Yearly Archives: 2013

US Sikhs applaud the lifting of ban on Kirpan at Gurdwara of Rochester, New York

Beverly Hills, California, USA: Judge Mathew A. Rosenbaum, Supreme Court Justice in State of New York today lifted all restrictions on carrying the ceremonial sword-‘Kirpan’ at Gurdwara of Rochester, a Sikh House of Worship in Rochester, New York. Due to a ...

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Afghanistan Sikhs, already marginalized, are pushed to the brink

Kabul, Afghanistan: Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by Afghan Sikhs, with their tighter folds, varied colors and tucked-in edges, and those worn by Afghan Muslims, usually black or white with the end hanging down the wearer’s ...

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375 Sikh pilgrims leave for Pak

Amritsar, Punjab: An SGPC jatha comprising 156 members was among 375 Sikh pilgrims who left for Pakistan today to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev on June 12. This is the first time in the last three years ...

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Official objections on Sikh genocide memorial expose Cong as culprit: CM

Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that Congress stood exposed as the real ‘culprit’ of the 1984 Sikh genocide  by getting ‘engineered’ the delivery of an official notice on Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), ...

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