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Bhai Resham Singh, delegate to the U.S. Democratic Convention for the last 8 years. Bhai Resham Singh is an American citizen, resident of Bakersfield, California. On November 4, 2016 at 9:10pm he was arrested by Indian authorities when he arrived…

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Act Now! Nominate “Monty” as BBC Sports Personality of the Year

UNITED SIKHSNovember 9, 2016

Send your Nomination by Post OR Enter your Nomination here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/6080190.stm London, UK: Mudhsuden Singh, affectionately known as Monty Panesar, has made cricket a fashionable sport for today’s youth and the successful spinner is now in the running for the BBC Sports…

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UNITED SIKHS Provides Emergency Relief in Haiti

UNITED SIKHSOctober 19, 2016

Haiti: On October 4th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti. It is the worst disaster to have hit Haiti since the January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake, which, according to CNN, measured 7.0 magnitude and killed approximately 316,000 people and injured 300,000 more.…

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UNITED SIKHS Emergency Response Team Dispatched to Haiti. Hurricane Matthew Leaves Immense Devastation in its Wake.

UNITED SIKHSOctober 14, 2016

Picture courtesy: CNN.org Haiti: On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew reached the coast of Haiti – a nation still recovering from a massive earthquake in 2010. Matthew wrecked homes and destroyed communities along the southwestern tip of the country. UNITED…

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Swift Justice is Needed in Response to Recent Attacks on Sikhs in California

UNITED SIKHSOctober 13, 2016

California: One of the latest attacks and hate crimes perpetrated against Sikhs in the United States occurred on Friday, September 30, 2016. Just days before, another Sikh man was brutally and criminally attacked. In both instances, the motive for the…

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UNITED SIKHS Continues its Emergency Preparedness Efforts in Southern California

UNITED SIKHSOctober 7, 2016

Santa Ana, California: On the 2nd of October 2016, UNITED SIKHS Aid held its “Emergency Preparedness for the Gurudwaras Workshop” at the Sikh Center of Orange County (SCOC) at Santa Ana, CA. Our Emergency Preparedness Team is providing the much-needed emergency…

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UNITED SIKHS Meets With New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 28, 2016

New York: On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, UNITED SIKHS met with the New York City Commission on Human Rights staff to discuss some of the Sikh community’s civil rights concerns. While the City of New York has some of the most…

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Sikh Man Should Be Hailed a Hero After Capture of Bombing Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 20, 2016

Harinder Bains, a Sikh business man who recognized bomb suspect Picture courtesy: CNN.com New York: On Saturday evening, September 17, 2016, the streets of Chelsea in New York City echoed the blast of a bomb that, according to various news sources,…

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UNITED SIKHS’ Disaster Preparedness & Humanitarian Aid Initiative Provides the Guidance needed for the Sikh Community at a Crossroad.

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 7, 2016

Los Angeles, California: In the aftermath of hostilities visited upon the Sikh community since 9-11, the Sikh Gurudwaras (places of worship) faced a difficult crossroad. The massacre in a Gurudwaras in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA, in August 2012 and shootings of members of the Sikh…

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Sikhs Stand in Solidarity with Italian Quake Victims

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 4, 2016

Fabriano, Italy: UNITED SIKHS’ Rishiwant Singh landed in Italy on August 30, 2016 to provide relief to the earthquake victims. An earthquake, measuring 6.2 ± 0.016 on the moment magnitude scale, hit Central Italy on 24 August 2016 at 03:36:32 CEST…