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UK Gets First 'Sikh Court' To Deal With Family Disputes: Report
British Sikh lawyers have come together to set up a new court as a dispute resolution forum for the community caught up in family and civil disputes, a UK media report said on Thursday.
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Rishi Sunak Refers To His Punjabi Heritage In Gurpurab Message For Sikhs
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday referenced his Punjabi Indian heritage in a message from 10 Downing Street on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
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Indian-Origin Ex-Cop In UK Sentenced For Slapping 12-Year-Old Schoolboy
A British Sikh woman police officer has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to assault for slapping a 12-year-old schoolboy in the face during an altercation while she was off duty in Birmingham last year.
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At UK High Commission In Delhi, Sikhs Protest London Tricolour Incident
Several people belonging to the Sikh community gathered outside the British High Commission in Chanakyapuri here today to protest pro-Khalistan separatists pulling down the Indian flag at the Indian High Commission in London a day earlier.
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Man Jailed For 3 Years For "Horrific" Attack On Elderly UK Sikh
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to the "horrific" assault of an elderly British Sikh community leader walking home in Manchester.
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"Sada Nikka Sher...": Burberry Children's First Sikh Model Wins Internet
Burberry released its new Children's Autumn-Winter 2022 campaign and it's been met with immense praise from the Indian community as it stars four-year-old Sahib Singh - the brand's first-ever Sikh model to feature in a children's campaign.
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Sikh Volunteers Deliver 3,000 Meals For People Stranded In Canada Floods
Sikh volunteers from a Surrey Gurudwara worked day and night to deliver 3,000 meals to those stranded in floods in British Columbia, Canada.
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Sikh Charities Provide Hot Meals To Stranded UK Truck Drivers
The British Sikh community stepped forward to help out stranded truck drivers at the UK-France border.
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UK High Court Dismisses Case For Sikh Ethnicity Tick Box For Census
The High Court in London has dismissed a judicial review application brought by a British Sikh group for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next UK census in 2021.
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10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK
Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".
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British Lawmakers Campaign For Separate Sikh Ethnicity In UK Census
A group of British lawmakers have launched a year-long campaign to lobby for Sikhism to be added as a separate ethnicity tick-box in the next UK census in 2021 after the country's statistical authority concluded it was not required.
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UK Amends Weapons Bill To Ensure Right To Possession Of Kirpans By Sikhs
The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it does not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.
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British Sikh Community Fears "Islamophobia" On Them Being Ignored
British Sikhs have expressed concerns that the UK government's updated strategy to combat hate crime may be failing to fully acknowledge the problem of "Islamophobia on Sikhs", or attacks on the community members for being mistaken as Muslims.
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Gurdwara In UK Severely Damaged In Suspected Arson Attack, 1 Arrested
A Gurdwara in the British city of Leith has been severely damaged in a suspected arson attack following which the police today arrested a 49-year-old man for the "deliberate" act probed as a hate crime.
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In Major Move, UK Sikhs To Get Ethnicity Status In 2021 Census: Report
Britain's strong Sikh community is all set to be listed in the 2021 census as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, the UK Statistics Authority has said, which is a major step that will give the community fair access to all public services in the country.
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UK Gets First 'Sikh Court' To Deal With Family Disputes: Report
British Sikh lawyers have come together to set up a new court as a dispute resolution forum for the community caught up in family and civil disputes, a UK media report said on Thursday.
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Rishi Sunak Refers To His Punjabi Heritage In Gurpurab Message For Sikhs
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday referenced his Punjabi Indian heritage in a message from 10 Downing Street on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
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Indian-Origin Ex-Cop In UK Sentenced For Slapping 12-Year-Old Schoolboy
A British Sikh woman police officer has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to assault for slapping a 12-year-old schoolboy in the face during an altercation while she was off duty in Birmingham last year.
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At UK High Commission In Delhi, Sikhs Protest London Tricolour Incident
Several people belonging to the Sikh community gathered outside the British High Commission in Chanakyapuri here today to protest pro-Khalistan separatists pulling down the Indian flag at the Indian High Commission in London a day earlier.
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Man Jailed For 3 Years For "Horrific" Attack On Elderly UK Sikh
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to the "horrific" assault of an elderly British Sikh community leader walking home in Manchester.
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"Sada Nikka Sher...": Burberry Children's First Sikh Model Wins Internet
Burberry released its new Children's Autumn-Winter 2022 campaign and it's been met with immense praise from the Indian community as it stars four-year-old Sahib Singh - the brand's first-ever Sikh model to feature in a children's campaign.
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Sikh Volunteers Deliver 3,000 Meals For People Stranded In Canada Floods
Sikh volunteers from a Surrey Gurudwara worked day and night to deliver 3,000 meals to those stranded in floods in British Columbia, Canada.
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Sikh Charities Provide Hot Meals To Stranded UK Truck Drivers
The British Sikh community stepped forward to help out stranded truck drivers at the UK-France border.
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UK High Court Dismisses Case For Sikh Ethnicity Tick Box For Census
The High Court in London has dismissed a judicial review application brought by a British Sikh group for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next UK census in 2021.
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10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK
Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".
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British Lawmakers Campaign For Separate Sikh Ethnicity In UK Census
A group of British lawmakers have launched a year-long campaign to lobby for Sikhism to be added as a separate ethnicity tick-box in the next UK census in 2021 after the country's statistical authority concluded it was not required.
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UK Amends Weapons Bill To Ensure Right To Possession Of Kirpans By Sikhs
The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it does not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.
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British Sikh Community Fears "Islamophobia" On Them Being Ignored
British Sikhs have expressed concerns that the UK government's updated strategy to combat hate crime may be failing to fully acknowledge the problem of "Islamophobia on Sikhs", or attacks on the community members for being mistaken as Muslims.
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Gurdwara In UK Severely Damaged In Suspected Arson Attack, 1 Arrested
A Gurdwara in the British city of Leith has been severely damaged in a suspected arson attack following which the police today arrested a 49-year-old man for the "deliberate" act probed as a hate crime.
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In Major Move, UK Sikhs To Get Ethnicity Status In 2021 Census: Report
Britain's strong Sikh community is all set to be listed in the 2021 census as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, the UK Statistics Authority has said, which is a major step that will give the community fair access to all public services in the country.
