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Sikh bus driver finally overturns dastar ban

Finland: A bus driver in Vantaa, Finland has won his fight to wear a dastar (turban) at work. His year-long dispute with the Veolia bus company was resolved thanks to an agreement between the Transport Workers Union (AKT) and the employers’ ...

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Qatar migrant worker death rate rings alarm bells worldwide.

New Delhi: Jitendra Singh Khalsa was a devout Sikh. A non-smoker, he didn’t drink and seemed in the best of health. On 11 September 2013, Khalsa left for Qatar to work for a large oil and gas company, according to ...

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Victim recovers, but Port Orange Sikh shooting remains unsolved

Daytona Beach, US: The man behind the counter at the beach side convenience store smiles easily at the steady stream of customers who parade through his shop. A year ago Sunday, Kanwaljit Singh could hardly move, much less smile, after another ...

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Sikhs demand full inquiry on UK Government links with attack on Darbar Sahib – Pictures

London, UK: Campaigners representing UK Sikhs have demanded a full public inquiry into the extent of UK involvement in a deadly 1984 attack on a Sikh temple in India. An open letter to PM David Cameron, backed by the Sikh ...

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