An Indian-origin man was jailed for six weeks in Singapore on Friday, December 20, after he pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to a rival gang member.
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Indian-origin man receives life sentence for murdering mother in the UK
Following a 16-day trial at Leicester Crown Court, Singh was found guilty of murder and sentenced this week to life in prison with a minimum term of 31 years behind bars before being considered for parole.
US President Joe Biden issues clemency to four Indian-Americans
US President Joe Biden has issued clemency to nearly 1,500 people, including four Indian-Americans.
Indian-origin student’s pro-Palestine essay bars him from MIT; decision sparks debate
Iyengar’s essay, titled ‘On Pacifism’, has been reviewed as a piece that says pacifist tactics might not be the best recourse for Palestine.
Indian-origin comic Kabir Singh dies at 39; Americas Got Talent mourns loss
According to several media reports, Kabir died in San Francisco on December 4, where local authorities have launched an investigation into his sudden passing.
Singapore-based PIO entrepreneur helps violence-hit Manipuri women crochet stuffed dolls, sell products
Karam further said that his team had seen displaced women involved in making candles, incense, and washing powders, only to struggle with selling the finished products. He said they decided to make the doll-making project much simpler.
WATCH: Dubai-based Indian woman faces flak for ranting against maid relaxing on sofa
Anamika Rana, the Indian woman, on November 13, posted a video on Instagram, where she narrated her ordeal featuring her maid.
Trumps picks Indian-American Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH
Bhattacharya has become the first Indian-American to be nominated by Trump for a top administrative position.
Elon Musk tops Fortune’s list of 100 Most Powerful People in Business, only one Indian named
The inaugural edition features leaders from 40 industries, ranging in age from their 30s to their 90s, Fortune said. While the top 10 featured 2 Indian-Americans, only one Indian businessperson made the list.
Pravasi Bharatiya Express: Govt launches a 3-week, all-expenses-paid train tour for elderly Indian-origin travellers
The special train will travel to Ayodhya, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Mahabalipuram, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kochi, Goa, Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Ajmer, Pushkar and Agra.
