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Teenager pleads guilty to hate crime for hitting US Sikh

Thursday, 17/12/2015

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

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.

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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.

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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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AMERICAN ARMY ALLOWS DECORATED SIKH SOLDIER TO GROW BEARD, WEAR TURBAN

Tuesday, 15/12/2015

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NEW YORK: The US army has allowed an active-duty Sikh combat soldier to grow his beard and wear a turban, a media report said on Monday, in a rare exception in decades.

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Complaint by Sikh body: US court seeks Modi’s visa records by Feb

Sunday, 13/12/2015

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WASHINGTON: Looking into a Sikh rights body’s complaint, a US federal judge has ordered the State Department to produce all documents by February 2016 related to Barack Obama administration’s decision to lift a ban on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s entry to the US.

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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.