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.
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.
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.
Samosa Caucus expands to six as Indian American Suhas Subramanyam wins from Virginia
Indian-American lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first from the community to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast.
Indian-Americans make major push for Congress, nine candidates, including first-time contenders in 2024 race
Nine Indian-Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, including the re-election bid by five of them, while another three of them are having their maiden foray into Congressional politics.
Indian-Americans make strides in US politics, dozens of candidates running for local and state offices
Probably the largest number of Indian Americans running for local offices are in the state of California, which sends two members to the House of Representatives — Ro Khanna and Dr Ami Bera — in addition to Vice President Kamala Harris whose mother was from India.
