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Sikhs celebrate as new temple opens in Newcastle

Newcastle,UK: It was a historic day for Newcastle’s Sikh community when they celebrated the opening of a  new temple It was a historic day for Newcastle’s

April 24, 2013 Europe
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Sikh Coalition Publishes Policy Recommendations for Congress

Washington, DC: To create awareness about Sikhs and Sikh American civil rights issues among government officials in federal agencies and the United States Congress, the Sikh

April 24, 2013 America
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National Union of Students elects its first Sikh on to its National Committee

Sheffield, UK: At the recently held National Conference of the National Union of Students (NUS), delegates representing the 7 million membership of the student body

April 24, 2013 Europe
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Bollywood Producer Behind Animated Film On Guru Gobind Singh’s Four Sons Unveils Trailer In Surrey

Surrey, Canada: Well known Bollywood producer Harry Baweja was in Surrey this week to unveil the trailer of his upcoming Sikh religious historical drama Chaar

April 21, 2013 America
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One hardly finds a rich or affluent person going to the gallows in India

Amritsar, Punjab: In November 2012, Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was hanged in the country’s first execution in more

April 21, 2013 Asia
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Rights bodies seek UN Special Rapporteur’s intervention on Bhullar

Chandigarh, Punjab: Seeking immediate intervention of United Nations to stop imminent hanging of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar following Spureme Court’s rejection of his mercy petition,

April 21, 2013 America
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Treatment plant bypassed at leather complex: Seechewal

Jalandhar,Punjab: Environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal, on Monday evening, visited the sewage treatment plant at the Leather Complex and discovered that the two plants at the facility

April 20, 2013 Asia
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Centre reconsidering Bhullar’s execution

New Delhi: The Centre is reconsidering the decision to execute convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar after Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and a human rights

April 20, 2013 Asia
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I was merely sympathiser of Sikh movement, wrote Bhullar

New Delhi: In his own words, death row convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar was merely “a sympathiser of Sikh movement”, but the Punjab Police allegedly killed

April 20, 2013 Asia
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Something fishy in Kali Bein water

Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthla:  Thousands of fish have reportedly died in the holy Kali Bein rivulet over the past week, due to the release of contaminated

April 20, 2013 Asia
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Badals meet Prez, seek mercy for Bhullar

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today filed a review mercy petition with President Pranab Mukherjee seeking clemency for 1993 Delhi bomb blast

April 20, 2013 Asia
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Sikhs to take Bhullar mercy petion to Prez

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: A Sikh march began on Thursday from Gurdwara Jyoti Swarup here to Delhi to put the second mercy petion of 1993 bomb

April 20, 2013 Asia
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