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Sikhs, U.S. attorney discuss discrimination By Ryan McCarthy/Appeal-Democrat U. S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner told Sikhs gathered Tuesday at Yuba City City Hall that America is a country of many religions where "nobody should be an outsider" — and heard how this region respects that...

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US TV documentary features Hindus and Sikhs IANS, Apr 5, 2011, 11.03am IST Hindus and Sikhs are featured prominently in a new PBS public television documentary "The Asian & Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America" shown over 300 public television stations in US. The Sikh...

Shasta County’s Sikh community is placing fresh emphasis on its annual Vaisakhi Festival, a Day for Non-Violence, in the wake of an apparent hate-related drive-by shooting last month in Elk Grove, near Sacramento. That incident left Gurmej Atwal, 78, hospitalized with two gunshot wounds and...

Sikhs in the Valley of CHEESE.....a truly successful community..well integrated and peaceful....WE WANT OUR SIKHS HERE..declare the Italian mayor of Novelle...which has the SECOND Largest Gurdwara in EUROPE !! This video tells it all... YouTube - European Journal | Italy: Sikh Cheese...

Petition For Protecting Religious Freedom in Panjab, India After the Forcible Removal of a Sikh’s Turban by Officers of the Punjab Police Force 31st March 2011 To: Dr. Manmohan Singh, Honourable Prime Minister of India Sardar Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of Panjab...

New York, March 23 (IANS) India's Congress party has been asked to respond by April 1 to 'summons' issued by a US court to answer charges of 'conspiring, aiding, abetting and organizing' attacks on Sikhs in November 1984. The US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued the...

Japan Earthquake Relief Underway as UNITED SIKHS Aid Team Delivers Emergency Relief Materials Highlights: Nearly half a million people impacted, Nuclear crisis rating increased Relief supplies for personal hygiene and to help keep warm are top priority First consignment of...

Sikhs at White House Conference on Bullying By Anju Kaur, SikhNN staff writer, Washington Bureau Growing up in New York City, Gurwinder Singh was a typical immigrant child of non-English-speaking parents. He did not have problems in school until he came into Sikhee and began growing his kesh...

“No proof was offered nor any case filed to support accusations of militancy,” said Parvkar S. Dulai, director of CSC, “whereas the Indian state’s long, sordid history of silencing those who peacefully question its policies through brutal torture and murder in custody has been heavily...

UNITED SIKHS is coordinating relief efforts for Japan. Immediate needs: Emergency disaster shelters, Blankets, Blue tarpaulins, Pregelatinized rice, Bread, Water, Household goods -Toothbrushes, tissue paper, baby products, milk powder. We request monetary donations to purchase supplies...

The earthquake in Christchurch, according to an eyewitness account by Labour MP Dr Ashraf Chaudhary, destroyed many places of worship frequented by members of the Sikh, Muslim and Hindu communities. Following a visit to the affected areas on March 1, he urged ethnic communities to offer...

Standing in Solidarity with Religious Minorities; Affirming Our Values as Sikhs March 11, 2011 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday morning, the Committee on Homeland Security in the U.S. House of Representatives began investigative hearings on domestic radicalization. The hearings singled out...

Attack against Sikhs: Jewish groups offer reward for information on assailants Several US-based Jewish groups have announced USD 10,000 in reward for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible for shooting two elderly Sikhs in California, taking the total award money offered...

This past weekend, two Sikh men, aged 78 and 65, were shot in broad daylight as they were walking down a street in Elk Grove, a suburb of Sacramento. The 65-year-old man died, while his friend was critically wounded. The assailant sped away in a light brown pickup. At this point, police are...

Fatal shooting prompts outcry among Sikhs, Muslims Sacramento-area Sikhs and Muslims say they will not be deterred after two elderly men were gunned down, one fatally, in a suburb south of the state capital. Police are investigating last Friday's slaying as a possible hate crime...

Two Sikh Gentlemen Gunned Down in California: Law Enforcement Urged to Investigate as a Potential Hate Crime; Community Asked to be Vigilant HIGHLIGHTS: UNITED SIKHS has contacted Members of Congress, US Attorney's Office in California, and Department of Justice to ensure that...

A troubled Sikh community shocked by the shooting of their two elderly members today offered a reward of USD 30,000 for any information leading to the culprits, as the local police said they suspected it to be a hate crime and have called in the FBI to join the manhunt. The West Sacramento...

Mistaken for Muslims, Sikhs hit by hate crimes Turbans worn by dead man and wounded friend may have made extremists think they were Muslims WEST SACRAMENTO, California — The daily stroll had become routine for two elderly Sikh men in a Sacramento suburb, as well as for neighbors and...

World over Sikhs to celebrate Sikh Environment Day on March 14 MOHALI: Sri Guru Har Rai Ji is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation. The Gurgaddi Diwas of Seventh Guru of the Sikhs will be celebrated as Sikh Environment Day on March 14 all over...