Washington: A school in Michigan's Canton township has barred students from bringing a 'kirpan' to the premises after a fourth grader was found carrying the religious symbol and parents of other students objected to it. The move has troubled the small Sikh community in the township near Detroit, prompting them to launch a public awareness campaign to make people realise that 'kirpan' is only a religious symbol that is completely...
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US police take kirpans to be a violation of concealed weapons laws, say Sikhs. ...08:47 PM, Oct 13, 2009
It's a move that may decrease the number of "wasteful arrests". ...05:34 PM, Sep 02, 2009
Kolkata: West Indian legend Vivian Richards feels that Indian cricket team has improved in the fielding department in recent times and that increases the chance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men winning the World Cup. "India has improved in the fielding department recently. I see change in psyche among the Indian players. Today the players are more committed on the field. People like (coach) Gary Kirsten should be given credit for...01:33 PM, Dec 14, 2007
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) has called for one of its most important board meetings next Tuesday to get to the bottom of the Ashes mess. In the meeting, CA will try to chart a detailed plan for next summer's expansive city-based Twenty20 competition, which will cause the greatest shift in the shape of the season since the World Series Cricket revolution of the late 1970s. Former captain Steve Waugh has...12:28 PM, Dec 06, 2007
Clashes between Sikh groups and the Dera Sacha Sauda could be the reason for the newfound interest in kirpans. ...03:40 PM, May 19, 2007
But the blade should not exceed six inches and the total length of the dagger should not be more than nine inches. ...11:48 PM, Nov 23, 2006
US dept of homeland security and a Sikh outfit have agreed to display posters of various ceremonial daggers. ...01:03 PM, Nov 22, 2006
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