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"Turbans Protect From...": Ex-Punjab Minister After Army Proposes Helmets For Sikhs
The central government should reconsider a proposal by the Indian Army to purchase helmets for Sikh soldiers, according to former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa who pointed out that turbans have been protecting Sikhs so far
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Canadian Province To Allow Turban-Wearing Sikhs To Ride Without Helmets
The Canadian province of Alberta has allowed the Sikh community to ride motorcycles without a helmet legally. While helmets are mandatory in Canada, the exemption has been specifically made for turban-wearing Sikhs in the province and will be starting from April 12, 2018.
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No Ban On Sikh Turbans In Public Spaces In France: French Embassy
French embassy in Delhi today said there was no ban on wearing turbans in public space while reacting to a charge by a Sikh organisation that the community has been fighting for their rights in France.
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UK School Asks Sikh Girls to Remove Turbans, Apologises
Two minor Sikh girls in the UK were ordered to remove their turbans by teachers who mistook the traditional religious headdress as 'fashion' items, prompting their families to protest.
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Why Deep Singh Just Replaced Batman as the Coolest Superhero
Deep Singh is not just part-Batman, part-Jason Bourne, he's way, way cooler.
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British Sikh man sues bank claiming insult to turban
A British Sikh man has sued the bank where he worked for race and religious discrimination after colleagues allegedly interfered with his turban and asked whether it "flashed red in an emergency".
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Sikh leader asked to remove turban in Rome: India calls Italian envoy
India today took up with Italy the row over a Sikh delegation being asked to remove his turban during security checks at the Rome airport, official sources say.
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Sikh man in Finland fights for right to wear turban at work
A Sikh bus driver in Finland is fighting for his right to wear a turban while at work. Gill Sukhdarshan Singh, who works at the Veolia bus company at Vantaa near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, is trying to set a precedent by making the authorities allow him to wear a turban at work, Yle, the Finnish public broadcasting company, reported Tuesday.
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New York OKs Sikh turbans for train drivers
New York's mass transit system will allow Sikh and Muslim employees to wear religious headgear after settlement on Wednesday of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination against workers from those faiths.
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Sikhs warned of additional screening at US airports
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100 per cent screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their 'pagris'. In a mass email alert to the community members, Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group, told them that they s...
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Film on Sikh turbans in Birmingham syllabus
A major film that seeks to dispel popular myths in western countries about the turban worn by Sikhs has been accepted on the Birmingham City Council's agreed syllabus for religious education.
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"Turbans Protect From...": Ex-Punjab Minister After Army Proposes Helmets For Sikhs
The central government should reconsider a proposal by the Indian Army to purchase helmets for Sikh soldiers, according to former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa who pointed out that turbans have been protecting Sikhs so far
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Canadian Province To Allow Turban-Wearing Sikhs To Ride Without Helmets
The Canadian province of Alberta has allowed the Sikh community to ride motorcycles without a helmet legally. While helmets are mandatory in Canada, the exemption has been specifically made for turban-wearing Sikhs in the province and will be starting from April 12, 2018.
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No Ban On Sikh Turbans In Public Spaces In France: French Embassy
French embassy in Delhi today said there was no ban on wearing turbans in public space while reacting to a charge by a Sikh organisation that the community has been fighting for their rights in France.
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UK School Asks Sikh Girls to Remove Turbans, Apologises
Two minor Sikh girls in the UK were ordered to remove their turbans by teachers who mistook the traditional religious headdress as 'fashion' items, prompting their families to protest.
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Why Deep Singh Just Replaced Batman as the Coolest Superhero
Deep Singh is not just part-Batman, part-Jason Bourne, he's way, way cooler.
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British Sikh man sues bank claiming insult to turban
A British Sikh man has sued the bank where he worked for race and religious discrimination after colleagues allegedly interfered with his turban and asked whether it "flashed red in an emergency".
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Sikh leader asked to remove turban in Rome: India calls Italian envoy
India today took up with Italy the row over a Sikh delegation being asked to remove his turban during security checks at the Rome airport, official sources say.
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Sikh man in Finland fights for right to wear turban at work
A Sikh bus driver in Finland is fighting for his right to wear a turban while at work. Gill Sukhdarshan Singh, who works at the Veolia bus company at Vantaa near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, is trying to set a precedent by making the authorities allow him to wear a turban at work, Yle, the Finnish public broadcasting company, reported Tuesday.
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New York OKs Sikh turbans for train drivers
New York's mass transit system will allow Sikh and Muslim employees to wear religious headgear after settlement on Wednesday of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination against workers from those faiths.
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Sikhs warned of additional screening at US airports
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100 per cent screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their 'pagris'. In a mass email alert to the community members, Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group, told them that they s...
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Film on Sikh turbans in Birmingham syllabus
A major film that seeks to dispel popular myths in western countries about the turban worn by Sikhs has been accepted on the Birmingham City Council's agreed syllabus for religious education.
