NRI News
Punjab-origin UK restaurant owner banned for hiring illegal workers
Thursday, 18/02/2016
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LONDON: Punjab-origin Harcharan Singh Sekhon, who employed five illegal immigrants at his Indian restaurant in Glasgow (Scotland), has been disqualified for six years from being a director of a limited company.
Chandigarh-born judge in US apex court race
Monday, 15/02/2016
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Washington: The sudden death of a US Supreme Court justice has catapulted a Chandigarh-born Indian-American judge to the top of succession stakes amid a major political battle during an election year.
New envoy hails Indian diaspora, bhangra in UK
Monday, 15/02/2016
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LONDON: Noting that bhangra and ‘tandoori’ had gone mainstream, new Indian high commissioner Navtej Sarna paid tribute to the large Indian diaspora that now has a significant presence in every field in contemporary Britain.
Indian diaspora a huge asset to India-UK ties: Sarna
Sunday, 14/02/2016
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London: The Indian diaspora in Britain is a huge asset for building India-UK relations and plays a big role in attracting foreign investment to India, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK said.
Waris row: DSGMC chief asks India, US to frame guidelines for Sikhs’ safety
Wednesday, 10/02/2016
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NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to barring of IndianAmerican designer and model Waris Ahluwalia from boarding a flight because he refused to remove his turban, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK on Tuesday said that he would be writing to Indian and American governments to put in place a set of guidelines so that the Sikhs do not face such problems in the future.
TURBAN TROUBLE FOR WARIS AHLUWALIA
Tuesday, 09/02/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Indian-American Sikh designer Waris Ahluwalia on Tuesday claimed that he was denied boarding an AeroMexico flight bound for New York from Mexico City only because he was wearing a turban.
Bhullar, other Sikh prisoners may be free soon
Tuesday, 09/02/2016
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LONDON: Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been in jail since 1995 after being convicted of a blast in New Delhi in 1993, is among several Sikh political prisoners likely to be released shortly, national security adviser Ajit Doval has informed a key interlocutor in official talks.
Punjab-origin man is Brunei’s oldest Indian, successful entrepreneur
Monday, 08/02/2016
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI): Looking for greener pastures, Mohinder Singh Bhullar cycled his way to Brunei at the tender age of 19 and now having seen 90 springs, he is the oldest Indian living in the oil and gas-rich country and contributing to its economy through his carpet business.
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