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Many in the group, "Sikhs in America", got their inspiration from the famous Brit Fauja Singh. In India, the Sikhs were renowned for their martial-arts prowess. In the Western world, that has translated into running. But their main reason for running goes beyond culture or religion: It's fun!

A record 73% of total 19.5 million electors on Wednesday voted to elect 13 Lok Sabha MPs from Punjab where the polling was largely peaceful, barring few incidents of violence.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, staff and learners from all backgrounds at Leicester College came together to take part in a very special Sikh lunch. Staff and volunteers at the college served 500 hungry people – for free.

While this was a great opportunity to clear misconceptions about Hinduism and Sikhism, and help to fight anti-Hindu and anti-Sikh bullying, the trainings have an even greater significance: cooperation between Hindu-Americans and Sikh-Americans on these kinds of issues.

Maybe if these guys knew that we're not so different after all... that turbaned, bearded men went and fought for Australia, that turbaned, bearded men died in Australia fighting for the British forces, the Allies...

Author and activist Inni Kaur speaks of equality, diversity and the message of Guru Nanak at the PENTAGON. "The concept of 'the other' does not exist in Sikh thought- for the One exists in all. There are no strangers... Hence, we seek no conversions. For whom are we converting, for there is no other, but the One."

The Department for Education, principal Rose Codling and chairman of Slough Sikh Education Trust, Nick Singh Kandola released a statement on the school's website last week to allay parents' fears, the report stated.