Sikhs In New York

A man who attacked an elderly Sikh person during a car accident in New York, repeatedly calling him "turban man" and fatally beating him has been charged with manslaughter and assault as hate crimes, prosecutors said.

The Sikh turban does not mean terrorism but symbolises faith, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, as he described the recent attacks and hate crimes against the community as a "stain" on the country and vowed to protect its members.

A Sikh man died in New York after being assaulted by a man after his car collided with his vehicle last week, the police said.

The suspect punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police.

Indian Embassy in Washington has taken up the issue of a Sikh New York State Trooper being barred from growing a beard with senior levels of the US administration.

The New York State Police has been accused of barring one of its personnel, a Sikh, to grow a beard despite state law requiring employers to allow workers to follow religious grooming obligations, reported Associated Press.

Diwali, celebrated by millions of Americans from various faiths and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, should be declared a federal holiday, Congresswoman Grace Meng has said.

A 19-year-old youth has been arrested and faces hate crime charges for his alleged involvement in attacks on three Sikh men in Queens, including the brutal assault of an elderly Sikh tourist early this month, that was condemned as "deeply disturbing"

Two Sikh men were assaulted in an alleged hate crime incident in Richmond Hills area of New York, US, on Tuesday.The Consulate General of India in New York has condemned the assault, terming it "deplorable," and said they were in touch with the poli

An elderly Sikh man was reportedly assaulted here over the weekend, as authorities said they are in touch with local police for further information on the incident, the second such since January this year.

Authorities in the US have arrested and charged with hate crime a man, who attacked an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver at JFK International Airport, knocked off his turban and yelled at him "turbaned people, go back to your country".

Terming the assault on a Sikh taxi driver at the JFK International Airport as "deeply disturbing", India's Consulate General in New York said that it has taken up the matter with the US authorities and urged them to investigate the incident.

The Sikh Community in New York has packaged more than 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans living in self-isolation.

The Sikh Center of New York prepared and packaged more than 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans in coronavirus self-isolation.

A library in the US state of Connecticut has removed a memorial that featured a portrait of killedterroristJarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with the top Indian diplomat in New York welcoming the "wise decision" taken by it not to allow a divisive agenda to create rift within the Sikh community.

A man who attacked an elderly Sikh person during a car accident in New York, repeatedly calling him "turban man" and fatally beating him has been charged with manslaughter and assault as hate crimes, prosecutors said.

The Sikh turban does not mean terrorism but symbolises faith, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, as he described the recent attacks and hate crimes against the community as a "stain" on the country and vowed to protect its members.

A Sikh man died in New York after being assaulted by a man after his car collided with his vehicle last week, the police said.

The suspect punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police.

Indian Embassy in Washington has taken up the issue of a Sikh New York State Trooper being barred from growing a beard with senior levels of the US administration.

The New York State Police has been accused of barring one of its personnel, a Sikh, to grow a beard despite state law requiring employers to allow workers to follow religious grooming obligations, reported Associated Press.

Diwali, celebrated by millions of Americans from various faiths and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, should be declared a federal holiday, Congresswoman Grace Meng has said.

A 19-year-old youth has been arrested and faces hate crime charges for his alleged involvement in attacks on three Sikh men in Queens, including the brutal assault of an elderly Sikh tourist early this month, that was condemned as "deeply disturbing"

Two Sikh men were assaulted in an alleged hate crime incident in Richmond Hills area of New York, US, on Tuesday.The Consulate General of India in New York has condemned the assault, terming it "deplorable," and said they were in touch with the poli

An elderly Sikh man was reportedly assaulted here over the weekend, as authorities said they are in touch with local police for further information on the incident, the second such since January this year.

Authorities in the US have arrested and charged with hate crime a man, who attacked an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver at JFK International Airport, knocked off his turban and yelled at him "turbaned people, go back to your country".

Terming the assault on a Sikh taxi driver at the JFK International Airport as "deeply disturbing", India's Consulate General in New York said that it has taken up the matter with the US authorities and urged them to investigate the incident.

The Sikh Community in New York has packaged more than 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans living in self-isolation.

The Sikh Center of New York prepared and packaged more than 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans in coronavirus self-isolation.

A library in the US state of Connecticut has removed a memorial that featured a portrait of killedterroristJarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with the top Indian diplomat in New York welcoming the "wise decision" taken by it not to allow a divisive agenda to create rift within the Sikh community.