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Sikh family, including two young children, found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Atlanta suburb

Georgia, US: Police in Johns Creek, Ga., are still piecing together how Shindiver Grover, his wife Damanjit, and their two sons were killed. Their bodies were found on Monday morning after Damanjit didn’t show up for work Sindiver Grover, 52, ...

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Khalsa Secondary School plans in Stoke Poges criticised

Proposals by a Slough-based trust to open a Sikh faith school in Buckinghamshire have been criticised. UK: Slough Sikh Education Trust has secured a site for Khalsa Secondary School in Stoke Poges. But Nick Singh Kandola said the trust had ...

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Sikh gurdwara reveals plans following £1.5m purchase of Ilford County Court

UK: A centre based on the Sikh ethos” is how one man has described the plans for a new building bought by a gurdwara. Members of the guru Nanak Satsang Sabha Karamsar gurdwara in High Road, Ilford have bought Ilford ...

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Importance of the turban to Sikh religion emphasised

New Zealand: National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi sees a recent incident in Queenstown where a Sikh restaurant employee had his turban removed by an inebriated tourist, as a reminder of the importance of recognising cultural differences. “I’m pleased the police ...

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