Punjabi-origin youths attacked in UK

London, UK: A 23-year-old Punjabiorigin accountant and his friend were brutally assaulted with cricket and baseball bats and tyre irons after ambushing the family outside a popular Indian restaurant in Britain. Preet Panesar suffered a shattered eye-socket after being bludgeoned by ...

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Library at Ludhiana’s Sahitya Akademi boasts of rare books

Ludhiana, Punjab: The reference and research library of Punjabi Sahitya Akademi (PSA) a t Ferozpur Road stands out from an ordinary library and is a house to over 45,000 books which exhibits varied ethos of Punjabi language and culture, thanks to ...

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Cong: Majithia deserves harsher punishment

Amritsar, Punjab: Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesperson, today appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to award a stricter punishment to Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, such as 50 lashes or excommunication, for his blasphemous speech. In a statement today, ...

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Ramdev faces FIR for hurting Sikh sentiments

Jalandhar, Punjab: Following protests by various Sikh organisations, the police today registered an FIR against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A case under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by ...

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