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| <big> [http://www.sikhnet.com/news/daily-news News@Sikhnet] [http://news.google.co.uk/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q=sikh @Google] [http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p=sikh&c=&ei=UTF-8&datesort=1&fr=news_sb_hd @Yahoo] [http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?q=sikh&x=46&y=13&scope=all&tab=ns&recipe=all @BBC]</big> | | {{Newshere|Sikhiwiki website upgrade notice|Sikhiwiki website upgrading in progress|File:Sikhiwiki logo.jpg|<u>'''[[Sikhiwiki website upgrade notice|Important Notice:]]'''</u> Due to the upgrading of the Sikhiwiki server, you may experience erratic response or even no response at the Sikhiwiki website for short periods. Please note that that over the period 18 to 21 October 2011, we will be upgrading to a new (and hopefully faster) server.}}----------><div style="margin: 0; background-color:#E6E6FA; font-size: 145%; font-weight:bold; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; margin-top:.0em; margin-bottom:.0em; padding:0.1em 0.1em; text-align:center; color:#FF6600">[[Daily Sikhi News|Daily Sikhi News<small><small> from:</small>]]<br> [http://www.sikhnet.com/news/daily-news Sikhnet] [http://news.google.co.uk/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q=sikh Google] [http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p=sikh&c=&ei=UTF-8&datesort=1&fr=news_sb_hd Yahoo] [http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?q=sikh&x=46&y=13&scope=all&tab=ns&recipe=all BBC] [[Sikhi News|Others]]</small></div> |
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| | | {{VOWd|hpN0K1_eF1g|Sikh Taxi driver's story on 9 News|File:Lakwinder Singh Dhillon.png|Watch this video (1.60 mins) on YouTube of the a Sikh cabbie in Australia who has set an example of honesty after he returned 110,000 Australian dollars to passengers who had left the bundle of cash in his taxi. The incident happened in Melbourne recently (October 2013) when the cab driver Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon was doing his routine job of picking and dropping passenger}} |
| {{Newsbittot1|http://tinyurl.com/sikhiwiki-news1|Indian Sikhs seize onto culture in remote Argentina|Image:Argentina Sikhs sml.jpg|Sikhs worldwide are celebrating the 300th anniversary of their holy book -- not only in their native India, but also in Britain and North America, to where many emigrated over the past 150 years.}} | | * [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-13/india/35087031_1_hindu-marriage-act-hindu-religion-sikhs '''Can Hindu law cover Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists asks the Supreme Court'''] If Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are separate and distinct religions, can followers of these faiths be bracketed as Hindus under the Constitution and be governed by Hindu personal law, the Supreme Court asked before issuing notice to the Centre and attorney general G E Vahanvati. |
| | | * [http://dawn.com/2012/11/13/film-reveals-canadian-sikh-communitys-world-war-i-stories/ '''Film reveals Canadian Sikh community’s World War I stories'''] - On Remembrance Day another little known part of Canadian history was brought to light by the hour-long documentary ''“Canadian Soldier Sikhs: A Little Story in a Big War.”'' |
| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/gur-ta-gaddi-concludes|Gur Ta Gaddi concludes|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/GuruGaddi-225x300.jpg|The 'Gur Ta Gaddi' programme which was attended by lakhs of Sikhs from all over the world concluded with the 'Sarva Dharma Sammelan' here on Sunday. The programme assumed importance as it was 300 years ago... }} | | <!------------------------------------------ End of New items |
| | | * [http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Bhai-Mardana___s-descendant-passes-away-at-Lahore-hospital.html '''Bhai Mardana’s descendant passes away at Lahore hospital'''] - Bhai Lal, descendant of Bhai Mardana passed away Monday at Lahore’s Sarwar Hospital. He was eighty-five years old and had been admitted to the hospital as he was suffering from pneumonia. |
| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikh-gurdwara-raid-shadows-belgian-royal-visit-india|Sikh Gurdwara raid shadows Belgian royal visit to India|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/KingAlbert-225x300.jpg|King Albert II of Belgium will go to India on a nine-day state visit beginning November 3, accompanied by Queen Paola, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, and top businessmen and academics, according to sources in the Royal Palace in Brussels.}} | | ----------------------------------------------> |
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/guru-nanak-devs-japuji-sahib|Guru Nanak Dev's Japuji Sahib|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/CampGurdwara-225x300.jpg|In the [[Japuji Sahib]], [[Guru Nanak]], the first [[Sikh Guru]], asks: ''"How to be a man of Truth and how to break the wall of falsehood?"'' Japu meaning japna, recitation or meditation or Japuji Sahib, the Sikh morning prayer, is the opening composition of the Guru Granth Sahib.}} | |
