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A 44-year-old man was killed in a road accident in the Italian town of Castiglione delle Stiviere on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ranveer Singh, a resident of Nangal village in Moga district. He had been living in Italy with his family for the past 26 years. According to information, Ranveer had gone to […]
Chinese twins, Jin Yanshu and Jin Yanai, performed Arangetram — a traditional Bharatanatyam graduation ceremony — captivating audiences in Beijing with their graceful rendition of the ancient Indian classical dance form. The twins performed their Arangetram here on Friday at a well-attended ceremony presided over by Indian Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami and his wife Sangeetha. “What […]
A 27-year-old Indian national was shot dead in New York City by an unidentified man after an altercation, according to a media report. Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Queens, was fatally shot around 10 pm (local time) on Friday near Stanley Avenue in East New York neighbourhood. The suspect fled the scene after the incident. […]
Iran had prepared for a potential war with the US for four decades, including contingencies such as the loss of its top leadership, making it difficult for its adversaries to decimate the country, an Indian military expert has said. Speaking at an interactive session in Washington organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America on Friday, […]
France is stepping up its education outreach in India with a four-city tour featuring more than 50 French institutions, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in higher education, innovation and artificial intelligence, an official French government agency said. The outreach comes amid a sharp rise in Indian enrolment in French higher education, with […]
The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) USA Telangana Chapter has expressed “deep disappointment” over the Central Government’s decision to deny political clearance to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his planned trip to the US. Reddy, who is currently in London, had planned to visit the US after concluding the trip to the UK on […]
Passengers flying out of Indian airports will no longer be required to carry a physical boarding pass as immigration authorities have decided to do away with the stamping of this document from September 1, officials said on Saturday. Instead, passengers travelling abroad will have to produce an e-boarding pass on their smartphones for immigration clearance, […]
The Edmonton Police Service has arrested a 27-year-old man following a stabbing with a screwdriver at the Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara early Friday morning. At 4.49 am, police received reports of a man walking in traffic on Highway 15 near Horsehill Road. Shortly after, around 5 am, officers began receiving calls about a stabbing at the […]
For nearly four decades, as thousands of Punjabis settled across Europe in search of new lives, Nakodar native Mota Singh Sarai chose to carry a vital piece of Punjab with him — its language and literature. Living in England since 1986, Sarai has devoted himself to keeping Punjabi literature alive among the diaspora. His work […]
Two foreign-flagged commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian seafarers have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Somalia and Yemen this week. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday asserted that all Indian nationals were safe. The incidents have renewed concerns over a resurgence of Somali piracy in the western Indian Ocean and […]
A proposed meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was among the factors that led the Centre to deny political clearance to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s proposed visit to the US, top diplomatic sources told The Tribune on Friday. The MEA, however, did not officially spell out the reasons for withholding clearance, […]
The Abbotsford Police have identified an Indian-origin woman in viral videos allegedly dumping items into waterways and public spaces in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and issued two fines totalling $1,000. An Abbotsford woman has been fined $1,000 after two videos showing her allegedly dumping waste in Abbotsford, B.C., went viral online, prompting a police investigation. Abbotsford […]
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said on Friday. An Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, MT Sibu 1, with 20 crew members, including 16 Indians, was hijacked by armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden, […]
An Indian national, who was a director of several companies owing wages to more than 400 migrant workers, has been declared bankrupt in Singapore, according to a media report. A bankruptcy order was made against Ramu Palani Velu on August 13, The Straits Times reported on Thursday. He is a Singapore permanent resident. Ramu is […]
For decades, the contribution of Sikh soldiers to the World Wars has largely remained confined to the broader British and Commonwealth military records. In Italy, however, a small group of members of the Sikh diaspora has been working to ensure that their distinct identity and sacrifices are not forgotten. The World Sikh Shaheed Military Memorial […]
For decades, the contribution of Sikh soldiers to the World Wars has largely remained embedded within the broader British and Commonwealth military records. In Italy, however, a small group of members of the Sikh diaspora has been working to ensure that their distinct identity and sacrifices are not forgotten. The World Sikh Shaheed Military Memorial […]
A 24-year-old woman, Anmoldeep Kaur, of Doad village in Faridkot passed away in Winnipeg, Canada, following a sudden heart attack. She had moved to Canada four years ago on a study visa after completing her 10+2 education in the medical stream from Faridkot. Anmoldeep was the adopted daughter of Dr Jarnail Singh, a local medical […]
Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the US government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or have high-level meetings with them. US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) chair Asif Mahmood said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a […]
An Indian-origin YouTuber based in Canada, Prabhdeep Singh, has sparked an online debate after a viral video showed him claiming that he walks barefoot through sugar at a Canadian sugar mill. Wait, what? Apparently, the statement triggered massive criticism from social media users — many of whom raised concerns about food safety and hygiene. However, […]
An Indian national died in Israel, with officials saying that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and an investigation is under way to establish the full facts and circumstances. The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv, in a social media post on Wednesday, identified the deceased as Rajiv Acharya and said it […]
A consumer commission in Punjab has directed an airline to refund Rs 1.23 lakh to a passenger and pay an additional Rs 30,000 after holding it liable for deficiency in service for failing to establish a valid reason for allegedly refusing him boarding on a flight to Canada. The commission ordered the airline to refund […]
A Canadian citizen of Indian origin has approached the NRI cell of the Punjab Police, alleging that she was duped after being induced to invest in the proposed expansion of an Indian salon chain in Canada. In his complaint, Inderjit Boparai alleged that salon founder and promoter Munish Bajaj, along with another Canadian citizen Kamalpreet […]
At a time when NRIs are exercising much constraint in making any investments back home, third-time UK MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has donated Rs 2.5 crore for various development works in his native Raipur Farala village in Jalandhar Cantonment Assembly segment here. MP from Slough and Chairman of the Defence Committee in the UK, Dhesi […]
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has directed all candidates seeking admission under the NRI quota for MBBS and BDS courses in Punjab to submit an Embassy certificate issued by the Indian Diplomatic Mission or Embassy concerned abroad. The certificate must confirm that the candidate’s parent — under whose NRI status the seat is […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Cheetah helicopter undertook a casualty evacuation mission to rescue a 56-year-old overseas citizen of India, settled in the USA, from Sumzon Glacier in Pheyang Valley of Ladakh, at an altitude of 15,000 feet. “Despite the challenging terrain and restricted landing area, the crew executed a safe landing and evacuated the […]
An Indian student at Bashkir State Medical University in Russia’s Ufa sustained injuries in a Ukrainian drone attack on the city on Wednesday, with the Indian Embassy saying it was in touch with the student and local authorities and providing all necessary assistance. The student is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the embassy said. The […]
The Edmonton police have arrested a youth in connection of a murder of a 16-year-old girl Jazmin (Jasmine) Dhesi who was allegedly shot dead on Sunday morning. Jazmin Dhesi was found injured and later died near 139 Avenue and 32 Street early Sunday morning, where a shooting had been reported. Her family said she had […]
