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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/meditation-increases-brain-efficiency|Meditation increases brain efficiency|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/gyrification.jpg|Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/turbans-are-cool-picture-yourself-one|Turbans are cool. Picture yourself in one!|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/turbanday-thumb.jpg|On Friday March 16th, the University of Waterloo and the cities of Kitchener-Waterloo were transformed into a sea of colourful turbans in support of Sikh Awareness Day. A collaborative effort between the University of Waterloo Sikh Students Association}} |
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| | {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhchic.com/columnists/blind_justice_or_oneeyed_the_case_of_balwant_singh|Blind Justice ... Or One-Eyed? The Case of Balwant Singh|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Justice-oneEye-thmnl.jpg|While the world awaits Balwant Singh’s fate at the end of this month, one can only marvel at India’s confidence that its excesses will have no consequences. It’s a dilemma faced by ordinary citizens throughout history:}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/all-red-meat-bad-you-new-study-says|All red meat is bad for you, new study says|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/redmeat.jpg|A long-term study finds that eating any amount and any type increases the risk of premature death. Eating red meat is associated with a sharply increased risk of death from cancer and heart disease, according to a new study }} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2927143.ece|‘Healing touch' of the Sikh community |File:Guru Nanak Medical Centre 5.png|Calling out to the poor and down-trodden over the past five years, the centre, which is a unit of the Guru Nanak Charitable Trust, has been providing quality medical services at highly subsidised prices at a time when health care costs are sky-high.}} |
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| | {{Newshere|Man in 70s fights off armed robber|Man in 70s fights off armed robber|File:Armed robber 1.jpg|A man in his 70s fought off a masked gunman attempting to rob a Sacramento convenience store, Better Trade Market on 12th Avenue, Saturday night, officers said. Police dubbed the man chased off by Baldev Singh Dhillon as the "Evil Clown Robber" because of the mask he was wearing.}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2106362/Luxury-hotels-family-goes-war-hugely-rich-Radisson-boss-accused-court-flouting-Sikh-traditions.html|Sikh family goes to war with hugely rich Radisson boss accused in court|File:MayFair Hotel.jpg|He is one of the richest men in Britain, with a fortune estimated at £415million. He has been awarded the OBE, is a former non-executive director at HSBC and is head of the Radisson Edwardian hotels empire.}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16924774|All 3 convicted in Gagandip Singh car fire death case|File:GagandeepSinghSikhTV.jpg|Ms Mahil was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm while the two men linked to this incident have been found guilty of killing the television executive, Gagandip Singh, 21 who was beaten and left to die in a burning car in south-east London}} |
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| | {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhchic.com/1984/the_butcher_of_trilokpuri_his_premature_release_being_reconsidered|The Butcher of Trilokpuri: His Premature Release Being 'Reconsidered'|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Butcher-thmnl.jpg|Are double standards being adopted? - “On one side, Lal who committed multiple murders is being ordered to go free. On the other side, the mercy plea of Davinder Pal Singh was rejected. It is a clear case of double standards,” said a spokesman.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/smethwick-could-be-set-sikh-ethos-free-school|Smethwick could be set for Sikh ethos free school|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/school1-c.jpg|The West Midlands could be set for another Sikh ethos free school after parents and teachers revealed proposals for a new school for four to 19-year-olds. A consortium of parents, teachers and other education professionals are preparing to submit an application to the}} |
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| | {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhchic.com/people/sikhbriton_world_war_ii_hero_laid_to_rest|Sikh-Briton World War II Hero Laid To Rest|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/HarnamSingh-thmnl.jpg|Harnam Singh distinguished himself through his bravery as a tank gunner with the 8th King George V Own Light Cavalry during the Burmese campaign during World War II. Described as a pillar of the community, both in Leicester and his native Punjab, Harnam died last month, aged 84}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.pardaphash.com/news/railways-to-launch-train-for-sikh-shrines/687849.html|Special train to Sikh holy places to be launched|File:India Railways.jpg|Eyeing to tap the large number of domestic and foreign tourists interested in Sikh shrines, the Indian railways will shortly launch a special train for the pilgrims. Officials of IRCTC, the catering and tourism corporation of the railways, Friday said the train will cover the famous Takhts}} |
