Indian Origin

A surge in enforcement of English-proficiency rules has sidelined thousands of truckers, disproportionately affecting Indian-origin drivers amid mounting safety and labour-shortage concerns.

Indian-origin woman sexually assaulted in Walsall, UK cops call it ‘racially aggravated’ attack

A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman was sexually assaulted in Walsall, UK, in what police have described as a “racially aggravated” attack. Authorities released CCTV footage and urged public assistance to identify the suspect.

Indian-origin family killed in US car crash, 14-year old son lone survivor

The victims - Arvind Mani, 45, his wife Pradeepa Arvind, 40, and their child Andril Arvind, 17, alongwith their lone survivor son Adiryan Arvind, 14, was en route to the University of Texas at Dallas, where Andril was about to begin her studies in computer science.

Indian-origin boy, 13, meets Apple CEO Tim Cook at WWDC 2024: 'Mission completed'

Shaurya Gupta’s post on X quickly became a sensation. With the simple caption “Mission completed” and the event's hashtag, he tagged Tim Cook, capturing a moment many tech enthusiasts dream of.

Indian student stabbed to death in Australia; police search for two Indian-origin brothers

Navjeet Sandhu was fatally attacked with a knife by another student when he tried to intervene in a dispute between a few Indian students over some rent issue, according to the deceased victim's uncle Yashvir in Karnal, Haryana

Indian-origin couple, accused of killing adopted son, jailed for 33 years for drug trafficking

The murder allegations against the Indian-origin couple relate to their 11-year-old adopted son and his brother-in-law in February 2017 in Gujarat.

3 distinguished Indian-origin Singaporeans to be appointed as Nominated MPs in Parliament

Chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a council member of the Singapore Business Federation, Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant, Chandradas Usha Ranee, co-founder of Plural Art Magazine and course coordinator at the Nanyang Business School, and lawyer Raj Joshua Thomas are among the nine appointees

Indian-origin teen among 3 killed in UK's Nottingham attacks

Grace O'Malley Kumar, 19, was reportedly with fellow University of Nottingham student cricketer friend Barnaby Webber, also 19, when the as-yet-unnamed attacker is said to have fatally stabbed the duo in the early hours of Tuesday.

Indian-Origin Boy, Dev Shah, Wins US National Spelling Bee After He Spells This 11-letter Word

Dev Shah, 14-year-old Indian-origin boy, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2023. The teenager from Largo, Florida spelled the word 'psammophile' correctly, making him the winner of the annual contest in the United States. He previously competed in 2019, where he was tied for the 51st place, and in 2021, where he tied for the 76th place. It's surreal. I didn't even let it settle in. My legs are still shaking," he said. Shah takes home the prize money of $50,000. Watch to know more!

Indian-origin teen Dev Shah wins Spelling Bee 2023. His favourite game is Wordle

Dev Shah, 14, is the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. He spelled the word psammophile correctly to win the title. Last year's Spelling Bee winner too was an Indian-origin teen.

Who is Nevin Shetty, Indian-origin ex-CFO in the centre of $35 million crypto embezzlement case?

'As the CFO of his former employer, tasked with making investment decisions for its benefit, Nevin Shetty was personally devastated by these losses, which occurred as a result of a catastrophic crash in the cryptocurrency market," the Indian-origin executive's lawyer said.

Indian-origin doctor purposely drove family off cliff in Tesla, 'he’s depressed', says wife

An Indian-American family in California survived plunging off a 250-foot cliff in their Tesla in January. Radiologist Dharmesh Patel was arrested on attempted murder and child abuse charges.

Indian-origin man jailed for arranging 'sham marriage' in Singapore

In 2016, the Indian-origin man in Singapore asked his 55-year-old colleague to marry his cash-strapped 58-year-old Singaporean niece.

Indian-origin engineer Amit Kshatriya to lead NASA’s Moon to Mars programme

As the head of the programme, Amit Kshatriya will be responsible for programme planning and implementation for human missions to the Moon and Mars.

Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan on being Starbucks CEO: 'With deepest humility'

Laxman Narasimhan succeeds longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz, who came out of retirement last spring to serve as interim CEO while the company searched for a new chief executive.

Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 US presidential bid: 10 points about the candidate with Kerala roots

Vivek Ramaswamy, whose parents migrated to the US from Kerala, announced his 2024 US presidential bid during a live TV interview.

Wife of Indian-origin doctor who drove family off cliff in Tesla doesn’t want him prosecuted: reports

Dharmesh Patel, an Indian-origin doctor, was booked on attempted murder and child abuse charges after driving his wife and two children off a California cliff in a Tesla.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Indian-origin businessman donates Rs 11 crore for victims

The United Arab Emirates-based entrepreneur/ philanthropist who hails from Kerala donated Rs 11 crore to help relocate the victims of the earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria last week, killing tens of thousands.

Indian-origin Ranj Pillai to become premier of Canada's Yukon

Ranj Pillai will become just the second premier in Canadian history of Indian heritage, following Ujjal Dosanjh

Indian-origin Swapan Dhairyawan appointed director of US Toll Road Authority

Swapan Dhairyawan immigrated to the United States in 1999 after completing his Bachelor in Commerce and Economics in 1986 and a Master's in Advanced Accounting and Auditing in 1988 from Mumbai University

Indian-origin doctor who drove family off cliff was 'great guy,' say shocked neighbours

Dharmesh Patel, an Indian-origin physician, was booked on attempted murder and child abuse charges after driving his wife and two children off a cliff in California.

Indian-origin families locked in bitter parking row in London

Two Indian-origin families are locked in a bitter row over a shared parking space outside their homes in London, with the seven-year dispute running up a legal bill of around GBP 100,000.

Sunak’s success should make Indians introspect, not rejoice

Ideally, instead of the best leaving India it is those who miss the first bus who should go look for opportunity in some other land 

Rishi Sunak elevation: Some leaders hope India will one day elect a minority to top post

TMC MP Mohua Moitra said, "Proud of the UK, my second favourite country for placing a British Asian in Number 10. May India be more tolerant and more accepting of all faiths, all backgrounds."