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Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara shooting.

Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA: Two years ago, a gunman opened fire inside the Sikh Gurdwara in Oak Creek. When all was said and done, six people had lost their lives, and four others were injured — including Oak Creek Police Lieutenant ...

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Sikh soldiers on the march in France at the start of the First World War

France:‘To show their contempt for death, some Sikhs had refused to hide in the trenches’ 12 Nov 1914: When the Indians arrived The people of the Raj – modern India and Pakistan – were not consulted about their participation in ...

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Sikh community of Wisconsin marks two years since Sikh Gurdwara shooting

Wisconsin.USA: Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of the deadly shooting at the Sikh Gurdwara of Wisconsin. On 5 August 2012, a gunman walked into the Gurdwara, killing six people and wounding three others. Hundreds of people gathered at the Gurdwara on ...

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Kurukshetra gurdwara at centrestage in struggle

Kurukshetra, Haryana: Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi here has taken the centrestage in the ongoing struggle between Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee over the management of gurdwaras of Haryana. In 2009, the SGPC had established its sub-office for ...

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