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100 year anniversary of the first Sikhs to land in France marked

France: On 26 September 2014, the 100 year anniversary of the first Sikhs to land in France to support the British and French troops in 1914 was marked in the city of Marseille, France. The 3rd Lahore Division landed in Marseille ...

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Australian Sikhs being targeted amid anti-Muslim tensions.

Australia: Sikhs have reported an increase in abuse in Australia from people mistaking them for hardline Muslims in the aftermath of the recent terror raids and the shooting of a known extremist. Community leaders from around the country have reported rising ...

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s last surviving sister passes away on his birthday in Canada.

Canada: Bibi Prakash Kaur, the last surviving real sister of Shaheed Bhagat Singh passed away in Canada on Sunday. She was 94. Coincidently, she passed away on the birth anniversary of the martyr, which falls on September 28. Professor Chaman ...

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US panel to hold 1984 genocide hearing

Washington, USA: A US Congressional committee will conduct a hearing on the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide on September 30, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hold a summit meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. The Tom Lantos Human ...

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