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US police still probing death of wealthy Indian-origin family in Massachusetts
New York: Police in the US are still investigating the deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter, who were found dead in their sprawling USD 5 million mansion in…
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Indo-Canadian charged in connection with Hindu temple break-ins
Toronto: A 41-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies at Hindu temples in the Canadian province of Ontario in recent months, police said. Jagdish Pandher from Brampton is…
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Indian-origin driver who caused crash in Canada loses latest bid to stay in country
Ottawa: An Indian-origin rookie truck driver who caused a deadly crash which killed 16 people in Canada’s Saskatchewan province in 2018 has lost his bid to stay in the country, according to…
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Indian-origin man dies in US state car crash
New York: A 52-year-old Indian-origin man died on the spot after he was struck by a car in the US state of Ohio, the highway patrol police said. Piyush Patel was walking…
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Indian-origin chef crowned winner of MasterChef Singapore season 4
Singapore: Inderpal Singh, a 33-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, has emerged as the winner of ‘MasterChef Singapore’ after winning a three-way competition in the finale. After weeks of intense competition, Singh won the fourth…
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Indian-origin lawyer charged in Singapore for slapping woman in temple
Singapore: A 54-year-old suspended Indian-origin lawyer has been charged after he allegedly slapped a woman on her cheek and shouted vulgarities at a Hindu temple in Singapore’s South Bridge Road. Ravi Madasamy…
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Indian-origin cop dismissed for use of unreasonable force’ during arrest in UK
London: An Indian-origin police officer has been dismissed from Scotland Yard after a misconduct hearing found she had used “unreasonable force” on duty while arresting a man in north London two years…
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Indian-origin man faces assault charge in Singapore court
Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean man has been charged in a court here for allegedly attacking a compatriot with a knife, according to police. Michael Nganasekaran, 39, faces one count of voluntarily causing…
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Indian-origin man sentenced for causing workplace death in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin forklift operator was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail in Singapore for his negligence, which led to a workplace fatality, the city-state’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said, releasing a…
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Singaporeans vote to elect president; Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race
Singapore: Singaporeans are voting on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a three-way contest in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is hoping to become the…
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No such thing as trivial crime, UK’s Suella Braverman tells police
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday called on the country’s police force to investigate every crime, saying it is “unacceptable” that crimes such as shoplifting, criminal damage and phone or…
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Indian-origin scientists identify 11 risk factors for developing dementia
London: A team of Indian-origin scientists has identified 11 risk factors, mostly modifiable, for developing dementia — a condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide and projected to triple by 2050. The…
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Indian-origin man jailed for smuggling banned drugs into the UK
London: An Indian-origin man and his accomplice have been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to smuggle banned drugs into Britain after an investigation led by the…
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Indian-origin doctor helps catch nurse guilty of killing babies in UK
London: A UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at a hospital in northern England is among those who raised concerns and helped convict a nurse found guilty of killing seven babies by a UK…
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Indian-origin man convicted of fraud over stolen funds in UK
London: An Indian-origin man from Surrey in south-east England has been convicted after he pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position, which led to over GBP 50,000 being…