Author: Jaspal Singh

Source: Global Sikh News

http://sikhsangat.org/2010/04/sikh-groups-lend-helping-hand-in-l-a-marathon/

Nearly 100 volunteers from various Gurdwaras in Southern California: Buena Park, Vermont, Valley Sikh Temple and Khalsa Care Foundation volunteered their services at the annual 25th Honda LA Marathon, held on March 21.

Different Sikh groups have been volunteering for the L. A. Marathon for the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: India Journal

[indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=10488]

A charred building and broken windows are all that is left of a Sacramento Sikh temple after a suspicious fire nearly destroyed the gurdwara. 

Instead of attending services on March 13, members of the Gurdwara picked through the charred rubble. 

“This is too much damage. I can’t believe it,” said Sulakhan Singh who attends the temple. “Everything’s gone, totally lost.”...

Author: Betsy Hammond

Source: The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/04/governor_signs_repeal_on_teach.html

With supporters of religious freedom looking on, Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed a bill this morning that will end Oregon's ban on teachers wearing head scarves and other religious attire. 

The ban won't lift until after the 2010-11 school year. The rationale for the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Southern Star

[southern-star.whereilive.com.au/news/story/thousands-expected-at-sikh-games/]

A crowd of more than 30,000 people is expected to attend the 23rd annual Sikh Games National Multicultural Festival at Tingalpa over the Easter weekend. 

The festival, hosted this year by the Punjabi Cultural Association, is an important event for the southside Sikh community. 

The event is celebrated in a different Australian...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Times Live

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article376717.ece/SA-Sikhs-open-new-temple-in-Cape-Town

The Gurudwara Sahib Cape Town was inaugurated last month to cater for the growing Sikh and Punjabi communities.

Sikhism is one of the youngest major religions of the world and was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the late 15th century.

The temple opening in...

Author: Rebecca Smith

Source: Telegraph

[telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7528335/Female-Muslim-doctors-allowed-to-wear-disposable-sleeves-for-modesty-official-guidance.html]

All staff involved in caring for patients should be 'bare below the elbows' to ensure sleeves do not become contaminated and hands can be washed thoroughly to prevent infections passed around the ward.

However female Muslim staff had been concerned about the rule as exposure of their forearms is...

Author: Ashley Gebb

Source: Appeal-Democrat

[appeal-democrat.com/news/sikh-93205-temple-green.html]

Gurdwara green is slated to be the shade of the new Sikh temple on South George Washington Boulevard.

The Guru Nanak Sikh Society has cleared almost all hurdles toward starting construction — including a battle with Sutter County and a hearing at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal — except for funding. The building design includes plans for solar panels, sustainable...

Author: Jasjit Kaur Ahuja

Source: India Journal

[indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=10427]

Twenty-four teenagers from the Sikh community took part in the 6th Annual Interfaith Youth Dialogue sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Central Orange County on March 7.

The event was a tremendous success, with about 120 high school teens and 25 adults participating in a discussion of the theme “When times get tough, how do people of faith get going?”.  Each discussion...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: CBC News

[cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/24/bc-sikh-beard-cut-fraser-health.html]

B.C.'s Fraser Health Authority is investigating why staff at a seniors care facility made the "terribly unfortunate human error" of cutting the beard off an elderly Sikh patient, the second time such an incident has occurred in the past two years.

A nurse cut the man's beard out of what she thought was medical necessity, according to David Plug,...

Author: Helen Buckingham

Source: Northampton Chronicle & Echo

[northamptonchron.co.uk/news/1m-raised-in-bid-for.6172009.jp]

A community in Northampton has raised £1m to show its commitment to building a new place of worship and community centre in the town.The Sikh community, co-ordinated by the Lotus Foundation, has collected the money over the past two years to pay for the purchase and development of the site of a new gurdwara and community facility, complete with offices,...

Author: Michelle Roberts

Source: Yahoo News

Wire Service: AP

[news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100323/ap_on_re_us/us_army_sikh_soldier]

The soldiers in standard-issue fatigues and combat boots stood side-by-side repeating their creed: "I am an American soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army values ...."

Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan was no different except that he...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Guelph Tribune

http://www.guelphtribune.ca/news/article/205658

The Guelph Sikh Society had its window broken on Thursday night in what Guelph Police are treating as a random act of vandalism.

The damage was discovered and reported to police just after 6 a. m. on Friday morning. Two bricks had been thrown through the window of the former Brewer’s Retail on Stevenson Street that the Sikh Society currently calls...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=9146

A groundbreaking documentary exploring the role and symbolism of the turban since the London Bombings is to be used to train Officers at British Transport Police.

It’s the first time that “Turbanology: After 7/7” has been licensed by a British law enforcement agency as an educational toolkit.

Speaking about the licensing Paul Crowther...

Author: Rachel Grunwell

Source: New Zealand Herald

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Indian Express

[indianexpress.com/news/Holi-finds-mention-in-US-Congress/593081]

Holi, the festival of colours, has found mention in the US Congress with an American lawmaker from New York terming it as a "visually stunning" event. 

Holi is a time when communities come together after a long winter to welcome the spring harvest, Congressman Steve Israel said in the House of Representatives.

"It is a visually stunning event with...