New Zealand: 3 Khalistan Extremists Guilty Of Plot To Kill Indian-Origin Radio Host

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New Zealand: 3 Khalistan Extremists Guilty Of Plot To Kill Indian-Origin Radio Host

New Zealand: 3 Khalistan extremists sentenced for plot to kill Kiwi radio host Harnek SinghAuckland: Three Khalistan extremists have been sentenced for the attempted murder of popular Auckland-based radio host Harnek Singh, who has been vocal against the ideology of Khalistan, The Australia Today reported.Sarvjeet Sidhu, aged 27, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, while Sukhpreet Singh, aged 44, was found guilty of being an accessory. The third individual, a 48-year-old Auckland resident with interim name suppression, planned the attack, harbouring resentment against Harnek Singh for his vocal opposition to the separatist movement, The Australia Today reported, citing NZ Herald.During the hearing, Judge Mark Woolford emphasised the need for community protection and a strong deterrence ...

1Dec

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3 Arrested For Beating Indian Student, Forcing Him Into Labour For Months

The victim is safe and being treated at a hospital for multiple bone fractures.Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by his cousin and two other men in an incident described as "absolutely inhumane and unconscionable." The victim, whose name was not disclosed, spent months trapped in three homes in the US state of Missouri.On Wednesday, police descended upon a home on a rural highway in St Charles County. They later arrested Venkatesh R Sattaru, Sravan Varma Penumetcha and Nikhil Verma Penmatsa, and on Thursday charged them with offences including human trafficking, kidnapping and assault.Police were dispatched to investigate the home a...

29Nov

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Indian Couple, Son Found Dead In US, Relative Tells Cops “It Might Be Me”

Om had just moved to New Jersey to study about a year months ago and had been living with his relativesNew Delhi: An Indian student has been arrested for allegedly murdering his grandparents and uncle at their home in US' New Jersey. Police said that 23-year-old Om Brahmbhatt was found at the residence when they were investigating a shooting at a condominium in South Plainfeld around 9 am on Monday."An investigation determined early on that there was no threat to the public and this was not a random act of violence. The perpetrator Om Brahmbhatt, 23, of South Plainfield, resided with the victims and was found at the residence when authorities arrived at the scene," Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said.Dilipkumar Brahmbhatt, 72, Bindu Brahmbhatt, 72, and their son Yashkumar Brahmbha...

29Nov

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US To Launch New Plan For Work Visas In December, Indians To Benefit Most

US to launch domestic work visa renewal programme in December, Indians to benefit most.Washington: The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, a US official has said.This comes months after the White House announced the plan during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June.In an interview to news agency PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said, "In India, the demand (for US visas) is still very high. The wait time of six, eight and 12 months is not what we need and (it is) not indicative of how we view India.""We want to make sure that Indian travellers can get appointme...

29Nov

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Indian Student Charged For Killing Family In US Triple Murder Case: Police

After arriving, officers found 3 people - two men and a woman - with gunshot wounds. (Representational)New York: A 23-year-old Indian student has been arrested and charged for allegedly murdering his grandparents and uncle inside a New Jersey condominium, police and US media reports said.Om Brahmbhatt is accused of shooting Dilipkumar Brahmbhatt, 72, Bindu Brahmbhatt, 72, and Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, 38, the South Plainfield Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Officers responded to the home on Coppola Drive off New Durham Road in South Plainfield around 9 am on Monday after a neighbour reported hearing shots fired at the Traditions condo complex, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said in a press release.After arriving, officers found th...

28Nov

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Indian Women In Ireland Break Gender Pay Barrier, Earn More Than Men

Indian women earned 45 per cent more than women Irish citizens. (representational)Dublin: Indian women in Ireland have broken a major glass ceiling to emerge as the highest median weekly earners in the country. Indian women are also the only female nationality grouping in Ireland to earn more than their male counterparts.An analysis of the recently published data by the Irish Central Statistics Office shows that the median weekly earning of Indian women in 2022 was 886.93 euros compared to 670.90 euros in respect of all nationalities, male and female, resident in Ireland.Indian women earned 45 per cent more than women Irish citizens (611.60 euros) and about 50 per cent more than overall female median weekly earnings (592.92 euros).Indian women earned 4 per cent more than Indian men (852...

27Nov

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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report

Dave Sharma was backed by the moderates within the party.Melbourne: Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.Mr Sharma, 47, will replace ex-foreign minister Marise Payne, who has retired from the Senate, the Australian Associated Press reported.Mr Sharma, who represented the Sydney seat of Wentworth until his defeat at the 2022 election, beat former New South Wales (NSW) minister Andrew Constance, a frontrunner backed by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.In a vote by the New South Wales Liberal Party members, Mr Sharma defeated Constance 251-206 in the final ballot on Sunday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.Mr Sharma, who served as Austral...

27Nov

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“Love Is In The Air”: Dubai Couple Get Married On Boeing Aircraft

The "wedding in the sky" was a sequel in the Popley family which came after almost 30 years.A woman, dressed in bridal attire, walked down the aisle of a Boeing 747 plane to exchange her wedding vows in an unconventional way thousands of feet above the ground.The Boeing 747 was transformed into a stunning venue for the quintessential big fat Indian wedding of Vidhi Popley and Hridesh Sainani. Over 300 flyers dressed in ethnic were the couple's guests and flew from Dubai to Oman, Dubai-based Brew News reported.The groom arrived in a red Ferrari at the airport's tarmac with the 'baraat' to take the board the flight to marry Vidhi. The flight took off from the Jetex Dubai private terminal and landed in Oman.In the three-hour-long flight, the guests were served a seven-star meal. The aircra...

26Nov

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Indian Teen Studying In US Dies Of Malaria During College Tour To Brazil

He was a resident of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh (Representational)Shivpuri: A 23-year-old Indian student, studying in the US, has died of malaria in Brazil, his father said on Sunday."My son Navjot died at a hospital in Sao Paulo on November 24. His body is yet to be flown to India from the hospital. We are anxiously waiting for his mortal remains," Sher Singh, the father of the deceased student who hails from Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, told PTI.Shivpuri collector Ravindra Kumar Choudhary said he had spoken with the Sao Paulo consul and trying to ensure that the body of the student is brought to Shivpuri as soon as possible."I spoke with the Sao Paulo consul. I will hold talks again. I am trying to ensure that the body (of Navjot Singh) is brought to Shivpuri as soon ...

26Nov

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“She Has No Family”: Sikhs Of UK Town Fight Indian Woman’s Deportation

Gurmit Kaur went to the UK in 2009 (File)London: The case of an elderly Indian Sikh woman, which was first reported in 2019, continues to attract widespread community support in England's West Midlands as her supporters fight her deportation.Gurmit Kaur, 78, came to the UK in 2009 and Smethwick has been home to her ever since, reads an online petition that has attracted over 65,000 signatures since it was launched in July 2020.More recently, “We Are All Gurmit Kaur” has been running across social media platforms as the local community continues to rally around the widow.“Gurmit Kaur has no family to turn to in the UK and no family to return to in Punjab. So the local Sikh community of Smethwick has adopted her,” reads the petition on change.org.“Gurmit Kaur applied to stay but has been ...