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SHERGILL’S INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY ‘INDIANS ABROAD & PUNJAB IMPACT’ RELEASED IN LONDON
Senior journalist Nirpal Singh Shergill released in London on July 18, 2014, the 16th edition of his landmark international directory titled Indians Abroad and Punjab Impact. It is a complete international directory of Punjabi NRIs […]
India
Haryana Guv okays HSGPC Bill
Chandigarh (TIP): On a day when a delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) met Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia against the passage of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Bill, 2014, by the Haryana Assembly, […]
Europe
Pakistani police lay siege to ‘militant hideout’ near PM’s house
LAHORE (TIP): Pakistani security forces laid siege on Thursday to a suspected militant hideout just a few kilometres from the family home of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the eastern city of Lahore, officials said. […]
Europe
Displaced by army operation, 9 lakh Pakistanis fight misery
BANNU (TIP): The number of displaced people from North Waziristan, where the Pakistan army has launched a major anti-terror operation, has almost doubled to over 900,000 in the last few days. Most of them complain […]
India
HARYANA ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL FOR SEPARATE SGPC
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Haryana Assembly on July 11 passed a bill paving the way for the formation of a separate body to manage affairs of Gurdwaras in the state even as the main opposition parties INLD […]
India
RAIL BUDGET LIKELY TO FOCUS ON PASSENGER SAFETY
NEW DELHI (TIP): On the back of two train accidents within a month of Modi government taking charge, railway minister Sadanand Gowda is likely to announce a slew of measures in his July 8 budget […]
Europe
8 killed as police, protesters clash in Lahore
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed and 85 injured in Lahore on Tuesday when the police clashed with supporters of moderate cleric Dr Tahirul Qadri, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, vowing to bring […]
United States
Appointment of Juned Qazi as INOC(I), USA President celebrated
NEW YORK (TIP): A large gathering of INOC (I) workers celebrated, June 17, the appointment of Juned Qazi as the new President of INOC (I) USA. Introducing Juned Qazi, George Abraham, Chairman of INOC(I) said […]
India
Agents promised jobs in Dubai, sent youths to Iraq
AMRITSAR (TIP): Most of the 40 Punjabi youths stuck in Iraq reached there allegedly through travel agents who with illegal recruitment syndicates operating from the Gulf countries trapped them using false promises of lucrative jobs […]
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BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR THE FIRST SIKH GENERAL
He was born in October 1670 in a Rajput family doing farming in village Rajouri, district Punch, State of Kashmir. He was named Lachman Dev. As a child he was very fond of horse riding, […]
Featured
Govt on overdrive to rescue Indians trapped in Iraq
NEW DELHI (TIP): The new government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 19 scrambled to secure the release of 40 Indians being held in war-torn Iraq but asserted it was doing its […]
India
Sadhus, MPs and MLAs to be Part of Ganga Cleaning Mission: Uma Bharti
Will treat Sutlej on par with Ganga: Centre New Delhi (TIP): The Centre has decided to treat the Sutlej river on par with the Ganga. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who on June 12 […]
Business & Economics
Terror attacks: Inaction or capitulation?
By Zahid Hussain “The Karachi airport attack once again exposed the vulnerability of our security system. The sense of urgency in Islamabad was not commensurate with the scale of the crisis”, says the author. The […]
India
12 injured in clashes inside Golden Temple complex
AMRITSAR (TIP): At least 12 people were injured in a clash between task force volunteers of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and radical Sikh activists on June 6 on the 30th anniversary of the […]
Europe
Patiala cops nab Abohar NRI in Rs 300 crore drug scam
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Another mega synthetic drug racket, believed to be part of Rs 6,000 crore ring run by kingpin Jagdish Bhola, was busted on June 5 after the arrest of two masterminds, including an Abohar-based […]
Business & Economics
‘Am I not a citizen of India?’
An inner cry of a Dalit from the heartland of India Why I am asked about my caste when I go to the police? Am I not a citizen of India?” The father of one […]
United States
Xoom Announces Instant Deposit Service to Punjab National Bank in India
Xoom’s revolutionary technology expands its instant deposit network to one of the largest banks in India NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, is offering instant […]
Indian Americans
INDIAN AMERICAN NIGHT DELIGHTS
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Indian American Forum Inc. presented Indian American Night on Sunday June1, 2014 at Harry Chapin lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. The delightful program included Yoga, kite flying, cultural presentation and […]
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KKR to be felicitated by state government
KOLKATA (TIP): The stage is set for the Eden Gardens to witness another round of wild celebrations when IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders are jointly felicitated by the state government and the Cricket Association of […]
India
All you need to know about OPERATION BLUE STAR
“Operation Blue Star” in the Government’s view was a necessary military operation to flush out the terrorists and recover arms from the Golden Temple whereas “Ghallughara” is how the Sikhs of Punjab remember this episode. […]
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CSK aim to minimize Maxwell effect
Chennai Super Kings and wine have one thing in common. Both get better with the passage of time. After having suffered a three-match losing streak just before the play-offs, CSK have upped the tempo at […]
Europe
Sikh-Americans raise $3,30,000 for needy students in Punjab
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US-based Sikh body has raised $3,30,000 to fund scholarships for bright but poor students to acquire higher education in Punjab. Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF) organized a fund raising programme which was […]
United States
Vaisakhi 5 K Run organized
RICHMOND HILL, NY (TIP): On Sunday, April 27th, 2014-after weeks of anticipation and virally growing interest-a first-of-itskind race took place at the beautiful Forest Park. Crowds arrived from across the tristate area for a day […]
India
LOK SABHA POLLS: PHASE 7 SEES 66% VOTER TURNOUT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nearly 66% of the electorate exercised its franchise on Wednesday in the seventh phase of the 16th general election, in line with the heavy turnout that marked the earlier rounds of voting. […]