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‘Father of Fiber Optics’ Narinder Singh Kapany Passes Away at 94
Narinder Singh Kapany, known as the “Father of Fiber Optics” for introducing the term in a 1960 Scientific…
Sikh Men Use Their Turbans to Help Save Teens Who Fell Through Ice in Canada
A group of elderly Sikh men unfurled their turbans in an attempt to save a pair of teen…
Sikh Man Dies Saving 3 Children From Drowning in California River
A 29-year-old Sikh drowned after sacrificing his own life to save three children from drowning in Kings River…
Sikh Community Distributes 2,100 Food Packages to Families in Maryland Amid Pandemic
A Sikh community in Maryland hosted a drive-thru food package distribution to families in Silver Spring in the…
Sikh Coalition Calls for Hate Crime Charges Against Man Who Allegedly Ran Over Store Owner
The Sikh Coalition has called on authorities to press hate crime charges in an incident that left a…
Meet the First Observant Sikh to Graduate From West Point Military Academy
An Indian American woman graduated as the first observant Sikh from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point…
Sikh Doctor Brothers Shave Their Beards to Safely Treat Coronavirus Patients
Two Sikh doctor brothers in Canada went against their religious practice to shave their beards in order to…
Texas Sikh Community to Donate $250,000 to San Antonio Food Bank
A Sikh community in Texas is donating about $250,000 to their local food bank to help prevent hunger…
Sikh Community in NY Cooks Free Meals for Over 30,000 People in Quarantine
A Sikh organization in New York City is helping the community by cooking and giving away free food…
British Sikh Couple Told By Adoption Service That They Cannot Adopt a White Child
A British-born Sikh couple who were denied to adopt a White child due to their Indian heritage has…
First Sikh Police Officer to Wear Turban on Duty Killed During Traffic Stop in Texas
A Sikh sheriff’s deputy who made headlines in 2015 for being the first police officer permitted to wear…
LGBT Advocate Sparks Outrage After Calling Sikh Man ‘Turban F***er’
A Canadian LGBTQIA+ advocate who swears to “never give up fighting” for “human rights equality” is now facing…
