Author Hardeep Singh Despite being a language that is spoken by a considerable population of the world, Punjabi is facing an existential crisis in the region where it is the mother-tongue of the residents. According to the report published in ‘Babel Magazine’ few years ago, Punjabi is at 10th place among the first ten languages...
Raleigh, United States Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a firestorm with the remarks in a campaign call on Tuesday, as he addressed a row that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at...
Wellington, New Zealand New Zealanders have scoffed at Joe Marler’s attempts to stir up controversy before the All Blacks play in London this weekend, after the English prop mocked their pre-game haka as “ridiculous”. Marler took to social media earlier this week to deride the haka dance performed by New Zealand players before each game, saying...
Washington, United States The US and South Korean defense chiefs called Wednesday for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible action against Ukrainian forces. Russia and North Korea have deepened their political and military alliance as the Ukraine war has dragged on, but sending...
Author Hardeep Singh DERA BABA NANAK (PUNJAB): Demands being raised by the Sikhs in relation to Kartarpur Sahib corridor were totally ignored as India and Pakistan renewed their agreement for another five years to operate the corridor, a visa-free access to the final resting place of Sikhi’s founder Guru Nanak Sahib in Pakistan-administered Punjab for...
Montreal, Canada Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid will miss the next two to three weeks of the NHL season with an ankle injury, the team announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Canadian was injured only seconds into Edmonton’s 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday after he was tripped by Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and went awkwardly into...
Los Angeles, United States Lawyers for Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers who killed their parents in the family’s plush Beverly Hills home in 1989, said Wednesday the pair have three routes to freedom, as an effort to get them released from life in prison gathers pace. The brothers were jailed for life following a blockbuster...
Neufchâtel-Hardelot, France A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on beaches. The finds bring the number of deaths this year linked to crossings in overcrowded dinghies to around 60. With British and French authorities...
Washington, United States Joe Biden has been sidelined by Kamala Harris in the final days of her campaign, with his apparent description of Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” underscoring her campaign’s fears that the outgoing president is an electoral liability. Since dropping out of the White House race in July, the 81-year-old Democrat has been hitting...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Farmers of Punjab are on warpath against Centre and State government as crisis of procurement and lifting of paddy crop has deepened in grain markets across the state and the governments have failed to resolve this issue. This crisis has added to the woes of farmers who are mostly Sikhs and...