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UK Sikh organization comes to aid of illegal migrants

Jalandhar, Punjab: The Sikh Council, UK, has started a “voluntary return scheme” to rescue illegal Punjabi immigrants in the UK. It has already rescued 30 such persons since November last year. Under the scheme, the council arranges air tickets, coordinates with ...

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Man cleared of kirpan attack charges in UK

London, UK: A British court has cleared a 60-year-old Sikh man of charges of allegedly attacking a drinker with a kirpan or ceremonial sword. Snaresbrook Crown Court Tuesday found Bagicha Singh not guilty of assaulting Pritpal Singh, 30, with the kirpan, ...

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Sikhs mark 100 years in Kisumu, Kenya

Kenya: Members of the Sikh community in Kenya celebrated 100 years with a Nagar Kirtan from the historic Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara. The Nagar Kirtan comprising of members of the country’s Sikh community along with trucks, tractors and even tankers ...

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Cong seeks dismissal of lawsuit filed in US

New York, US: The Congress has approached a US court here seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Sikh rights group over the 1984 Sikh genocide, saying American courts do not have subject matter jurisdiction over the case. Congress ...

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