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Indian student kicked, punched by Khalistan supporters in Sydney: Report
Sydney, July 14 A 23-year-old Indian student was allegedly kicked, punched, and hit with the metal pole repeatedly by Khalistan supporters on Friday in Sydney’s Western Suburb of Merrylands, according to a media report. The student, who works as a driver, was on his way to work early in the ...Indian-origin man gets 10 years’ jail for assaulting cop in Singapore
Singapore, July 11 A 25-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail and fined S$4,000 for punching and kicking a police officer during a raid in 2020, a media report said. Nikhil M. Durgude had pleaded guilty last month to eight charges, including voluntarily causing ...Aus Tamil woman gets more years in jail for ‘enslaving’ elderly Indian
Melbourne, July 9 An Australian Tamil woman has been sentenced to additional two-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice during a slavery investigation. Kumuthini Kannan, 55, and her husband Kandasamy Kannan from Mount Waverley were convicted and jailed in 2021 after an ...Reduce your children’s screen time with these audiobooks
New Delhi, July 7 (IANSlife The development of technology and the unpredictability of Covid-19 requirements have had a significant negative influence on many young lives. In a 2022 study, 57 per cent of kids said they preferred watching TV. Due to the increased availability of kid-friendly, interesting material on OTT ...US taking steps to protect Indian missions, diplomats, says senior State Department official
Washington, July 7 The US is taking all necessary measures to “protect the safety and security” of India’s embassy and consulates and people who work there, a senior State Department official said on Friday. There is a heightened sense of urgency about the safety and security of Indian missions here ...India family’s Canadian dream shattered as husband dies in accident
Toronto, July 5 A newly-arrived Indian immigrant, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Brampton on Monday, has been identified as Prakash Mariyappan. The 29-year-old victim came to Canada a year ago with his wife and an infant. He was hit by a car while riding his bike, not far ...Ex-Pfizer employee, accomplice from India charged with insider trading in US
New York, July 1 A former Pfizer statistician and his accomplice, both hailing from India, have been charged with insider trading by the US financial regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC’s complaint, filed in a district court in New York, charged Amit Dagar and Atul Bhiwapurkar with violating ...Indian-American jailed for smuggling Indian nationals into US using Uber
New York, June 28 A 49-year-old Indian-American man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for illegally bringing hundreds of Indian nationals across the border from Canada and then to locations in the midwest and beyond, using ride-hailing major Uber. Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill of Elk ...From a summer romance to the Kama Sutra
New Delhi, June 27 Every love connection demands intimacy, and partners strive to keep their union passionate and exciting. Over time, it's common to establish a routine in the bedroom, which could make it seem monotonous and dull. Married people can spice things up in a variety of ways by ...NYC officially declares Diwali as school holiday
New York, June 27 New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially decalred Diwali as a school holiday aimed at honouring the city's South Asian, Indo-Caribbean, Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities. On Monday, Mayor Adams made the announcement at City Hall while being flanked by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, the ...