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| | {{Newschic1|3069|Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin: Miracle Worker|File:Soin-sml.jpg|Liver Plant Surgeon Dr. Arvinder Singh has performed nearly 1000 liver transplants, more than any one else in the subcontinent. The liver transplantation team working under him at Medanta currently performs 25 live donor liver transplants every month with 95% success results;}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|3065|A Legacy of Valour: The Sikh Regiment (1846-2010)|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/SikhReg-thmnl.jpg|"In war", writes a British Officer, "under stress, there is no one like the Sikh; work him almost to death and he is magnificent." Sikhs cannot sit idle and always want something to do. Officers are therefore recommended to keep them busy and occupied in some useful and constructive work;}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.emirates247.com/news/uae-s-sikh-community-gets-its-first-dedicated-gurudwara-2012-01-30-1.440223|UAE's Sikh community gets its first dedicated gurudwara|File:UAE Gurdwara.jpg|Guru Nanak Darbar opened recently in Jebel Ali which is 35 km from Dubai, ending years of demand from the Sikh community for a dedicated place of worship. The UAE has inaugurated the country’s first official gurdwara; a first of its kind in the entire region.}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Afghanistan/Sikhs-struggles-under-Afghan-intolerance/Article1-804883.aspx|Sikhs struggles under Afghan intolerance|File:Karzaiwithsikh.jpg|Among the throngs of inmates in Kabul’s prison trying to prove their innocence is a soft-spoken Sikh man with piercing black eyes. He is being held on a highly unusual charge: falsely claiming Afghan citizenship. Baljit Singh, 23, says he was born in Afghanistan}} |
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| | {{Newstot-s|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16547479|UN human rights body backs French Sikhs on turbans|File:S UN Sikh.jpg|A Sikh man in France has won the backing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in his fight over religious headgear. It said France was violating Sikhs' religious freedom by forcing them to remove their turbans when having photos taken for passports and ID cards|France turban issue}} |
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| | {{Newstot-s|http://www.sikhnn.com/headlines/1673/charlottesville-elects-sikh-mayor|Charlottesville Elects Sikh Mayor|File:Mayor Satyendra Singh Huja.png|Satyendra Singh Huja is the new mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia. “I am honored to serve our community,” Satyendra Singh told SikhNN. It’s a very supportive community. “How else can a Sikh get elected?” He is the only Sikh resident of Charlottesville, he said|Satyendra Singh Huja}} |
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| | {{Newstot-s|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16676254|India anger as Jay Leno Golden Temple jibe riles Sikhs|File:Jay Leno.jpg|India has condemned a comment by US comedian Jay Leno on the holiest Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple of Amritsar. A Leno skit showed the temple as the summer home of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Mr Romney has faced taxation questions over his huge wealth|Jay Leno Golden Temple Remark}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2995|How Suneet Singh won the race to the World's cheapest tablet|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Tuli1-thmnl.jpg|He proudly proclaims that his employees, many new to the country, had arrived with obscure skill-sets that proved immensely valuable to the company. Datawind has manufactured about 10,000 ultra-cheap devices so far; the aim is for 80 to 100 million devices, one for each high school students}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2999|Sikh-Brit Army Officer in Queen's New Year's Honours|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/mbe-thmnl1.jpg|The 2012 New Year's Honours List announced by Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth for their extraordinary service to the community at large, includes: Capt. Makand Singh, Bakhshish Singh Sodhi, Harbans Kaur Singh, Inderpal Singh Sumal, Kulvinder Bassi & Surjit Singh Ghuman}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2982|Singapore's Central Gurdwara Re-opened After Renovations|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Singapore-Gurd-thmnl.jpg|Donning a white scarf, President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore joined 800 Singaporean Sikh men and women in a special diwan at the newly renovated Central Gurdwara on December 23, 2011. As hymns filled the air, Dr Tan unveiled a plaque to mark the official re-opening of Singapore's biggest gurdwara}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2984|The Sikh Review: 60 Years of Yeoman Service|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/SikhReview-thmnl.jpg|The Sikh Review was conceived by an extraordinary group of Gursikhs in a post World War II study circle. This study circle came up with the idea of an English language journal and heralded its first issue in September-October 1953 Capt. Bhag Singh as its first editor.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikkim-gurudwara-nanaklama-earthquake-relief-measures|Sikkim Gurudwara Nanaklama ~ Earthquake Relief Measures|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/sarvdharmsthal.jpg|As earthquake also hit the area this September , the efforts are also to restore the surroundings and lives. Earlier local Govt. objected the construction of the Gurdwara , now seeing the help offered by Gurdwara Sahib during earthquake, the Govt has asked to resume the construction.