Sabeer Bhatia even held a poll on X asking people whether he should take an Air India flight. Indian-origin businessman Sabeer Bhatia who recently mocked the Indian economy mocked people mourning over the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and said it was an “outpouring of fake emotions”. In a series of X posts all of […]
Ontario dentist Dr Nirali Sureshkumar Patel was on the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad. Mississauga dentist Dr Nirali Sureshkumar Patel was the sole Canadian on the fateful plane that crashed in India, killing 265. Indian-origin Dr Patel is survived by her husband and their 1-year-old child. “It’s absolutely shocking. There’s no words in […]
Praveen Param, an Indian-origin Melbourne man, claimed he was assumed to be Uber driver when he entered a McDonald’s. Praveen Param, an Indian-origin Melbourne man, shared his experience of facing ‘everyday racism’ in Australia as he went to take food at a McDonald’s. Praveen said as soon as he entered, the gentleman behind the counter […]
Dr Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in the US for medical fraud. Indian-American physician Dr Moa Ghosh (OB-GYN) who pleaded guilty last year to the fraud charges has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the $2.4 million medical fraud that she committed through her medical office. The 52-year-old submitted fraudulent […]
Bobby Mukkamala delivers his first speech as the first AMA president of South Asian descent (Photo: X) In a historic first, Indian-origin doctor Bobby Mukkamala has been sworn in as the 180th president of the American Medical Association (AMA).He is the first physician of Indian heritage to lead the influential organisation.The appointment comes just months […]
Indian-origin Paul Kapur told Senate what his vision is about US’s future ties with India and Pakistan, if he gets confirmed. Paul Kapur, Donald Trump’s Indian-origin pick for the role of assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he would pursue security cooperation with Pakistan where […]
FBI director Kash Patel (PTI file photo) FBI director Kash Patel, an Indian-origin official leading the agency, announced Tuesday the extradition of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada to the United States on terrorism charges. Khan is accused of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and plotting a mass shooting at […]
Indian-origin Australian Gurvinder Singh arrested in Sydney for running international drug smuggling. (Photo: NSW Police) Gurvinder Singh, a 42-year-old Indian-origin Australian man, has been arrested after two years of multi-agency investigation for allegedly masterminding an international drug racket that smuggle 20 million illegal cigarettes and nearly half a tonne of drugs into Sydney, the Australia […]
Canada amends its Citizenship Act to making Canadian citizenship easier to obtain. Canada decided to amend its Citizenship Act, widening the scope of who can become a Canadian citizen in a relief to many Indian-origin residents at a time when Indians are facing hard times in the US owing to the crackdown of the Donald […]
Indian-origin pharma tycoon Tonmoy Sharma arrested in California. Indian-origin doctor and businessman, the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group, was recently arrested over $149 million medical fraud. The 61-year-old psychiatrist has been charged with four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy and three counts of illegal remunerations for referrals […]
