Chandigarh-born lawyer poised to become top US judge
byWashington: Described by President Barack Obama as a “trailblazer”, Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan appears poised to become the first South Asian…
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Pakistan High Commission denies visa to Indian Sikh pilgrims
byAmritsar: Visa applications of Indian Sikh pilgrims who planned to undertake pilgrimage to the sacred Gurudwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of Basakhi have…
US-based Sikh right groups to release ‘Sadda Haq” in English
byNew York: With a motive to challenge an unconstitutional blanket ban on the movie “Sadda Haq” by the Punjab SAD (Badal) Government, the US-based…
The Broken Column of Stavanger brings Kapurthala to mind
byStavanger (Norway) : While back in India one recalls the sculptors that were got commissioned by the then Maharaja of Kapurthala at various places…
SGPC chief promises free education to J&K Sikh girls
byAnandpur Sahib: In order to promote higher education amid Sikh girls in Jammu and Kashmir, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has offered to provide…
Punjab, Haryana ban movie ‘Sadda Haq’
byChandigarh: Slated to be released Friday, Punjabi film “Sadda Haq” became a non-starter in cinema halls across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh after authorities in…
Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
byShimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
Punjab sets aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement
byChandigarh: Targetting a record procurement of over 140 lakh tonnes this season, the Punjab government has set aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement this…
Lawrence School Sanawar boys set out to scale Mt Everest
byShimla: To mark the successful assault on Mt Everest, 60 years ago by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, seven high school students from one…
Punjab drugs racket has Chinese connection too
byChandigarh: Having busted an international drugs racket worth millions of dollars operating from Punjab, police said Monday that there is a Chinese connection to…