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‘You have criminal record’: Indian-origin Sikh man stopped from entering Canada from US, interaction goes viral

An Indian-origin Sikh man, who claimed to be a US citizen, made a video of his interaction with the border officer in Canada as the officer stopped him from entering Canada citing prior criminal record. The man insisted that he did not have any criminal record and cried foul and then accused the officer of […]

‘Reckless and criminal’: Another Indian-origin truck driver Sukhjinder Singh in ICE custody, months after fatal crash in West Virginia

Another Indian-origin truck driver in the US, Sukhjinder Singh, has been taken into ICE custody for possible deportation, months after he caused a fatal crash and then pleaded guilty to the vehicular manslaughter that took place earlier this year in West Virginia. Singh was sentenced to the maximum of one year in jail after he […]

‘If you don’t bring H-1Bs…’: Indian-origin Congressman Krishnamoorthi says US can’t run without immigrants

Raja Krishnamoorthi says if US doesn’t bring talent from other countries, jobs will go to those countries. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat-Illinois) said the US can’t function without immigrants amid the ongoing H-1B row. Speaking to a former adviser of ex-President Biden, Ajay Jain Bhutoria, Krishnamoorthi said if US does not bring the talent from […]

Indian-origin immigration lawyer shares ‘Plan B’ for H-1B holders facing layoffs: ‘Biggest mistake is assuming…’

H-1B professionals often assume that strong performance, loyalty will protect them from layoffs, but immigration experts are warning that this belief is increasingly dangerous. Amid Trump’s latest H1-B visa U-turn, tech and defence is restructuring itself in the United States. Foreign workers often face the harshest consequences because the immigration clock begins ticking the moment […]

‘H1-B should be reserved for top talent, not mediocre….’: Indian-origin venture capitalist says ‘visas must be reduced in number’

Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani doubled down on her view that US must restrict H-1B visas only to the world’s “top talent.” She said the programme should not be used to let “mediocre” engineering workers from foreign countries storm US. Her comments come a week after she claimed she had influenced US President Donald […]

Who is crime blogger Gursewak Bal, one of the two Indian-origin Canadians being extradited to US in drug trafficking, murder case?

Gursewak Bal used to run a crime website in Canada called The Dirty Newz which investigators said was being used by gangs to escalate violence. Punjabi-origin Gursewak Bal is one of the two Indian-origin Canadians charged in a huge cross-border drug and murder case investigated by the FBI. An FBI witness was killed this year […]

Indian-origin ‘cocaine lawyer’ Deepak Paradkar arrested in Canada for helping ex-Olympian kill FBI witness

Indian-origin Deepak Paradkar, also known as ‘cocaine lawyer’ has been arrested in Canada and will be extradited to the US. Deepak Paradkar, a famous defence lawyer in Canada, was arrested and will now be extradited to the US as the US accused him of helping murder a witness who was set to testify against Deepak’s […]

Indian-origin Nicholas Singh, one of Canada’s 25 most wanted criminals, arrested in Toronto

Indian-origin Nicholas Singh arrested in Toronto one year after he fled while he was on parole. Nicholas Singh, one of the 25 most wanted criminals in Canada, was arrested in Toronto while he was spotted inside a vehicle. The 24-year-old Indian-origin criminal was wanted for being unlawfully at large. He has been on the run […]

Indian-origin Congressman flags possible ‘tampering’ in Epstein files, writes to FBI’s Kash Patel: ‘Trump using…’

In a bold move, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam is calling on the FBI to protect the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and to probe into possible political meddling. Highlighting troubling anecdotal evidence, he voiced concerns over President Trump’s impact on the release of these sensitive documents. Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has written to FBI Director […]

Who is Shumeet Banerji? Indian-origin BBC board member who quit over governance failures | World News

Shumeet Banerji, an Indian-origin business leader and global advisor, resigned from the BBC board on 21 November 2025, citing serious “governance issues” within the corporation. His departure followed weeks of turmoil triggered by a controversial Panorama episode that misrepresented parts of US President Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech. Banerji said he was not consulted […]