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Why Do Sikhs Have So Much Clout In Canada? An Explainer

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday September 22, 2023

Many Sikhs own successful businesses like hotel and restaurant chains and gas stations in Canada.

US Police Body Suggests "Unpaid Leave" For Cop Who Joked On Indian's Death

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2023, Seattle

The Seattle Community Police Commission has recommended the city police chief to relieve from duty and withhold pay for an officer under investigation for joking about and downplaying the death of a 23-year-old Indian student.

2 Indians Jailed For 41 Months Over Robocall Fraud In US

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

Two Indian nationals have been sentenced to 41 months in prison for their role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained USD 1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the United States, a US attorney said.

Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2023, Singapore

A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while outside his home in 2021.

Explained: How Vivek Ramaswamy's H-1B Reform Plan Will Impact Indians

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday September 18, 2023, New Delhi

India-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has promised to "gut" the H-1 B visa programme if elected to the office.

"I'll Finally Fix It": Vivek Ramaswamy's New Remark On H-1B Visa

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday September 18, 2023, New Delhi

Following the row over his remarks on the H-1B visa programme, Indian-American US presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said he understands what he wants to reform and stressed that the H-1B programme was "senseless".

"We Grieve For Her": Protest Rally In Seattle Over Indian Killed In US

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2023, Seattle

Demanding justice for Jaahnavi Kandula, members of the South Asian community here met the Mayor of Seattle and top city officials and also held a rally at the site where the Indian student was struck and killed by a speeding police patrol car.

Case Against Indian-Origin Singapore Lawyer For Slapping Woman In Temple: Report

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2023, Singapore

An Indian-origin lawyer, who has already been suspended from practising in connection with some other case, has been charged for four different offences under law by the State Courts for allegedly slapping a woman on her cheek at

"Will Ensure...": On Indian Student's Death, An Apology By Mayor, Top Cop

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Sunday September 17, 2023, New Delhi

The Seattle Mayor has expressed his anguish over the death of an Indian student earlier this year, days after a bodycam footage of a cop went viral.

Sikh Teen "Traumatised" After Being Assaulted By Fellow Student In Canada

Asian News International | Saturday September 16, 2023, Ottawa

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver has strongly condemned the assault on a Sikh student in Canada's British Columbia province and called for prompt action against perpetrators.

US Cop Who Joked About Indian's Death Says Comments Taken Out Of Context

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Washington

The Seattle Police Officers' Guild on Friday came out in defence of its official, who was found making insensitive comments after the death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula early this year.

Indian-Origin Men, Women Jailed For Money Laundering In UK

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, London

Sixteen people, including an Indian-origin "ringleader", part of a west London-based organised crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling, were handed jail sentences totalling more than 70 years on Friday.

Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Biting Off Fellow Worker's Finger

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Singapore

A 40-year-old Indian national was jailed for 10 months on Friday for biting off part of the index finger of a compatriot fellow worker under the influence of alcohol in Singapore during a brawl at a party in April this year.

What US University Said About Indian Student Killed In Road Accident

Edited by Nonika Sharma | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

The Northeastern University issued a statement remembering their Indian-origin student Jaahnavi Kandula, who was killed in January but a shocking bodycam footage of an US cop laughing while talking about her death was recently released.

Indian Killed In US, Jaahnavi Kandula, To Be Awarded Degree Posthumously

Edited by Nonika Sharma | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

The shocking bodycam footage of an US cop laughing while talking about the death of Andhra Pradesh student Jaahnavi Kandula in an accident has sparked outrage. Her university meanwhile has decided to award the 23-year-old her degree.

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