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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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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