NRI News
Sikh, three friends told to deboard US flight
Wednesday, 20/01/2016
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NEW YORK: A Sikh man and his three Muslim friends, who were asked to deboard an American Airlines flight because their appearance made the captain uneasy, have filed a $9-million (around `60 crore) lawsuit against the airline.
Punjabi-origin UK citizen arrested for entering India without visa
Tuesday, 19/01/2016
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BATHINDA: Police have arrested a British citizen of Punjabi origin for entering India without visa. The accused, Gurpreet Singh Dhaliwal, 40, was arrested from Kothaguru village on Sunday.
Cameron builds great wall of English
Tuesday, 19/01/2016
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London : Spouses of Indian and other non-EU migrants may have to pass another English language barrier in Britain from October to test if they have “improved” their language skills, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Monday. Passing a test such as IELTS is already a requirement for a spouse visa. LONDON: Spouses of Indian and other non-EU migrants may have to pass another English language barrier in Britain from October to test if they have “improved” their language skills, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Monday.
BOBBY JINDAL ENDS HIS GOVERNORSHIP OF LOUISIANA IN UNITED STATES
Sunday, 17/01/2016
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WASHINGTON: In a change of guard largely unnoticed by the rest of the country, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal added an “ex” to his designation and slipped out of office earlier this week.
Hoshiarpur NRI shot dead in US, store robbed
Sunday, 17/01/2016
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HOSHIARPUR: Khushwinder Singh (25), a villager from Bahadurpur in this district, is reported to have been shot to death by robbers in the US mid-western state of Indiana on Friday. An acquaintance broke the news to his family on Saturday morning.
Australian govt grants special visa to Sikh man for father’s funeral
Saturday, 16/01/2016
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SYDNEY: A 26-year-old Sikh man was on Friday granted a special visa by the Australian government on humanitarian grounds.
Indian-origin man pens book on remnants of Sikh legacy
Wednesday, 13/01/2016
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Singapore : An Indian-origin Singaporean has documented Sikh heritage in Pakistan in a travelogue which includes historical sites many of which are now ruined due to lack of maintenance since the 1947 partition. Amardeep Singh has spent more than two years doing research work and visiting Pakistan to put together the 500-page book “Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy In Pakistan.” The book has pictures of Sikh temples, including the birth place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak, mansions and forts built by Sikh ancestors as well as one by army leader Hari Singh Nalwa who built it in the 18th century at Haripur.
‘Modi’s UK visit was a breakthrough’
Wednesday, 13/01/2016
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LONDON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with a delegation of overseas Sikhs during his visit in November was described as a “major breakthrough after 31 years of standoff ” by leading Sikh interlocutor Jasdev Singh Rai.
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