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3 Sikh Recruits Appeal To Wear Turbans, Beards In US Marine Corps: Report
Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to remove their religiously mandated uncut hair, beards, and turbans.
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"Kashmir Only Issue Between Us," Imran Khan Says At Kartarpur: 10 Points
The groundbreaking ceremony for the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, one of the holiest shrines of Sikhs, was held in Pakistan today amid discord over the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his whole country is "on the same page" about a "civilized relationship with India... the only...
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5 Sikhs Inducted Into US Army With Religious Accommodation
Five Sikhs have been granted approval to serve in the US Army with their religious insignia intact, days after the army issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can be enrolled in the military.
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US Army Allows Turbans, Beards, Hijabs In Military
The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the military, making the force more inclusive of minority religions and cultures.
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New York Exhibition Sheds Light On Sikhs And Their Religion
Sat Hari Singh, a New York City subway operator, threw his train in reverse on 9/11 to send it away from the chaos at ground zero. Japjee Singh sued a school system in Georgia to get protections from school bullying. US Army Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a doctor, fought for the ability to wear a turban while in uniform.
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First Sikh Sworn-In As Police Officer In US City
A 28-year-old Sikh man has been sworn-in as the first officer from the community who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the Modesto Police Department, California.
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Sikh US Army Captain Allowed To Wear Beard, Turban In Uniform
A Sikh US Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could help other religious Sikhs to serve in the military.
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US Court Favours Sikh Religious Rights In Armed Forces
Upholding the religious freedom rights of Sikhs in the US armed forces, an American court has ruled in favour of a decorated Sikh Army Captain who had demanded that the military accommodate his articles of faith and abandon its impromptu discriminatory testing.
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Sikh Army Captain Sues US Military Over Grooming Policy Tests
A Sikh Army captain filed suit against the US military on Monday after being ordered to undergo "extraordinary, targeted, repetitive testing" before receiving permanent permission to wear a beard and long hair for his religion, court papers said.
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US Senator Asks Carter To End Dress Policy For Sikhs In Army
A top US Senator on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to repeal a dress policy in its army which prevents Sikhs from serving in the military with their religious articles intact.
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3 Sikh Recruits Appeal To Wear Turbans, Beards In US Marine Corps: Report
Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to remove their religiously mandated uncut hair, beards, and turbans.
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"Kashmir Only Issue Between Us," Imran Khan Says At Kartarpur: 10 Points
The groundbreaking ceremony for the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, one of the holiest shrines of Sikhs, was held in Pakistan today amid discord over the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his whole country is "on the same page" about a "civilized relationship with India... the only...
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5 Sikhs Inducted Into US Army With Religious Accommodation
Five Sikhs have been granted approval to serve in the US Army with their religious insignia intact, days after the army issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can be enrolled in the military.
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US Army Allows Turbans, Beards, Hijabs In Military
The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the military, making the force more inclusive of minority religions and cultures.
-
New York Exhibition Sheds Light On Sikhs And Their Religion
Sat Hari Singh, a New York City subway operator, threw his train in reverse on 9/11 to send it away from the chaos at ground zero. Japjee Singh sued a school system in Georgia to get protections from school bullying. US Army Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a doctor, fought for the ability to wear a turban while in uniform.
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First Sikh Sworn-In As Police Officer In US City
A 28-year-old Sikh man has been sworn-in as the first officer from the community who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the Modesto Police Department, California.
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Sikh US Army Captain Allowed To Wear Beard, Turban In Uniform
A Sikh US Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could help other religious Sikhs to serve in the military.
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US Court Favours Sikh Religious Rights In Armed Forces
Upholding the religious freedom rights of Sikhs in the US armed forces, an American court has ruled in favour of a decorated Sikh Army Captain who had demanded that the military accommodate his articles of faith and abandon its impromptu discriminatory testing.
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Sikh Army Captain Sues US Military Over Grooming Policy Tests
A Sikh Army captain filed suit against the US military on Monday after being ordered to undergo "extraordinary, targeted, repetitive testing" before receiving permanent permission to wear a beard and long hair for his religion, court papers said.
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US Senator Asks Carter To End Dress Policy For Sikhs In Army
A top US Senator on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to repeal a dress policy in its army which prevents Sikhs from serving in the military with their religious articles intact.
