Fremont, California: Plans to significantly expand the Sikh Gurdwara in the Niles district have cleared a major hurdle, though requirements set by city officials to fix recurring problems there still might trip the plan up. The Planning Commission has approved the new ...
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UT Sikh Students Association holds first Desi Culture Night for South Asian cultures
USA: The Sikh Students Association hosted its first-ever Desi Culture Night on Friday, showcasing a variety of South Asian religions and cultures through art, games and performances. Students walked up and down the West Mall to learn about different South ...
Read More »First Sikh American offers prayer at 67th UN general assembly opening session
Amritsar, Punjab: Jatinder P Singh, associate director of United Sikh, a Sikh NGO, made history by becoming the first Sikh American to offer prayers at the United Nations 67th General Assembly Opening Session that took place in New York, informed ...
Read More »With Damdama Sahib in the loop, all five Sikh Takhts on railway map
Amritsar,Punjab: All decks have finally been cleared for rail connectivity to the Takht (seat of temporal authority) Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo — the only one among the five Sikh Takhts that had been bereft of a rail link. Union Railway ...
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