In rare case, US Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard, wear turban

In a rare exception, an active-duty Sikh combat soldier in the United States army has been granted a temporary religious accommodation that allows him to grow his beard and wear a turban, a......

A peek into the first 'langar' on Capitol Hill

Members of the United States Congress break bread to celebrate the contributions of Sikh Americans. Rediff.com’s Aziz Haniffa reports Photograph: Les Talusan/SALDEF In a historic first, the......

Allow Sikhs to serve in the US Army, lawmakers tell Pentagon

A group of prominent United States lawmakers have urged the Pentagon to end the presumptive ban on Sikh Americans serving in the United States military. The group -- a major bipartisan coalition of......

'A baby step forward for the Sikh community in US army'

But it will be a giant leap for America when all can serve freely in the US Armed Forces, Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi tells Suman Guha Mozumder about the Pentagon’s relaxing of rules on......