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…
Since 2014, more than 20,000 Indian nationals have sought political asylum in US
More than 20,000 Indian nationals, mostly men, have sought asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest figures. Till July, a maximum number of 7,214 Indian nationals had…
Los Angeles bar removes pics of Sikh Gurus after outrage
Washington: A PUB in Los Angeless Hollywood district,which had outraged Sikhs by displaying portraits of their Gurus in its bar area,has removed the pictures. The Sikh community has welcomed the…
Over 100 Indians detained in US since 2013 are on hunger strike
Houston | Over 100 Indian youths — detained by US authorities for allegedly entering the country illegally to seek asylum — are on a hunger strike. The men, all hailing…
Nearly 100 Indians held at two detention centres in US, India establishes contact
Washington |The Indian mission in the US has established contact with two immigration detention centres where nearly 100 Indians, mostly from Punjab, are detained for illegally entering the country through…
No postal ballot, NRI voter registration low
Jalandhar: The Punjabi diaspora has shown little interest to vote in the Assembly elections. As per the Punjab Election Commission, only 275 NRIs registered as voters as on Monday. “The…
NRIs want more powers for courts to settle property cases
Chandigarh: Non-resident Indians (NRI) feel that courts should be given more power and officers be made accountable if the NRI Property Safeguards Act, when it gets implemented, is to serve…
Sikh delegation from abroad to visit Patna Sahib for celebrations
Amritsar: A 40-member delegation of foreign nationals, who have adopted Sikhism, arrived in Amritsar today. The delegation has come to participate in the 350th Parkash Utsav of Guru Gobind Singh…
What does absence of NRIs from Punjab LS poll scene point to?
Jalandhar: The non-resident Indians of Punjab have refrained from participating or canvassing in the Lok Sabha elections in the state this time around. It was for the first time that…
Diaspora seeks NRI Act
Jalandhar : The stage is set for the second NRI Sangat Darshan at Jalandhar tomorrow, but NRIs seem apprehensive about its success. They want a separate NRI legislation enacted in…