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Sikhs runners to wear black armbands during London Marathon as mark of respect to victims of Boston Marathon bombing

London, UK: A Sikh running group from Redbridge will wear black armbands during the London Marathon in memory of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Harmander Singh will carry a flag bearing the words ‘Sikhs love Boston’ as a ...

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WSO Welcomes Passing of Khalra Resolution at NDP Convention

Ontario, Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the passing of a resolution recognizing Jaswant Singh Khalra as an “important defender of human rights” at the NDP National Convention in Montreal yesterday. On September 6, 1995, Jaswant Singh Khalra ...

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Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee wants SIT to probe Tytler case

New Delhi, Punjab: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) today demanded the setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) for the 1984 Sikh Genocide case in which senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is a prime accused. A city ...

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Kirpan to be accommodated at BC Courthouses

Vancouver , Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the British Columbia Ministry of Justice as well as the BC Sheriff Service to develop accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in BC courthouses. The accommodation will begin to ...

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