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The second International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC) showcased the research of University students as well as seasoned scholars of the Sikh faith.

As part of its weekly festival from May through September to show they are an integral part of the American Society, Sikh Sewak Society International celebrated Sikh Awareness Day last week in Willimantic, Connecticut with a variety of cultural events and a plethora of ethnic food from different parts of the world.

For every Sikh American, it was also impossible to ignore the tragic parallels between the Charleston violence and the grief our community experienced nearly three years ago in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. In my own moments of prayer, I found myself grieving for everybody impacted in South Carolina, but also for the Oak Creek sangat, who courageously continue to inspire all of us with the Sikh spirit of Chardi Kala

"… I have known Sikhs to pick bullets out of their turbans during and after battle. In fact the turban absorbs the shock of a bullet possibly rather better than a tin helmet. If the turban is properly tied, it will also form an effective buffer too, for instance from a toss from a motor bicycle.

The Bains brothers (independent MLAs from Ludhiana) Simarjit Singh Bains and Balwinder Singh Bains have alleged that Parkash Badal had been misleading the Punjab masses by arguing that release of political Sikh prisoners is a Central Government concern.

What's in a single second? An awful lot, depending on when and where you are in the universe. CNET's Eric Mack ponders the value of Tuesday's extra leap second.