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Sikhs starts program to raise awareness of Sikhism

Santa Cruz, California:  The first slide professor Nirvikar Singh flashed on his PowerPoint showed the faces of six Sikh worshipers gunned down the previous month in Oak Creek, Wis., by a man with white supremacist ties. As after other attacks ...

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Sikh Film Festival and Lil Tokyo Reporter Premiere Welcome Viewers to the Melting Pot

USA: There are two cool film events this weekend that spice up the old American melting pot. Starting things off with red-carpet arrivals this evening is the three-day Sikh Arts and Film Festival (SAFF) at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and ...

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School uniform policies vs religious practices

Cases involving clashes between school uniform policy and religious practices can be very difficult for schools to handle. Legal expert Richard Wilkins discusses the issues arising from a recent case involving a student wishing to carry a Sikh blade, known ...

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Bandi Chhor Divas Reflection: A Lesson In Selflessness

New York,USA: This week, most of those of South Asian descent around the world are celebrating Diwali, the “festival of lights” that is rooted in the Hindu tradition. It is one of the major celebrations of the year for Hindus, Jains ...

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