In a rare instance of political unity, the Bharatiya Janata Party government and Opposition Indian National Congress have both strongly criticised a float in a Canadian parade which depicted the 1984 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards.
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Indian students facing deportation from Canada launch protest; EAM takes up matter
The Punjab government today sought the Indian Central government’s intervention in the case of 700 Indian students facing imminent deportation from Canada. Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation.
Ajay Banga takes charge as first Indian-origin World Bank chief
Indian-American corporate executive Ajay Banga took over as the President of the World Bank, becoming the first person of colour to head either the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund.
Indo-Canadian entrepreneur Firoz Patel detained for USD 24 million Bitcoin fraud
A media release from the Department of Justice (DoJ), US Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, was headlined: “Former operator of Payza.com charged with laundering 450 Bitcoin.”
US lawmaker proposes bill to make Diwali federal holiday
American lawmaker and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Grace Meng introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare the Indian festival of lights Diwali a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country.
Decoding dark facts in the search for missing Singaporean-Indian climber Shrinivas Dattatraya
Singaporean-Indian climber Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya’s search and rescue (SAR) efforts are reportedly ongoing, the Change.org signature campaign launched in support has been withdrawn.
NRI, Indian-origin community the bedrock of India-Australia partnership: PM Modi
Addressing the Indian community at a rally in one of Sydney’s biggest sporting arenas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian-origin and NRI community in Australia was the cornerstone of the bond between the two nations.
Biden’s problem of plenty! US president is flooded with requests for state dinner invites for Modi’s upcoming trip
The two heads of state shared a warm hug at the G7 summit in Japan, before the Quad group meet. The hug has been interpreted as “setting the tone” for the Indian prime minister’s US visit.
US lawmakers propose Bill to protect children of long-term visa holders
United States’ lawmakers have moved to reintroduce legislation that would offer immigration relief to children of long-term visa holders, a significant number of whom are of Indian-origin.
Indian-origin UK billionaire SP Hinduja dead at 87
Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire Indian-origin patriarch of Britain’s richest family and chair of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, has died in London, his family confirmed.
