The Punjabi diaspora stands as one of the most widespread and economically significant communities in the world. Originating from the Punjab region of South Asia, divided between India and Pakistan, Punjabis have established homes across…
With the Monsoon Session down to its final two sitting days, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, remains officially slated for discussion and passage on 12 August — the date the government itself set…
LOS ANGELES — Indian-born jazz guitarist, composer and educator Pritesh Walia was reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 2 after returning to Los Angeles, according to a statement posted on…
CHANDIGARH: British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has been formally recognised by the Punjab Government for his efforts and advocacy on issues concerning Punjabis across the world, describing the recognition in the Punjab Vidhan…
The history of Sikhism is often associated primarily with Punjab, the land where the Sikh Gurus lived, preached, and established the foundations of the Sikh faith. Yet the geographical reach of Sikh tradition has always…
Chandigarh: Former MP, BKU (Mann) National President and All India Kisan Coordination Committee Chairman S. Bhupinder Singh Mann has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, urging him to reconsider and clarify the Vidhan Sabha…
AMRITSAR: Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has urged the Union Government to announce a Special Financial Package for Amritsar’s border belt, arguing that years of economic stagnation, stalled border trade, declining industrial activity, unemployment, recurring…
WASHINGTON — The number of new criminal cases referred by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to U.S. Attorney’s Offices fell significantly in May 2026, according to the latest Justice Department data analysed by the…
In the terrible days of 1947, when Punjab was being torn apart by communal violence and fear, a teenage Muslim girl disappeared into a village well and remained there for seven days. My father climbed…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab has apparently discovered a revolutionary new model of democracy: why spend days discussing laws when you can pass nine of them before the tea gets cold? The Punjab Vidhan Sabha's decision to pass…
