Amritsar, Punjab: In a major boost to security at the Golden Temple, a new security system with high definition PTZ cameras having features like sophisticated face recognition and face tracking software is being installed at the holy shrine. The project is ...
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Attacker of elderly Sikh sent to mental hospital
Washington, USA: A US court has ordered that a homeless man, legally incompetent to stand trial for attacking an elderly Sikh man earlier this year, be sent to a |psychiatric hospital until he is competent to stand trial. Judge W Kent ...
Read More »Religious Hindu and Sikh immigrants, not Muslim, likelier to be obese
Washington, USA: Religiosity in Hindus and Sikhs – but not Muslims – appears to be an independent factor associated with being overweight or obese, a new study has suggested. Asian Indians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in ...
Read More »California House passes ‘kirpan’ bill
Sacramento, California: In a landmark legislation, the California State Legislature has unanimously passed a bill to train law enforcement personnel about Sikhs and the religious significance of ‘kirpans’. The legislation (AB 504) was unanimously passed by the California State Legislature. ...
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