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A statue of the longest surviving fighter pilot from a group of 24 Indians who arrived in Britain in 1940 has been unveiled in Kent. Sqn Ldr Mahinder Singh Pujji arrived in Britain in 1940 and died at the age of 92 in Gravesend in 2010. The statue is intended to represent all the service...

http://worldsikh.ca/news-release/first-turbaned-sikh-woman-canadian-navy-milestone-wso NOTE: I feel a little odd posting this, since it's about me! Humbled is more like it...I'm not the type to look for the spotlight haha. p.s. the photo was taken at Khardung La - World's highest motor able...

...upon her return from India?? :winkingkaur: Apparently, the Canadian Forces Chaplaincy submitted a review for the Dress Regulations to amend the section on members of the Sikh faith, to allow women to also tie turban in uniform. That motion was actually approved in March 2012 however the...

24 April, 2014 An often overlooked aspect of Anzac Day is the role Sikhs played both in fighting for, and dying in, Australia during wartime. But it's a fact that often comes to the mind of New Zealand born, Australian tax accountant, Harjit Singh when he's called a terrorist walking the...

Over half of Sikh students experience widespread bullying in U.S. schools which is more than double the national rate, according to a new report. The report ‘Go Home Terrorist: A Report on Bullying Against Sikh American School Children’ is based on survey of over 500 Sikh students, and...

Love Letters to Turbaned Captain America by Vishavjit Singh http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/02/love-letters-to-turbaned-captain-america.html A few weeks ago I received a love letter. Not the paramour kind but one with moving affection for my alter-ego. An Afghan war veteran had just...

I have been bickering back and forth with spnadmin ji about this news story which is now more than a week old. Spnadmin ji has doubts about the value of this story. I, who am only now recovering from a fractured skull and concussion, and hope to be back soon with my Haanji threads, should not be...

The Only Turbaned Sikh Cop In Canada's Cowboy City Get Queen�s Jubilee Medal ( Jan 31 2013 ) http://www.southasianobserver.com/topstories.php?cid=879 Det. Jasbir Kainth is the only Sikh officer with Calgary city police who wears a turban, according to Calgary Sun. Combined with his...

Indarjit Singh will sit as Independent in House A leader of Britain's Sikh community is to become the first turbaned member of the House of Lords. Indarjit Singh, director of the Network of Sikh Organisations, who will sit as Independent, made it clear that he did not intend to be a “token...

Edmonton MP Tim Uppal becomes the first-ever turbaned Sikh to become a Federal Minister in a country other than India. By R. Paul Dhillon With News Files OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed his party’s first turbaned Sikh-Canadian MP Tim Uppal to a bloated cabinet that also saw...

Message Courtesy Jagpal Singh Ji Tiwana Halifax Gurdwara Sangat gave a very warm welcome to 2nd Lieutenant Jasbir Singh Tatla when he, accompanied by 2nd Lieutenant Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, visited the Gurdwara on Sunday, May 23, 2010. He was invited by his friends Mr Sukhjinder Singh Dhillon...

French Bank Apologises For Refusing Entry To Turbaned Sikh “I’m sorry... Also, please kindly accept my apology on behalf of the bank for the unpleasant feelings which could have been felt on that occasion.....the manifestly excessive and improper application of security instructions led to a...

Turbaned Harman makes a statement for the community: "He's special" TOMS RIVER: Harmandip Ghuman is instantly recognizable yet somehow even his closest friends have trouble pronouncing his name. The Lenape Indians junior is the best Sikh basketball player in the Tournament of Champions. His...

11 injured as Sikh rival worshippers clash in Vienna "Witnesses said the fight erupted at the Sikh temple after a dispute over the sermon, given by a man identified by the Austrian Press Agency as Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha." I am really very sad over this incident :8-(:. What impression we put...

NZ's First Turbaned Sikh Police Officer performs Haka First turbaned Sikh Police Officer of New Zealand, Amaninder Singh Sandhu, performed Police "Haka" (traditional Maori warrior challenge - Haka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) on October 16, 2008 as part of graduation ceremony at Royal...

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Turbaned guard on TV not a Sikh (The Star Online) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=12i0fauut/*http%3A//thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/2/nation/13243360&sec=nation Array Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:49:35 GMT PETALING JAYA: You've seen him in several TV advertisements...

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ MONDAY, APRIL 04, 2005 12:40:52 AM] http://www.ethnicphysicians.org/whatsnew/smt_pics.asp Dr. Anmol S. Mahal, a Fremont gastroenterologist, has been elected president of the California Medical Association, the state's leading healthcare organisation. Mahal, 55, was...

French Government’s Misunderstanding of the Term ‘Religious Symbols’ Apropos the case filed by certain students in France regarding the controversy about the wearing of ‘patkas’ or turbans or ‘chunnis’, a convincing ‘legal ground’ (argument) may run as under:- With regard to the above...

Picked up this article from internet. Thanks. A new door opens for Sikhs (turbans and beards in the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department) Once again Sheriff Leroy D. Baca has lead the way in the battle for equal opportunity and fair treatment for all Californians and has set an example for...