NRI News Archives

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

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 faced […]

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

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 returned […]

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

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, and […]

‘No criminal history’: Outrage over signature collection for truck driver Harjinder Singh; ‘plea for fair sentencing’

A petition has been started to reduce truck driver Harjinder Singh’s sentencing. A signature-collection petition in support of Harjinder Singh, the truck driver who killed three people in a crash in Florida, is at the center of a fresh row as social media users ask how they were allowed to start a petition in support […]

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

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 to […]

‘I am a Sikh warrior’: Indian-origin man in Australia forces children to record video, after murdering their mother next room

Indian-origin man in Australia Prem Kumar records video of children after killing their mother. A 45-year-old Indian-origin man, Prem Kumar, was charged with the murder of his estranged wife in Dandenong, a suburb in Melbourne’s southeast. Daily Mail reported that after allegedly killing his wife, Anu, inside the Christie Avenue home Tuesday, Kumar put up […]

Row over Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh: California Guv’s office says he entered US under Trump presidency

Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh who killed three in Florida got his driving license in California. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office passed the buck on President Donald Trump on the issue of illegal alien Harjinder Singh who has been charged with vehicular homicide after his wrong U-turn killed three people in Florida. 35-year-old Harjinder, who […]

‘When you learn to drive on Indian roads’: Truck driver takes wrong U-turn, kills 3 in Florida

The video of an Indian-origin driver taking a wrong U-turn killing 3 in Florida went viral. The video of a semi-truck taking a wrong U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, killing 3 went viral as social media users claimed that the driver must be from India. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s crash report, the semi-truck […]

Drugs hidden within shipment of fabric softener: Indian-origin Canadian resident arrested in New York with 109 kilograms of cocaine

An Indian-origin Canadian resident arrested in New York for smuggling 108 kilos of cocaine hidden within shipments of fabric softener. 31-year-old Vishavpal Singh, an Indian residing in Canada, was arrested and charged for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute — a charge that carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, […]

Drug trafficking, forcing migrant minors to work at hotels, visa fraud: Five Indian-Americans charged in Nebraska

Five Indian-origin hotel owners have been charged with trafficking, visa fraud in Nebraska. Five Indian-Americans have been charged by the federal authorities for sex trafficking at several hotel locations owned, operated and managed by them in Nebraska. Kentakumar “Ken” Chaudhari (36), Rashmi Ajit “Falguni” Samani (42), Amit Prahladbhai “Amit” Chaudhari (32), Amit Babubhai “Matt” Chaudhari […]