight prejudice By Sam Reeves LONDON — The country's first turban-wearing Sikh peer has vowed to dispel prejudices about his religion that have increased in the wake of terrorist attacks on the West in the past decade. Indarjit Singh, whose official title on...

I have to agree with Regina Dalton's letter (Turban talk sets her head spinning, Times, Aug. 23). I, too, was disappointed with Ken Herar's column (Keep turban queries respectful, Times, Aug. 18). We never did find out the answer to a question that many of us have wondered about. I have never...

By Ken Herar Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a friend who was curious about why Sikhs wear the various colours and different styles of turbans. Living in the Lower Mainland, many times in a day you will see turbaned Sikhs walking on the streets, in the malls or maybe at your...

The New York City Council passed a bill yesterday that might allow Sikh police officers to wear turbans and grow their beards. For years a group called The Sikh Coaltion has been pressuring the NYPD to allow sikh officers to honor traditional religious practices in wearing turbans and growing...

May the turban be forsooth, May the turban be truth, May the material be kind, May the colouring be mind , May the folds be faith, May the point be safe, May the style be seen, May the mirror be clean, May the tying be internal, May the turban be eternal.

SURREY: The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has worked with Ammerdeep Singh and the Yellow Cab taxi company to reach a mutually acceptable resolution regarding the company’s dress code and his style of turban. On July 7, Singh’s ID was frozen due to an alleged violation of Yellow Cab’s...

BY DAVID WHITING Regardless what you think of turbans, you've got to admire the Chadha family. Father and son wear turbans everywhere. And Mom, though at time fearful for their safety, supports them. It's not that the Chadhas want to antagonize anyone in our post 9/11 world. Far from...

Australian pub ejects man for wearing turban (AFP) – 17 hours ago BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian pub that has a no headwear policy was forced to apologise Monday after ejecting a Sikh man for refusing to take off his turban. A staff member at the Royal English Hotel in Brisbane...

The Sikh Turban by GURMUKH SINGH (U.K.) “Originally, I wore the turban for my religion. Then for my family. Now I wear it for myself.” [Ravi Singh, U.S.A.] “There must be no doubt that the long coiled hair and the turban go together as one of the five K’s; as they are...

Sikh turban struggles 'unwrapped' at Birmingham exhibition Organiser Jay Singh Sohal gives a guide to a Birmingham exhibition all about the turban.Continue reading the main story The cultural and historical importance of the Sikh turban is being highlighted at a Birmingham exhibition...

Turban display uncovers Sikh history An exhibition in Birmingham aims to raise awareness of the history of the turban and its significance for Sikhs British Sikhs' religion requires them to leave their hair uncut, and the turban is the most popular way for men to encase this long hair. But the...

Turban Meets Yarmulke Sikhs and Jews get to know each other at Mid-Island Y JCC event. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Stewart Ain Staff Writer Is there a significance to the different colors of Sikhs’ turbans? What if a Sikh decides not to wear a turban? Do Sikhs believe in life after death...

Country's transportation minister urging European colleagues to look at hand search alternatives By Hindustan Times Updated: 04-28-2011 11:06 am London, April 27 -- The British Government wants airport security staff to stop searching Sikhs' turbans using their hands. Transport...

Man's turban stolen in Southampton race attack A Sikh man was racially abused and had his turban stolen as he stood at a bus stop in Southampton. The 29-year-old man was approached by a group of five drunken men outside the Civic Centre on Tuesday evening. Police said the group shouted and...

The Government wants to stop the practice of airport security staff searching the turbans of Sikhs using their hands, a minister has said. Transport minister Theresa Villiers said she would also be writing to her counterparts in Europe to ask them to look at alternatives to searching turbans by...