Tag: sport
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Indian priest faces deportation for molestation in US
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An Indian-American priest who admitted to fondling a girl while attending dinner at her grandmother’s home in Minnesota has been sentenced to 25 years of supervised probation, according to media reports.
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BJP’s Indian-American supporters bet on ‘chai pe charcha’ in the US
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The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) is organising hundreds of “chai pe charcha” events in the US and calling up people in India to influence potential voters.
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US rapper makes racist comments about Sikh man draws flak
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An American rapper has made racist comments about a Sikh man in a picture he posted on a website but withdrew it later after drawing flak for his remarks online
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Indian-American in immigration scam settles with US body
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An Indian-American businessman and two Chicago based organisations will pay $15 million to settle charges of raising $158 million dollars from close to 300 investors as part of an immigration scam.
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British Sikh teacher in school job row
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A British Sikh head of a school has alleged that he was pushed out of his post by the schools Muslim governors for opposing their move to ban sex education classes and allow only halal food
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Preet Bharara, Indian-origin actress to speak at Harvard Law School
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Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Bharara graduated from Harvard College in 1990 and earned a degree from Columbia Law School in 1993.
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IndoCanadian girl wins Miss Canada 2014
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An IndoCanadian girl who is a firstyear nursing student at the University of Windsor has won the prestigious crown of Miss Canada 2014 On Saturday 18 year old Priya Madaan competed against 18 other finalists from across Canada held in her hometown Montreal
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Candian minister announces over 50 lakhs grant to help IndoCanadian children
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Manmeet Bhullar Indian origin human services minister of the Canadian province of Alberta has announced a CAD 100000 nearly 90000 grant to help sexually abused IndoCanadian children in the city of Calgary
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At Surrey museum grandfathers story aboard ship echoes 100 years later
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In a new exhibit the story of the Komagata Maru is told on a single wall of four screens at Surrey museum The community treasures section of the Cloverdale facility is home to echoes of the Komagata Maru 1914 to 2014
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UK to change work law on turbans
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Britain is close to changing employment laws to remove an anomaly that meant Sikhs were exempt from wearing head protection in a high hazard industry such as construction but were required to do so in lower hazard workplaces
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Indian-origin doctor’s role in patients’ deaths probed
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Police in Britain are investigating the deaths of a number of patients who were under the care of an Indian-origin surgeon.
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Julia Roberts in struggle with late sister’s fiancé over estate
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Hollywood star Julia Roberts is reportedly going through a struggle between her family and her late sibling Nancy Motes’ fiance.
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John Abraham: Would love to spend time with special children
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Actor-producer John Abraham attended the 15th annual day function of an institution for differently-abled children on February 13 and said it’s “very inspiring to see the children” and that he would l…
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Government to resettle Syrian refugees
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced the government will resettle up to 100 refugees in need of urgent protection from the situation in Syria. “The humanitarian situation in Syria is deteriorating by the day and the UNHCR has called on the international community for assistance,” Mr…
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UK dog attack clean chit to Punjabiorigin councillor
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A court in Britain has dropped two charges against a Punjabiorigin councillor for being responsible for an attack by a pair of outofcontrol dogs because he was not present when the incident happened
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IndianAmerican to run for California governor
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Neel Kashkari a former US Treasury official and architect of the US bank bailout during the 2008 financial crisis says he is running for governor of California with a pledge to create jobs and improve public schools
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Decks cleared for Punjabi Sherlock Holmes
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A latest court ruling has cleared the way for India to have its very own Sherlock Holmes to be played reportedly by Bollywood star Anil Kapoor Reports of a Punjabi version of the iconic detective portrayed by Kapoor can now become a reality after a Chicago judge ruled that while…
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Indian origin man denied parole in Canada
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A Canadian man of Indianorigin convicted in a 2002 strip club murder case has been denied parole The Parole Board of Canada yesterday denied an appeal by Jagrup Singh 38 who was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2003 with no parole eligibility for 13 years The Province news portal…
