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‘I just wanted to be the class clown’: Newcastle man convicted for ripping off Sikh’s turban as a dare

Ashley Cicatello.

UK: A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of religiously aggravated assault after ripping off a Sikh man’s turban for a dare. Ashley Cicatello, pictured below, had spent the afternoon in the pub with his mates when they spotted the victim ...

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Hyderabad Sikhs celebrates Sri Guru Har Rai Ji’s birth anniversary with great devotion

sri Guru Har Rai Saheb ji

Hyderabad, India: The 383th birth anniversary of seventh Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Har Rai Saheb ji, was celebrated with great devotion by the city’s Sikh community here Sunday. The main celebrations were organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committee, Gurudwara Saheb ...

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Sikh believed to be the world’s oldest distance runner,101, retires

Fauja Singh

Hong Kong: Fauja Singh waves after crossing the finish line in the 10km event as part of the Hong Kong Marathon . The 101-year-old Sikh is believed to be the world’s oldest distance runner A 101-year-old Sikh believed to be the ...

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Operation Blue Star was political, hasty decision: V K Singh

Chief Gen V K Singh

Amritsar, Punjab: Former Army Chief Gen V K Singh today said Operation Blue Star, carried out in 1984 to flush out militants from the Golden Temple, was a “hasty political decision” and claimed the army was unwilling to carry it out. ...

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