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punjabi diaspora news

SAD reaches out to NRIs in Australia, New Zealand ahead of 2027 assembly polls

Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said the SAD had always held NRIs in high esteem and had organised special NRI Sammelans to resolve their grievances. (HT)
Published on May 20, 2026 06:56 am IST

Mann in Finland asks Punjabi diaspora to contribute to state's ongoing transformation

Mann in Finland asks Punjabi diaspora to contribute to state's ongoing transformation
Published on Apr 23, 2026 12:25 am IST

Punjab: To garner NRI support, SAD delegates to fly abroad

Meetings will be held in Canada, Australia and other countries.
Published on Apr 06, 2026 07:54 am IST

Roundabout | Artist as bicycle thief and the fire sacrifice

One of the creations of Abhijit Das.
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 12:18 pm IST

‘Point of call’ status to ensure more Int’l flights from Chandigarh airport: Sandhu

Seeking to transform the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport into a major global gateway, Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu on Tuesday urged the Union government to designate the airport as a point of call.
Published on Feb 11, 2026 07:02 am IST

Sandhu pushes for point of call status for Chandigarh airport to unlock global routes

Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu speaking during Zero Hour on Tuesday. He urged the Union government to designate the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport as a point of call.
Published on Feb 10, 2026 02:40 pm IST

Inspire South Korean firms to invest in state: Mann to Punjabis in Seoul

CM Bhagwant Mann said Punjabis in Seoul should help the state attract investments by becoming its brand ambassadors. (HT)
Published on Dec 08, 2025 06:44 am IST

Mann urges Punjabi diaspora in Seoul to help attract Korean investments to Punjab

Mann urges Punjabi diaspora in Seoul to help attract Korean investments to Punjab
Updated on May 05, 2026 05:40 pm IST

Punjab-origin truck driver held for killing 3 in California crash

Punjab-origin truck driver Jashanpreet Singh, 21, from Yuba City has been arrested for causing a crash on California’s 10 Freeway in Ontario on October 21, leaving three people dead and four injured.
Published on Oct 23, 2025 05:55 pm IST

Afghan boy's trip reminds: When 2 Indians hid in UK flight wheel well, one lived

The Saini brothers hid in the front wheel bay of a British Airways flight from Delhi to London in 1996.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 06:29 pm IST

Review: The Ghadar Movement by Rana Preet Gill

A view of the Komagata Maru Memorial in Vancouver, Canada. The centenary celebration of the Ghadar movement in 2013 was commemorated not only in India but also by the Punjabi diaspora. In 2016, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised on behalf of the government of Canada for the 1914 Komagata Maru incident, which denied entry to a ship carrying Sikh immigrants into Vancouver. The ship was forced to return to Calcutta where a tragic confrontation with British authorities led to many casualties among the migrants. This infamous incident has become ingrained in public memory (Shutterstock)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 10:58 pm IST

Punjab CM Mann emphasises stronger ties with UK in key sectors

Punjab CM Mann emphasises stronger ties with UK in key sectors
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 02:28 am IST

Starting Dec 11 Qatar Airways to provide one-stop flights from Amritsar to Canada

Qatar Airways announced that it is starting a new three-weekly non-stop service between Doha in Qatar and Toronto-Canada, starting on December 11 this year (HT File)
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 06:20 am IST

30-ft-tall statue of Bhagat Singh to come up at Mohali airport

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (PTI File)
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 09:16 am IST

Spotting Khalistan from North America

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Who are these self-proclaimed Khalistanis?
Published on Oct 04, 2023 05:25 pm IST

Exodus of talent not good for India, says Ujjal Dosanjh

Even twelve years after he retired from active politics in Canada after serving as the first Indian immigrant – and the only so far – premier of British Columbia province, Ujjal Dosanjh,76, remains an influential voice of the Punjabi diaspora, well-regarded for his steadfast view against the Khalistani elements
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:20 am IST

Conservatives push for direct Canada- Amritsar flight

The long-pending demand for direct flights between Canada and Amritsar has got a welcome boost with leader of opposition Conservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre announcing his campaign for starting direct flights between Canada and Amritsar. (Twitter)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 01:20 am IST

Pvt airline starts one-stop Amritsar to Toronto flight

A private airline, Neos Airlines flight, will be starting a flight from Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar, to Toronto on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:12 am IST

Sikh leader Manjit Singh attacked by group of 25 people in California

DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 01:59 pm IST