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Indiana, US: An Indianapolis man who practices the Sikh faith was denied a job because of his religious practices — a violation of federal civil rights laws — according to a federal lawsuit filed today by Public Justice and its co-counsel Kim Jeselskis. The complaint alleges that Air Serv Corporation, which provides services at airports »
UK: A detective hailing from Punjab, locked in a race battle with UK’s Scotland Yard, has lost his appeal against a decision clearing his employer of victimisation. A decision to clear the Metropolitan Police of victimising Detective Sergeant Gurpal Virdi was upheld by the Court of Appeal. The move confirms an earlier decision to revoke »
Guru Nank Nishkam Sevak Jatha Gurdwara to open two free schools in Birmingham
A SIKH temple is planning to create two “free schools” in Birmingham – but they will be open to people from all religions. An education trust created by worshippers at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha, in Soho Road, is to open a new secondary school on the site of a former factory in Hockley. [...]
15th Death Anniversary of Shaheed Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra celebrated at Sri Akal Takht Sahib
Amritsar, 6 September (Sukhwinderjit Singh Bohru): ‘ The 15th death anniversary of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra was celebrated at Sri Akal Takht Sahib by Khalra Mission Organisation today and various resolutions passed. Speaking on the occassion, Harmandip Singh Sarhali, leader Khalra Mission Organisation, Virsa Singh Behla,General Secetary and others said todays programme pays homage to Bhai [...]
Dalit boy cremated on the road in absence of common cremation grounds
Mehma Bhagwana (Bathinda), September 6: Residents of this cancer-affected dusty village of Bathinda district today lit the pyre of a four-year-old Dalit boy in the middle of a road ruing that in the absence of a common cremation ground, they had no other option. The boy, Vijay Pal, was reportedly suffering from cancer for the [...]