NRI News
US to take action against Indian students extending their stay
Tuesday, 12/04/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/us-to-take-action-against-indian-students-extending-their-stay/221347.html
Washington : The US has said it will take action against over 300 Indian students caught in a sting operation for allegedly trying to illegitimately extend their stay in the country.
3 more Sikhs granted permission to serve in US armed forces
Tuesday, 12/04/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=154169&boxid=58823&uid=&dat=2016-04-12
Washington: The Pentagon has allowed three more Sikhs to serve in US armed forces while maintaining their articles of faith like keeping a beard and wearing a turban, in the fourth such approval in less than a month, bringing cheer to the Sikh community in the US.
3 MORE SIKHS GET PERMISSION TO SERVE IN US ARMED FORCES
Tuesday, 12/04/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
WASHINGTON: Pentagon has allowed three more Sikhs to serve in the US armed forces while maintaining their articles of faith in the fourth such approval in less than a month.
Support of NRIs sought for Hasda-Vasda Punjab under Capt’s leadership
Friday, 08/04/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=153747&boxid=58941&uid=&dat=2016-04-08
Melbourne: Former union minister and Congress MLA from Patiala Preneet Kaur, while concluding her three weeks visit to New Zealand and Australia, an appealed to the Punjabi youth working abroad to send a message across to their families in Punjab to help rebuild a Hasda Vasda Punjab. Kaur, while addressing a gathering of Punjabi youth in Thornbury Theatre, pleaded: “Please make a right choice this time. Capt Amarinder Singh is a tested, tried and able administrator, who has the capacity and reputation to deliver what he promises, and, therefore, I appeal for your help and cooperation.”
10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud
Wednesday, 06/04/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=153696&boxid=62429&uid=&dat=2016-04-07
Washington: Ten Indian-Americans are among 21 people arrested as part of a sting operation in which a fake university was created by US authorities to expose a visa scam that allowed more than 1,000 foreigners to maintain student and work visas. In a nationwide sweep federal authorities arrested 21 people in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Virginia. “These defendants arranged to obtain visas by having individuals enroll in a fake university
Sikh couple attacked by robbers in US, injured
Wednesday, 06/04/2016
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=153685&boxid=62832&uid=&dat=2016-04-07
San Francisco: In yet another case of violence against Sikhs in California’s Fresno city, a 70-year- old Sikh man was left bloodied and bruised after armed robbers attacked him while he was taking a walk along with his wife. However, police said it was not a case of hate crime but seemed like robbers picking on older people.
Jewels belonging to Indian royals to be auctioned in London
Tuesday, 05/04/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/jewels-belonging-to-indian-royals-to-be-auctioned-in-london/218068.html
London : A collection of jewels belonging to an anonymous Indian royal family will go under the hammer later this month at international auction house Bonhams' Indian and Islamic art sale.
California Hindus oppose ‘edits’ to Indian history
Tuesday, 29/03/2016
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
WASHINGTON: Indian American Hindus of California are closely watching a revision of the historysocial science school course that they fear may end up giving a skewed depiction of their religion.
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