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Sikh British woman killed by speeding police bike in London

London, UK: A 78-year-old British Sikh woman died after being hit by a speeding police motorcycle in London, officials said today. After a week-long inquest into Harbhajan Kaur’s death, police found that nobody was to blame and described her as ...

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450,000 Pounds to Research Regimental Histories of British Sikh Soldiers

London, UK: A lottery fund in Britain has provided 450,000 pounds to a Sikh organisation to fund research into regimental histories of Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army during World War I. The United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA) ...

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UK body to highlight role played by Sikhs in World War 1

London, UK: The unique story of the Sikh contribution in helping the Allies win the World War I is to be told, thanks to support from the London-based Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). A preliminary grant of just under Rs 40 ...

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UK drive to get Sikhs on organ donor list

London, UK: A new drive has been launched to overcome the extreme shortage of British Sikhs on the organ donation list of the UK. Members of the Asian community are more likely to need a transplant but wait longer than the ...

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