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/spanish-translation-guru-granth-sahib-ji-now-live|Spanish Translation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji is now Live|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/SpanishSGGS.gif|The Spanish Translation of the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] has now been uploaded onto the [http://www.sikhitothemax.com/search.asp Sikhitothemax Website]. The whole purpose of the Sikhitothemax software is help Gursikhs and Non-Sikhs to have the chance to connect to the Guru's message.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikhs-gather-nanded-holy-festival|Sikhs gather at Nanded for holy festival|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/Nanded.jpg|Sikhs from across the world are congregating at Nanded in Maharashtra to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the consecration of the Guru Granth Sahib. The Prime Minister will attend the celebrations on October 30.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikhs-throng-nanded-shrine|Sikhs throng Nanded shrine|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/Diwali.jpg|Diwali night, which is celebrated as 'Bandi Chod Diwas' (release of prisoners, wherein the 6th Sikh Master, Guru Hargobind, Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib helped the release of 52 Rajas}}
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| {{Newsbittot1|http://ydr.inyork.com/ydr/sports/ci_10730988|Sikh songs of faith|Image:Pmk-sikh9 sml.jpg|Jan Protopapas sits cross-legged on the floor and covers her long, mahogany hair with a gauzy, pearl-white scarf. She leans the bulbous base of her tambura on her knee and, with a lover's familiarity, cradles the instrument's 4-foot-tall neck between her shoulder and head.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bringing-sikh-strings-sachkhand-hazur-sahib|Bringing Sikh strings to Sachkhand Hazur Sahib|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/RajAcad-2-225x300.jpg|As the tercentenary celebrations draw nearer, a group of 30 musicians are preparing to dedicate the next three weeks to serving and promoting the Siri Guru Granth Sahib throughout India.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhsangat.org/news/publish/asia_news/Sikh_Hero_in_Bengal_unknown_in_Punjab1234.shtml|A Sikh Hero in Bengal, unknown in Punjab|http://www.sikhsangat.org/news/uploads/1/jasswant_singh_gill.jpg|The only living recipient of India’s highest civilian gallantry award, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, from the President of India, Jaswant Singh Gill (69), who is cosidered a hero in Bengal for scripting a “saga of courage”}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/people/sundri-brave-kaur-must-see-film|Sundri: The Brave Kaur - A Must See Film!|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/P9280118.jpg|Sundri, the Brave Kaur, an animated film based on Bhai Vir Singh's classic novel, made its Connecticut debut at the Majestic Theatre in Stamford on Sunday, September 28. Sponsored by the Kaur Foundation and generously supported..}}
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| {{Newshere|France Turban issue|Sarkozy has an "open mind" on turban issue: Manmohan|Image:Manmohan Sarkozy sml.jpg|Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said French President Nikolas Sarkozy had an "open mind" in dealing with the controversy over the turban issue in France that has unleashed protests in the Sikh community.}}
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| {{Newsbittot1|http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3107696/Consumers-should-cut-meat-and-milk-intake-to-combat-climate-change.html|Cut meat and milk intake to combat climate change|Image:Milk bottles sml.jpg|[[meat|Meat and dairy production]] alone is responsible for eight per cent or over half of our food-related emissions of our total greenhouse gas emissions.... ''"If we don't act now, it may be too late and very much more expensive to act later,"'' she said.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/local-sikhs-feed-homeless|Local Sikhs feed the homeless.|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/Langar.jpg|The Sikh community, in keeping with the tradition of Guru Nanak, is holding Guru Nanak Free Kitchen for the homeless on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, and from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15 at the Life Skills Center, 412 E. Cordova St.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/watch-youth-film-festival-videos|Watch the Youth Film Festival Videos|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/film-festival-capture1.jpg|The film festival has inspired scores of film submissions from around the world. The Festival idea originated in 2006 with SikhNet's recognition of the immense popularity and creativity of video postings..}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/sikh-scripture-exhibition|Sikh scripture exhibition at Leicester's New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/music.jpg|AN extensive exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of the Sikh holy scripture is taking place at Leicester's New Walk Museum and Art Gallery. The Living Guru exhibition will look at the history of the Guru Granth Sahib...