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FIBA: Players Can Wear Religious Head Coverings

India: International basketball’s governing body said Tuesday that players will be allowed to wear religious head coverings, such as hijabs or turbans, on a trial basis in some competitions. FIBA’s central board met over the weekend at the men’s world ...

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Sikh attacked with acid in Delhi; Hair cut forcibly, auto-rickshaw burnt

New Delhi: A Sikh was yesterday admitted to trauma section of Safdarjang Hospital in Delhi after an acid by three persons. Ranjit Singh, 60, an auto-rickshaw driver was beaten up by three persons, reportedly of Hindu community, over some issue. ...

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Sarna : Kar sewa of Lahore shrine from November

Amritsar, Punjab: Former Delhi Singh Gurdwara Management committee (DSGMC) president Paramjit Singh Sarna today said that ‘kar sewa’ of the historic Gurdwara Dehra Sahib in Lahore, associated with Guru Arjan Dev, would begin in November. Talking to the mediapersons on his ...

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SGPC to send medical teams to J&K

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: The SGPC has decided to send medical teams to the flood-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Avtar Singh Makkar, SGPC chief, who flagged of relief material here today, said the first medical camp would be held at Gurdwara ...

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