Author: TGI News Service
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US court asks Sonia to respond by Jan 2
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A US federal court has given Congress president Sonia Gandhi time till January 2 to respond to a Sikh bodys charges of protecting and shielding party leaders allegedly involved in the November 1984 antiSikh violence
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Indianorigin spinner Manjot Singh breaks down barriers to join NSW Blues
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Recently recruited New South Wales spin bowler Manjot Singh a car salesman who was coached by Sydney sixers wicketkeeper Daniel Smith has described his representing the Blues as proof cricket was a game that embraced all
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Sikh group challenges dismissal of case against Badal
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A US based Sikh rights group has challenged the order of a US court dismissing a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for failing to serve federal court summons on him
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Business visa changes to create jobs & growth
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced a new business visa policy to encourage migrants to set up high-quality businesses in New Zealand to help create local jobs and support economic growth. “New Zealand needs to attract talented, enterprising, well-connected business people to invest and grow businesses…
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April to be Sikh heritage month in Canadian province
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April will be observed as the Sikh heritage month every year in the Canadian province of Ontario A bill brought by Brampton New Democrat member of provincial Parliament Jagmeet Singh to have April recognised as the Sikh heritage month was approved on Tuesday in the legislative assembly of Ontario the…
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Indian population up by 48 per cent in New Zealand
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The population of Indian ethnic group in New Zealand has risen by 48 per cent to 155000 latest census statistics show The Chinese population rose by 16 per cent to 171000 while the number of Filipinos more than doubled to 40000 reports Xinhua
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Indianorigin husbandwife become Britains oldest couple
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An Indianorigin husband and wife both more than 100 years old became Britains oldest married couple as they celebrated their 88th wedding anniversary on Wednesday
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Sikh case Seattle man jailed for 3 yrs for brutal assault
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A Seattle man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a raciallymotivated hate crime during which he used the most disgusting and ugly racist language against the victim
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Rights group demands maximum punishment for attacker
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A civil advocacy group is demanding the maximum punishment for a Seattle man who was indicted on hate crime charges for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year saying such a punishment will send a clear message that raciallymotivated crime is unacceptable
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Why cant Sikhs with beards join US forces
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An independent bipartisan federal agency has asked the US defence leadership to explain why Sikh Americans wearing beards and turbans are not allowed to serve in the US armed forces
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British police confirm Indianorigin womans death
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Police in the British city of Bradford have confirmed that the body pulled out from a city river December 5 was that of missing Indianorigin woman Seemberjeet Kaur Seemberjeet Kaur 35 was missing since October 23
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Cricket Australia apologizes for Monty Panesar lookalikes photo
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Cricket Australia posted a photograph of four men dressed as England spinner Monty Panesar lookalikes on its official twitter account on Thursday then deleted it after widespread accusations of racism
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Visiting Indian priest reported missing from Abbotsford temple
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Abbotsford Police are asking for help locating a 26yearold priest whos been visiting Abbotsford Hardeep Singh from India has been working at the South Fraser Way temple as a visiting priest since Aug 5
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Sikh leader case in New Zealand remains unsolved
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Jurors remain deadlocked in the case of a Sikh leader in New Zealand who has been charged with having forged election documents in a bid to win a local body poll three years ago
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Police probing hate crime at Komagata Maru memorial
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The police are investigating a possible hate crime at the Coal Harbour Komagata Maru memorial
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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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Immigration advisers’ regime to be reviewed
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced a review of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, which regulates immigration advice and created the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) and the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal. “The Act is now more than five years old and a review…
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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