}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/rahul-gandhi-visits-golden-temple|Rahul Gandhi visits Golden Temple|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/GANDHI_225x300.jpg|Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi began his maiden tour of Punjab on Monday. His itinerary had everything from paying obeisance at the Golden Temple to watching a kabbadi match, a morning meal at a langar (community kitchen)}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/becoming-hari-nam-singh-khalsa|Becoming Hari Nam Singh Khalsa|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/HARINAM-225x300.jpg|''"I was a hippie”'' Hari Nam Singh Khalsa says. ''“A peace-love-groovy kind of guy.”'' The host of the television program “Insight into Sikhism” is explaining how he came to be baptized in the faith.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/first-ever-sikh-film-festival-be-organised-amritsar-0|The first ever Indian Sikh film festival to be organised at Amritsar|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/FF-3.jpg|To promote Sikh history and culture, the first-ever Sikh film festival in India will be organised at Amritsar in the beginning of next year, that is 2009, which will be dedicated to the 300th celebrations of Gurta Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/inspiration/history-our-nishan-sahib|The History of Our Nishan Sahib|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/nishan.jpg|In this first panel you see Guru Gobind Singh with his beloved Singhs - the Nishan Sahibs have on them 2 'Kirpans' a 'Katar' and what could be a 'Chakar' or a shield - it could also be a 'degh'}}
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| {{Newsbittot1|http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/09/12/askthepilot290/|Arpinder Kaur, a new first officer for American Eagle|Image:ArpinderKaur1 sml.jpg|Arpinder Kaur, of San Antonio, Texas, is the first ''Sikh'' women pilot and a new first officer for American Eagle, the regional subsidiary of American Airlines. As far as anybody knows, she is the only female Sikh airline pilot in North America, and possibly anywhere.}}
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| {{Newsbit1|http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/constable-fulfils-his-late-fathers-dream|Constable fulfils his late father's dream|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/files/news/image/teaser/large/Jagmohan_225x300.jpg|On the beat in Nelson Thursday night, a proud Constable Jagmohan Malhi fulfilled his late father's dreams and became the first New Zealand police officer to wear a turban on duty.}}
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| {{Newsbittot1|http://thelangarhall.com/archives/431|Punjab’s First Sikh University - high ambitions?|Image:Ggswu model sml.jpg|The Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, a project that has the potential to be groundbreaking, was announced in September 2004. As it’s currently being presented, it’s quite an ambitious project.}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/weapon-masters-investigating-deadly-sikh-chakr|Weapon Masters: The Deadly Chakram|chakr-225x300.jpg|Mike travelled to Punjab to meet with Nidar Singh Nihang, a master swordsman who has spent the last twenty years researching the history, philosophy, and unique warrior traditions of the Akali-Nihang Sikh.}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/meat-making-global-warming-worse|Meat: Making Global Warming Worse|Beef_Cattle-225x300.jpg|Need another reason to feel guilty about feeding your children that Happy Meal — aside from the fat, the calories and that voice in your head asking why you can't be bothered to actually cook a well-balanced meal now and then?}}
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| {{Newsbit|http://www.sikhnet.com/arts/youth-online-film-festival-to-be-held-live-online|Third Annual SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival LIVE!|FF-225x300.gif|The Third Annual SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival will be held LIVE online for the first time this year with a broadcast streaming event on September 13th and 14th. See the schedule of screenings here}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/bc-sikh-first-member-canadian-air-force-wear-turban|B.C. Sikh first member of Canadian Air Force to wear turban|RCAF_225x300.jpg|As the first member of the Canadian Air Force to wear a turban, 2nd Lieut. Jasbir Singh Tatla figures he's a good role model to issue a call to arms to his fellow Sikhs. And if you want to honour the Sikh tradition of being warriors,}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/australian-school-apologises-refusing-sikh-pupil|Australian school apologises for refusing Sikh pupil.|australia.jpg|An exclusive Australian school on Tuesday apologised for refusing to enrol a 12-year-old Sikh boy unless he discarded his turban and cut his hair to conform with the school's uniform regulations.}}
