Tag: Sikh Turban
Waris Ahluwalia: Sikh Actor Barred from Plane Because of Turban
Waris Ahluwalia, a familiar face from Wes Anderson films and Deepa Mehta's Beeba Boys as well as for his style and fashionable endeavours, was barred from boarding a flight home to New York after...
Huge Victory – Sikh Soldier in US allowed to keep beard and turban
Capt. Simratpal Singh wins huge victory for himself, Sikh community from US Army after being allowed to keep his beard and turban while active on duty.
Someone Photoshopped An Innocent Sikh To Frame Him For Paris Attacks
So this is what it’s come to – on Saturday, a photoshopped image began to circulate on social media, alleging to show one of the Paris attackers wearing a suicide vest. As reported...
Turban Saved My Life: British Sikh Survives Bottle Attack By Shoplifter
Nottingham - A Sikh shopkeeper from Nottingham is lucky to have avoided serious injury after being attacked by a shoplifter with a bottle of whiskey. On June 9, 42-year-old Gurpal Singh was sprayed...
NZ Sikh hero Harman Singh honoured with Police Award
A Sikh man who removed his turban to save a child's life has been honoured for his efforts. Harman Singh has received the district commander's certificate of appreciation at the Counties Manukau police...
NZ Sikh’s Club ban over turban ‘Nothing to do with religion’ – Manager
Auckland - On Tuesday, a 30-year-old Sikh man working in New Zealand was barred from Manurewa Cosmopolitan club prompting him to lodge a complaint to the Human Rights Commission alleging religious discrimination...
Sikh Youth in NZ uses turban to help child hit by car
A young Sikh man has been praised for using his turban to cradle the head of an injured child in Auckland. Harman Singh, 22, was one of the first at the scene after a...
Sikh Solicitor wins compensation over prison turban challenge
A Sikh solicitor has won undisclosed compensation after being barred from entering a prison to visit a client because he had pins in his turban. Amrik Bilkhu, a criminal defence solicitor, was told...