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FIBA: Players Can Wear Religious Head Coverings

India: International basketball’s governing body said Tuesday that players will be allowed to wear religious head coverings, such as hijabs or turbans, on a trial basis in some competitions. FIBA’s central board met over the weekend at the men’s world ...

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Sikh Youth Federation – Sikh Awareness Day on Wednesday 24 September 2014 at Parliament Hill, Ottawa from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Ottawa, Canada:  The Sikh Youth Federation (SYF) is proudly hosting ‘Sikh Awareness Day – Parliament Hill’ on Wednesday September 24th, 2014. The purpose of this event is to showcase the Canadian-Sikh culture to Canadian’s through meaningful, positive and fun engagement, at ...

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Sikh attacked with acid in Delhi; Hair cut forcibly, auto-rickshaw burnt

New Delhi: A Sikh was yesterday admitted to trauma section of Safdarjang Hospital in Delhi after an acid by three persons. Ranjit Singh, 60, an auto-rickshaw driver was beaten up by three persons, reportedly of Hindu community, over some issue. ...

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US 9/11 revenge killer convicted

USA: A man in the US has been convicted of murdering a Sikh man, whom he mistook for an Arab, in revenge for the 11 September attacks. Frank Silva Roque’s lawyers had tried to claim he was insane when he ...

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