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‘Overreach’: Indian-origin Megha Vemuri reacts to MIT’s ban on her from commencement event for pro-Palestine speech

Megha Vemuri said MIT’s ban on her from the event Friday was an overreach. Megha Vemuri, the class president of MIT 2025, strongly reacted to the administration’s decision to ban her from the rest of the commencement event Friday and said the institute’s decision was an overreach. Boston Globe reported that Indian-origin Vemuri replied to […]

‘Why do they hate us?’: MIT grad slams anti-Israel speech by Indian-origin Megha Vemuri

Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American undergraduate student at MIT, made remarks about Israel that triggered backlash from several Israelis, including PhD student Guy Zyskind, who called her comments “hate-filled rhetoric.”In a post on shared on X with a picture of him with his family , Zyskind expressed heartbreak and outrage, sharing that his 5-year-old twins, 2-year-old […]

‘Violation’: Indian-origin Megha Vemuri, family banned from MIT event after Palestine speech

Megha Vemuri was banned from participating in Friday’s event at MIT (Photo: Boston Globe) Indian-American student Megha Vemuri was barred from the commencement event Friday after the class president used her platform to speak for Palestine a day before. Vemuri was scheduled to be the marshal for Friday’s commencement ceremony but MIT Chancellor Melissa Nobles […]

Indian-origin woman Shalini Singh missing in Canada since December, remains found in search

Indian-origin woman Shalini Singh went missing in Canada in December. The Hamilton Police found some partial human remains at a landfill and they suspect that the remains probably belong to Indian-origin woman, Shalini Singh, who was missing since December. Police are awaiting DNA confirmation, which can take weeks, the CBC reported. Shalini Singh’s family members […]

Indian-origin Megha Vemuri bashed for keffiyeh, called ‘woke Hindu’ for her Palestine statement

Megha Vimuri was called a ‘woke Hindu’ on X as she spoke about Palestine in her graduation speech. Indian-origin Megha Vemuri who the limelight as she chose to speak against Israel at the MIT commencement ceremony received a lot of hatred on social media. As the class president, Vemuri condemned the university’s ties to Israel’s […]

Indian-origin Anjali Sud elected to Harvard Board amid clash with Trump, will replace Canada PM Mark Carney

Indian-origin Anjali Sud has been elected to the Harvard Board. Anjali Sud, the Indian-American CEO of streaming platform Tubi, has been elected to Harvard University’s Board of Overseers. She would fill the vacancy left by Mark Carney who stepped down from Harvard Board on March 9 after being elected the leader of the Liberal Party. […]

Indian-origin Congressman’s 4-word reply to Bill Ackman’s Harvard rant

Ro Khanna vs Bill Ackman on Harvard row. Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman who studied at Harvard blamed the university for its indirect influence over incidents like the Capital Jewish Museum killing last week — in a long post on X where he slammed the university for turning into a hub of antisemitism. The […]

New Zealand minister says Indians send her spam emails asking for immigration advice, Indian-origin MP objects

New Zealand minister Erica Stanford said in parliament Indians spam her email asking for immigration advice. New Zealand’s immigration minister Erica Stanford came under fire after she said in parliament that Indians spam her inbox with emails asking for immigration advice. Indian-origin Labour MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan took offence over the remarks and said it is […]

JD Vance slammed for his family meeting with Indian-origin venture capitalist amid H-1B row: ‘We can kiss our economy goodbye’

JD Vance recently met Indian-origin Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani. Vice president JD Vance’s photo with Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani became a flashpoint amid the H-1B row as social media users questioned what was the purpose of the visit at a time when MAGA activists are opposing the US’s quota for […]

What is U visa? How Indian-origin Rambhai Patel staged ‘armed robberies’ for this visa fraud in New York

Indian-origin man Rambhai Patel pleaded guilty in U Visa scam. If someone becomes a victim of certain crimes during their stay in the US and then helps law enforcement in the investigation process, they are eligible to get the U visa — after all cross checks and verifications.As an Indian-origin man, Rambhai Patel, recently pleaded […]