SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old Indian national with a work permit who had received both doses of Covid vaccine was the sole locally transmitted case among 20 infections confirmed on Sunday.
Read More »Indian-origin couple found dead in US
NEW JERSEY: An Indian IT professional and his pregnant wife were found dead at their apartment in New Jersey in the US. Neighbours alerted the police after spotting the couple’s four-year-old daughter crying alone on the balcony of their home.
Read More »Pak issues visas to 1,100 Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has issued visas to 1,100 Sikh pilgrims on the eve of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan high commission said here in a statement.
Read More »Canadian Punjabi Diaspora seeks Direct Flights to Amritsar in commemoration of Gur …
CHANDIGARH, (AVTAR SINGH): Punjabi Diaspora in Canada and NGOs in India have put forth the call for introducing direct air connectivity from Vancouver & Toronto to Amritsar in order to facilitate travel keeping in view of the yearlong 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Sikh Guru …
Read More »NEW ZEALAND: Punjab-born Mandeep Kaur promoted to senior sergeant rank
WELLINGTON: It’s a matter of great pride as Punjab-born female police officer Mandeep Kaur in New Zealand was promoted to senior sergeant rank in the month of March.
Read More »31-year-old Indian-American who conned elderly people pleads guilty
LOS ANGELES: An Indian-American from California has pleaded guilty to the charges of defrauding elderly people.
Read More »US labour dept seeks public input on determining H-1B wage levels
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Labour has sought feedback from the public in the next 60 days on determining the wage levels for the employment of various immigrants and non-immigrants, including those on H-1B visas, the most sought-after work visa among Indian professionals.
Read More »ONTARIO: Punjabi truck driver charged with impaired driving
ONTARIO: Quinte West OPP arrested Punjabi truck driver Sarbjit Chambal on multiple charges including impaired driving.
Read More »Punjabi trucker after multi-vehicle accident near Chaplin
SASKATCHEWAN: A 22-year-old Punjabi trucker is dead after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near Chaplin, Saskatchewan.
Read More »Indian techies to benefit as Biden lets Trump-era H-1B visa ban expire
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden plans to provide relief for H-1B visa hopefuls, who have faced the pandemic related visa ban enacted by former US President Donald Trump’s executive order. The restriction that was imposed last June for certain temporary workers is set to expire at midnight on Wednesday.
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