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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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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Tota Singh greets NRIs on Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

Saturday, 09/01/2016

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Chandigarh: Jathedar Tota Singh Minister for NRIs Affairs, Punjab on Friday extended hearties greetings to the Punjabi Diaspora on the occasion of Non-Resident Indian Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas). He said that it is matter of great pride for Punjabi with their sheer dedication and hard work has scaled new heights in every sphere all over the world.

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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.

 

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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.