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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.

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3 more Sikhs granted permission to serve in US armed forces

Tuesday, 12/04/2016

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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.

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3 MORE SIKHS GET PERMISSION TO SERVE IN US ARMED FORCES

Tuesday, 12/04/2016

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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.

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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.”

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10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud

Wednesday, 06/04/2016

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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

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Sikh couple attacked by robbers in US, injured

Wednesday, 06/04/2016

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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.

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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.

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California Hindus oppose ‘edits’ to Indian history

Tuesday, 29/03/2016

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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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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.