Fire destroys Sikh temple in Washington state
A Sikh temple and school that was under construction in Vancouver in Washington state has been burned to the ground in an early morning fire, according to a media report.
The fire sparked just before
Heartbroken mother of gurdwara killer says sorry to victims
The shocked and heartbroken mother of a former US soldier, who shot dead six Sikh worshippers at a Milwaukee gurdwara, on Tuesday said she was sorry for her ‘precious little boy’ turning into a mass m
FBI launches investigation into Gurudwara shooting
The FBI has launched a probe into the massacre of six people inside a gurudwara in Wisconsin, described as the deadliest attack against the Sikh community in the US, as authorities termed the shoot
Gunman identified as Army man from North Carolina
The gunman who opened indiscriminate fire and killed six worshippers at a gurudwara in the US has been identified as a 40-year-old ex American soldier, a media report said on Monday.
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Sikhs in turbans can now serve Washington police
Sikh police officers in the American capital will be allowed to wear turbans, beards and other religious items while on the job.
The new uniform policy announced by Washington DC police Chief Cathy L
Pakistan Sikhs demand Senate seat
Pakistan's Sikhs want a seat in the Senate or upper house of Parliament to be reserved for the minority community in elections scheduled for March.
"We currently have no representative in the Nation
Forgive for '84 riots, move on: PC tells Sikhs
Seeking to put behind memories of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, home minister P Chidambaram today said the country has moved on since the "tragic incident" and that it was time to "forgive" and build a n
US Sikhs liken plans to search turbans at airports to ‘racial profiling’
New York: Sikh groups in the United States are protesting against transportation officials’ plan to search turbans at airport screening stations in the country.
The groups are calling on their consti
Keep Golden Temple on Obama's schedule: Sikhs
Washington: The American Sikh community has asked the White House to keep the Golden Temple on the schedule of US President Barack Obama during his visit to India next month amid reports that he may n
Quietly, US military opens up to Sikhs
Growing up near the Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio, Tejdeep Singh Rattan knew he wanted to serve in uniform. When the military discouraged him, he persisted but again got a cold shoulder.