NRI News
British Sikh loses ‘tragic’ case against millionaire sons
Thursday, 10/04/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: In a case described as ‘tragic’ and involving Sikh family traditions, the high court here has dismissed the claim of a 87-year-old Indian-origin businessman against his two sons for a one-third share in property that includes a string of hotels in London.
UK minister blames Press for fewer Indian students
Thursday, 10/04/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140410/main6.htm
As UK education authorities ponder over the stunning decline in university applications from Indian students, a British minister has come to a conclusion that the blame lies with India’s “lively” press. “India has a very lively press…its press coverage has been surprisingly negative”, Education Minister David Willetts said in a recent interview to a magazine.
UK changes work law on turbans for Sikhs
Wednesday, 09/04/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: Amid calls by a section of the Sikh community to boycott the official Baisakhi celebrations in protest against Britain’s role in the build-up to the 1984 Operation Bluestar, UK prime minister David Cameron has announced a major relaxation in rules on wearing turbans at workplaces.
British Sikhs fined over attack on fellow Sikh
Wednesday, 09/04/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140409/punjab.htm#28
London : A British court has fined three Sikhs who launched a ferocious attack on a fellow Sikh after he criticised their gurdwara on Facebook.
Two Indian-origin doctors drown off Spain coast
Tuesday, 08/04/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140408/latest-news.htm#4
LONDON: An Indian-origin British doctor and one of her relatives drowned while trying to rescue two children off the Tenerife coast in Spain.
Punjabi bizman now owns Ranjit Singh’s sword - Canada-based Bob Dhillon had read about the auction of Maharaja’s heirloom in The Tribune during an official visit to India
Sunday, 06/04/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140406/main7.htm
A Canada-based Punjabi businessman has emerged to be the highest bidder of a historic sword that once belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
UK to unveil postage stamp in honour of Noor Inayat Khan
Tuesday, 25/03/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: The remarkable life of the Indian-origin spy Noor Inayat Khan who worked as an Allied wireless officer during the Second World War and was executed at Dachau in 1944, is to be commemorated in a special stamp series to be issued on Tuesday.
US issues warrant against Devyani
Sunday, 16/03/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=97231&boxid=64939&uid=&dat=2014-03-16
New York: An arrest warrant was on Saturday issued against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges after her fresh indictment by US prosecutors who accused her of ‘illegally’ underpaying and ‘exploiting’ her domestic maid.
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