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‘Keep the RCMP Canadian’ was written across one pin that included a picture of a Mountie wearing a turban.

Vaisakhi is celebrated by Sikhs across the world. It was established by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji to commemorate the birth of Khalsa.

An exhibition with more than 450 artefacts from the Sikh community opened on March 26, 2021. It was one of the largest displays of the community in Singapore's history.

There are roughly 30 million Sikhs worldwide today. North America is home to around one million Sikhs. However, studies have shown that up to 70 percent of people in the United States are unable to answer questions about who Sikhs are and what they believe when asked about them.

Pam Gosal, who is affiliated with the Scottish Conservatives, concluded her swearing by receiving blessings from the Gutka Sahib, which is a sacred text for Sikhs.

Sandhu, who resides in Texas, has worked in the trucking industry for over two decades. The federal government requires truck drivers to submit to a drug test.

Sikh organisations have been giving all kinds of help during the pandemic crisis for the past year, which backs up the idea that the community has a big heart. In another heartwarming move, Nanded's Gurudwara Takht Shri Hazoor Sahib, one of Sikhism's five takhts, said it will give all the gold it has collected over the past 50 years to help build hospitals and other medical facilities.

In 2021, Canada's Arjan Singh Bhullar had the chance to become the first-ever Sikh, Punjabi, and South Asian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion. Bhullar fought Brandon Vera for the One Fighting Championship (One FC) world heavyweight title in Singapore.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji's verses are deeply philosophical, mystical, and express a sense of peace and profoundness emanating from his realisation of Brahma and bliss.

During his presentation at the conference, Dr Iqtidar Cheema remarked that the Guru Granth sahib has a universal message .

In the six years that Mandeep Kaur spent apart from her two children, she wept a lot. She had to leave them in India with her parents when she arrived in New Zealand - "the hardest years of my life", the 52-year-old police officer recounts.

Malerkotla, which has a majority of Muslims, has reported a heart-warming instance of interfaith understanding and communal harmony.

Karenjeet Kaur Bains had a surreal experience when she became the first British-Sikh woman to represent Great Britain in powerlifting. But, her countless Championships and titles conceal a great deal more.

Hola Mohalla, also known simply as Hola, is a Sikh festival that lasts for three days and takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett. Although it typically follows the Holi festival, which is celebrated by Hindus in the spring, Hola Mohalla and Holi can sometimes be celebrated simultaneously.

In 2021, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) stated in a media release that they are friends with the Sikh community. And more importantly, they said that they would stand by the Sikh community in the protection of religious symbols adorned by Sikhs.

BEHIND THE SCENE: When reporter Lisa Queen learned that 13-year-old student Karanveer Singh Anand had made a real difference for himself and other Sikh children, she decided to share his story.

Representation in media has always been a topic of concern for marginalized communities, and Sikhs in America are no exception. Sikhs, who are a religious minority community within the broader Asian American term, have very little representation in today's pop culture.

The Punjab government took an initiative in 2021 to commemorate the gallant warrior Banda Singh Bahadur by setting up a memorial in the ancient town of Kalanaur.

The Covid lockdown of 2020 prompted many of us to turn to gardening, with some building vegetable patches and small orchards to keep themselves occupied and be self-sufficient.

The Sikh community around the world is celebrating a moment of great pride as Gurjiwan Singh Chahal, a young Sikh man, has graduated from the prestigious West Point Military Academy in America.