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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...

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...

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...

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...

United Sikhs’ Disaster Relief Aid distributed to 1000 villagers affected by Typhoon in Philippines By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/11/30/united-sikhs-disaster-relief-aid-distributed-to-1000-villagers-affected-by-typhoon-in-philippines/ Panay Islands, Philippines...

Check illegal human trafficking and unscrupulous travel agents, pleads UK based sikhs http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/Check-illegal-human-trafficking-and-unscrupulous-travel-agents-pleads-UK-based-sikhs/SP-Article1-1157309.aspx Volunteers of Sikh Sewak Society International...

Plea against voting rights of Sehajdhari Sikhs dismissed http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/plea-against-voting-rights-of-sehajdhari-sikhs-dismissed/article5402543.ece The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition to debar the Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in Shiromani...

Are Sikhs turban-wearing TSA targets? App tracks claims of profiling Sikh Coalition has updated an app that allows travelers to report complaints about TSA harassment or racial profiling. By Robin Abcarian November 26, 2013, 9:33 a.m. Amardeep Singh is a typical American guy -- born...

Philippines Needs Your Help! UNITED SIKHS contact@unitedsikhs.org via mail.salsalabs.net Philippines Needs Your Help! "We walked alongside thousands of people for about 20 km during a grueling 8 hour trek to seek safety and life from the devastation in Tacloban surrounded with dead...

Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) President Barack Obama has greeted "Sikh friends" around the world on the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak saying Sikh values of pluralism were also "central to who we are as Americans." "This sacred time is an occasion to reflect on Guru Nanak's...

Sikh Heritage Museum Of Canada Hosts Exhibition “In Remembrance – The Sikhs”. http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=33509 TORONTO – In commemoration of Remembrance Day on Sunday November 10, the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada will be hosting an exhibition celebrating and honouring the contributions...

Dr Jerip: Sikhs small in number, strong in presence KUCHING: There are less than 1,000 Sikhs in Sarawak, but the community has progressed well and contributed significantly to development in the state. Assistant Minister of Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil noted that the Sikhs...

Strafing and stream stood between Sikhs and victory Commemorative paving stones are to be laid in the home towns of servicemen from Cornwall and Devon who were awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. In the ninth of his series, Simon Parker relates the exploits of John Smyth from...

Shrinking Numbers and Growing Persecution Threaten Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan By BETWA SHARMA http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/shrinking-numbers-and-growing-persecution-threaten-sikhs-and-hindus-in-afghanistan/?_r=0 J.K. Sharma, a large Sikh man in a black turban, works...

Malaysian Sikhs to Snub "Allah only for Muslims" Court Ruling Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appeared numerous times in their holy scriptures, said the Malaysian Gurdwara Council president Jagir Singh. "There is no way the word can be...

Sikhs dont need to keep any fasts..esp karva chauth..sanjhi fast etc.. ਸਾਂਝੀ ਦੀ ਅਸਲੀਅਤ .????? ਜੋ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਅਹੋਈ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਵਰਤ ਰਖਦੀ ਹੈ..ਅਹੋਈ (ਸਾਂਝੀ) ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਵਰਤ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਮ ਸੀਤਲਾ ਹੈ..ਕੱਤਕ ਦੇ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਵਿਚ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੁਆਰੀਆਂ) ਰਖਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ..ਕੰਧ ਉੱਪਰ ਗੋਹੇ ਦਾ ਪੋਚਾ ਜੇਹਾ ਫੇਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ...

'Difficult to classify attacks on Sikhs in US into one category, NRI Nirvikar Singh says by Amaninder Pal Sharma http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Difficult-to-classify-attacks-on-Sikhs-in-US-into-one-category-NRI-Nirvikar-Singh-says/articleshow/23935173.cms PATIALA...

Today commemorates the Parkash Diwas of the 4th Guru, Guru Ramdas ji. Please enjoy this wonderful commemoration shared with the sangat worldwide by Sikhs Helping Sikhs. Dear Members of Sikh Community, Wishing you all a Happy Gurpurab of Guru Ram Das Ji! Is this not a miraculous...

This is a press release, received by email today from United Sikhs. “The UN Human Rights Committee has said that by requiring Shingara Singh to remove his turban for his passport photograph, France has violated his right to religious freedom that is guaranteed under Article 18 of the...

Professor Darshan Singh: DC Sikhs ask Akal Takhat to reconsider his excommunication By Anju Kaur Part D of a 4-part series Entitled The Strategy http://www.sikhnn.com/headlines/2645/professor-darshan-singh-dc-sikhs-ask-akal-takhat-reconsider-his-excommunication?page=4 BACKSTORY: Roguery in...