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{{Newsbit|daily-news/sikhcess-clothes-15000-australias-homeless-a-single-day|Sikhcess Clothes 15,000 of Australia's Homeless in a Single Day|Jatinder_Singh_Sikhcess.jpg|On May 10, 2008, Sikhcess™ volunteers across Australia collected and distributed blankets, jackets, and other winter clothing items to the homeless and needy through its 'Bundles of Warmth' campaign...}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/sikh-cess-smethwick-high-street-sandwell|Sikh-cess for Smethwick High Street Sandwell|smethwick.jpg|This is just one of the community-based projects Sikhcess has been involved with in the UK. The charity's next challenge hopes to provide the homeless with hygiene packs in June as part of their Packages of Love campaign.}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/score-awards-ceremony-honors-sikhs-across-america|SCORE Award ceremony honors Sikhs across America|score.jpg|The Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) organized an Award ceremony on Wednesday to honour Sikhs from across America. Over 30 elected representatives of the U.S. Congress participated in the grand function..}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/sikh-offers-opening-prayer-senate|Sikh offers opening prayer in Senate|Pennsylvania_Senate.jpg|Ek onkar satnam. There is but one God," began the prayer that opened the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday, as Nirmal Singh of Fairview Twp. became the first Sikh to perform that traditional duty.}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/sikh-offers-opening-prayer-senate|Sikh offers opening prayer in Senate|Pennsylvania_Senate.jpg|Ek onkar satnam. There is but one God," began the prayer that opened the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday, as Nirmal Singh of Fairview Twp. became the first Sikh to perform that traditional duty.}}


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{{Newsbit|daily-news/maylasia-the-57th-gurdwara-cup-pictures|Maylasia - The 57th Gurdwara Cup in Pictures|hockey.jpg|Malaysian [[Sikh]]s hosted the 57th Gurdwara Cup in Seremban, Negri Sembilan recently. The Sports Carnival, which has been hosted by various states in Malaysia without a break for 57 years, saw Sikhs competing in hockey..}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/maylasia-the-57th-gurdwara-cup-pictures|Maylasia - The 57th Gurdwara Cup in Pictures|hockey.jpg|Malaysian [[Sikh]]s hosted the 57th Gurdwara Cup in Seremban, Negri Sembilan recently. The Sports Carnival, which has been hosted by various states in Malaysia without a break for 57 years, saw Sikhs competing in hockey..}}
 
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{{Newsbit|daily-news/72-year-old-sikh-to-walk-500-miles-for-funds-in-cancer-research|72-Year-Old Sikh To Walk 500 Miles For Funds In Cancer Research|BobbyGrewal.jpg|A 72-year-old [[Sikh]], Balwant 'Bobby' Singh Grewal started a 500-mile walk from Edinburgh to London to raise one million pounds for research into bowel cancer.}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/72-year-old-sikh-to-walk-500-miles-for-funds-in-cancer-research|72-Year-Old Sikh To Walk 500 Miles For Funds In Cancer Research|BobbyGrewal.jpg|A 72-year-old [[Sikh]], Balwant 'Bobby' Singh Grewal started a 500-mile walk from Edinburgh to London to raise one million pounds for research into bowel cancer.}}


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{{Newsbit|daily-news/tragic-memory-operation-blue-star-op-ed|Tragic memory of 'Operation Blue Star'|Akal-takhat-Collage2.jpg|June 5 and June 6 are reminders of the ''"Operation Blue Star"'' when Indian military, led by ''General Kuldip Singh Brar'', launched attack on the [[Golden Temple]], the holiest shrine of Sikhs in 1984, to arrest [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]], the only leader who had been boldly fighting for the rights of Sikhs.}}
{{Newsbit|daily-news/tragic-memory-operation-blue-star-op-ed|Tragic memory of 'Operation Blue Star'|Akal-takhat-Collage2.jpg|June 5 and June 6 are reminders of the ''"Operation Blue Star"'' when Indian military, led by ''General Kuldip Singh Brar'', launched attack on the [[Golden Temple]], the holiest shrine of Sikhs in 1984, to arrest [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]], the only leader who had been boldly fighting for the rights of Sikhs.}}
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{{Newsbit|people/sikh-foundation-endows-chair-ucr|Sikh Foundation Endows Chair at UCR.|Pashura%20Singh-225x300.jpg|With contributions from the Saini Foundation and a number of individuals, the Sikh Foundation has endowed the Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Chair in Sikh and Punjabi (Language) Studies at the University of California, Riverside.}}
{{Newsbit|people/sikh-foundation-endows-chair-ucr|Sikh Foundation Endows Chair at UCR.|Pashura%20Singh-225x300.jpg|With contributions from the Saini Foundation and a number of individuals, the Sikh Foundation has endowed the Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Chair in Sikh and Punjabi (Language) Studies at the University of California, Riverside.}}



