Beyond Haley: Indian-Americans get active on both side of US divide

By Meenakshi Iyer | December 2, 2023 11:01 AM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Forming roughly 2 per cent of the American population, five of them in the House of Representatives, nearly 50 in state legislatures, two in the presidential race and one occupying the Vice President's office (and therefore the Senate presidency) -- Indian-Americans and their vote have assumed an unprecedented significance in the US political spectrum.

Missing Indian student found dead on riverbank in UK

IANS | December 1, 2023 2:45 PM

London, Dec 1 (IANS) A 23-year-old Indian student, who moved to the UK from India on September 19, was found dead on the bank of Thames river, four days after being reported missing by his family.

3 charged for starving, beating, keeping Indian student as slave for months in US

IANS | December 1, 2023 2:18 PM

New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Three Indian-origin men are facing criminal charges in the US for holding a 20-year-old student from India captive and repeatedly beating, starving, forcing him into labour for several months.

Australian Sikh turns to social media to report death threat, verbal abuses

IANS | December 1, 2023 1:09 PM

Melbourne, Dec 1 (IANS) Questioning police response, a Melbourne-based Sikh shopkeeper turned to social media claiming he has been subjected to verbal abuses and a death threat, leaving him fearing for his life, a media report said.

15% of US population is now foreign-born: Study

IANS | December 1, 2023 11:10 AM

New York, Dec 1 (IANS) The total foreign-born population in the US, legal and illegal, was 49.5 million in October 2023, -- a record 4.5 million increase since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, a study by a Washington-based think tank found.

Vivek Ramaswamy's top aide quits to join Trump campaign

IANS | November 30, 2023 12:15 PM

New York, Nov 30 (IANS) A top political advisor left Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign to join party rival and former President Donald Trump, according to media reports.

Indian-origin man among 12 arrested in Canada auto theft ring bust

IANS | November 30, 2023 10:51 AM

Toronto, Nov 30 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian-origin man is among 12 people who have been arrested in connection with an auto theft and insurance fraud ring in and around the Greater Toronto Area, police said.

Top French honours for Indian translator, ISRO scientist

IANS | November 29, 2023 4:00 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The French government on Wednesday conferred its top awards on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Dr V R Lalithambika and acclaimed translator and author Dr Arshia Sattar.

Woman sues US township, its Indian-American mayor over car crash

IANS | November 29, 2023 1:13 PM

New York, Nov 29 (IANS) A woman has filed a lawsuit against a township in the US state of New Jersey and its Indian-American mayor for a 2022 car crash that left her with “severe, serious and permanent injuries”.

Manoj, Vishal & others discuss how South Asian content is creating waves internationally

IANS | November 29, 2023 8:47 AM

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood personalities such as Manoj Bajpayee, Vishal Bharadwaj, Pratik Gandhi and Guneet Monga talked about how South Asian content has broken barriers and gone ahead creating waves internationally.