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Singapore Taxi App Company Investigates Racist Remark - 'Go Back India'

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 23, 2023, Singapore

A ride-hailing company in Singapore is investigating an incident in which a driver made racist remarks against a passenger, asking the person to 'Go back India'.

Anonymous Tip, 'Human Trafficking': Why France Grounded Plane With 300 Indians

Reported by Kadambini Sharma, Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Saturday December 23, 2023, New Delhi

French police have taken two men into custody day after grounding a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers over suspected "human trafficking". Indian authorities have also reached the spot and are investigating the situation.

India Says Got Consular Access To Those Onboard Grounded Flight In France

NDTV Newsdesk | Friday December 22, 2023, New Delhi

India said it has been granted consular access to those onboard a Nicaragua-bound that was grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking".

Indian Student Dies Of Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Canada Home

Press Trust of India | Friday December 22, 2023, Ottawa

A 25-year-old Indian student died of carbon-monoxide poisoning after a car was left running in the garage of a home in Canada's Ontario province, media reports said.

Indian Jailed In Singapore For Reckless Driving, Causing Death: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday December 22, 2023, Singapore

A 40-year-old Indian national in Singapore has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for recklessly driving a lorry and causing the death of an elderly woman, a media report said on Thursday.

H-1B Visa Pilot Programme: Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Application Details

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 21, 2023

The US Department is introducing a pilot programme to restart the renewal process for qualified H-1B non-immigrant visa applicants within the country.

Missing Indian Student Found Dead Near Lake In UK. Probe Ordered

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 21, 2023, London

The UK's Metropolitan Police are on Thursday appealing for information to piece together the last movements of Gurashman Singh Bhatia, a missing Indian student whose body was found by police divers in a lake in Canary Wharf area of east London.

$10,000 Reward For Info On Missing Indian On FBI 'Worst Kidnappings' List

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 21, 2023, New York

The FBI is offering a reward of up to USD 10,000 for information about a 29-year-old female student from India who went missing from New Jersey over four years ago.

US Congressmen Announce Creation Of Hindu Caucus

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 20, 2023, Washington

Republican lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanim on Tuesday announced the inauguration of a Congressional Hindu Caucus to protect the interests of this religious minority and raise their issues in the US Congress.

2 Indian-Origin Men Jailed In UK For Smuggling Drugs Hidden In Yams, Oranges

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 19, 2023, London

Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced to a total of 34 years' imprisonment in Britain after a London trial found them guilty of smuggling drugs hidden amid farm produce from Africa and South America.

Meet Rajeev Badyal, Man Who Heads Amazon's New Internet Satellite Project

Matt Day, Bloomberg | Tuesday December 19, 2023

For a harrowing hour or two, after Amazon.com Inc. launched its first satellites, it appeared the company might have lost one of them. The two prototypes had entered orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 2:24 p.m.

Indian Student Goes Missing In London, BJP Leader Seeks S Jaishankar's Help

Asian News International | Sunday December 17, 2023, London

An Indian student named GS Bhatia, who studies at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, has been missing from East London since December 15.

Indian-Origin Driver Loses Bid To Stay In Canada Over Crash That Killed 16

Asian News International | Saturday December 16, 2023, Ottawa

An Indian-origin truck driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, lost the bid in Canada against his deportation to India, Canada-based CBC News reported.

Indian-Origin Hotel Owners Arrested In US For 'Hiding' 2 Fugitives

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 16, 2023, New York

Two Indian-origin hotel owners in the US state of Tennessee have been arrested in the US for allegedly lying to the police about the whereabouts of two fugitives who were hiding inside their building, according to media reports.

"If Not Addressed...": Indian-American Lawmakers On Murder Plot Charge

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Friday December 15, 2023, New Delhi

Indian-American Congress members have expressed deep concern over an Indian being charged with an alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American-Canadian citizen.

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