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Sikh Man Assaulted In New York For Wearing Turban In Suspected Hate Crime
- Wednesday October 18, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
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
- Thursday January 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Thursday July 23, 2020
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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
- Tuesday June 25, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Reuters
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
- Wednesday December 19, 2018
- World News | Press Trust of India
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
- Wednesday December 19, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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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Uber Passenger Allegedly Pulled A Gun On Sikh Driver: 'I Hate Turban People'
- Friday February 16, 2018
- World News | Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post
A sheriff's office in Illinois is investigating an assault on an Uber driver that appears to have been based on the driver's ethnicity or religion.
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US Court Jails Two Americans For Assaulting Sikh Man In California
- Friday May 19, 2017
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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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Congress Has Best Chance Of Winning Punjab: 10-Point Guide
- Wednesday February 1, 2017
- India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker
Punjab votes on Saturday. The legislature in one of India's richest states has 117 seats, which means that to form the government, a party needs 59 seats. The contest is between the incumbent Akali Dal-BJP coalition, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party or AAP, and the Congress. Allowing for the usual health warnings on election forecasts, the Congress...
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US Army Allows Turbans, Beards, Hijabs In Military
- Thursday January 5, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sikh Doctor In US Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
- Wednesday December 28, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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
- Saturday October 15, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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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Calif. Attackers Assault Sikh Man, Removed His Turban, Cut Off His Hair
- Monday October 10, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Kristine Guerra, The Washington Post
Maan Singh Khalsa was stopped at a red light in Richmond, Calif., when, authorities say, a group of white men in a pickup truck began to attack him, completely unprovoked.
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California's New Law To Address Bulllying Of Sikh, Muslim School Students
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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From Brave Subway Driver To Stylish Fashion Designer, Untold Sikh Stories
- Sunday September 11, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A Sikh subway driver who saved countless lives by reversing a train headed for ground zero on 9/11 and a decorated Sikh-American army veteran are among the several men and women from the community profiled in an art exhibition to showcase their perseverance in the face of backlash against them after the terror attack.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sikh Man Assaulted In New York For Wearing Turban In Suspected Hate Crime
- Wednesday October 18, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The suspect punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Shocked, Angered": Sikh Taxi Driver Reacts To His Assault At US Airport
- Thursday January 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Man Who Attacked Sikh-American Store Owner Also Charged For Hate Crime
- Thursday July 23, 2020
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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".
- www.ndtv.com
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"Wanted Better Life For Her": Mother Of Indian Girl Who Died In US Desert
- Tuesday June 25, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Reuters
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."
- www.ndtv.com
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Doormats, Rugs With Image of Golden Temple On Amazon Causes Outrage In US
- Wednesday December 19, 2018
- World News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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American Jailed For Attacking Indian-Origin Sikh Cab Driver With Hammer
- Wednesday December 19, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Uber Passenger Allegedly Pulled A Gun On Sikh Driver: 'I Hate Turban People'
- Friday February 16, 2018
- World News | Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post
A sheriff's office in Illinois is investigating an assault on an Uber driver that appears to have been based on the driver's ethnicity or religion.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Court Jails Two Americans For Assaulting Sikh Man In California
- Friday May 19, 2017
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Congress Has Best Chance Of Winning Punjab: 10-Point Guide
- Wednesday February 1, 2017
- India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker
Punjab votes on Saturday. The legislature in one of India's richest states has 117 seats, which means that to form the government, a party needs 59 seats. The contest is between the incumbent Akali Dal-BJP coalition, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party or AAP, and the Congress. Allowing for the usual health warnings on election forecasts, the Congress...
- www.ndtv.com
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US Army Allows Turbans, Beards, Hijabs In Military
- Thursday January 5, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sikh Doctor In US Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
- Wednesday December 28, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Hate Crime Charges Against Attackers Of Sikh-American
- Saturday October 15, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Calif. Attackers Assault Sikh Man, Removed His Turban, Cut Off His Hair
- Monday October 10, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Kristine Guerra, The Washington Post
Maan Singh Khalsa was stopped at a red light in Richmond, Calif., when, authorities say, a group of white men in a pickup truck began to attack him, completely unprovoked.
- www.ndtv.com
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California's New Law To Address Bulllying Of Sikh, Muslim School Students
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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From Brave Subway Driver To Stylish Fashion Designer, Untold Sikh Stories
- Sunday September 11, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A Sikh subway driver who saved countless lives by reversing a train headed for ground zero on 9/11 and a decorated Sikh-American army veteran are among the several men and women from the community profiled in an art exhibition to showcase their perseverance in the face of backlash against them after the terror attack.
- www.ndtv.com