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| {{Newshere|Men shot outside Sikh Temple|One Sikh man dead, One Wounded in Sikh Temple Shooting|Image:Sacramento 3 sml.jpg|Two men attending an Indian cricket match in south Sacramento were shot - one fatally - by two men who apparently had targeted them, authorities said Sunday afternoon. The brazen attack occurred at 1:20 p.m.}}
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| {{Newshere|Bhupinder_Singh_Kohli#A_different_kind_of_Bandhan|A different kind of Bandhan with thanks to a good Samaritan|Image:TIMES sml 19-08-08.jpg|While the whole country was celebrating the symbolic ceremony of universal love and affection of strong bond, between brother and sister, may be some children, especially those who are orphans were also dreaming of celebrating it.}}
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| {{Newshere|I missed the Lockerbie flight by minutes|Jaswant: ''"I missed the Lockerbie flight by minutes"''|Image:Jaswant PA103 sml.jpg|At Heathrow Airport, Jaswant Singh Basuta checked in for Pan Am flight 103 to New York in plenty of time. As fate would have it, he missed his flights and kicked himself as he saw the plane pushed away from the gate without him...}}
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| {{Newshere|Sat_Sri_Akal_%28Bollywood_Movie%29#Melodious_Music_of_film_released|Melodious Music of film ''Sat Sri Akal'' released|Image:Sat-sri-akal-5m-sml.jpg|For many decades, a void has been felt in the Punjabi film industry which has not had any significant [[Punjabi]] film produced for a long time. The waiting is almost over! With the imminent release of this classic film..}}
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| {{Newshere|13 year old UK Sikh passes Panjabi Language AS Level|13 year old UK Sikh passes Panjabi Language AS Level|Image:JagdeepSingh2m sml.jpg|This week a 13 year old UK born Amritdhari Singh from North London became one of the youngest students to pass Panjabi Language AS Level in England. The AS level examination is the first year of the A Level examination normally taken by 17 year olds.}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/one-light-shine-san-diego-chicago-and-sun-valley|One Light to shine in San Diego, Chicago and Sun Valley.|2.jpg|As the entire cyber community awaits the pearls of joy, tears and consciousness, that the [[Youth Online Film Festival|3rd Sikhnet Youth Online Film Festival]] brings, I wanted to share the latest in the journey of ‘One Light’. A seed planted right here.}}
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| {{Newshere|Salman Khan’s no smoking rule|Salman Khan’s no smoking rule|Image:Salman khan heroes sml.jpg|{{w|Salman Khan}}, the famous Bollywood actor may be a [[Muslim]] but he respects every single religion. And he also practise what he preaches. A source close to him recently revealed this to us: “Salman is playing a [[Sikh]] character in Samir Karnik’s ''"Heroes"''. His character sports a [[turban]] in the film.}}
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| {{Newsbit|daily-news/jasbir-singh-tatla-first-turbaned-sikh-become-regular-officer-canadian-air-force|First turbaned Sikh becomes regular officer in Canadian Air Force|tatla.jpg|''Lieutenant Jasbir Singh Tatla'', 35, is the first turbaned Sikh to become a regular officer in the Canadian Air Force as Air Field Engineer.Tatla was born in Dhothar village in Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. He attended Central School, Halwara.. }}
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| {{Newshere|Abhinav Bindra|Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics|Image:Abhinav bindra gold sml.jpg|Abhinav Bindra hit bull’s eye in Beijing Monday winning top honours in the air rifle event and India’s first individual Olympic gold medal, sending his billion strong nation into celebration mode with the president and prime minister joining in to congratulate him for realising their dreams}}
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| {{Newshere|Singh is Kinng|'''Singh is Kinng''' - had its worldwide release on August 8, 2008|Image:Singh_is_kinng_1_sml.jpg|'''Singh is Kinng''' the movie starring lead actor Akshay Kumar as ''"Happy Singh"'' and actress Katrina Kaif as ''"Sonia"''. The film portrays Happy Singh as an accident prone Sikh living in a village in [[Punjab]]. Although shown as a [[sahajdhari]] Sikh}}
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| {{Newshere|Ishmeet Singh|Goodbye gentle soul, Ishmeet. Family wants a probe into death|Image:Ishmeet blue sml.jpg|Tributes to '''[[Ishmeet Singh]]''', winner of Star Voice of India on his Antim [[Ardas]] flowed in by the thousands. Nineteen is a young age to attain celebrity status and definitely too young to die. But that reality of life came home to millions mourning the sudden death of '''[[Ishmeet Singh]]'''...''}}
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| {{Newshere|Youth Online Film Festival|08 SikhNet Youth Film Festival is on! Hurry deadline Aug 31, 08|Image:Film festival.jpg|Get your cameras warmed up and ready for the [[Youth Online Film Festival|third annual SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival]]! Win cash prizes and have your video seen by thousands all over the world! Videos must be submitted by August 31st, 2008}}
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