News for 'turban'

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon.

Pro-Biden group apologises for slanderous tweet against Nikki Haley

Pro-Biden group apologises for slanderous tweet against Nikki Haley

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'f America isn't racist, why did Namarata Haley feel compelled to change her name to 'Nikki'?'

Restaurant apologises to Sikh for denying entry

Restaurant apologises to Sikh for denying entry

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

When the doorman denied entry, citing the restaurant's 'no hats' policy, Bindra tried explaining to him that he was wearing a turban, a mandated religious article of faith for Sikhs.

Why I followed Guru Nanak

Why I followed Guru Nanak

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

One man follows Guru Nanak's visits to multi-faith sites across nine countries.

Navratri Pics: Dance, drama, dandiya!

Navratri Pics: Dance, drama, dandiya!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

A look at the Navratri celebrations!

'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', signs that shaped Assam protests

'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', signs that shaped Assam protests

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The Assamese 'gamosa' and the salutation 'Joi Aai Asom' along with the cry 'Ho!Ho!' has become the symbol of the protests raging the state against the amended Citizenship Act.

PIX: Neil Nitin Mukesh's mehendi ceremony

PIX: Neil Nitin Mukesh's mehendi ceremony

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Take a look at the pictures.

PIX: When Akshay's leg caught fire

PIX: When Akshay's leg caught fire

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

All in a day's work for a superstar.

1st Look: Sikh kids' message to Chirac

1st Look: Sikh kids' message to Chirac

Rediff.com20 Feb 2006

Sikh school children wearing turbans held a protest march against France's ban on the distinct headdress at state schools.

Saudi: Harassed Indian doc unable to leave

Saudi: Harassed Indian doc unable to leave

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

Dr Charanjit Singh was allegedly pressurised to cut his hair and take off his turban.

Girgaoncha Raja has an important message for you!

Girgaoncha Raja has an important message for you!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The 22-feet tall eco-friendly idol is made entirely of clay.

'We're not going anywhere': Farmers as they complete 6 months at Delhi borders

'We're not going anywhere': Farmers as they complete 6 months at Delhi borders

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'The protesters took out a march carrying black flags. They burnt Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effigy while raising slogans against the three farm laws'

DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Rediff.com takes a look at the different avatars of 'Turbanator' Modi and asks you, the readers, to rate them.

UP school principal bars Muslim girl from wearing headscarf

UP school principal bars Muslim girl from wearing headscarf

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The principal of the missionary school further noted that wearing a headscarf did not conform to the 'dress code' of the school, while reprimanding Rizvi for questioning the school management's decision on this issue.

PHOTOS: Alia Bhatt, then and now!

PHOTOS: Alia Bhatt, then and now!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

PHOTOS: Alia Bhatt, then and now!

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Living in America as a Sikh post 9/11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Fifteen years after 9/11, the Sikh Coalition, a non-profit organisation, turns to art to open American hearts and minds to the community.

Deepika-Ranveer, Kareena-Saif at Isha Ambani's wedding

Deepika-Ranveer, Kareena-Saif at Isha Ambani's wedding

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

B-Town was in full attendance at the wedding.

Faridkot farmer cycles 400 km to reach Tikri border

Faridkot farmer cycles 400 km to reach Tikri border

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Armed with hope and a revolutionary poem by noted Punjabi poet 'Pash', a farmer cycled nearly 400 km from Fardikot to the Tikri border to join the massive protest by peasants against the new farm laws.

VOTE: Did you like PM Modi's Red Fort speech?

VOTE: Did you like PM Modi's Red Fort speech?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Did you hear Prime Minister Modi speak at the Red Fort? Did you like his speech? Tell us!

FIRST LOOK! Sidhu arrives in Pak to attend Khan's oath taking ceremony

FIRST LOOK! Sidhu arrives in Pak to attend Khan's oath taking ceremony

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

"Hindustan jeevay, Pakistan jeevay," he chanted while reading a verse.

A peek into the first 'langar' on Capitol Hill

A peek into the first 'langar' on Capitol Hill

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Members of the United States Congress break bread to celebrate the contributions of Sikh Americans. Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa reports

Bhajji's bride to adorn 'royal-style' jewellery on big day

Bhajji's bride to adorn 'royal-style' jewellery on big day

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Actress Geeta Basra, who is all set to marry Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, will wear royal and timeless jewellery on her wedding in Jalandhar on October 29.

Perils of being a Sikh in an Islamophobic US

Perils of being a Sikh in an Islamophobic US

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Sikhs have been mistaken for terrorists and radicals and continue to suffer after 9/11 terror attacks in the US, community members feel following the latest attack on an elderly Sikh man in California which is being probed by police as a hate crime.

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Haley warned Americans that a Biden-Harris administration would lead the country on the path of socialism, which has failed everywhere in the world.

Woman becomes 1st Sikh to graduate from US military academy

Woman becomes 1st Sikh to graduate from US military academy

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

A second-generation immigrant born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, Narang had an early appreciation for military service due to her maternal grandfather's career in the Indian Army.

M&M puts Scorpio on mobiles

M&M puts Scorpio on mobiles

Rediff.com4 Mar 2005

Should Women Fight Wars?

Should Women Fight Wars?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?

In pix: A fashion show inspired by Charles Dickens

In pix: A fashion show inspired by Charles Dickens

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

What transpires when a novel inspires a fashion show.

Hate crime charges filed against attackers of Sikh man

Hate crime charges filed against attackers of Sikh man

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Khalsa was driving home on the night of September 25 when a group of men in car threw a beer can at his vehicle.

PIX: Shabana Azmi, Rakhi Sawant celebrate Holi

PIX: Shabana Azmi, Rakhi Sawant celebrate Holi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Several Bollywood stars attended Holi parties across the city on March 27.

Legal win for Sikh cop in US

Legal win for Sikh cop in US

Rediff.com30 Apr 2004

A court has asked the New York Police Department to reinstate Jasjit Singh Jaggi, who quit after he was barred from wearing turban while on duty.

Even at 40, Harbhajan ready to go head to head with the best

Even at 40, Harbhajan ready to go head to head with the best

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Age at one level is over-rated, feels Harbhajan Singh, the veteran of 103 Tests and 236 ODIs.

'Nothing like Diwali in Amritsar'

'Nothing like Diwali in Amritsar'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

The Festival of Lights is special for Sikhs too, finds Arthur J Pais.

US justice dept concerned over Sikh student's harassment

US justice dept concerned over Sikh student's harassment

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Raising concerns over the harassment of a Sikh student in Georgia for wearing turban and being called a 'terrorist', the United States justice department has rapped the school administration for not taking enough steps to prevent such 'verbal and physical' abuse

Stunning in silk: From the looms of Assam

Stunning in silk: From the looms of Assam

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Fashion designer Sanjukta Dutta showcased a beautiful collection of hand-crafted two-piece Mekhela Chadors at the recently concluded Mysore Fashion Week 2015.

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The WWE says that India is its biggest market globally in terms of television viewership -- around 350 million unique viewers annually -- social media engagement and YouTube consumption, even claiming that it is the second-most watched sport in the country behind cricket.

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Gulab Singh Shaheen in a video said that on Tuesday he was evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board, the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee from his home in Lahore's Dera Chahal village, which is situated about 28 kilometres from Lahore.

PIX: Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson watch Singh is Bliing

PIX: Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson watch Singh is Bliing

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

A treat for eyes and the soul -- that is the tulip festival in Srinagar! Tourists have been flocking the famous tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar ever since it opened for visitors last Sunday.

California: New bill will bolster religious freedom at workplace

California: New bill will bolster religious freedom at workplace

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

About 50 people from various religious group attended a press conference on April 11, in West Sacramento, where California Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 1964, which would strengthen religious freedoms in the workplace.