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/unpalatable-truths|Unpalatable Truths|http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/c/c0/Draw-m.jpg|This investigation into religious food charities in Delhi became a fascinating journey, not just into the survival strategies of Delhi's poorest, but the shrinking spaces in the hearts of India's middle class.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/excerpt-pale-blue-dot|An Excerpt from A Pale Blue Dot|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/palebluedot-thumb.jpg|It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another...}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2960|War on Women: Now, It's The Jews in Israel|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Jew-women-thmnl.jpg|What is it about women that makes the ultra-religious right turn into blithering idiots everywhere, its members behaving like dinosaurs who have just re-emerged from the pre-historic era?}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2958|A BumperCar Symphony: Traffic in India|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/BumperCar-thmnl.jpg|Cars share the road with trucks decorated to resemble rolling birthday cakes, with rickshaws that include a dazzling array of decorated and undecorated bicycles jerry-rigged into passenger vehicles.}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2957|The man who laid the foundation stone and built New Delhi|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/SobhaSingh-builder-thmnl.jpg|The man who laid the foundation stone of New Delhi - “Rarely was a man so identified with the birth of a city as Sir Sobha Singh was with New Delhi”. He became the original great builder of New Delhi, constructing at least 28 of its iconic structures}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2959|The Protester: The Ordinary Man Who Changed The World|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Bouazzi-thmnl.jpg|The fire didn't kill Mohamed Bouazizi right away. Passers-by doused the flames and took him to the hospital. He was still alive, barely. That afternoon, other produce sellers and townspeople joined the Bouazizis in protest outside the governorate. A cousin posted a video of the demonstration.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/united-sikhs-wins-chase-community-giving-contest-facebook|UNITED SIKHS Wins CHASE Community Giving Contest|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/UnitedSikhs-thmnl.jpg|UNITED SIKHS wins $250K Grant in the Chase Community Giving Contest on Facebook. UNITED SIKHS extends sincere gratitude and appreciation to our supporters who voted for us and our volunteers who worked tirelessly}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2918|An Interfaith Eye-Opener: Sikhs & Muslims|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/MianMir-thmnl.jpg|As I sat on the red carpet among the 300-400 guests in the audience with my hair covered in an orange cloth and my feet crossed I could not help but realize the significance of this moment as the Sikh prayers seemed to float towards me and consumed me. I had to constantly remind myself that I was in a [[Gurdwara]]}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2915|This Thanksgiving Day, Celebrate The Life of Guru Tegh Bahadar|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Tegh2-thmnl.jpg|We have much to be thankful for in our life. Not the least of which is the fact that we are born free. However, we can truly live free only when everyone enjoys the fundamental right to live free ...}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2905|Ruined It For Me|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/DyaSingh1-thmnl.jpg|The first thing I ever heard by him was the multi-faith invocation that has now become his trade-mark - wherein he beautifully, accurately and respectfully renders the credal chants from the world’s major religions}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2904|The Sikhs of Hyderabad|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/Hyderabad-thmnl.jpg|"We have been born and brought up in this area. In fact, I cannot even speak Punjabi but am fluent in Telugu and even Deccani Hindi," Nanak Singh said, reiterating his strong connection with asal Hyderabad. "Also, at this age you want to be among your own people," he added. }} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/47/2734/Heritage/Remembering-Guru-Nanaks-essential-teachings|Remembering Guru Nanak’s essential teachings|File:1 Onkar sign.jpg|10 November 2011 marks the birthday anniversary of the Shri Guru Nanak Devji (1469 – 1539 CE) and is known as GURPURAB. This day is one of the most auspicious days to those who follow his teachings. On this day the words (baani) and the life of the first Guru of Sikhs is contemplated upon. Here’s a look at the essential teachings of Guru Nanak}} |
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| | {{Newstot1|http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2011/11/03/students-remembered-victims-of-sikh-genocide-by-donating-eyes/|Students remembered victims of Sikh genocide by donating eyes|File:Sikhs donate eyes sml.JPG|More than two hundred students of Layllpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar donated their eyes in the memory of thousands of Sikhs massacred during November 1984 genocidal violence against Sikhs. In a brief samagam held at Gurudwara Sahib of Layllpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar students <!--- gathered to remember the innocent victims of this heinous crime. Students pledged to continue to observe follow the path of “welfare of all”, as shown by the Sikh Gurus. This eye donation camp was organized by college unit of Sikh Students Federation with the help of NSS unit and Sri Guru Harkrishan Eye Hospital (Sohana). SSF unit president Preet Singh said that 203 students donated their eyes in the memory of Sikh Genocide 1984. |
