Sikh-american

Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh becomes first female Sikh judge in US

Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh has been sworn in as a Harris county judge, becoming the first female Sikh judge in the US. Singh was born and raised in Houston and now lives in Bellaire with her husband and two children. She was sworn in as a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Texas on Friday. Singh's father immigrated to the US in the early 1970s. A trial lawyer for 20 years, she has been involved in numerous civil rights organizations at the local, state, and national levels. "It means a lot to me because I represent H-town (a nickname of Houston) the most, so for it to be us, I'm happy for it," she said at the oath ceremony. Indian-American Judge Ravi Sandill, the state's first South Asian judge, presided over the ceremony, which took place in a packed courtroom. "It's a really big moment for the Sikh community," Sandill said. "When they see someone of color, someone a little different, they know that possibility is available to them. Manpreet is not

Sikh community in the US traumatised by yet another mass shooting

Ajeet Singh had to steel himself for a return to work at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday for the first time since a former employee shot dead eight people, including four Sikh

In a first, US Air Force allows Sikh-American to keep turban on active duty

Airman Harpreetinder Singh, who joined the Air Force in 2017, was unable to follow the practice due to the military branch's grooming and dress codes

Sikh-American shooting: US condemns attack

The 39-year-old Sikh survived the Friday night attack

US shooting: Mamata expresses concern after Sikh man shot Washington

Banerjee demanded that the Centre should urgently take up the matter with its US counterpart

Sikh-American teen forced to remove turban at airport in US

Karanveer Singh Pannu, a high school student has penned a book about bullying of Sikh-American children