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B.C.’s Sikh MPs denounce Quebec ban on Sikh headgear in soccer matches

OTTAWA, Canada:  B.C.’s three Indo-Canadian MPs have denounced the Quebec Soccer Federation’s decision Wednesday to maintain its prohibition on players wearing Sikh religious headgear during competition. “Children and their families shouldn’t have to choose between their religion and playing organized ...

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Selma High School students learn about Sikh community

Selma, California:  The freshman students in Alison Sickler’s English class may not have asked Simran Kaur many questions about her presentation on the Sikh community. But, what they wrote immediately after her talk showed that they had learned something that morning. ...

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UNITED SIKHS: Filling Gaps in Community Oral Health Needs

New York/New Jersey, USA : Results from an ongoing study conducted by UNITED SIKHS and partners, within the Sikh American community in New York, show that more than half (53%) of all Sikh South Asian surveyed members have never received ...

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US Sikhs applaud the lifting of ban on Kirpan at Gurdwara of Rochester, New York

Beverly Hills, California, USA: Judge Mathew A. Rosenbaum, Supreme Court Justice in State of New York today lifted all restrictions on carrying the ceremonial sword-‘Kirpan’ at Gurdwara of Rochester, a Sikh House of Worship in Rochester, New York. Due to a ...

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