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US Punjabi woman let off in murder case

Sacramento, California: In a historic trial, Baljinder Kaur, who allegedly killed her mother-in-law Baljit Kaur with a hatchet, was found not guilty of the crime. Yuba City resident Baljit Kaur, 68, was found dead in her house with injuries on her ...

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CITY OF BRAMPTON CELEBRATES SIKH HERITAGE MONTH

Brampton, Ontario, Canada: In celebration of the City of Brampton declaring April as Sikh Heritage Month, Jagmeet Singh, MPP for Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Vicky Dhillon, Brampton City Councillor for Wards 9 and 10, and in partnership with the Canadian Sikh Association, a ...

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Century later, Australia to acknowledge Sikh generosity

Sydney, Australia: After more than a hundred years, Bud Singh, one of many thousands of Punjabis who came to Australia in the late 19th or very early 20th century, is going to be the medium of New South Wales’ acknowledging ...

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American-Sikh man prevented from carrying ‘kirpan’ on jury duty

Washington, USA: An American-Sikh man has been denied permission to carry a kirpan or ceremonial dagger while serving on a jury by a California court. Gursant Singh, who converted to Sikhism over three decades ago, says he will still go to ...

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