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Don’t break our family: Indian-origin man in New Zealand shocked to learn his 5-year-old autistic child could be deported

An Indian -origin healthcare worker in New Zealand, Nithin Mankeel, received the greatest shock of his life when he learned that his five-year-old son could not be allowed legally in the country as he is autistic. Mankeel moved to New Zealand from India in January 2024, followed by his wife and son later that year.He […]

‘Nepotism never fails’: Indian-origin FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam draws flak over H-1B hiring

Among one the most raging issues being discussed in the US and across the globe right now, is the future of the H-1B visa and the workers who have arrived in the land of dreams on it. Ever since Trump took over with his second term, illegal migration and H-1B have been top targets of […]

Husband charged with murder of Indian-origin wife in Adelaide; CPR could not save woman

Supriya Thakur, a 36-year-old Indian woman, was found dead at her residence in Adelaide’s northern suburbs after cops received complaints of domestic violence. Her husband Vikrant Thakur, a 42-year-old man, was arrested and charged with murder. According to reports, Vikrant appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon but did not apply for release […]

Who is Diane Crawford? School bus driver dismissed after posting ‘English-only’ sign in Pennsylvania; Indian-origin Dhillon opens probe

A driver was dismissed after displaying a sign on her bus window stating, “Out of respect to English-only students, there will be no speaking Spanish on this bus.” This sign pushed her too hard to hit rock bottom, has to leave the job. She said that the sign was not meant to be “racially insensitive.”‘Diane […]

‘If foreigners came to India and condemned Hindu-ness…’: Indian-origin venture capitalist defends JD Vance’s ‘Christian nation’ remarks

Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani came out in support of vice president JD Vance after the MAGA leader said that America will always be a Christian nation.Motwani posted on X after Vance’s speech at the Turning Point USA AmericaFest event. She praised the vice president and said she “loved” his address. She quoted a […]

Church scare in Singapore: Indian-origin man charged over threat; to sit for psychiatric test

Representative image (AI-generated) An Indian-origin Singaporean man was charged on Monday with making a false terrorist threat at a church, prompting all services to be cancelled on Sunday.Kokulananthan Mohan, 26, was charged under Regulation 8(2)(a) of the United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Regulations after a suspicious item was found at St Joseph’s Church in the Upper […]

Meet Pranita Venkatesh: Indian-origin psychologist who just became San Carlos’ youngest mayor

Indian-Americans are really making a riot in American politics this year. While the wave may have begun with Zohran Mamdani becoming the mayor of New York City, it has been raised with Pranita Venkatesh becoming the mayor of San Carlos. Venkatesh has also set a record as the second mayor in America with Indian-origin roots, […]

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

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 the […]

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

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 broke […]

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

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 shared […]