‘No one can rank my Americanness’: Indian-origin Mehek Cooke backs Vivek Ramaswamy’s rejection of ‘heritage Americanism’

[ad_1] Indian-origin MAGA lawyer and ‘Trump surrogate’ Mehek Cooke weighed in on the growing debate inside the US conservative movement, saying that ‘Americanness ‘ cannot be ranked by ancestry. She backed GOP leader and fellow Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy’s rejection of “heritage Americanism”.Posting on X, Cooke said that she came into the US legally and embraced […]

Gunshot, knives and footage: Three Indian-origin men jailed in UK over violent disorder at Derby kabaddi tournament

[ad_1] Three Indian-Origin men have been jailed for their part in a violent disorder at a Kabbadi tournament in Alvaston in the summer of 2023. Boota Singh, Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh were sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 19 December after being found guilty at a trial in November, according to Derbyshire Police.Violence […]

$50 for $100? How this Indian-origin executive negotiated with a knife-wielding mugger on his first day in US

[ad_1] When Sharran Srivatsaa, an 18-year-old Indian immigrant, landed in America, he was met with an unexpected challenge: a mugger brandishing a knife. Rather than panic, he tapped into his negotiation skills, proposing to hand over $100 in exchange for a safe passage to school with $50 still in his pocket. Indian-origin executive Sharran Srivatsaa […]

Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China | World News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout […]

‘Visa applicants go through…’: Indian-origin Congresswoman weighs in on Trump suspending US green card lottery

[ad_1] Indian-origin Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised US President Donald Trump on X after he ordered a suspension of the US green card lottery.She called the move an exploitation of a recent tragedy to push an anti-immigrant agenda.Pramila said that there is no doubt that visa applicants have to go through tough procedures before even […]

8 Indian-origin people among 20 arrested in Canada as cops bust huge auto theft gang; 306 stolen cars recovered

[ad_1] The Ontario Police busted a major auto theft gang which was stealing cars and sending them to Middle-East countries. 20 people were arrested and among them eight are of Indian origin. A total of 134 charges have been slapped and 306 cars with a combined value of $25 million were seized in this ‘Project […]

Indian-origin techie at centre of anti-India hate hackathon says he has landed his dream job at xAI | World News

[ad_1] Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.Sendilraj first drew […]

Meet Kalyani Ramadurgam: Indian-origin techie who went from helping Apple fight terrorism to building her own startup

[ad_1] Kalyani Ramadurgam has made waves as a Forbes 30 Under 30 innovator with her co-foundation of Kobalt Labs, aiming to transform the landscape of financial compliance. Frustrated by the inefficiencies she observed at Apple, she pioneered AI-driven tools designed to streamline the partner vetting process for banks. Before starting her own company, Kalyani Ramadurgam […]

H-1B tsunami: Indian-origin American diplomat says Indians bribe to get jobs in US in ‘honor among thieves’ environment

[ad_1] Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake […]

Bishnoi gang’s threat a new normal in Ontario: Indian-origin brothers in Canada allege they received ‘last warning to pay $2 million’

[ad_1] Ontario brothers Ranbir Singh Mand and his brother Dharmjit complained that they had been receiving threats allegedly from a member of India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang. In an interview with Global News, Ranbir said it’s a new normal now in several parts of Ontario. The brother told Global News that the extortionist accused them of […]