Allow Sikhs to serve in the US Army, lawmakers tell Pentagon

Author : Darsh Singh "Beyond Bollywood" an exhibit showcasing how Indian Americans have shaped the nation was opened on Thursday by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Darsh ...

The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund has been invited by the world's largest media company, Comcast-NBCUniversal, to help produce and distribute a public service announcement highlighting Sikh Americans. When Comcast-NBCUniversal ...

Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 An Indian-American Sikh man arrested in the US on charges of providing material support to Sikh separatist groups planning terrorist attacks in India has pleaded not guilty in a Nevada ...

A Sikh-American in the US won a major legal victory for the community when he was allowed by authorities in Minnesota to retain his turban in the driving license identification photograph.

The Pentagon's recent decision to relax rules allowing religious wear does not go far enough, say some Sikh Americans who are going to Congress for help. More than 20 lawmakers have now signed onto a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, asking ...

Pentagon relaxes policy on religious attire requirements The Pentagon has updated its policy on permitting service members to adhere to attire or sartorial accessories prescribed by religious practices, a spokesman announced this week, a move that is likely ...

Milpitas, US (January 08, 2014): American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) celebrated the Parkash Gurpurab Guru Gobind Singh with religious fervor and devotion. The religious functions were organized at Gurudwara Sahib Fremont and Gurdwara Sahib Singh ...

A top American lawmaker today asked the Pentagon to end a ban on Sikh articles of faith including turban and beard in the US military -- a long-standing demand of the Sikh-American community.

Helene Cooper WASHINGTON: American Sikh leaders, disappointed that new Pentagon dress code requirements released on Wednesday do not go as far as the Sikhs would like, are turning to Congress to increase the pressure on the military. The Sikhs, ...