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Toronto, Canada: Desperate for the safe release of his 32-year-old son Robin Singh from the Pakistani Taliban, Toronto based Bishan Dass has said his son faces the threat of conversion. An IT professional with degrees from the US, Robin Singh was kidnapped in Peshawar on February 12 for a ransom of Rs 1 crore. A father of three sons, Singh is one of the four Sikhs abducted recently by the Pakistan Taliban from Peshawar for ransom.
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Haiti Sewa updates from United Sikhs
February 18th, 2010 
Amandeep Kaur 
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: The first UNITED SIKHS’ medical team of 6 doctors including two family practice physicians, a rehabilitation/pain management physician, a neurologist, an occupational therapist and a physical therapist returned after helping survivors with acute medical issues and physical rehabilitation. The medical team took approximately $45,000 worth of medical equipment with them, including therapy equipment, medicines, and wound care supplies. UNITED SIKHS rehabilitation team has been asked to come back and be a part of the planning and building of a new 250 bed rehabilitation hospital which will be built in Port-au-Prince. Dr. Sagina Kaur commented, “It’s not enough for us to come there and help once, we need to leave behind something sustainable so that the people of Haiti will continue to heal. That will be the focus of our next effort.”
New Sikh website SikhYouth.com released in New York
February 14th, 2010 Jasvir Singh 
New York, NY: Enhanced Resources on SikhYouth.com Include Streaming Media, articles and High-Powered Search Engine. After several months of development, we are proud to release our long awaited new website SikhYouth.com. Not only does this new website provide a lot more detailed information about our religion, it also features a new way to learn our history and provides in-depth information about our unique lifestyle. “Our online visitors will now experience a more vibrant and seamless view of the whole SikhYouth.com and its deep online resources,” says Rupinder Grewal, assistant director of SikhYouth.
Akhand Kirtani Jatha smashed Gurcharan Jeonwala in Dasam Granth Debate
February 12th, 2010 Jasvir Singh 
Toronto, Canada: A loud and boisterous debate took place last weekend in Toronto between Panthic Singhs and an anti-Dasam Granth nindak, Gurcharan Brar Jeonvala. As predicted, the Panthic Singhs soundly refuted every point Jeonvala raised and in turn presented many irrefutable proofs in support of the authenticity of Sri Dasam Granth.
Canada-based Guru Ravidass mission against separate granth
February 11th, 2010 Amandeep Kaur Amritsar, Punjab: Sikh religious organisations, including the SGPC, that have been opposing the idea of a separate granth for Ravidassias have got support from unexpected quarters in the Vishwa Guru Ravidass Mission. The Canada division of the mission has not only condemned the creation of the separate granth, but has also sought the restoration of the old maryada at Benaras-based Seer Govardhanpur shrine by holding parkash of Guru Granth Sahib.
