Indian-American loses election to head Republican Party after challenging establishment
Chandigarh-born Harmeet Dhillon has lost her bid to head the Republican National Committee (RNC) despite a spirited fight against the US party's establishment that drew broad support. The current RNC chair Ronna McDaniels was re-elected on Friday at the Committee's meeting in California despite criticism for having led the party through...
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China's aggressive actions caused India to join Quad: Pompeo
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Indian man shot dead in US by 3 masked men
25 January 2023 | IANS -
FBI, CBI officials meet to discuss cooperation on technology-based crimes
24 January 2023 | PTI -
Indian drunk driver jailed for injuring pedestrian in Dubai
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India's PM Modi can play key role in facilitating talks between Ukraine, Russia: French journalist
21 January 2023 | PTI -
Indian man sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegal drug imports to US
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I was crying, felt very scared: Indian-origin woman attacked for not wearing mask tells court
19 January 2023 | PTI
Indian-origin worker suspended in Singapore for alleged fraud
A migrant worker advocacy group in Singapore has suspended an Indian-origin worker for alleged misappropriation of funds. The Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) said in a statement that it is suspending its executive director, Deshi Gill, to conduct an internal inquiry, The Straits Times reported. According to preliminary investigations, there was...
LeT deputy chief Makki involved in raising funds, radicalising youth to violence, planning attacks in India: UNSC
Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba's deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki was involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, the UN Security Council's sanctions committee has said as it designated him as a global terrorist. The UN Security Council's 1267 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaeda...
Man found guilty in death of 5 year-old Indian-American child
A 35 year-old man from the US has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the slaying of five year-old Mya Patel in 2021. Mya was playing in her hotel room in Monkhouse Drive, Shreveport, in March 2021 when a bullet discharged from Joseph Lee Smith's gun missed the target...
Jaishankar describes UN as frozen 1945-invented mechanism unable to articulate wider concerns
India on Friday vowed to work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions on "data for development" to bridge digital divide among various countries. In a virtual address at a session of the Voice...
Indian-origin driver charged in Australia over accident that killed four passengers from Punjab
A 41-year-old Indian-origin driver has been charged in Australia over an accident that killed four passengers from India when his car collided with a utility vehicle, according to media reports. Harinder Singh, who remains in hospital under police guard, was charged on Wednesday with four counts of dangerous driving causing death,...
Nine in 10 adults from India, US admit to cyberbullying: Study
Nine in 10 adult social media users admitted to participating in cyberbullying in their lifetime, while only 6 per cent said they would never commit the act, a research conducted in the US and India found. The recent study by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) showed 94 per cent of...
PM Netanyahu, PM Modi discuss bilateral cooperation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday during which they emphasised the importance of continued cooperation between the two countries. It was the first phone conversation between the two leaders after the Israeli leader assumed office last month. Prime Minister Modi congratulated...
