Tag: sikhs abroad
Italian court upholds ban on Sikh kirpan
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled against a Sikh migrant who wanted to carry a kirpan in public. It said that migrants who choose to live in Italy must respect Italian laws prohibiting...
UK’s first Sikh judge Mota Singh dies
Mota Singh, the UK’s first ever ethnic minority judge, has passed away aged 86. Sir Mota Singh QC was the first person from a minority ethnic group and first Judge to sit on the...
Fresno recognizes 1984 Sikh Genocide
The Fresno city council voted to approve a resolution that recognizes the massacre of thousands of Sikhs in 1984 as a genocide. There is a large Sikh community in the Central Valley....
Sikh Council UK Disappointed with EU Referendum Result
London: (Press Release): The Sikh Council UK said the community was “disappointed” at the Leave vote and expressed concern about Sikhs experiencing religious discrimination. Gurinder Singh Josan, head of political engagement for Sikh Council...
Germany Gurdwara Explosion: Special commission to probe
A 60-year-old suffered serious injuries and had to be hospitalised while two 47- and 56-year-old men had minor injuries. The injured included the 'granthi' on whom the whole pane of glass had fallen due to the impact.
Crowning Glory of Sikh Turban
Crowning Glory: A Visual Monograph Part I of Crowning Glory, featuring Sikh Americans, released on April 13, 2016. I have developed a visual monograph focused on Sikh Americans who cover their head as part...
Finally Waris Ahluwalia Flies back home with his Turban On
Two days after he was barred from a flight In Mexico City for not removing his turban at airport security, actor Waris Ahluwalia reached an understanding with Aeroméxico Wednesday morning and boarded...
Amrik Singh Ahluwalia is Canada’s FIRST Sikh Peel Police Board Chairman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m83LymoAbxU AMRIK Singh Ahluwalia is the new chair of the Peel Police Services Board. The Peel Regional Police is Canada’s third largest municipal police force. Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie...