Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the assault is being investigated as a hate crime.
Cricket Australia apologised on Thursday after being criticised on social media for a clumsy joke involving England spinner Monty Panesar posted on Twitter during the opening day of the second Ashes Test.
The new laws require even Sikhs to remove their turbans while being searched.
California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2845 also known as the "Safe Place to Learn Act," seeks to address bullying of South Asian, Muslim, and Sikh-American students.
Referees felt Harshaan Athwal's patka was a safety risk to players of the opposing team.
The documentary Divided We Fall looks into the violence the Sikh community faced after 9/11.
Demanding an enquiry into the whole incident, Badal demanded exemplary punishment for the guilty.
US Congressman Joe Crowley, who spearheaded the campaign for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create a new separate hate crimes category in the agency's uniform crime reporting programme to track bigoted attacks against Sikh Americans, has now set his sights on fully integrating Sikh Americans in the US Armed Forces
British food producers increased prices by 7.4 per cent last year -- the biggest annual increase since the country's National Statistics office began tracking them 15 years ago -- due to big jumps in the cost of producing bread, butter, eggs, milk and meat. In Russia, prices went up so sharply -- milk rose by some 30 per cent and bread went up 22 per cent - that the government froze prices towards the end of the year.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
'Is this man crazy?' the postmaster asked. 'Yes, who? Ali, na? Yes, saheb. Five years have passed and, no matter the weather, he comes to collect a letter. It's very rare for him to receive a letter,' the clerk replied.
Ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh looks back on the Twenty20 triumph in South Africa.
A video of the alleged attack that circulated on social media showed some people heckling the 79-year-old social activist.
The martial arts star is in town to promote The Myth.
The 30-minute videotape, aired by Al Jazeera on Friday, appeared to have been recently made, since bin Laden refers to the Democratic victory in Congress and to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was elected in May.
Raja Sen is not happy with the new Singh is Bliing trailer.
California is home to one of the largest Sikh populations in the United States, numbering more than 150,000 people, according to a Sikh organisation.
It was a show where even the models had goosebumps. Designers Shantanu & Nikhil pay tribute to newly Independent India.
Taking their agitation to the Maharashtra capital, the Maratha community on Sunday held a "warm up" bike rally protest in Mumbai to press for their various demands, ahead of their December morcha planned in Nagpur during the winter session of the state Legislature.
The designer had expressed his desire to dress up the couple in 2015.
A United States commission has asked the Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain exclusion of Sikhs, known for their valour and pride, from the American armed forces.
The IPL wouldn't have been the success it is had it not been for the fans in the stands.
Presenting the best designs from Pune Fashion Week 2016 that look apt for this festive season.
Police said although the teenager did not need hospital treatment, he was left terrified by the attack.
France has banned children from wearing any religious symbol in public schools, and it includes head scarves, an integral part of a Sikh's dress.
A look back at a few other occasions Akki bliing-ed it up for the cameras.
The duo, donning the Spring Summer Collection 2006 of Reebok, posed for the shutterbugs along with a host of models.
Sikh truck drivers have been asked to wear helmets at the port.
A 40-year-old Sikh, was hospitalised after he suffered stab wounds, in an apparent hate crime, in Santa Clara, California.
The India International Jewellery Week in Mumbai saw some gorgeous women on the ramp. Take a look!
The men punched Khalsa in the face repeatedly, breaking his nose and causing other injuries
