Sikh Council has reacted to the new grooming policy that the US Army announced, barring permanent shaving waivers beyond ...

New York State Police is refusing to allow a Western New York-based trooper who is Sikh to grow his desired beard – a "targeted and exclusive" violation of religious freedom and the law, according to ...

But with help from the Sikh Coalition, a group created after the 9/11 attacks to combat hate crimes against Sikhs, Kalsi and a fellow Sikh soldier won the right to keep their beards and turbans.

Up until 1981, Sikhs in the Army could serve freely with their articles of faith, but that year the Army banned them, saying beards and turbans could hinder service members from meeting health ...

The debate regarding the establishment of a Sikh regiment within the British armed forces has been reignited, despite the ...

Palvinderjit Singh's great-grandfather and grandfather were part of British military stationed in city, and his father works ...

McLEAN, Va. -- When Simratpal Singh entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point back in 2006, he did something he thought he would never have to do: shave his beard. "One of the hardest things ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. NEW YORK - Military service is in Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi's blood. His father and grandfather were part of India's Air ...

A Sikh U.S. Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could ...

Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, on Tuesday directed the members of the Chief ...