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Luxmanan Mehendran, Arnos Grove, cleared of religiously aggravated assault

London, UK: Two men have been cleared of a religiously aggravated assault after they were accused of kicking a Sikh lawyer’s turban off during a brawl. Luxmanan Mehendran, 27 of Ashridge Gardens in Arnos Grove, Enfield, and Aravinth Kandasamy, 26 ...

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Phoolka deserves SAD ticket: NRIs

Vancouver, Canada: A section of the Punjabi diaspora has urged the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal to allot a Lok Sabha ticket to senior human rights lawyer HS Phoolka in the larger interest of the community. The demand has come after there ...

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US court to hear Cong’s plea in rights violation suit

New York, USA: A US court will hear on March 19 a motion filed by the Congress seeking dismissal of a human rights violation lawsuit against it in connection with the 1984 Sikh genocide. US District Judge Robert Sweet ordered that ...

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Punjabi singer bags lifetime award in UK

London, UK: Punjabi singer and actor Sukshinder Shinda has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Punjabi Circle International during a cultural event here. Britain’s Attorney General Dominic Grieve and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Seema Malhotra presented ...

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