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Construction to begin on Greenwood Sikh Temple

Greenwood, Indiana, US: Construction is expected to begin this fall on a new Sikh temple in central Indiana after several delays. A Sikh congregation that has been worshipping in a modified house in Greenwood plans to break ground in September on ...

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A Sikh American soldier’s battle for the turban

Washington, USA:  July 21 (IANS) “If the militaries in Canada, England, India and progressive nations allow Sikhs to serve in turbans and beards, then why can’t the US?” That was the question that Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, the first Sikh ...

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Sikh Temples in England Advised to Beware of Same-Sex Unions

London, UK: At least one religious group in the UK is throwing a mini-tantrum over the country’s Same-Sex Marriage Act, which (hooray!) received Royal Assent this week. Fearing that future legal challenges will force them to perform same-sex marriages, Sikh ...

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Human Rights Violation: US Sikh Group To Serve Badal Summons In India

New York, USA: The New York based “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) had earlier offered $20,000 to anyone who could successfully serve the summons to Badal, who was expected to visit Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a wedding on July 5. The group on ...

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