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US Teen Robs Convenience Store, Then Kills Man Of Indian Origin
A 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been shot and killed after a teenage boy robbed a convenience store in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said.
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UGC Invites Authors To Write Original Textbooks In 12 Indian Languages
The commission has shared a link where the interested authors or faculty members can furnish their Expression of Interest.
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India-Born Author Nandini Das Wins 2023 British Academy Book Prize
India-born author Nandini Das won 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize worth GBP 25,000, for her book Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire'.
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Scotland Yard's Senior-Most Indian Origin Officer Speaks Out Against Racism
Outgoing Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, in his final interview at the end of a 30-year policing career with the Metropolitan Police, has spoken about his concerns around racism within the police ranks and its overseeing authority - the Home Office
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Amid Global Backlash, Singapore Defends Executing Mentally Disabled Man
Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to international criticism over their use of the death penalty.
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7 Indian-Origin Techies Charged In US For Insider Trading Worth Million Dollars
Seven Indian-origin persons have been charged by US federal authorities with insider trading in a scheme through which they made over a million dollars in illegal profits.
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Man Who Attacked Sikh Taxi Driver At US Airport Arrested For Hate Crime
Authorities in the US have arrested and charged with hate crime a man, who attacked an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver at JFK International Airport, knocked off his turban and yelled at him "turbaned people, go back to your country".
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Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report
Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday. According to a report in Gulf News, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday announced that it would facilitate the re-issuance of IDP to Indian nationals, which were originally issued by the relevant authorities in India with effe...
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Indian-Origin Sheriff's Deputy In US Charged With Staging Fake Shooting
A 27-year-old Indian-origin law enforcement officer in the US state of California has been arrested for allegedly faking a shocking drive-by shooting incident last year following which he was hailed as a hero who had a miraculous escape, authorities have announced.
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Indian Origin Man Charged For Hoarding Protective Kits In US Amid Pandemic
A 45-year-old Indian-origin man has become the first person to face criminal charges in the US under the country's Defence Production Act for allegedly hoarding the scarce personal protective equipment and selling it at huge markups during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said.
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Writer Aatish Taseer's Citizenship Status Revoked, Denies Centre's Charge
Writer Aatish Taseer's Overseas Citizenship of India status has been revoked for not complying with "very basic requirements" and concealing information, the Home Ministry said on Thursday, disputing a media report suggesting the move was linked to a story published in the Time magazine in May.
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Renowned Indian-Origin Writer Ahmed Essop Dies In South Africa
Renowned author and former educationist of Indian origin Ahmed Essop has died in South Africa, a close family friend said. He was 88.
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'Chai Tea' Lovers, Padma Lakshmi Has A Message For You!
Indian origin American model, actor and author Padma Lakshmi set the record straight about 'chai tea', which has become popular in America and a number of other countries.
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Environment Ministry Reintroduces Award For Hindi Authors
The environment ministry has decided to re-introduce a scheme for awarding Indian authors for their original work in Hindi on subjects related to environment including pollution and climate change.
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Indian-Origin Sikh Deep Rai In US Targeted Because Of Ethnic Origin: Police
An Indian-origin Sikh man shot outside his home in Washington state by a partially-masked gunman shouting "go back to your own country" was targeted because of his ethnic origin, authorities have said as they announced a reward of up to $6,000 for anyone providing a lead in the case.
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US Teen Robs Convenience Store, Then Kills Man Of Indian Origin
A 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been shot and killed after a teenage boy robbed a convenience store in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said.
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UGC Invites Authors To Write Original Textbooks In 12 Indian Languages
The commission has shared a link where the interested authors or faculty members can furnish their Expression of Interest.
-
India-Born Author Nandini Das Wins 2023 British Academy Book Prize
India-born author Nandini Das won 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize worth GBP 25,000, for her book Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire'.
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Scotland Yard's Senior-Most Indian Origin Officer Speaks Out Against Racism
Outgoing Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, in his final interview at the end of a 30-year policing career with the Metropolitan Police, has spoken about his concerns around racism within the police ranks and its overseeing authority - the Home Office
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Amid Global Backlash, Singapore Defends Executing Mentally Disabled Man
Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to international criticism over their use of the death penalty.
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7 Indian-Origin Techies Charged In US For Insider Trading Worth Million Dollars
Seven Indian-origin persons have been charged by US federal authorities with insider trading in a scheme through which they made over a million dollars in illegal profits.
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Man Who Attacked Sikh Taxi Driver At US Airport Arrested For Hate Crime
Authorities in the US have arrested and charged with hate crime a man, who attacked an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver at JFK International Airport, knocked off his turban and yelled at him "turbaned people, go back to your country".
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Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report
Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday. According to a report in Gulf News, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday announced that it would facilitate the re-issuance of IDP to Indian nationals, which were originally issued by the relevant authorities in India with effe...
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Indian-Origin Sheriff's Deputy In US Charged With Staging Fake Shooting
A 27-year-old Indian-origin law enforcement officer in the US state of California has been arrested for allegedly faking a shocking drive-by shooting incident last year following which he was hailed as a hero who had a miraculous escape, authorities have announced.
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Indian Origin Man Charged For Hoarding Protective Kits In US Amid Pandemic
A 45-year-old Indian-origin man has become the first person to face criminal charges in the US under the country's Defence Production Act for allegedly hoarding the scarce personal protective equipment and selling it at huge markups during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said.
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Writer Aatish Taseer's Citizenship Status Revoked, Denies Centre's Charge
Writer Aatish Taseer's Overseas Citizenship of India status has been revoked for not complying with "very basic requirements" and concealing information, the Home Ministry said on Thursday, disputing a media report suggesting the move was linked to a story published in the Time magazine in May.
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Renowned Indian-Origin Writer Ahmed Essop Dies In South Africa
Renowned author and former educationist of Indian origin Ahmed Essop has died in South Africa, a close family friend said. He was 88.
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'Chai Tea' Lovers, Padma Lakshmi Has A Message For You!
Indian origin American model, actor and author Padma Lakshmi set the record straight about 'chai tea', which has become popular in America and a number of other countries.
-
Environment Ministry Reintroduces Award For Hindi Authors
The environment ministry has decided to re-introduce a scheme for awarding Indian authors for their original work in Hindi on subjects related to environment including pollution and climate change.
-
Indian-Origin Sikh Deep Rai In US Targeted Because Of Ethnic Origin: Police
An Indian-origin Sikh man shot outside his home in Washington state by a partially-masked gunman shouting "go back to your own country" was targeted because of his ethnic origin, authorities have said as they announced a reward of up to $6,000 for anyone providing a lead in the case.
