Category: News
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Ghadar centenary proclamation installed at heritage gurdwara
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The Ghadar centenary proclamation recently issued by Burnaby City Council was installed at the heritage gurdwara museum in Abbotsford on Sunday afternoon Burnaby City councillor Sav Dhaliwal handed over the proclamation to gurdwara president Mohinder Singh Gill amid victory slogans raised by the Sikh congregation
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Memoir of Sikh veteran who fought against racism released in Surrey
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The memoir of a prominent Sikh World War II veteran who fought against racism in the Newton Legion was released in Surrey Saturday afternoon Authored by Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra A Soldier Remembers is a memoir of 93yearold former lt colonel Pritam Singh Jauhal
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Sikh soldiers want more Indians in US Army
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US should change its policy to allow more IndianAmericans to join the military without compromising on their religious beliefs and practices the only three Sikh soldiers in the US Army say Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan and corporal Simran Preet Singh Lamba are the only three Sikhs…
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Ground announcer sacked for making racist comments against Panesar
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The ground announcer at the tour game between England and Cricket Australias CA Chairman XI in Alice Springs on Saturday has been reportedly sacked after making alleged racist comments towards tourists batsman Monty Panesar over the Public Announcement PA system
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Check illegal human trafficking and unscrupulous travel agents pleads UK based sikhs
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Volunteers of Sikh Sewak Society International and some prominent Sikhs of UK while demanding to check the illegally human trafficking by Punjab based unscrupulous travel agents disclosed here today while addressing media persons that due to such illegal business many innocent girls from North Indian particularly Punjab are being pushed…
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BC search team to conduct operations in Oz for missing IndoCanadian man
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BC search and rescue crew has been called upon to help find an Ontario man who went missing six months ago while hiking an Australian mountain Search manager of Vancouverbased SAR Technology Martin Colwell would leave for New South Wales with the rest of his 18member search and rescue crew…
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Monica Gill crowned Miss India USA 2013
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Monica Gill a 24yearold clinical affairs associate has won the Miss India USA 2013 crown an annual pageant where young IndianAmerican beauties compete for the grand Miss India Worldwide crown Massachusetts resident Monica Gill won the crown in the annual pageant at a glittering ceremony in New Jersey where young…
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Are Black Friday deals worth Thanksgiving dinner?
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Black Friday ads appeal to the grey side of shoppers – a strong desire to get the best deal on electronics, mobile phones, latest gadgets and everything that helps in keeping up with the Joneses. Astute shoppers don’t mind skipping the Thanksgiving dinner on the eve of Black Friday sale,…
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White House celebrates Gurpurab
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The White House has celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism in the presence of eminent SikhAmericans from across the US
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Aussie Sikh cab driver awarded for returning bag with 110000
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An honest Sikh taxi driver in Australia who returned 110000 Australian dollars around Rs 65 lakh left behind by its owners has been honoured by the City Council here for his integrity
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Religious bias US Sikh to get 50000 relief
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A New Jersey car dealership will pay monetary compensation to a Sikh man to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit which alleged that he was not hired by the dealership because he keeps a beard
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US lawmaker hails nomination of Murthy as Surgeon General
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US President Barack Obamas decision to nominate an IndianAmerican doctor as his next Surgeon General has been hailed as a move recognising the immense contribution of the community in the medical field in the country President Obamas nomination of Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy as our nations next Surgeon General is…
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Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Australia
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Aiming to link the vast Indian diaspora and other parts of the AsiaPacific region with India the Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched today in Sydney by New South Wales Premier Barry OFarrell and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi
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Indianorigin man who died in Auckland remembered as guardian angel during farewell
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The 25yearold Indian man Tarun Asthana who died a few days after he was fatally punched in Auckland was remembered as a guardian angel and protector who lived life to the full
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Punjabi cabbie in Sydney soothes commuters with healing words
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Hardev Singh a taxi driver in Sydney has been referred to as the calming cabbie of Epping for his healing words of wisdom However Singh is adamant his healing words of wisdom are just acts of kindness and all part of his firstclass service
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Will Krrish 3 cross Rs 100 crore mark?
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Hrithik Roshan’s much-awaited Krrish 3 has opened with mixed reviews, with some reviewers writing off the movie completely describing it as “colossal waste”, some reviewers have been a little more generous, describing the movie as an “entertaining mix of spectacle and human-scale drama“. However, movie lovers, and especially children, have…
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Indian killed in Auckland
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Tarun Asthana, who was assaulted in downtown Auckland a day before Diwali, has succumbed to his injuries in Auckland Hospital. The 25-year old trainee teacher was victim of what police described as a random attack near Britomart train station in the wee hours. A man has been arrested for assault.…
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Best ways to download latest Bollywood songs
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Looking to download latest Hindi movie songs, or Tamil songs? There are a few ways of doing it, and we will show you three websites that let you download Bollywood movie songs. There are two popular websites visited for downloading Bollywood music. Dhingana.com This website is extremely popular for downloading…
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Australias SBS Punjabi radio channel wins UN award
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A radio documentary about domestic violence and other related issues in the AustralianIndian community has won the United Nations Association of Australia UNAA media award
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Australian Sikh taxi driver returns bag with Rs 65 lakh
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A Sikh cabbie in Australia set an example of honesty after he returned 110000 Australian dollars around Rs 65 lakh to a group of passengers who had left the cash in his taxi