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"No More Beards, Long Hair": Pete Hegseth's Military Grooming Rules Draw Criticism From Sikhs
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's recent remarks on military grooming standards have drawn sharp criticism from the Sikh Coalition, a leading advocacy group for Sikhs in the US military. The new grooming rule restricts beards and long hair.
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Sikh Man Assaulted In New York For Wearing Turban In Suspected Hate Crime
The suspect punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police.
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"Shocked, Angered": Sikh Taxi Driver Reacts To His Assault At US Airport
An Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver - whose turban was knocked off and told "turbaned people, go back to your country" by an unidentified man in the US - says he is "shocked and angered" to be assaulted and that no one should experience such hate.
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Man Who Attacked Sikh-American Store Owner Also Charged For Hate Crime
Authorities in Colorado state of the US will add a hate crime charge against an individual who had brutally attacked a Sikh-American store owner in April and told him to "go back to your country".
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"Wanted Better Life For Her": Mother Of Indian Girl Who Died In US Desert
The parents of a 6-year-old migrant girl from India who died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert said they sought asylum in the United States because they were "desperate."
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Doormats, Rugs With Image of Golden Temple On Amazon Causes Outrage In US
Doormats and rugs with the image of the Golden Temple were reportedly sold on Amazon, drawing a strong reaction from a prominent Sikh body which asked the online retail giant to prohibit the sale of culturally inappropriate and offensive merchandise.
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American Jailed For Attacking Indian-Origin Sikh Cab Driver With Hammer
A man in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for brutally attacking a 53-year-old Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in Seattle last year.
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US Court Jails Two Americans For Assaulting Sikh Man In California
The Sikh Coalition said in the last 15 years after the September 11 or 9/11 attacks, Sikhs remain a hundred times more likely to be targeted in hate crimes.
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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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Sikh Doctor In US Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
A Sikh doctor in the US has filed a lawsuit against an American medical organisation alleging he was denied a neurology job for his religious appearance.
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Hate Crime Charges Against Attackers Of Sikh-American
District Attorney official's in Contra Costa, US, filed hate crime charges against six who attacked a Sikh-American, severely injuring him. According to the Sikh Coalition, attacks on sikhs in America has gone up several times since 9/11 attacks in the US.
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California's New Law To Address Bulllying Of Sikh, Muslim School Students
Amid growing incidents of bullying and discrimination against Sikh-American, South Asian and Muslim students in the US, the state of California today approved a new law to provide a safer environment for children from the minority communities.
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Elderly Sikh Attacked In Alleged Hate Crime In US
A 68-year-old Sikh man has been brutally assaulted by two persons in the US state of California, prompting police to launch a "hate crime" probe into the latest such incident in the country.
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Teen Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime For Hitting Sikh-American Man: Report
An American teenager accused of brutally beating an elderly Sikh man in the US and calling him a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" has pleaded guilty to one count of hate crime, a media report said.
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Elderly Sikh-American Brutally Assaulted in US, Called 'Bin Laden'
An elderly Sikh-American man was brutally injured and allegedly called a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" in an apparent hate crime case in Chicago, just days before the US commemorates the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
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"No More Beards, Long Hair": Pete Hegseth's Military Grooming Rules Draw Criticism From Sikhs
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's recent remarks on military grooming standards have drawn sharp criticism from the Sikh Coalition, a leading advocacy group for Sikhs in the US military. The new grooming rule restricts beards and long hair.
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Sikh Man Assaulted In New York For Wearing Turban In Suspected Hate Crime
The suspect punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police.
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"Shocked, Angered": Sikh Taxi Driver Reacts To His Assault At US Airport
An Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver - whose turban was knocked off and told "turbaned people, go back to your country" by an unidentified man in the US - says he is "shocked and angered" to be assaulted and that no one should experience such hate.
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Man Who Attacked Sikh-American Store Owner Also Charged For Hate Crime
Authorities in Colorado state of the US will add a hate crime charge against an individual who had brutally attacked a Sikh-American store owner in April and told him to "go back to your country".
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"Wanted Better Life For Her": Mother Of Indian Girl Who Died In US Desert
The parents of a 6-year-old migrant girl from India who died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert said they sought asylum in the United States because they were "desperate."
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Doormats, Rugs With Image of Golden Temple On Amazon Causes Outrage In US
Doormats and rugs with the image of the Golden Temple were reportedly sold on Amazon, drawing a strong reaction from a prominent Sikh body which asked the online retail giant to prohibit the sale of culturally inappropriate and offensive merchandise.
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American Jailed For Attacking Indian-Origin Sikh Cab Driver With Hammer
A man in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for brutally attacking a 53-year-old Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in Seattle last year.
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US Court Jails Two Americans For Assaulting Sikh Man In California
The Sikh Coalition said in the last 15 years after the September 11 or 9/11 attacks, Sikhs remain a hundred times more likely to be targeted in hate crimes.
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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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Sikh Doctor In US Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
A Sikh doctor in the US has filed a lawsuit against an American medical organisation alleging he was denied a neurology job for his religious appearance.
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Hate Crime Charges Against Attackers Of Sikh-American
District Attorney official's in Contra Costa, US, filed hate crime charges against six who attacked a Sikh-American, severely injuring him. According to the Sikh Coalition, attacks on sikhs in America has gone up several times since 9/11 attacks in the US.
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California's New Law To Address Bulllying Of Sikh, Muslim School Students
Amid growing incidents of bullying and discrimination against Sikh-American, South Asian and Muslim students in the US, the state of California today approved a new law to provide a safer environment for children from the minority communities.
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Elderly Sikh Attacked In Alleged Hate Crime In US
A 68-year-old Sikh man has been brutally assaulted by two persons in the US state of California, prompting police to launch a "hate crime" probe into the latest such incident in the country.
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Teen Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime For Hitting Sikh-American Man: Report
An American teenager accused of brutally beating an elderly Sikh man in the US and calling him a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" has pleaded guilty to one count of hate crime, a media report said.
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Elderly Sikh-American Brutally Assaulted in US, Called 'Bin Laden'
An elderly Sikh-American man was brutally injured and allegedly called a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" in an apparent hate crime case in Chicago, just days before the US commemorates the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
