‘Dated this obese Indian woman’: Decoding the casual anti-India racism in Young Republicans chat | World News

[ad_1] When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic presidential candidate after Joe Biden stepped down — or was pushed aside — the joke in the vast Indian-American community was that the upcoming election was now a Telugu vs Tamil fight. While Harris was repping Tamil Nadu, JD Vance was obviously the Andhra candidate with […]

Sheikh Mohammed extends warm diwali wishes to Indian community in UAE and worldwide | World News

[ad_1] Sheikh Mohammed wished the Indian community worldwide a peaceful, prosperous, and joyful Diwali celebration/Image: X His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, extended his heartfelt greetings to all those observing Diwali, both within the UAE and globally. The festival […]

‘Fraudulent Gujjus’: Major online shaming after Bangkok Police arrests Indian man who was threatening people with pistol-lighter, hurling abuses

[ad_1] An Indian tourist was arrested in Bangkok for creating nuisance on the road, threatening people with a pistol-shaped lighter and hurling abuses. An Indian man, 41-year-old Sahil Ram Thadani, was arrested in Bangkok after he created a ruckus, threatening people at Siam Square while hurling abuses at them. The incident, as the Bangkok Post […]

Who is Sahil Majothi? Indian student ‘framed’ by Russia into joining war, now in Ukrainian Custody

[ad_1] A 22-year-old Indian student from Gujarat, Sahil Majothi, has become the first known Indian national to be detained in the Ukraine war after he was reportedly forced into fighting for Russia to avoid a prison sentence. Majothi was captured by Ukrainian forces and featured in a viral video posted by Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade, […]

Real hiring criteria is ‘are you Telugu?’: Indian Redditor’s take on H-1B goes viral

[ad_1] An Indian Redditor said it’s true that Indian managers in US hire only Indians because they won’t be able to make Americans overwork. An Indian Redditor who claimed to be an ex-Amazon employee took to Reddit to share his rant against Indian managers in US workplaces. The post went viral with anti-H-1Bs reveling in […]

‘Sinister’: Indian man sentenced to 5.5 months in jail in Canada for spying on women through a peephole, won’t be deported as…

[ad_1] Indian-origin man spared of immigration consequences after spying on women through bathroom peephole. An Indian national in Canada, Aswin V Sajeevan, has been sentenced to 5.5 months of jail for spying on his female housemates through a peephole of the bathroom and making videos, the National Post reported. Justice Craig A Brannagan did not […]

California: Diwali becomes state holiday; Indian American community hails move

[ad_1] California will officially recognise Diwali as a state holiday after governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill on October 6, joined by celebrations among Indian American communities and recognition from legislators. The law allows public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali and lets state employees take paid time off for the festival. […]

Who is Richard Florez who shot and killed Indian student Chandrashekar Pole at gas station? Texas police reveal chilling details

[ad_1] Indian student Chandrashekar Pole was killed by a 23-year-old gunman in Texas who set off a series of violent incidents the same night. 23-year-old Richard Florez, who shot and killed Chandrashekhar Pole, a 28-year-old Indian student working at a gas station, caused a series of violent incidents the same night after he left the […]

‘Not mouthpiece of Indian government’: Hindu American Foundation on Shashi Tharoor’s accusation that NRIs are silent

[ad_1] The Hindu American Foundation said the diaspora is not the spokesperson of the Indian government or any political party reacting to Shashi Tharoor’s allegation that the Indian-American community did little to address the US-India quagmire. The Hindu American Foundation Monday said they do not work as the spokesperson of any Indian government or any […]

‘Parasite class’: Outrage over Indian influencer asking people to get Canada PR through babies, ‘as last option’

[ad_1] Canadians slam a video promoting giving birth in Canada to get permanent residency in the country. (Photo: Screenshot of the viral video) Canadians are outraged over a viral video of an Indian influencer suggesting people to get their babies born in Canada so that they can get Canadian PR on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. […]