Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver assaulted, his turban knocked off by unidentified man at JFK AirportThe undated 26-second video was uploaded by Navjot Pal Kaur on micro-blogging site Twitter on January 4, showing a man assaulting the Sikh ...
09 Jan, 2022, 08.26 AM IST
'End discriminatory policy against Sikh basketball players'"Every day that FIBA has delayed this decision is another day that Sikhs can't play," said Crowley and Bera in a joint statement.
24 Aug, 2016, 10.12 AM IST
Sikh fervour grips Times SquareMilkha Singh graced the occasion and addressed one of the largest such celebration, calling on the community to educate the young generatio...
17 Apr, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Indo-Canadian Sikh comedian forced to remove turban at US airportJasmeet Singh, who's known on the internet as "JusReign," posted about the incident on Twitter.
23 Feb, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
- Sikh men harassed, denied access to US stadium due to turbans
Verinder Malhi and his friends were told that they could be allowed to enter only after they remove their turbans, 10News reported.
14 Dec, 2015, 03.49 PM IST
UK overturns ban on Sikh turbans in workplacesA new clause into the Deregulation Bill 2015 extends the existing exemption in the Employment Act to all workplaces.
01 Oct, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
US lawmakes call for allowing turbaned Sikh basketball playersThe members also requested an update on FIBA's review of the policy and on the status of the organisation's two-year testing phase.
31 Jul, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Sikh bodies condemn FIBA for not allowing players to wear turbansTerming it a barbaric and inhuman act, they urged PM Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj to take up the matter wit...
01 Sep, 2014, 02.27 PM IST
FIBA delays decision to lift ban on turbansThe International Basketball Federation has decided to delay review of its discriminatory policy against Sikh basketball players who wear t...
29 Aug, 2014, 08.05 PM IST
- PM Manmohan Singh raises turban ban issue with French president
Singh has conveyed Indian "sensitivities" regarding the ban on wearing turban in France to French President Francois Hollande.
18 Feb, 2013, 06.28 PM IST
Sikhs in NYPD be allowed turban and beard: Bloomberg toldNew York city Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been asked to allow Sikhs to wear turban and sport a beard in the New York Police Department (NYP...
13 Aug, 2012, 12.32 PM IST
Sikh US soldier receives combat awardMajor Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, the first turbaned US Sikh soldier in last 30 years has received Bronze Star Medal, the fourth-highest combat ...
12 Dec, 2011, 06.06 PM IST
Indarjit Singh - British parliament's first 'turbaned Sikh' memberWith a British-Sikh being nominated to the House of Lords, the community is hoping for a continent-wide change of perception
19 Sep, 2011, 02.25 PM IST
- Punjab minister asks Obama to end turban frisking
A lawmaker from Punjab said on Tuesday she had asked President Barack Obama to put a stop to the US border practice of frisking Sikh turban...
09 Nov, 2010, 08.14 PM IST
- French govt may lift Sikh turban ban on India's plea
India may have found a novel way of persuading France to lift the ban on Sikh turbans by invoking Europe's deep-seated fear of terrorism.
15 Mar, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- Khalsa delegation seeks early resolution of turban issue in France
A delegation of Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) met Jérôme Bonnafont, the French Ambassador to India at his residence in New Delhi to apprise...
23 Jan, 2008, 04.53 PM IST
- US Sikh group opposes headwear screening Seema Hakhu
America's largest Sikh civil rights organisation, the Sikh Coalition, has strongly opposed new headwear screening procedures put in place b...
26 Aug, 2007, 06.30 AM IST