`First turbaned` Sikh in UK Parliament

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 22:32

Dr Indarjit Singh is the director of a charity linking several Sikh organisations in the UK.

Karzai urges clerics to denounce turban bombs

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 16:06

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling on clerics to speak out against a recent wave of turban bombs, saying they violate Islamic values, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Campaign against turban bombs: Karzai to clerics

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 20:53

Two separate turban bombings last month killed the mayor of the southern city of Kandahar.

Oz pub ejects Sikh man for wearing turban

Last Updated: Monday, July 4, 2011, 11:45

An Australian pub that has a no headwear policy was forced to apologise on Monday after ejecting a Sikh man for refusing to take off his turban.

UK exhibition to raise awareness of Turban’s history, its significance for Sikhs

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 11:37

An exhibition, ‘Turbanology: Sikhs Unwrapped’, will be held in Birmingham to raise awareness of the history of Turban and its significance for Sikhs.

India seeks resolution of turban row with Italy

Last Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011, 21:40

India took up with Italy the sensitive issue of Sikhs being asked to remove their turbans for security checks at airports in this country and got an assurance that the cultural and religious beliefs of Indians will be respected.

India summons Italian envoy over turban issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 18:19

India lodged protest against golfer Jeev Milkha Singh`s coach being asked to take off his turban.

Indian Govt to take up turban issue with Italy

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 17:49

Government will take up with Italy, the issue of golfer Amritinder Singh being asked to take off his turban at the Milan airport during security check.

Sikhs warned of more turban screening in US

Last Updated: Friday, January 14, 2011, 15:26

Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100% screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their `pagris`.

Rules don`t allow religious signs: France on turban

Last Updated: Monday, December 6, 2010, 22:15

Amid a demand by Sikh community to allow students to wear turbans in schools, France on Monday maintained that its rules prohibit display of religious signs in schools.