NRI News

Gurdwara vandalised in US state of Washington

Friday, 04/03/2016

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/gurdwara-vandalised-in-us-state-of-washington/204580.html

Washington : In an apparent hate crime, a gurdwara in the US state of Washington was vandalised by a “naked” man who desecrated sacred items of the Sikh worship place, drawing condemnation from the community leaders.

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Sikh boy mocked, hit on bus in Australia for wearing turban

Friday, 04/03/2016

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

MELBOURNE: In a hate-fuelled attack, a 13-year-old Sikh schoolboy in Australia, travelling in a bus here, was assaulted, mocked and threatened with being stabbed for wearing a turban.

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Indo-American charged with bribery

Thursday, 03/03/2016

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/diaspora/indo-american-charged-with-bribery/204097.html

Los Angeles : A 39-year-old Indian-American businessman has been charged here with paying a bribe to a city council member in Los Angeles to obtain support for a proposed fee increase for towing and vehicle storage.

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Mystery shrouds UK-based NRI Ranjit Power’s murder

Thursday, 03/03/2016

http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=151004&boxid=58116&uid=&dat=2016-03-03

Jalandhar : Around 10 months after he was murdered, the mystery over United Kingdom (UK)-based NRI Ranjit Singh Power’s case seems to be deepening.

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4 months on, hate crime charges filed

Thursday, 03/03/2016

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

NEW YORK: Authorities in Los Angeles have filed hate crime charges against a man who brutally assaulted a Sikh bus driver and called him a “terrorist” and “suicide bomber” during the attack last November.

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Sikh solider sues US military

Wednesday, 02/03/2016

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/diaspora/sikh-solider-sues-us-military/203632.html

New York : In a first of its kind lawsuit, a decorated Sikh-American soldier has sued the US military, alleging that because of his religious beliefs he is being subjected to "discriminatory" testing that no other soldier in the US Army goes through.

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‘Mystery’ body flown to UK not that of NRI

Wednesday, 02/03/2016

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/-mystery-body-flown-to-uk-not-that-of-nri/203596.html

London : In a major goof-up, the body of a mystery man has been mistakenly flown from India to the UK, believing it was that of a 54-year-old Indian-origin British hotelier who was allegedly murdered last May during a visit to the country. The body was today handed over to the UK social services.

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Sikh Army Captain sues US military over grooming policy tests

Tuesday, 01/03/2016

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sikh-army-captain-sues-us-military-over-grooming-policy-tests/203188.html

Washington : A Sikh Army Captain filed suit against the US military on Monday after being ordered to undergo “extraordinary, targeted, repetitive testing” before receiving permanent permission to wear a beard and long hair for his religion, court papers said.

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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.

 

NRI NEWS

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.