Elderly Indian-American motel manager pleads guilty to human trafficking
New York, June 4 (IANS) A 70-year-old Indian-American motel manager has pleaded guilty to trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude or forced labour, according to the US Department of Justice.
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Crime/Disaster/ Diaspora 06:56 PMIndian-origin elderly jailed for property fraud involving 16k pounds
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International Diaspora 11:56 AMBill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
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Kumar Barve sworn in Maryland Public Service Commissioner
New York, June 3 (IANS) Kumar P. Barve, the first Indian-American elected to a state legislature in the US, has officially been sworn in as a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission.
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Indian-origin cop fails to get back his job after brawl at Aus strip club
Melbourne, June 2 (IANS) Indian-origin police officer Tanvir Brar, who was kicked out of a strip club in Australia for unprofessional conduct in 2019, has failed to get his job back, a media report said.
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Indian-origin woman commits forgery to get seat for son in top London school
London, June 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman lied and forged documents to secure a seat for her son in a top London school by pretending to live in an elderly couple's home, a UK court heard.
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Indian-origin man admits to attacking cop in Singapore
Singapore, June 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin man in Singapore admitted to attacking a police officer in 2020 and leaving him with a bloody face, a media report said.
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'Psammophile' gets Indian-origin teen $50K in 2023 US Spelling Bee (Ld)
By Arul Louis
Dallas, June 2 (IANS) Keeping up the dominance of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US by Indian-origin children, 14-year-old Dev Shah from Florida has won the competition by correctly spelling the word "psammophile".
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Indian-origin man killed in US car crash
New York, June 2 (IANS) A 30-year-old Indian-origin man died after being trapped inside his vehicle, which hit a tree in Ohio's Huron County, police said.
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Indo-Canadian charged with laundering bitcoin worth over $24 mn in US
New York, June 1 (IANS) A district court in the US has ordered detention of an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur following indictment on charges of laundering 450 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $24,020,699.83 at the time of the transaction.
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Sharing dais with Pinarayi Vijayan in US to cost US $ 50,000: Reports
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) A controversy is brewing over reports claiming that anyone who wishes to share dais with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the US next month will have to turn into a sponsor by paying US $ 50,000 and more.
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Indian-American announces bid for Texas county commissioner
New York, June 1 (IANS) Indian-American Taral Patel, a former Biden-Harris presidential appointee, has announced his candidacy to serve as Fort Bend County Commissioner for Precinct 3 in Texas.
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Canada launches category-based selection for Express Entry candidates
Toronto, June 1 (IANS) Canada has launched a new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents in an attempt to meet its labour needs and strengthen its economy.
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Indian-American teen wins $50,000 Young Scientist award
New York, June 1 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian-origin student in Missouri has won the prestigious Regeneron Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for his research relating to the mpox virus.
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Calls to remove video of Canadian Sikh woman's killing gather steam
By Meenakshi Iyer
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Calls to remove a video circulating online of a Canadian Sikh woman whose gruesome killing was caught on camera, have been picking up steam with netizens urging social media giants to remove the graphic content.
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Man accused of killing Indian student in Canada to stand trial
Toronto, May 31 (IANS) A man accused of killing an Indian student in 2022 in Canada's British Columbia province will stand trial on the charge of second-degree murder, a media report said.
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2 Indian brothers agree to settle charges in crypto insider trading scheme in US
Washington, May 31 (IANS) Indian brothers Ishan and Nikhil Wahi, associated with the crypto exchange platform Coinbase, have agreed to settle charges that they engaged in insider trading through a scheme, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday.
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Canadian accused of killing Indian-origin gangster extradited to Thailand
Toronto, May 31 (IANS) A former Canadian soldier and alleged hitman has been extradited to Thailand where he has been charged with the murder of an Indian-origin gangster in Phuket last year, media reports said.
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New report blames 'territorial tensions and Hinduphobia' for Leicester violence
By Rahul Kumar
New Delhi, May 30: An on-ground report into the unprecedented communal violence in Leicester, the UK, during August-September 2022 blames the rise of "ethnic enclaves (organised by religion)" that led to "territorial tensions and localised majoritarianism".
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Indian priest gets jail for pawning temple jewellery in Singapore
International Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora INDIA ABROAD Immigration/Law/Rights Religion 04:56 PMSingapore, May 30 (IANS) A 39 year-old Indian priest at Singapore's oldest Hindu temple was jailed for six years on Tuesday for repeatedly pawning jewellery worth over )(Singaporean) $1 million that was used to adorn temple deities, a media report said.
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In a first, University of Edinburgh launches Hindi course
London, May 30 (IANS) The University of Edinburgh has partnered with the Indian consulate in the UK to develop its first open access course in Hindi language.
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Indian-origin woman in Singapore slammed for 'discriminatory' post on housing
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Singapore was forced to delete her LinkedIn account after she was slammed for a post on "House and Development Board (HDB) people" and "private residence people".
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Indian-origin student shot dead by unknown men in US: Report
New York, May 30 (IANS) A 21 year-old Indian-origin student was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Philadelphia, a media report said.
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Canadian minister agrees for probe into fake acceptance letters case
Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Member of Parliament Vikramjit Singh Sahney took up the issue with the Canadian authorities not to deport 700 Punjabi youths.
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Birmingham elects first ever British-Indian Lord Mayor
London, May 29 (IANS) Councillor Chaman Lal has become the first ever British-Indian Sikh to take oath as Birmingham's Lord Mayor.
