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3 Sikh Recruits Appeal To Wear Turbans, Beards In US Marine Corps: Report
Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to remove their religiously mandated uncut hair, beards, and turbans.
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"Kashmir Only Issue Between Us," Imran Khan Says At Kartarpur: 10 Points
The groundbreaking ceremony for the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, one of the holiest shrines of Sikhs, was held in Pakistan today amid discord over the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his whole country is "on the same page" about a "civilized relationship with India... the only...
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5 Sikhs Inducted Into US Army With Religious Accommodation
Five Sikhs have been granted approval to serve in the US Army with their religious insignia intact, days after the army issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can be enrolled in the military.
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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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New York Exhibition Sheds Light On Sikhs And Their Religion
Sat Hari Singh, a New York City subway operator, threw his train in reverse on 9/11 to send it away from the chaos at ground zero. Japjee Singh sued a school system in Georgia to get protections from school bullying. US Army Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a doctor, fought for the ability to wear a turban while in uniform.
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First Sikh Sworn-In As Police Officer In US City
A 28-year-old Sikh man has been sworn-in as the first officer from the community who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the Modesto Police Department, California.
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Sikh US Army Captain Allowed To Wear Beard, Turban In Uniform
A Sikh US Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could help other religious Sikhs to serve in the military.
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US Court Favours Sikh Religious Rights In Armed Forces
Upholding the religious freedom rights of Sikhs in the US armed forces, an American court has ruled in favour of a decorated Sikh Army Captain who had demanded that the military accommodate his articles of faith and abandon its impromptu discriminatory testing.
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US Senator Asks Carter To End Dress Policy For Sikhs In Army
A top US Senator on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to repeal a dress policy in its army which prevents Sikhs from serving in the military with their religious articles intact.
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Sikh Man Wins Right to Join US Army Without Removing Beard and Turban
A 20-year-old Sikh-American student has won a significant legal battle in the US with a court allowing him to enroll in an army programme without removing his articles of faith like the beard and turban.
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US government to consider requests of allowing Sikhs in army: Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will consider requests being made by over 120 lawmakers, both from the House of Representatives and the Senate, on allowing Sikhs to serve in the armed forces without any compromise of their religious identity and symbols, the Pentagon has said.
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Indian-Americans ask US government to allow Sikhs to serve in US army
Sixteen influential Indian-Americans from across the country have asked US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the armed forces with their religious faith intact.
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Sikhs in US Army: India welcomes lawmakers' backing
Indian ambassador S. Jaishankar has welcomed US lawmakers plea to end US defence department's presumptive ban on Sikh Americans serving in the US military with their beards and turbans.
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Pentagon eases rules on turbans, beards in US Army
The Pentagon took steps on Wednesday to give individual troops greater latitude to wear turbans, head scarfs, yarmulkes and other religious clothing with their uniforms, but advocacy groups said the new policy fell short of what they were seeking.
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US Army gets first turbaned Sikh in decades
Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a 31-year-old dentist, graduated on Monday at Fort Sam Houston after the Army made an exemption to a uniform policy that has effectively prevented Sikhs from enlisting since 1984.
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3 Sikh Recruits Appeal To Wear Turbans, Beards In US Marine Corps: Report
Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to remove their religiously mandated uncut hair, beards, and turbans.
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"Kashmir Only Issue Between Us," Imran Khan Says At Kartarpur: 10 Points
The groundbreaking ceremony for the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, one of the holiest shrines of Sikhs, was held in Pakistan today amid discord over the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his whole country is "on the same page" about a "civilized relationship with India... the only...
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5 Sikhs Inducted Into US Army With Religious Accommodation
Five Sikhs have been granted approval to serve in the US Army with their religious insignia intact, days after the army issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can be enrolled in the military.
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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.
-
New York Exhibition Sheds Light On Sikhs And Their Religion
Sat Hari Singh, a New York City subway operator, threw his train in reverse on 9/11 to send it away from the chaos at ground zero. Japjee Singh sued a school system in Georgia to get protections from school bullying. US Army Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a doctor, fought for the ability to wear a turban while in uniform.
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First Sikh Sworn-In As Police Officer In US City
A 28-year-old Sikh man has been sworn-in as the first officer from the community who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the Modesto Police Department, California.
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Sikh US Army Captain Allowed To Wear Beard, Turban In Uniform
A Sikh US Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could help other religious Sikhs to serve in the military.
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US Court Favours Sikh Religious Rights In Armed Forces
Upholding the religious freedom rights of Sikhs in the US armed forces, an American court has ruled in favour of a decorated Sikh Army Captain who had demanded that the military accommodate his articles of faith and abandon its impromptu discriminatory testing.
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US Senator Asks Carter To End Dress Policy For Sikhs In Army
A top US Senator on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to repeal a dress policy in its army which prevents Sikhs from serving in the military with their religious articles intact.
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Sikh Man Wins Right to Join US Army Without Removing Beard and Turban
A 20-year-old Sikh-American student has won a significant legal battle in the US with a court allowing him to enroll in an army programme without removing his articles of faith like the beard and turban.
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US government to consider requests of allowing Sikhs in army: Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will consider requests being made by over 120 lawmakers, both from the House of Representatives and the Senate, on allowing Sikhs to serve in the armed forces without any compromise of their religious identity and symbols, the Pentagon has said.
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Indian-Americans ask US government to allow Sikhs to serve in US army
Sixteen influential Indian-Americans from across the country have asked US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the armed forces with their religious faith intact.
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Sikhs in US Army: India welcomes lawmakers' backing
Indian ambassador S. Jaishankar has welcomed US lawmakers plea to end US defence department's presumptive ban on Sikh Americans serving in the US military with their beards and turbans.
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Pentagon eases rules on turbans, beards in US Army
The Pentagon took steps on Wednesday to give individual troops greater latitude to wear turbans, head scarfs, yarmulkes and other religious clothing with their uniforms, but advocacy groups said the new policy fell short of what they were seeking.
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US Army gets first turbaned Sikh in decades
Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a 31-year-old dentist, graduated on Monday at Fort Sam Houston after the Army made an exemption to a uniform policy that has effectively prevented Sikhs from enlisting since 1984.
