NRI News
Outcry over peerage for UK-Indian lawyer
Saturday, 06/08/2016
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LONDON: Amid charges of cronyism in British politics after former prime minister David Cameron recommended his aides for peerages and other honours, a row has erupted over Labour proposing a peerage for noted human rights lawyer Shami Chakrabarti.
American lawmakers bat for turbaned Sikh basketball players
Friday, 05/08/2016
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WASHINGTON: Top US lawmakers, including an Indian-American Congressman are making a final push to urge the International Basketball Federation to change its policies that discriminates Sikh players over head gear or turbans.
Indian-American Pramila Jayapal wins Washington state open primary
Friday, 05/08/2016
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Washington: Indian-American Pramila Jayapal has swept an open Congressional primary in Washington State and could make history as the first woman from the community to be elected to the US House of Representativ-es if she wins the November general election. Born in India and raised in Indonesia and Singapore, 50-year-old Jayapal would be facing either of the two candidates she defeated in the open primary by more than 16 per cent.
Indian chef called 'ISIS', punched in face in hate crime attack
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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New York : A 30-year-old Indian chef was punched repeatedly in the face and called "ISIS" by an unidentified man in an alleged hate crime incident in the US city of Omaha.
‘Controversial’ SDM transferred, Navraj Brar takes over
Wednesday, 03/08/2016
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Fatehgarh Sahib : Punjab government has finally transferred ‘controversial’ Fatehgarh Sahib SDM Pooja Syal Grewal. Navraj Singh Brar has taken over as the new SDM.
Indian man charged with sexually assaulting woman on US flight
Wednesday, 03/08/2016
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New York : A 58-year old Indian man has been charged with sexually touching a woman sitting next to him on a flight from Los Angeles to New Jersey.
Interpol issues Red Corner notice against UK-based accused
Wednesday, 03/08/2016
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JALANDHAR: An Interpol Red Corner notice has been issued against Baldev Singh Deol (62), the UK national accused in the May 2015 murder of NRI hotelier Ranjit Singh Power.
Punjab-origin UK man gets life term for killing child
Sunday, 31/07/2016
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LONDON: A 27-year-old Punjaborigin man has been sentenced to life for the murder of a toddler son of his girlfriend in the UK.
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