Washington, USA: Ahead of Monday’s anniversary of the Oak Creek Gurdwara tragedy, the US Justice Department has announced that it will begin tracking crimes committed against Sikhs and six other groups as hate crimes. Making the announcement on Friday, Attorney ...
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Construction to begin on Greenwood Sikh Temple
Greenwood, Indiana, US: Construction is expected to begin this fall on a new Sikh temple in central Indiana after several delays. A Sikh congregation that has been worshipping in a modified house in Greenwood plans to break ground in September on ...
Read More »Sunderland’s Sikh community helps beat cancer in India
London, UK: The Sunderland Sikh community have donated ten thousand pounds to help fund cancer treatment in India. Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, centre, is pictured accepting the cheque. THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised by Sunderland’s Sikh community to help beat ...
Read More »Wisconsin Sikhs plan service, 6K run/walk on one-year anniversary of tragedy
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Sikhs plan to memorialize last year’s shooting tragedy with religious observances and a 6-kilometer fundraising run/walk. Temple member Pardeep Kaleka says the Aug. 5 anniversary will be preceded by a religious ceremony in which priests ...
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