NRI News
US Sikh store-owner fights off armed robber with slipper
Saturday, 19/12/2015
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NEW YORK: A slipper can be mightier than a gun in the hands of a valiant Sikh store-owner!
PUNJABI SINGER GOES MISSING IN CANADA
Friday, 18/12/2015
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TORONTO: A 30-year-old Punjabi singer, who visited Canada for a music performance, has gone missing, prompting authorities to seek the public’s help in locating him. Lehmber Singh missed his return flight to India on November 5 at 6:30pm at the Pearson International Airport and his whereabouts since then are not known, Mississauga police said.
US Sikh passenger labelled Bin Laden on flight
Friday, 18/12/2015
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NEW YORK: An elderly Sikh man in the US was filmed while sleeping on a flight by a co-passenger who posted the video online with the title ‘Would You Feel Safe’ and a description that says “flying with Bin Laden”.
Teen pleads guilty of hate crime in US
Thursday, 17/12/2015
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New York : An American teenager accused of brutally beating up an elderly Sikh man in the US and calling him a “terrorist” and “Bin Laden” has pleaded guilty to one count of hate crime.
Indian-origin store clerk shot at in the US
Thursday, 17/12/2015
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NEW YORK: In a suspected haterelated incident, an Indianorigin store clerk was shot in the face during a struggle with an unidentified man who called him a terrorist and part of the IS (Islamic State) terror group as he tried to rob the store, a media report said.
Teenager pleads guilty to hate crime for hitting US Sikh
Thursday, 17/12/2015
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NEW YORK: An American teenager accused of brutally beating a Sikh man in the US and calling him a ‘terrorist’ and ‘Bin Laden’ has pleaded guilty to one count of hate crime, a media report said. The 17-year-old, whose name was not released, pleaded guilty on December 7 to hitting Inderjit Mukker, 53, of Darien and will be sentenced in February in a juvenile court.
White House to hold meetings with Sikhs
Wednesday, 16/12/2015
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Washington : In the wake of a spate of hate-crimes directed against Sikhs and Muslims, senior White House officials will hold meetings with the leaders of these communities to address their concerns. This was stated by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
New Indian-origin S African finance minister vows to stabilise economy
Tuesday, 15/12/2015
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PRETORIA: South Africa’s new finance minister Pravin Gordhan vowed on Monday to stabilise the tottering economy after his predecessor lasted just four days in the job amid a dramatic slump in the rand.
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