2 Sikh youths die in US as car crashes into tree

Washington, May 17

Two Indian-American Sikh youth have died and another was injured when their speeding SUV crashed into a tree in Indianapolis on Wednesday, according to a media report.

The victims have been identified as  Varundeep Singh, 19, and Davneet Singh Chahal, 22, both from Fishers city, Indianapolis. Davneet, who was driving the SUV, was not wearing his seat belt, police said, adding the injured, Gurjot Singh Sandhu, has been admitted to a hospital. — PTI

Turbaned youngster Denied entry to NY Bar

A Sikh youth, Gurvinder Grewal, 23,  has claimed that a New York bar didn’t let him enter (on May 11) because he was wearing a turban. He was “embarrassed” and “hurt” when the Harbor Grill imanager told him that he would not be allowed in with a headgear.