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Meet American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin

February 21, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As this year’s American Idol reality show proceeds through its current round in Las Vegas, the singing competition released short videos yesterday of its Top 40 hopefuls. The video above is a self-shot peak into the family and home life of Sikh contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin. Gurpreet Singh is expected to appear next Thursday, when five of ten male contestants in his group are to be eliminated by the judges.

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American Idol's Top 40 contestants celebrate. (source: American Idol)

American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin heads to Las Vegas round

February 15, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last night, the rumor was confirmed as we learned that American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin is among the Top 20 males headed to the next round of the competition which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, next week. In this phase, the top 20 male and top 20 female contestants begin performing in front of a live audience. In a recent interview, Gurpreet Singh talks about his experience thus far in the competition: It’s beautiful to meet so many […]

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UPDATE: Two more Sikhs shot in Elk Grove, California

May 20, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Over the past day or so, more details have emerged over yesterday’s shootings of Sikhs in Elk Grove, California. The identity of the male victim was confirmed by police as Balbir Singh Dhami, 53, who did not survive. His wife is in critical condition in the hospital. Balbir Singh apparently had a checkered and cloudy past: The turmoil of Balbir Singh Dhami’s life in recent years could offer Sacramento police a glimpse into why he was gunned down on a […]

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Meet American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin

American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin heads to Las Vegas round

UPDATE: Two more Sikhs shot in Elk Grove, California