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Indian-origin man in New Jersey calls cops to brag about how he escaped a police chase, gets arrested

A 38-year-old Indian-origin man, Vishal Bhatt, was arrested in a surprising turn of events that started with him calling the police department first. According to East Rutherford Police in New Jersey, Bhatt called the police department to complain about a ticket he received on January 28. The comments that he was making over the call […]

Indian-origin taxi driver Gurmeet Singh to be stripped of US citizenship over rape; hid crime during naturalisation process

The US Department of Justice has announced that it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of Gurmeet Singh, an Indian-origin man who became a naturalised US citizen after hiding a previous conviction for rape.The DOJ said Singh lied about his criminal history when he applied for US citizenship. He had previously kidnapped and sexually assaulted […]

America invited us in: Indian-origin tech leader who funded over 100 startups says he’s worried about future

Indian-American businessman Kanwal Singh Rekhi, who became the first Indian-American to take a company public in Silicon Valley, said he is worried about the future amid the divisive atmosphere. The rhetoric against Indians has been heating up and policymakers are accusing Indians of cheating immigration policies, making it harder for Indians to get visas. The […]

‘Time to clean house’: Indian-origin Texas GOP leader under fire, old ‘domestic violence case’ involving gun comes to surface

Indian-origin Texas GOP leader Abraham George came under fire after Republicans flipped a state Senate seat that historically remained with the Republicans. Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by a decisive 57% to 43% in Tarrant County. The result is insignificant legislation-wise as the new candidate will now serve a year of the term, […]

‘Why are you here then?’: Indian-origin race discrimination commissioner calls Australia ‘stolen land’, faces backlash

Indian-origin Giridharan Sivaraman, who serves as the race discrimination commissioner of the Albanese government in Australia, said the country should not celebrate January 26 as Australia Day as it isthe day when colonization began displacing the First People from their own country. Australia is a stolen land and there is nothing to celebrate on January […]

Two Indian-origin men arrested in US on money laundering charges; victims of scam ordered to pay in gold bars, cryptocurrency

Two Indian-origin men have been arrested in the United States on federal money laundering charges following an investigation into a large scam operation that targeted victims across several states, authorities said.Tejas Patel and Navya Bhatt are facing three counts of money laundering each, according to the Cleveland1. This comes after federal agents uncovered their alleged […]

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for setting his own restaurant on fire for insurance money

50-year-old Rajinderpal Basran, an Indian-origin businessman in Canada, has been arrested and charged with arson with intent to defraud in connection with a fire that burned down his sports bar, Halftime Huddle, in Leader, a town near Saskatoon. The suspicious fire took place on October 26, 2025, which destroyed his sports bar and restaurant when […]

Meet Madhu Gottumukkala: Indian-origin US cybersecurity chief accused of sharing internal files on ChatGPT | World News

Madhu Gottumukkala, the Indian-origin acting head of US federal cybersecurity, has come under scrutiny after reports that he uploaded internal government documents into a public version of ChatGPT. A Politico investigation said the uploads occurred during the summer of 2025 and involved files marked “For Official Use Only”, triggering automated security alerts and an internal […]

‘For official use only’: Indian-origin CISA acting director uploaded sensitive government files to public ChatGPT, says report

The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings, Politico reported. According to Department of Homeland Security officials, the cybersecurity sensors at CISA flagged the uploads this past August. One official specified there were multiple […]

Sexual assault after online job advertisements: Indian-origin man arrested, charged in Canada, released on bail next day

47-year-old Tejinder Dhaliwal was arrested and charged with sexual assault in Brampton after investigations into two incidents where victims were contacted through online job postings and then sexually assaulted led the cops to Dhaliwal. Halton Police released a photo of the man as they believe there may be additional victims. But Dhaliwal was released on […]