Both Jasveer Singh and Gurpreet Singh, the two Indian-origin men, arrested in the US while transporting 309 pounds of cocaine hidden in their tractor-trailer pretended that they were not aware of what they were carrying. Both of them had a California commercial driver’s license. Jasveer Singh was driving the semi while Gurpreet was his passenger. […]
Indian American technology executive Pulkit Desai was sworn in on Saturday as mayor of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. Desai took the oath of office at the Parsippany Municipal Building on January 3, formally assuming leadership of the township following a closely contested election. He succeeds Republican incumbent James Barberio after the final vote count confirmed […]
Nikitha Godishala, an Indian woman, has been reported missing since New Year’s Eve, social media posts from NRI communities seeking help to locate the woman claimed. She was last seen in Columbia, MD area where she lives. No other details about the woman has been released by her friends, apart from a photo. A police […]
An Indian tourist was hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by a group of transgender women in Thailand’s Pattaya city following a dispute over payment for sex services, according to the Thaiger.The incident happened on December 27 when rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation received a call at around 5.30am about an injured foreign […]
A prominent right-wing influencer, Richard Hanania, has criticised growing hostility towards Indian immigrants in the US, describing it as “the dumbest form of racism and socialism” and arguing that opposition to the H-1B visa programme is driven more by resentment than by sound economics.In a recent essay, the commentator pushed back against conservative attacks on […]
Udaipur Kiran, Mumbai, 1 January: The Indian stock market started the new year 2026 on a positive note with gains in key indices Sensex and Nifty. Domestic benchmarks showed upward movement amid limited market activity. During the first trading session of 2026, as of 9:20 AM, the Nifty was up by 40.30 points or 0.15 […]
Indians can now apply for the H-1B renewal from a third country. Yes, this is what a Reddit user claimed. Indian H-1B visa holders can now opt to apply from third countries such as the United Arab Emirates amid long appointment backlogs at US consulates in India, provided they hold valid residency permits.One Indian citizen […]
Washington under Donald Trump’s second term continues to elevate figures whose personal backgrounds collide with politics, media and cultural debate, drawing intense public attention. One such figure is Mehek Cooke, a Republican lawyer, commentator and political strategist whose visibility has grown alongside her outspoken views on Medicaid fraud and conservative policy. Born in India and […]
New Delhi, 30 December. The year 2025 has been remarkable for the Indian men’s cricket team. India secured major limited-overs tournament victories, including the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. Spinner Varun Chakravarthy played a crucial role in these wins. Former Indian great R Ashwin has declared Varun Chakravarthy as the best Indian bowler of the […]
US attorney and influencer Andrew Branca came under fire for his insensitive, hate-filled comment on the incident of an Indian man dying of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Canada after waiting for treatment for several hours. Branca is known for his anti-India comments but this time he was taught a lesson for calling the […]
