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Indian-origin student Manojh Lella arrested in Dallas for threatening family, trying to set his home on fire

Manojh Lella, a 22-year-old Indian-origin student at the University of Texas, was arrested Monday after police were called to his home by his family members who were frightened after Manojh threatened them. According to local reports, it was being considered as a mental health episode. Fox4news reported that family members told the cops that Lella […]

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 […]

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 […]

Indian-origin man kills father in Illinois, asks mother to check on him | World News

Abhijit Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-origin man in Illinois was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after his father was found dead at their family residence over the Thanksgiving weekend. Patel killed his father, 67-year-old Anupam Patel, with a sledgehammer on November 29. When police appeared at the scene, Anupam Patel was unresponsive in his bedroom […]

Stabbed over 40 times: Ex-boss kills Indian man Gurjit Singh in New Zealand after woman who rejected him marries Singh

The 2024 murder of Indian-origin Gurjit Singh in New Zealand finally found its closure after his former boss, Rajinder, was found guilty of the murder. DNA evidence linked Rajinder to Gurjit Singh’s murder, to which Rajinder had not pleaded guilty, and in fact, his lawyer contested that he had no motive to kill Singh. But […]

Indian-origin man wins $500K lottery in Canada, says he can now finally travel to India and meet relatives

An Indian-origin man in Canada won a $500,000 lottery after he matched all four numbers on a ticket. The British Columbia lottery company said the odds of matching the four numbers are approximately one in 3.7 million but Surrey resident Sandeep Sidhu did it. CTV News reported that Sidhu was at a gas station when […]

‘They had no fear’: Indian-origin couple in Brisbane claims knife-wielding robbers stole 4 Mercedes, 1 Porsche from home

An Indian-origin couple Sourabh and Pragya reported a high-end burglary from their home in Queensland in which their five high-end cars were stolen by knife-wielding burglars who broke into their property just after 10 pm on November. Their house is secured with surveillance, alarm, a guard dog but nothing stopped the thieves, Australian media reported. […]

‘Damaged so many lives’: Indian-origin doctor Oumair Aejaz sentenced to over 35 years in Michigan for secretly filming women, children; wife made 1st complaint

Oumair Aejaz, an Indian-origin former doctor from Michigan, was sentenced to 35-60 years in prison on charges of sexual misconduct after he secretly recorded women and children exploiting his position as a doctor. He started at his home as he filmed his wife, their young children and female relatives, the wife told the police in […]

Indian-origin comedian Zarna Garg says Indians love Trump because ‘all politicians are crooked back home’

Indian-origin comedian Zarna Garg claimed the Indian-American community sees President Donald Trump positively as they don’t see Trump’s felony charges as disqualifying, as “all our politicians are crooked back home’. “First of all, our politicians are crooked back home, so that just seems to be a job requirement. So I mean, they’re like, of course, […]

Man tells Ontario court he did ‘sham marriages’ in India to help Indian women immigrate to Canada

An Indian-origin man made a shocking revelation in an Ontario court as the court was hearing a case regarding his marriage. A convoluted plot of deceit unfolded in front of the court and Amratpal Singh Sidhu, the man in question, admitted to the court that he participated in two ‘sham’ marriages to ‘help’ Indian women […]