| | SSF National President Parmjeet Singh Gazi said that genocidal violence of 1984 against Sikhs has attained the status of “cultural trauma” and coming generations would continue to feel its’ pain.---->}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/legendary-8th-army-italy|The legendary 8th Army ~ Italy|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/members_of_punjab_regiment_on_a_bren_gun_carrierin_florence_italy.jpg|The Sikh Soldier since times immemorial has been in the forefront of all wars to fight against the forces of evil. During the Second World War, the Sikhs in Italy played a predominant role in the battles fought, what is collectively known as the Italian Campaign.}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/amritsar-join-worldwide-movement-green-religious-cities|Amritsar to Join Worldwide Movement to Green Religious Cities|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/eco.jpg|The city of Amritsar will formally join the Green Pilgrim Cities Network, the first global network aimed at greening pilgrimage to be launched in Assisi, Italy, from October 31 to November 2, 2011. The event is organised by}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikhism-doris-r-jakobsh-book-review|Sikhism by Doris R Jakobsh - a book review|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/dirisjabobsh-thumb.jpg|Dr. Doris Jakobsh was chosen to write the text on Sikhism. She is an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo, and teaching of Sikhism is one of her responsibilities. She has already given us}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2836|Sikh Doctor Delivers Baby in Emergency In-Flight|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/AirFlight-thmnl.jpg|Balvinder Singh Ahuja worked as a pediatrician, treating thousands of children, saving many lives. But his experience as a veteran physician kicked into high gear Saturday (October 22, 2011) when he performed an emergency delivery on an Air India flight}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2835|Bhai Ghulam Chaand: Rababi From Lahore on visit to UK|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/BhaiChand-thmnl.jpg|One of the last great rababis (minstrels who sing in the musical and spiritual tradition of [[Guru Nanak]] and [[Bhai Mardana]]) is on tour in the UK. Bhai Ghulam Muhammad Chaand is from a family and spiritual lineage that dates back to the early days of Sikhi. }} |
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| {{Newstot1|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15330421|Fauja Singh becomes oldest marathon runner|File:Fauja-Singh-after-finishing-sml.jpg|A 100-year-old Briton has become the world's oldest marathon runner after finishing a race in Canada. Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.}} | | {{Newstot1|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15330421|Fauja Singh becomes oldest marathon runner|File:Fauja-Singh-after-finishing-sml.jpg|A 100-year-old Briton has become the world's oldest marathon runner after finishing a race in Canada. Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.}} |
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| | {{Newschic2|2812|Move Over: World's Population Hits 7 Billion|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/thumbnail/population-thmnl.jpg| She’s a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village is too small to provide enough food, and three of the children have quit school for lack of money to pay required fees. “I regret to have made all those children"}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/jagjit-singh-tribute-homage|Jagjit Singh - A Tribute in Homage|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/jagit-thumb33.jpg|Jagjit Singh, who died on Monday aged 70, was a singer and composer who popularised a poetic form of singing that originated in the Middle East and spread to India in the 12th century — winning a huge following both in modern India and}} |
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| | {{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/global-teacher-shortage-threatens-progress-education|Global teacher shortage threatens progress on education|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/teachers-shortage.jpg|The world urgently needs to recruit more than 8 million extra teachers, according to UN estimates, warning that a looming shortage of primary school teachers threatens to undermine global efforts to ensure universal access to primary education by 2015.}} |
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| {{Newstot1|http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047645/First-Sikh-High-Court-judge-Rabinder-Singh-QC-sworn-in.html|First Sikh High Court judge is sworn in|File:Rabinder Singh QC sqr.jpg|The first Sikh judge of the High Court was sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice, London yesterday. Rabinder Singh QC, a human rights barrister from Matrix chamber, is only the second lawyer in the UK from an ethnic minority background to be promoted to the senior level of the judiciary.}} | | {{Newstot1|http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047645/First-Sikh-High-Court-judge-Rabinder-Singh-QC-sworn-in.html|First Sikh High Court judge is sworn in|File:Rabinder Singh QC sqr.jpg|The first Sikh judge of the High Court was sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice, London yesterday. Rabinder Singh QC, a human rights barrister from Matrix chamber, is only the second lawyer in the UK from an ethnic minority background to be promoted to the senior level of the judiciary.}} |