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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…
January 13, 2021
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…
November 6, 2020
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…
August 10, 2020
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…
July 3, 2020
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…
July 1, 2020
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…
June 15, 2020
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…
May 11, 2020
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…
April 29, 2020
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…
March 27, 2020
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…
November 6, 2019
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…
September 30, 2019
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…
September 3, 2019