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Indian-origin Sikh becomes first turbaned judge in Canada

Sunday, 25/06/2017

http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=177897&boxid=65127&uid=&dat=2017-06-25

toronto: An Indian-origin Sikh woman human rights activist has been appointed a judge of the Canadian Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster, the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the judiciary of the country. Palbinder Kaur Shergill, a sole practitioner with Shergill & Company, has extensive trial and appellate experience and has appeared before courts and tribunals across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, newswire.ca reported.

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US vice-prez hails Sikhs’ contribution, says their issues are ‘close to his heart’

Monday, 19/06/2017

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WASHINGTON: US vice-president Mike Pence has lauded the contribution of Sikhs in America and asked them to continue to give back by serving in the military and public offices at local, state and federal levels.

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US Vice President Mike Pence applauds Sikhs’ contribution

Monday, 19/06/2017

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Washington: US Vice President Mike Pence has lauded the contribution of Sikhs in America and asked them to continue to give back by serving in the military and public offices at local, state and federal levels.

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Sikh groups decide to hold rally outside White House during Modi-Trump meet

Monday, 19/06/2017

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Washington: US-based Sikh organisations have given a call to the Sikhs to join Azad Punjab Rally being organised on June 26 in front of the White House.

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Sikh man arrested, handcuffed in US for carrying kirpan

Monday, 19/06/2017

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Washington: A 33-year-old Sikh convert was handcuffed and arrested in the US for carrying a kirpan after a customer at a grocery store called police. Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who was born as Justin Smith, has worn the ceremonial knife known as a kirpan every day since he converted to Sikhism nine years ago.

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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.