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By Parmjit Singh Published: May 9, 2014 Sikh Siyasat New York, United States (May 09, 2014): It is learnt that US based human rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) will submit a complaint to the UN assistant secretary general for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic seeking UN investigation into the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Seemingly innocuous pictures of pigs in the front and middle pages of today’s International New York Times (NYT) have been blacked out in the Malaysian edition of the paper, raising both amusement and concern among readers. A representative from the printing company...

From Prachi Gupta and the 'Angry Asian Man' blog http://blog.angryasianman.com/2013/11/hari-kondabolu-teams-up-with-sikh.html Hari Kondabolu teams up with Sikh Captain America Is New York ready for a Captain America who rocks a turban? <iframe width="560" height="315"...

By Tejinder S. Bindra, President, Sikh Art & Film Foundation Sikhs are easily identified by colorful turbans and uncut hair, seen in every borough of New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. The greater New York region is home to a half-million Sikhs. Although you’ll find Sikhs...

Sikh Coalition Organizing 9/11 Hearings in New York City By SiliconIndia, Friday, 19 August 2011, 02:03 Hrs Fremont: As the 10-year anniversary of September 11th approaches, the Sikh coalition is organizing a Community hearing on 20 August. This hearing will be on the discriminatory impact...

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed honored at a New York Sikh temple From ANI Nevada (US), June 13: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, esteemed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was honored with a siropa (robe of honor) on June 12 at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island in Hicksville (New York, USA)...

NY Court Ejects Gurdwara President By Anju Kaur, SikhNN staff writer, Washington Bureau The management dispute that resulted in the disturbing Youtube video of a brawl at the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in New York ended yesterday with a court decision to disqualify the current...

Formal Launch of Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report at United Nations Church Center, New York: Press Conference/ Expert Panel Speakers March 28, 2011 1pm Please RSVP for the Event: Details Provided Below New York, NY: UNITED SIKHS would like to invite you to the release of the 3rd Annual...

Closing the North York murder of a father of two teens depends on help from people who haven't come forward. Jagtal Singh Kular, 55, was found shot dead around 9:15 p.m. Feb. 1 inside the Mann Enterprises variety store at a strip mall at 2400 Finch Ave. W., near Weston Rd. Toronto homicide...

A Good read.... http://books.google.com.my/books?id=15ugddzz4vUC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=professor+waryam+singh&source=bl&ots=tEhXWj-P7W&sig=AS9xO31eCXH4cKgRCVZcqG95TZg&hl=en&ei=IdkrTeCJKYrXrQf2oby5Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=professor%20waryam%20singh&f=false

January 4, 2011, 10:59am New York Rabbi Sues Army Over Beard Ruling By Michael Kaminer Has the U.S. Army set a double standard by refusing to allow an Orthodox rabbi to serve as a chaplain because he won’t shave his beard? Menachem Stern’s lawyers think so. Attorneys Nathan and Alyza D...

Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The Indian subcontinent in November got its first Western-Eastern mix of ecological movements as Punjab, the green-revolution leader of India, launched a United Nations-vetted endeavor on behalf of the Sikh community. Two young professional Sikhs, Ravneet...

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NEW YORK: After President Obama shied away from Sikh Human Rights issue by refusing to visit Golden Temple, he was reminded by hundreds of Sikhs who gathered in New York City in front of United Nations Headquarters, of his campaign promise and legal obligation to victims of Sikh Genocide...

Save the date! Buy your ticket for the Sikh Art & Film Foundation's annual Film Festival and get your front row seat to the latest independent films from a Sikh and Punjabi point of view. The winner of the Sikh Coalition's Diversity Video Competition will be premiered at this year's Film...

“Being an American is not a matter of blood or birth. It’s a matter of faith. It’s a matter of fidelity to the shared values that we all hold so dear.” – President Barack Obama WASHINGTON, D.C. – UNITED SIKHS and several interfaith organizations held a meeting with senior White House...

New York state assembly honours Sikh outfit for its aid efforts New York state assembly honours Sikh outfit for its aid efforts - dnaindia.com NEW YORK: The New York state assembly and the city council have honoured a Sikh NGO for its humanitarian aid efforts in quake-hit Haiti and Chile...

The only means of communication in and out of Haiti right now seems to be by Twitter and similar kinds of mobile media. Here are some recent pictures from today's New York Times front page, taken from a slide show. All the pictures can be seen at this link: The New York Times - Breaking News...

New York Da Dhaba by VISHAVJIT SINGH On the roads leading to Punjab, or roads within the State itself, if you need to find a place to eat salivating Punjabi food, you simply ask a bus driver or a truck driver. They know the dhabas that serve the best...

A large oil-on-canvas portrait of the Tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, will be offered for sale at the Sothebys New York Indian Art Auction on September 17, 2009. The work is one of the highlights of the early paintings in the sale and is estimated at $50,000-70,000. Guru Gobind Singh...