Chicago: Punjabi Heritage Organization (PHO) of Chicago and Sikh Religious Society (SRS), Palatine celebrated 103rd birthday of Bhagat Puran Singh, the founder of Pingalwara on June 10th at Gurudawara Sahib Palatine. Bibi Dr. Inderjit Kaur President, All India Pingalwara Charitable Trust from India, who was here on special invitation of SRS and PHO, graced the celebration along with other dignitaries.

NEW YORK: A young Indian American Sikh entrepreneur has been awarded the Rising Star award by a US magazine for his contribution in the area of political consulting in the country.
Ravi Singh, CEO of ElectionMall, a top campaign and election technology company, was honored June 8 by the Campaigns & Elections Magazine.

NEW DELHI: Now non-resident Indians (NRIs) living in the US would now be able to exercise the Right to Information (RTI). The Indian embassy in Washington DC has been brought under the purview of the RTI Act, 2005 and a public information officer (PIO) has been appointed.

Renowned humorist, Jaspal Bhatti has announced to launch Punjab’s first full-fledged Film and Animation School at Mohali in Punjab

BATHINDA: Hundreds of Sikhs under the aegis of Khalsa Action Committee on Sunday took out a peaceful protest march seeking the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief - Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh.

A Bathinda court today issued an arrest warrant against Dera Sacha Sauda head Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Sikhs, even as the sect sent a fresh apology letter to Sikh leaders.

Sen. Barack Obama is on the defensive after his campaign staff referred to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political affiliation as “D-Punjab.” A three-page analysis of the Bill and Hillary’s Clinton’s investments, titled “Hillary Clinton (D-Punjab)’s Personal Financial and Political Ties,” was sent out to news organizations. It also slams Hillary’s record on outsourcing, and on protecting American jobs.

Chandigarh, - Two young victims of the notorious rapist Saadh Maan Pehowa came forward on Indian and International television detailing how the saadh had dishonored them in his deras. They further elaborated that there were at least another dozen young victims just like them.

UNITED SIKHS’ lawyers announced that they filed today a legal challenge to the French law banning the wearing of the turban on ID document photos. The case, before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, will be the first such case against France since it passed a law in March 2004 banning the wearing of religious symbols, including the Sikh turban, in public schools.

At a time when many medical practitioners would do anything to work overseas, Dr. Inderjit Kaur of Amritsar has opted to devote her talent at Pingalwara, an institution for the underprivileged and mentally retarded patients.