Kirpan ban slammed by Canadian opposition, media
January 21st, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 21 (IANS) The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Thursday slammed the barring of four Sikhs with kirpans from entering the Quebec provincial assembly and demands for ban on ... Read more...
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First US Sikh soldier completes training with faith intact
November 11th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Thanks to his Punjabi and Hindi language skills, 26-year old Simran Preet Singh Lamba has become the first Sikh soldier in the US army in two ... Read more...
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Sikh with turban taken back in US Army
December 12th, 2009 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A campaign by Sikhs in America has resulted in the US Army accepting another Sikh recruit for active duty with his religious identity intact. It will be ... Read more...
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Jews can now ‘tweet’ their prayers to ‘Twitter’s Western Wall’
July 24th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Many who are unable to make it to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City can now have their prayers placed on the walls through an address on ... Read more...
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Campaign to end ban on Sikhs joining US army
April 15th, 2009 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Sikh organisations in America have launched a campaign to end a ban on Sikhs joining the US Army without removing their turbans and cutting off their ... Read more...
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