New Zealands first Sikh MP calls for new legislation on kirpans
Melbourne: New Zealand's first Sikh MP has called for new legislation to enable Sikhs to wear ceremonial daggers freely in the country, saying they are "sensible" people who would not use the 'kirpan' inappropriately. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi's statement comes merely three days after seven Sikhs were barred from entering the ground to watch the India vs Zimbabwe Cricket World Cup match. Bakshi said there needs to be legislation around cer
US gave political asylum to 700 Indians in 2014
Washington: The US provided 700 Indians political asylum last year as against 419 in 2013, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). "The USCIS Asylum division granted asylum to 419 individuals with Indian citizenship and/or
No breakthrough in Indian students murder case in US
Los Angeles: A 37-year-old Indian woman dental student, who has been found dead in the US city of Albany, was shot in the head but there were no signs of a forced entry into her apartment, police have said. Randhir Kaur was found dead in her ap
Rare Amrita Sher-Gill portrait in New York auction
New Delhi: A self-portrait by enigmatic Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gill is set to go under the hammer as part of Sotheby's auction in New York on March 18. Born to an Indian Sikh father and Hungarian mother, Sher Gill's untitled self portrait s
Indian woman sheds 32kg to win gold competition in Dubai
Dubai: An Indian businesswoman has lost a whopping 32kg to win a competition here which rewarded one gram of gold for every kilo she lost. Sharada Serigara, who beat more than 7,000 contestants in the 'Your Child in Gold competition', weighed 96kg be
Dental student from India shot dead after gurdwara visit in San Francisco
Albany: Investigators say a 37-year-old dental student from India was shot to death at her San Francisco Bay Area apartment hours after attending services at a gurdwara. The body of Randhir Kaur was discovered on March 8 by her cousin after UC San Fr
Gandhi Jayanti no longer a holiday in BJP-ruled Goa
Panaji: In a decision that could spark nationwide outrage, the BJP government in Goa has dropped Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 from the list of public holidays. Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, has not been marked as a
Bengals shame: 71-year-old nun gang-raped
Kolkata: A 71-year-old nun was allegedly gang-raped inside a convent in Nadia district of West Bengal early Saturday, triggering protests. According to authorities of the local convent school in Ranaghat sub-division, three-four people broke into the
Body of Prabha, murdered in Australia, cremated in hometown
Mangaluru/Bengaluru: Karnataka-based IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar who was stabbed to death in Australia was on Sunday cremated amid poignant scenes at her native Amtoor. Her husband Arun Kumar performed the last rites and lit the pyre after a la
