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Half of Americans believe Sikhism is an Islamic sect

Washington, USA: Reflecting the low level of awareness about Sikhs in the US, a new research on Monday said an overwhelming majority of Americans associate turban wearers with slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. The study, ‘Turban Myths’, conducted jointly ...

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Canada: NDP Remembers Defender Of Human Rights Jaswant Singh Khalra

Ottawa, Canada: Canada’s New Democrats are reflecting on the 18 year anniversary since the abduction and eventual disappearance of Human Rights Defender, Jaswant Singh Khalra. In April 2013, with thunderous applause and support at the federal NDP convention in Montreal, a ...

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Asian-American, Sikh Bullying Dramatically Increasing In New York City Schools

New York, USA: A report released Thursday by two civil rights groups found a dramatic spike in bullying of Asian-American students in New York City public schools. The report by the Sikh Coalition and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education ...

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AGPC appeals Akal Takht for action against LPU over anti-Sikh book in syllabus

California, USA: American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) Saturday sought strict action against Phagwara (Punjab) based Lovely Professional University (LPU) for prescribing an anti-Sikh history book to the students on its campus. They made an appeal to the Sikh’s highest temporal ...

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