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• Boozy Punjabi weddings are now a British problem

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  By Dipankar De SarkarLondon, Dec 11 (IANS) Punjabis in Britain have been ticked off for serving too much alcohol at their weddings - a practice that is not only threatening lives but also putting pressure on families to dish out the drink.A British charity serving a West London suburb with a large population of ...
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• Islamophobia & Religious Discrimination: contextualising the need

  
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  My opening speech from the “Islamophobia & Religious Discrimination: new perspectives, policies and practices” event yesterday (9th December 2009):Why do we need an event that focuses on Islamophobia and religious discrimination when, as Alistair Campbell once famously remarked to Tony Blair, as a nation “We ...
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• Sikhs burn effigy of controversial sect leader in Amritsar during Punjab Bandh

  
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  By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Dec.7 (ANI): Supporting the public call to observe closure across Punjab, thousands of activists of various Sikhs organizations set ablaze effigy of Ashutosh Maharaj, the controversial sect leader, who heads the Nurmahal-based (near Jalandhar) Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan, on ...
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• Competent Muslim can become PM, says Rahul Gandhi

  
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  Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi interacted with the students of the Aligarh Muslim University here today and responding to the questions posed by the university students that how long will it take for India to have it’s next Muslim Prime Minister, he said the religion is ...
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• Punjab orders probe into Ludhiana violence, 1 dead (Roundup)

  
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  Ludhiana, Dec 5 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday evening ordered a magisterial probe into violent incidents in this industrial city that left one person dead and over 15 injured in a clash between police and Sikh protesters who tried to disrupt a religious conference of controversial sect leader Ashutosh ...
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• IANS Top Stories at 6

  
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  NATIONALULFA chief Arabinda Rajkhowa produced in Guwahati court - Moved at 1746Manmohan Singh to attend Copenhagen summit - Moved at 1603Separatist leader critical; ‘quiet talks’ will continue: Chidambaram - Second Lead Moved at 1633 No question of regret over Babri demolition: Mohan Bhagwat - Lead Moved at ...
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• Radio Pakistan blames Hindus for discrimination against all communities including Sikhs

  
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  Gurdaspur, Dec.5 (ANI): Though India is today looked upon by the world community for its democratic values and social fabric where over a billion people of diverse cultures co-exit in harmony and participate in each other’s festivals, broadcasters of Radio Pakistan are sceptical about this well-known reality. Radio ...
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• One killed in Sikhs’ protest in Ludhiana (Second Lead)

  
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  Ludhiana, Dec 5 (IANS) One person was killed and 15 were injured Saturday in a clash between the police and Sikh protesters who tried to disrupt a religious conference of controversial sect leader Ashutosh Maharaj in this largest city of Punjab.Police fired in the air and lobbed tear gas on Sikh protesters who tried ...
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• Sikh organisations protest against Ashutosh Maharaj’s visit

  
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  Ludhiana, Dec 5 (ANI): The members of several Sikh outfits took to the streets here today, protesting against the arrival of a controversial religious leader Ashutosh Maharaj, who has not found favour with the Sikh groups for allegedly preaching against their religion.Swami Ashutosh Maharaj, who heads an organisation ...
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• Police in Ludhiana fire in air to quell protesters

  
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  Ludhiana, Dec 5 (IANS) Police in this largest city of Punjab fired in the air and lobbed tear gas on Sikh protesters who tried to disrupt a religious conference of controversial sect leader Ashutosh Maharaj here Saturday.At least 10 vehicles, including of the police, were damaged by the protesters on the ...
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• Greetings From The Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Part 1

  
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  It has been an amazing day at the Parliament of the Worlds Religions, but nothing has been more moving to me than the six Sikh junior high students from an Indian religious academy who interviewed me about what it means to be Jewish. It got really interesting when their teachers joined in and what followed was an ...
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• Nagaland Assembly Shows The Way

  
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  By Sach Kanwal Singh The Nagaland Assembly has passed a Resolution recognising the Naga undergrounds as those “who have selflessly worked, fought and sacrificed” for the “aspirations and rights of the Naga people” and said these forces ...
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• Bhindranwale posters not vitiating Punjab atmosphere: DGP

  
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  Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) P.S. Gill Tuesday said that the sale and use of posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the man who spearheaded the movement for a separate Sikh state ‘Khalistan’ in the early 1980s, was not vitiating the atmosphere in the border state.“This is ...
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• There is nothing honorable about honor killing

  
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  AVANTIKA HARI, whose maiden directorial venture Land Gold Women won a nomination recently at the Singapore Film Festival tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that religion is used as a scapegoat to kill, whether it is terrorism or communism.Avantika Hari’s film Land Woman Gold that is being shown in the Indian Panorama section of ...
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• Sikhs vie for title of ‘Mr Singh’ in Amritsar

  
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  Amritsar (Punjab), Nov 29 (ANI): Sikh youths from across the world competed for the coveted title of ‘Mr Singh International’ at a Sikh fashion show here on Saturday. Organised by a voluntary organisation, named Akal Purakh Ki Fauj (APKF), the fashion show was organised with an aim to attract the youths towards ...
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• Is the Golden Temple all real gold, asked Canadian PM

  
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  Toronto, Nov 29 (IANS) During his recent visit to the Sikhs’ holiest shrine, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper could not believe that the Golden Temple was all covered with real gold.Harper was so struck by the sight of the resplendent Sikh temple that he asked someone in his entourage whether it was all real ...
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• Indians wanted to adopt Moshe-Israel envoy speaks

  
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  Indians wanted to adopt Moshe- ISrael envoy speaks SAMYABRATA RAY GOSWAMI Mumbai, Nov. 26: The day baby Moshe was rescued during last year’s Mumbai attack and his picture was splashed by the media, the Israeli consulate here had its phone lines choked. “Every phone was ringing — the calls came from across India. ...
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• Malaysia moots insurance, welfare fund for its sportsmen

  
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  Kuala Lumpur, Nov 27 (IANS) Malaysia has mooted an insurance scheme and a welfare fund for its sportsmen, particularly for those who have retired, to ensure better health care, an official said.Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Razali Ibrahim announced the decision after visiting former national football player ...
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• Brave questions by the Sikhs

  
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  I’m sure we remember the cabinet directive which has no legal effect during the case of  Indira? Remember her? The husband ran away with her 11 months old baby. After that, we don’t hear anything now. What happened to her and her kids?And just yesterday, we read about the proposed amendments aimed at solving the ...
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• Malaysia introduces insurance for its sportsmen

  
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  Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26 (IANS) Malaysia has introduced an insurance scheme and a welfare fund for its sportsmen, particularly for those who have retired, to ensure better health care, an official said.Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Razali Ibrahim announced the decision after visiting former national football ...
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