Revision as of 00:01, 13 June 2008

Sikhnet news

Sikhcess Clothes 15,000 of Australia's Homeless in a Single Day

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On May 10, 2008, Sikhcess™ volunteers across Australia collected and distributed blankets, jackets, and other winter clothing items to the homeless and needy through its 'Bundles of Warmth' campaign........ → read more
Sikh-cess for Smethwick High Street Sandwell

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This is just one of the community-based projects Sikhcess has been involved with in the UK. The charity's next challenge hopes to provide the homeless with hygiene packs in June as part of their Packages of Love campaign...... → read more
SCORE Award ceremony honors Sikhs across America

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The Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) organized an Award ceremony on Wednesday to honour Sikhs from across America. Over 30 elected representatives of the U.S. Congress participated in the grand function....... → read more
Sikh offers opening prayer in Senate

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Ek onkar satnam. There is but one God," began the prayer that opened the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday, as Nirmal Singh of Fairview Twp. became the first Sikh to perform that traditional duty...... → read more
Spinning Wheel Film Festival-June 21st

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The Kaur Foundation brings this unique Film Festival to DC, showing 19 films & documentaries about Sikh heritage and culture, by film makers worldwide! A weekend of Sikh cinema and celebrity gala..... → read more
Beloved

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This story has a special place in my heart - it is based upon a vision of an enlightened soul who I dearly loved. Now all I do is sit at the window and look toward the road for the message from my beloved........ → read more
Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib event

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Calgary chapter of the Trust hosts a seminar and fundraising dinner - "Educational, inspirational and divine” were the words used by Deepshikha Kaur to describe the elegant seminar and fundraising dinner sponsored by the Trust in Calgary...... → read more
Golf Digest apologises for portraying Sikh Guru as a golfer.

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The hugely popular golf magazine, Golf Digest has issued an apology to the Sikh community for portraying a Sikh Guru as a golfer on its cover. According to Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)..... → read more
After the Attack - Interview with the Head Granthi of the Golden Temple

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Singh Sahib Giani Sahib Singh, the head Granthi of Sri Darbar Sahib, had his residence in Shaheed Bunga Street on the back side of Sri Darbar Sahib. Indian forces had initiated their attack on Sri Darbar Sahib at 4:45am on the morning of June 4...... → read more
Sikh pilgrims due to reach Pakistan Today.

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Around 1,000 Sikh pilgrims are due to reach Pakistan today to attend 402nd death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev Jee, said Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Deputy Director Faraz Abbas...... → read more
"I refused to kill Sikh fighters.." - Gen Jamwal

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Major-Gen J.S. Jamwal (retd), then General Officer Commanding (GOC), 15 Infantry Division claimed that he had refused to accept the advice of two senior Army officers to kill the militants taken into custody during Operation Bluestar...... → read more
Pakistani Sikh and Hindu officers usher in a new era

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Hercharin Singh, 23 is Pakistan's first Sikh officer and a symbol of the changing face of its army. Dressed in a smart khaki uniform and sporting a solitary star on his shoulder, Lieutenant Singh cannot help suppress the sense of pride he feels....... → read more
402nd Martyrdom Of Guru Arjan Dev Observed at Uppuguda

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The 402nd Martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru is marked with a colourful procession (Nagar Kirtan) from Gurdwara, Sikh Chawni, Nalebagh, Uppuguda, Hyderabad when hundreds of Sikh and others took part in the chanting of Gurbani Kirtan...... → read more
Maylasia - The 57th Gurdwara Cup in Pictures

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Malaysian Sikhs hosted the 57th Gurdwara Cup in Seremban, Negri Sembilan recently. The Sports Carnival, which has been hosted by various states in Malaysia without a break for 57 years, saw Sikhs competing in hockey....... → read more

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