A Germany-based Indian entrepreneur, Mayukh Panja, described online backlash against an Indian folk dancer performing against the backdrop of the Washington Monument in the United States as “straight up racism.“Panja responded to a post that expressed concern that the historic site was converted to a “Telugu Tiktok dance stage,” and pointed to what he described […]
A US-based advocacy organisation has launched a new tracker to document a growing wave of “anti-Indian hate” incidents across the United States.The Indian American Advocacy Council (IAAC) has released a report and guide titled “Stop Indian Hate: Hate Incident Tracker & Community Action Guide”, which records verified incidents of online abuse, public harassment and discrimination […]
An Indian national identified as Jashanpreet Singh has been arrested in San Diego by officers from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with authorities describing him as a “criminal alien”.The arrest was announced by the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in San Diego in a post on X. According to officials, Singh […]
LuLu airlifts Indian fresh produce into UAE to help keep supermarket shelves stocked / Image: file As aviation disruptions ripple across parts of the Middle East, dedicated cargo flights are flying fresh fruits, vegetables and other perishable foods into the UAE to ensure supermarket shelves remain stocked. Retailers have begun arranging special shipments of produce […]
A video showing two Indians dancing while filming a social media reel at the World War II Memorial in Washington DC has stirred a row with netizens saying such behaviour is inappropriate at a site dedicated to wartime sacrifice.The short clip, which is now viral, shows the pair dancing at the memorial plaza. The video […]
KHDA Announcement: Dubai Indian Schools to Continue Distance Learning Until Academic Term Ends Amid Iran vs US-Israel War Thousands of students studying in Indian curriculum schools across Dubai will continue learning from home until the end of the academic term after the emirate’s education regulator confirmed an extension of distance learning amid Iran-Israel-US war. The […]
Indian Expat in Sharjah Wins Dh15 Million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw A Sharjah-based expatriate has become the latest multi-millionaire in the UAE after winning the Dh15 million grand prize in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle draw, one of the Gulf’s most popular monthly lottery events. The winner, Vibeesh Palliyali, purchased his winning […]
As results from the Texas Senate primary elections began to come in, one of the big moments for the Indian-American community was Pooja Sethi’s win in Texas House District 47. Sethi recently created a stir as she strongly resisted racist comments about her ethnicity and instead flaunted it as an honor, as she said her […]
The bi-monthly meetings of Frisco Council has dominated headlines in the last few weeks and there was no exception after March 3 meeting as well as social media influencer, whistleblower Marc Palasciano posted a photo of Boy Scouts to complain what he called the ‘Indian takeover’ but it backfired as many Americans pointed out that […]
Canada has announced a new scholarship program worth up to $100 million to support Indian students. The funding is part of a new education and talent partnership between Canada and India.The announcement was made last week during official talks between the two countries. The scholarship program is included under a plan called the Canada–India Talent […]
