US Army accepts its 1st Sikh recruit

Capt. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi is the first Sikh to be allowed to go on active duty with a turban, beard and unshorn hair.

Captain Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi a New Jersey doctor was recruited to join the Army’s Health Professions Scholarship Program couple of years ago. He wore his turban throughout his 8 years of medical education.

Washington Times reports

In June, he was told that he must remove his turban and cut his hair to begin active duty. He appealed that decision and Friday, the Army agreed he was right. Read the press release here.

Vagree.com - a brand new website

Meet Vikas Gupta, originally from Chandigarh, India and now living in Windsor, Canada. He is a talented software developer. During evenings and weekends he is busy maintaining and enhancing his website - "Vagree.com" which he has just launched.

What is Vagree.com? From vagree.com website:

VAgree provides a platform on internet where people in local communities can interact with each other for reasons like buying/selling goods, sharing view and ideas, personals etc. and say yes "We Agree". VAgree is currently available in USA and Canada.

Tragedy at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Chandrasekhar Reddy Komma and Kiran Kumar Allam (both from India) enrolled in a PhD program at LSU, Baton Rouge, LA were shot dead inside Allam's apartment during home invasion robbery. The bodies were found inside Allam's apartment.

The Associated Press is reporting that Allam's pregnant wife found the bodies and called 911. (via)

Our Deepest condolences to the families.