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Facebook remark angers Malaysian Sikhs

Sunday, 05/10/2014

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141005/world.htm#9

Kuala Lumpur :The Malaysian police are investigating reports lodged by members of the minority Sikh community against a Facebook user for allegedly posting an offensive comment against a Sikh religious figure.

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Modi ‘disappoints’ US Sikhs

Friday, 03/10/2014

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141003/punjab.htm#17

Chandigarh :The seven million-strong Punjabi diaspora is elated over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative on life-long visa to Indian Americans. But Sikhs in North America are upset over his silence on hate crimes. They say the Sikhs have been living under the shadow of fear after the 9/11 attack.

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5 Punjabis in US jail ‘forced’ to call off stir - Were protesting ‘torture’ by jail staff

Friday, 03/10/2014

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141003/punjab.htm#16

Chandigarh : Four of nine Punjabi youths lodged in Salt Lake city jail of the US, who are on an indefinite strike against “harassment” by the jail staff, have been shifted to solitary barracks. The remaining five were allegedly forced to call off strike by the jail authorities.

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New Sikh school approved in UK

Friday, 03/10/2014

http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=115978&boxid=58341&uid=&dat=2014-10-03

London: A new Sikh school will open in the British metropolitan county of West Midlands as part of a wave of free schools announced by the UK government. The British Sikh School will be opened in Wolverhampton town by September, 2015 as part of the government’s free school system, which functions on an independent state-funded model.

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Indian-origin mayor may be Portugal’s next PM

Tuesday, 30/09/2014

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

LONDON: A new name is likely to be added to the list of individuals of Indian-origin who hold or have held top political positions in various countries, that of Antonio Costa.

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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.

 

NRI NEWS

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.