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Sikhs object to headgear ban at American park

Washington, USA: Sikh and Muslim groups have filed complaints alleging religious discrimination against a California amusement park after a couple of families wearing their religious headgear were denied go-karting because of “safety concerns”. The complaints were filed with the California Department ...

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Hindus say minority rights ignored in Kenya’s new polygamy law

Kenya: Hindus have stressed that feelings and rights of minorities were not kept in mind when President Uhuru Kenyatta signed Kenya’s marriage bill into law on April 29, which legalized polygamy. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ...

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Sikh Group to Challenge Dismissal of 1984 Case against India’s Congress Party

New York , USA: While acknowledging that corporate entities like Congress party of India can be sued under Alien Torts Statute (ATS), Judge Robert W. Sweet of US District Court dismissed the 1984 rights violation lawsuit against Congress party for failure ...

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Shootout outside US gurdwara

Sacramento, California: At least one shot was fired during the annual Baisakhi Parade near a gurdwara at 176 E Pole Road in Lynden on Saturday. The police arrested a Whatcom County man after a fight broke out and at least one ...

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