Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

[ad_1] Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean […]

‘Why my community being mocked’: Indian-origin mayor in Australia slams racist attack, steps down over dangerous driving charges

[ad_1] Indian-origin mayor in Australia Pradeep Tiwari condemned racist attacks as he’s stepping down temporarily from his post on allegations of dangerous driving. Pradeep Tiwari, an indian-origin mayor in Australia’s Maribyrnong, has stepped down temporarily from his post as he faces charges of dangerous driving. In a Facebook post, Tiwari condemned the racist attacks he […]

2.2 million sign petition for Indian-origin trucker Harjinder Singh: Support grows for leniency; 45-year sentence looms

[ad_1] Crash site (left), Harjinder Singh (ANI) Over 2.2 million people have signed an online petition urging Florida governor Ron DeSantis to consider leniency for Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old Indian origin man facing vehicular homicide charges in the US after a fatal crash earlier this month, reported the New York Post.Singh, who entered the US […]

Florida truck crash: Family of Indian-origin Harjinder Singh urges mercy; driver faces 45-year prison term

[ad_1] Indian-origin Harjinder Singh killed 3 in US on August 12 The family of Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh has appealed for a lighter sentence after a Florida highway crash left three people dead and placed him at risk of spending decades in a US prison.The 28-year-old Harjinder is from Rataul village in Punjab’s Tarn […]

Gold scam racket: Indian-origin Roshan Shah charged in US, told victims fraudsters will target them if…

[ad_1] Indian-origin Roshan Shah charged in US for a gold scam. (Photo: Greater Milwaukee Today) A 21-year-old India has been charged in Wisconsin for fooling people into believing that they need to part with their gold so that the gold can be kept in a safe box in Washington DC, otherwise they will become targets […]

Indian-origin truck driver arrested in Canada, killed a mother-daughter in crash nine months ago, fled Ontario

[ad_1] An Indian-origin truck driver arrested in Canada nine months after crash that killed a mother-daughter. Amid a major row over Punjabi truck drivers breaking law in the US, an Indian-origin truck driver has been arrested in Canada after months of being a fugitive. 25-year-old Navjeet Singh was arrested at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Thursday […]

Company funds used for personal investments: Indian-origin man charged with tax violation in Texas

[ad_1] Indian-origin man, with permanent resident status in the US, charged with tax evasion in Texas. A 43-year-old Indian-origin man, Anil Surabhi, has been charged with a federal tax violation in Texas, the Justice Department said. Anil Surabhi, 43, an Indian citizen with permanent resident status in the United States, was named in an indictment […]

Visa fraud: Indian-origin Rambhai Patel sentenced to 20 months in jail, deportation for organizing fake burglary

[ad_1] Indian-origin man Rambhai Patel sentenced for visa fraud. Indian-origin New York man Rambhai Patel, 37, has been sentenced to 20 months and eight days in prison in a visa fraud case that he pleaded guilty to. His prison sentence is followed by two years of supervised release and forfeiture of $850,000. After that, Patel […]

Indian-origin Delta pilot Rustom Bhagwagar pleads not guilty to dozens of child sex abuse charges

[ad_1] Indian-origin US pilot Rustom Bhagwagar and his former girlfriend deny all child sexual assault charges. Indian-origin Delta Air Lines pilot Rustom Bhagwagar, who was arrested from the cockpit of the flight he was flying, pleaded not guilty in Contra Costa County court Tuesday to dozens of child sex abuse charges. Pilot Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, […]

$700,000 from US to India: Indian-origin doctor Krishnaswami Sriram sentenced to 34 months in jail for tax evasion, medical fraud

[ad_1] Krishnan Sriram, Indian-origin doctor, sentenced to 34 months in prison for tax evasion and medical fraud in US. Indian-origin Illinois doctor Krishnaswami Sriram has been sentenced to 34 months in prison for medical fraud and tax evasion. According to the Justice Department, he hid his assets and lied to the IRS about his ability […]