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Indian-origin pharmacist, employee jailed for 6 years over £1.3m NHS fraud in UK
Jignesh Patel, 46, and Rahil Patel, 42, were sentenced last week following a three-week trial at Southwark Crown Court LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin pharmacist and his employee have each been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment […]
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Indian student groups protest against CEC, SIR in London; govt supporters hold counter-protest
LONDON (TIP): Hundreds gathered at Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parliament Square in London on Saturday for a protest organized by the Opposition Congress and UK-based Indian students’ groups against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and […]
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Haryana Sikh youth killed in head-on crash on Canada highway, 3 others seriously injured
Jaskeerat Singh Naukhria, 24, was driving the car when a pickup truck allegedly travelling in the wrong direction hit it SURREY, BC (TIP): A 24-year-old man from Haryana was killed and three others were seriously […]
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Indian-origin couple jailed over Covid protective gear fraud in UK
In early 2021, NCA discovered he was paid more than 3.18 million dollars for an order of nitrile gloves to be delivered to US hospitals that were never delivered LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin couple have […]
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Indian-origin author, broadcaster to judge Women’s Prize of Non-Fiction in UK
The prestigious annual prize, which also includes a Fiction category, celebrates exceptional narrative non-fiction written by female thought leaders LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin author Shrabani Basu and broadcaster Reeta Chakrabarti were unveiled on Wednesday, October 21, […]
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British Indian landlord stripped of royal honor amid allegations over squalid rental properties
Nirpal Singh Riat fined for illegally converting houses into flats and renting outbuildings to vulnerable tenants; he denies some allegations LONDON (TIP): A British Indian landlord based in London has been stripped of his royal […]
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Ranjeev Puri eyes to be Michigan’s first Indian-American House Speaker
The 42-year-old Puri became the first Sikh American elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2020, a first in the state’s history WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-origin Michigan lawmaker Ranjeev Puri is eyeing the Speaker […]
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Rachna Shroff, Indian-American oncologist, dies at 47
She had been living with a life-limiting cancer, though the university did not disclose the specific cause of her death WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American oncologist Rachna Shroff, an internationally recognized expert in bile duct cancer and […]
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Mehul Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal denied bail by UK court in sexual assault cases
Aggarwal’s barrister, Sasha Wass, described her client as a man of ‘good character’ who has been held at Wandsworth prison for over a month LONDON (TIP): Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, arrested in London last month […]
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Maharashtra educationist’s daughter Nila Vikhe Patil elected to Swedish Parliament
Nila is the great-granddaughter of the founder of Asia’s first co-operative sugar factory, Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, and granddaughter of late Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil MUMBAI (TIP): Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil’s daughter Nila Vikhe […]
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Indian-origin trio completes 3,168 mi (5,100 km) Cycle across America Expedition in 52 days without a support vehicle.
Anuradha Palnitkar becomes the first Indian-origin woman to complete an unsupported transcontinental US ride on an unpowered bicycle “Riding across the country helped us experience America in a very unique way. We felt an exhilarating […]
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Mohan Bhagwat’s London remarks come as British Indians increasingly diverge politically
The Indian-origin population has become more established and confident, so its political concerns increasingly resemble those of the wider electorate LONDON (TIP): Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, was asked in London last […]
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Indian woman, friend ‘laughing on tracks’ killed after being struck by train in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin woman and her Nepali-American friend, both 24, were killed after they were struck by a subway train while sitting on the tracks at a station in Lower Manhattan, according to […]
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Indian-origin man declared fugitive in US after defrauding Medicare scheme of USD 93 million
The Department of Health and Human Services says Khadeer Khan Mohammed purportedly submitted, or directed others to submit, claims for laboratory genetic testing ineligible for reimbursement WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian-origin individual has been declared […]
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Indian Diaspora: Religious Practice and Cultural Identity
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): As winter approaches, many Indian Americans take part in festive, social, and cultural activities that strengthen their sense of community and belonging. These gatherings often bring together religious observance, family tradition, language, […]
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New Zealand Sikh community donates $50,000 to Nepal flood relief
Daljit Singh who represents Central Sikh Association, announced Sikh community’s $50,000 contribution AUCKLAND (TIP): New Zealand’s Nepalese community, political leaders and community organizations came together in Auckland on Friday night to raise support for families […]
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Mehul Choksi lawyer Vijay Aggarwal faces allegation of rape, UK court told
LONDON (TIP): Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who remains behind bars in London after his arrest last month on charges of sexual assault, faces an additional allegation of rape, a UK court was told on Thursday, […]
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Punjab-origin man arrested in 5 Brampton armed robberies
Peel police say a 22-year-old man allegedly used a large knife to rob five retail businesses in over 10 days in August BRAMPTON (TIP): Investigators from the Central Robbery Bureau have arrested a 22-year-old Brampton […]