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Truck chain-reaction crash in California: ‘Illegal immigrant’ Jashanpreet Singh arrested for killing 3; 21-year old Indian-origin was under influence

Jashanpreet Singh has been arrested for crashing truck in Ontario and killing 3. A 21-year-old Indian national, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, has been arrested in Southern California for causing a fiery crash that killed at least three people. He was driving an 18-wheeler truck under the influence.Police said Singh’s semi-truck plowed into slow-moving traffic on […]

Two full-time jobs in New York: Indian-origin Mehul Goswami arrested for ‘stealing $50K’ from NY state

New York’s Mehul Goswami was arrested for working two full-time jobs, one being with the New York State Department. 39-year-old Mehul Goswami, an Indian-origin New York man, was arrested earlier this month for working two jobs — one being at the New York State Office of Information Technology Services. This was his remote job while […]

Watch: Indian-origin journalist teaches Andrew Cuomo correct pronunciation of Mamdani; ‘You want to lead a diverse city’

MSNBC journalist corrects Andrew Cuomo’s mispronunciation of ‘Mamdani’ during live interview. Former New York Govornor and present mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo mispronounced his rival Zohran Mamdani‘s name and called him ‘Mandami’ on the MSNBC show when journalist Anand Giridharadas corrected him and reminded him that he must get the names right because he is looking […]

‘State-sanctioned murder’: Indian-origin Congress candidate on ‘US killing Colombian fisherman’

Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman, […]

Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam slams Pete Hegseth over limiting Pentagon reporting: ‘Attack on freedom, Democracy’

Dozens of journalists walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to new MAGA rules limiting their reporting.This led to many condemnations, including that of Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who called the restrictions an attack on press freedom and slammed US defence secretary Pete HegsethSubramanyam posted his official statement on X, “My statement […]

60,000 poppy plants grown behind residence: 4 Indian-origin men charged in Canada

Edmonton Police busted a poppy plantation field hidden behind a residence and charged four Indian-origin men. The Edmonton Police in Canada busted a massive poppy plantation site hidden behind a residence in the city and charged four Indian-origin men. The police described it as an elaborate poppy-growing operation, which is rarely encountered. Sukhdeep Dhanoa, 42, […]

‘Widely respected scholar’: Indian-origin US expert Ashley Tellis denies espionage charges; FBI found ‘secret documents’ at his home

Ashley Tellis (File photo) A prominent Indian-origin scholar, Ashley Tellis, who was arrested by the FBI in the United States over allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials, is now denying the charges against him, his lawyers said on Wednesday, according to AFP.Ashley Tellis, 64, who held senior positions under former president […]

Indian-origin US adviser Ashley Tellis arrested: Why he’s under scrutiny; what FBI found at his home

The United States has detained a well-known Indian-origin scholar on charges of unlawfully retaining national defence information. According to the affidavit filed by US authorities, more than 1,000 pages of classified documents were found at Tellis’s home in Virginia after investigations.A federal court in Virginia ordered the arrest of Tellis, who has worked as a […]

‘Spent a decade but can’t speak English’: Indian-origin truck driver’s interview goes viral, Social media users ask why he is seeking asylum in US

Indian truck driver Vivak Sharma’s interview went viral for all wrong reasons. The US transport department has recently issued an emergency rule that only green card holders will be able to renew their commercial driver’s license. An Indian truck driver’s interview with ABC 7 News went viral as he recounted the difficulty he was facing. […]

‘Grateful his signature was not required to recognize 1984 Sikh Genocide’: Indian-origin Jasmeet Bains slams Newsom for vetoing ‘anti-India’ SB509

Jasmeet Bains strongly reacted to Newsom’s decision to kill SB 509 bill. While the Hindu American-Indian community thanked California Governor Gavin Newsom for stopping the controversial Senate Bill 509, the Sikh community is enraged as Assemblywoman Jasmeet Kaur Bains, a sponsor of the bill, took a swipe at Newsom and said she is grateful that […]