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Afghanistan Sikhs, already marginalized, are pushed to the brink

Kabul, Afghanistan: Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by Afghan Sikhs, with their tighter folds, varied colors and tucked-in edges, and those worn by Afghan Muslims, usually black or white with the end hanging down the wearer’s ...

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375 Sikh pilgrims leave for Pak

Amritsar, Punjab: An SGPC jatha comprising 156 members was among 375 Sikh pilgrims who left for Pakistan today to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev on June 12. This is the first time in the last three years ...

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Official objections on Sikh genocide memorial expose Cong as culprit: CM

Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that Congress stood exposed as the real ‘culprit’ of the 1984 Sikh genocide  by getting ‘engineered’ the delivery of an official notice on Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), ...

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Rare varieties of trees at Ram Bagh face official neglect

Amritsar, Punjab: Even as the state government is spending quite significantly on landscaping and preserving the historic buildings at Ram Bagh, but no effort has been made to maintain the rare varieties of trees dating back to the nineteenth century. ...

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