NRI News
Sikh man arrested, handcuffed in US for carrying kirpan
Monday, 19/06/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=177717&boxid=65399&uid=&dat=2017-06-19
Washington: A 33-year-old Sikh convert was handcuffed and arrested in the US for carrying a kirpan after a customer at a grocery store called police. Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who was born as Justin Smith, has worn the ceremonial knife known as a kirpan every day since he converted to Sikhism nine years ago.
Gurdwara in UAE holds Iftar for the people of all religions
Saturday, 17/06/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=177664&boxid=61652&uid=&dat=2017-06-17
Dubai: In a heart-warming gesture, a gurdwara here, the largest in the Gulf region, organised an Iftar where people of different religions and over 30 nationalities broke the Muslim fast together.
London fire: Mosques gurdwaras, churches support survivors
Thursday, 15/06/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON:Mosques, gurdwaras and churches in West London have opened their doors to offer assistance to the survivors of a huge fire that engulfed a 24-storey residential tower block killing six people and injuring over 50 others.
Indian-origin Tory candidate targeted by racist voter in UK
Tuesday, 13/06/2017
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/indian-origin-tory-candidate-targeted-by-racist-voter-in-uk/421479.html
Indian-origin Tory candidate targeted by racist voter in UK.
Sikh refused entry to UK park for carrying kirpan
Friday, 09/06/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON:A Sikh children’s group was denied entry into a Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Theme Park in the UK after an elder accompanying them refused to remove the kirpan, an article of faith for the Sikhs, prompting accusations of religious discrimination.
Sikh rights group seeks UN probe - Operation Blue Star
Thursday, 08/06/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=177380&boxid=62573&uid=&dat=2017-06-08
New York: A Sikh rights group has asked the UN to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged crimes committed against the community members during the 1984 Operation Blue Star.
Senate confirms Amul Thapar to key judicial post
Saturday, 27/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176974&boxid=65363&uid=&dat=2017-05-27
Washington: Amul Thapar, an Indian-American legal luminary and US President Donald Trump’s first nominee to a powerful appeals court, has been confirmed by the US Senate to the key judicial position.
Gurdwaras in Manchester offer free food, shelter after terror attack
Wednesday, 24/05/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=176925&boxid=62107&uid=&dat=2017-05-24
Manchester: Stories of random acts of kindness are emerging in the wake of the Manchester terror attack, with many people and Sikh temples offering free food and rooms for the night.
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