Sikh-Americans condemn desecration of Sikh holy book in Punjab
WASHINGTON: Several Sikh-American groups have condemned the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, in Punjab and alleged that it was a “planned strategy” to…
US gave 700 Indians political asylum in 2014
WASHINGTON: The US provided 700 Indians political asylum last year as against 419 in 2013, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). “The USCIS Asylum division granted asylum to…
Government asked to provide e-visa facility in Amritsar
WASHINGTON: A Punjabi association in the US has asked the Indian government to provide e-visa facility at Amritsar airport. “Amritsar airport has the same importance as other nine airports and…
Nearly 100 Indians held at 2 detention centres in US, India establishes contact
The upcoming T20 series is a welcome change for people all over the country after a draining tax season. The tax season has forced most of us to study our…
US immigration authorities force-feed detainees from India, Cuba
At least six immigrant detainees, including Indians, have been force-fed through nasal tubes by immigration authorities in the US after they went on a hunger strike to protest conditions at…
How more and more Indians are illegally entering the US to seek asylum
In June, when six-year-old Gurupreet Kaur from Haryana died of thirst in the Arizona desert after crossing over to the US with her mother, the spotlight fell on the US’…
68 Indians detained in Washington for allegedly crossing into US illegally
Sixty eight Indian nationals who allegedly tried to enter the US illegally near Seattle in the US state of Washington were taken into custody said the American immigration department. According…
‘American Sikh Congressional Caucus has failed to protect lives of Sikhs in US’
Jalandhar : The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) on Thursday condemned the American Sikh Congressional Caucus (ASCC) for ‘failing to protect the lives and property of the Sikh Community residing…
NRI body seeks FBI probe into Sikh man’s shooting in US
Jalandhar: North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), an organisation of NRIs, has strongly condemned the shooting of a 39-year-old Sikh man by a gunman, who allegedly told him to go back…
Action sought against agents for luring Punjabis to US
Chandigarh: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has sought action against travel and immigration agents who lured over 100 Punjabi youths with dreams of settling in the US but who…