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‘Where is Pannun?’; Manjit GK blasts govt, Sikh diaspora for failure to stand with turban-stripped deportees
NEW DELHI/NEW YORK (TIP): Delhi-based Sikh leader Manjit Singh GK has called on Sikh leaders and influencers in Canada, the UK, and the US to break their silence over the humiliation of Sikh deportees in […]
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Indian origin Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Senate on Thursday, February 20, narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from […]
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Indian-origin Opposition leader in Singapore found guilty of lying in Parliament
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore’s Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, was found guilty on Monday of giving a false testimony to a parliamentary committee, a verdict that could see him disqualified from Parliament and contesting […]
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Indian origin Simran Preet Panesar, wanted in Canada’s largest gold heist, found living quietly around Chandigarh
On April 17, 2023, a plane carrying more than 22 million Canadian dollars’ worth of gold bars and foreign currency was stolen from Toronto airport using fake paperwork CHANDIGARH (TIP): Simran Preet Panesar–Indian-origin former Air […]
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Indian-origin Paul Kapur is Trump’s pick for key US diplomat job for South Asian Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Kapur, if confirmed by the Senate, […]
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Indian origin Salman Rushdie’s attacker Hadai Matar found guilty of attempted murder
NEW YORK (TIP): A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder and assault for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022. A jury found Hadi Matar, […]
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Indian Origin Former British PM Rishi Sunak visits Taj Mahal with family: Sunak is on a two-day visit to Agra
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak visited the Taj Mahal on Saturday, February 15, along with his daughters, wife and mother-in-law Sudha Murty. The family spent around one-and-a-half hour at the iconic […]
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Aman Kumar Sharma to Represent India at United Nations Debriefing on Paris 2024 Security
NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): New Delhi/New York: Aman Kumar Sharma, Secretary-General of the Association of Traditional Sports and Games, India, has been invited to attend a high-profile United Nations event on sports security, representing […]
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Indian Origin Sunita Williams to return to Earth earlier than scheduled: NASA
Sunita has been stuck in space since June last year due to technical problems with Boeing’s Starliner which took them to International Space Station WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch […]
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Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity AI CEO, defies Musk and Trump over USAID
Says ‘stop me if you can’ from raising $500 billion from USAID WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of the AI search engine Perplexity AI, has challenged Tesla owner Elon Musk to “stop” […]
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Indian-origin man gets up to 25 years jail for killing 2 teens in New York crash
According to reports, the accused was drunk and high on cocaine when he drove his pickup truck the wrong way and struck the boy’s car MINEOLA, NY (TIP): A 36-year-old Indian-origin construction executive has been […]
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Indian national arrested by US immigration authorities over charges related to sexual assault
The other individuals arrested are citizens of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian national is among four persons arrested by US immigration authorities over charges related to sexual assault. Jaspal Singh, 29, […]
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Indian origins among 19,000 illegal migrants deported from UK
Indian restaurants among targets of UK ‘blitz’ against illegal migrants LONDON (TIP): Days after US President Donald Trump’s government crackdown on immigration, the United Kingdom’s Labour government also launched mass raids on illegal working in […]
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Indian origin convicted minister in Singapore placed under ‘home detention’
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore’s former transport minister of Indian origin, S. Iswaran, who was jailed last October for 12 months on corruption charges, was placed in “home detention” on Friday, a news report said. “Like all […]
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Shots fired at Punjabi singer Prem Dhillon’s residence in Canada
BRAMPTON (TIP): Shots were fired outside the residence of Punjabi singer Prem Dhillon in Brampton, Canada allegedly by a member of Jaipal Bhullar gang. Alleged gang member Jenta Kharad who is also an associate of […]
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Indian-Origin woman abused on UK train for supporting immigrants
LONDON (TIP): In yet another case of racial abuse on a UK train, a 26-year-old Indian-origin woman was subjected to a vicious tirade by an allegedly intoxicated man, highlighting growing concerns over hate speech in […]
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Outrage as US border patrol releases video of deported Indians in chains
NEW YORK/NEW DELHI (TIP): Outrage erupted after the United States Customs and Border Protection (USBP) released footage of 104 deported Indians in chains. USBP Chief Michael W. Banks shared the video on Thursday, writing, “USBP […]
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Trailblazing Punjabi-Canadian politician, Raj Pannu, passes away at 91
EDMONTON (TIP): Raj Pannu, a renowned Punjabi-Canadian educator, politician, and community leader, passed away on January 30, in Edmonton, Alberta, at the age of 91. Born in Punjab, India, in 1934, Pannu immigrated to Canada […]
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Indian-origin rapper starts six-week jail term for promoting ill will in Singapore
SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin Rapper Subhas Nair on Wednesday began his six-week jail term for attempting to promote ill will among racial and religious groups through online posts in multi-ethnic Singapore. The 32-year-old Singaporean, whose full […]
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Indian-origin bishop of Liverpool accused of misconduct retires from Church of England
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin bishop accused of misconduct by two women, the allegations he denies, announced his retirement from the Church of England on Thursday, January 30. Right Reverend Doctor John Perumbalath, the Bishop of […]
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Indian American musician and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon wins Grammy
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy award for the album ‘Triveni’ in the ‘Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album’ category. The 67th edition of the biggest […]
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Two Indian-origin persons among victims of US air crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): At least two Indian-origin persons are among the 67 people killed in a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, according to media reports. […]