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The relatives of a 23-year-old Indian construction worker who died in Singapore have sought an explanation from authorities over the conditions of the accident. The family is questioning why an ambulance was not called and why the worker was not taken to the nearest hospital, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, which was only a 5-10 minute drive away. The deceased worker, Ponraman Eazhumalai, had a diploma in mechanical engineering and was the sole breadwinner for his family in Tamil Nadu. The police have stated that no foul play is suspected in the accident. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/j4cm5dg

A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their Massachusetts mansion in an apparent domestic violence incident. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, his wife Teena, and their daughter Ariana were discovered in their Dover mansion. A gun was found near the husband's body, and the medical examiner's ruling is awaited to determine whether it was a murder-suicide. The couple had faced financial problems, as their mansion had gone into foreclosure. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/ETnUZui

An Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in a $5 million Dover mansion in Massachusetts in a suspected domestic violence incident. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal (57), his wife, Teena (54), and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were discovered on Thursday. The couple had previously run a now-defunct education systems company called EduNova. The district attorney described the incident as a 'terrible tragedy' and stated that a gun was found near the husband's body. The investigation is ongoing and there is no indication of outside involvement. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/Z2OJuLe

Canadian police have launched an investigation into reports of shots fired at the residence of an Indian-origin businessman in Surrey in the British Columbia province, causing damage to the property. According to several media reports, gunshots were fired at the residence of the son of Satish Kumar, the president of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, in Surrey on Wednesday. The temple was in the news when its members last month countered a protest of the secessionist group Sikhs for Justice against the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in Surrey. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/p8Oswqm

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A Singaporean minibus driver with a poor driving record was on Thursday sentenced to four months of jail for having hit an Indian-origin motorcyclist on an expressway and causing his death, according to a media report. Muhammad Hairulzat Salleh, who is of Malay origin, pleaded guilty to one charge of driving without due care and attention, causing the death of Satyadew Ramanuj, 57, in 2021, The Straits Times newspaper reported. Salleh, 41, will also be disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for eight years upon his release from prison. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/gsOWzL0

An NRI Telugu family from Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh experienced a tragic incident during their Christmas holiday. Six members of the family were killed in a road mishap in Johnson County, Texas. The victims, who were relatives of YSRCP Mummadivaram MLA Ponnada Venkata Satish Kumar, have been identified as P Nageswara Rao, Seetha Mahalakshmi, Naveena, Kruthik, Nishitha, and another relative. The accident occurred when a truck driving in the wrong direction collided with the family's car. The truck was at fault, and its two occupants were also injured. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/8tTPYGA

Members of the Sikh community in the US, Canada, UAE, New Zealand, and Greece expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for celebrating Veer Bal Diwas. This historical step by PM Modi will help people learn about Sikh history. The Sikh community also thanked PM Modi for removing GST from langar. Veer Bal Diwas was celebrated worldwide, and the Indian government's announcement to commemorate the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh was appreciated. PM Modi declared December 26 as 'Veer Bal Diwas' last year. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/aCOjyXw

A 27-year-old Indian-origin commercial truck driver, Manpreet Singh from Brampton, has been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after more than 100 pounds of suspected cocaine were seized at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) discovered the drugs during a secondary examination of Singh's truck. Singh was arrested on December 4 and is now facing charges of importing cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/BWfStLo

Around 300 Indian nationals stranded in France due to a plane grounding suspected of human trafficking are being cared for at Vatry airport. The passengers, including 13 unaccompanied minors, were on a flight operated by Romanian charter company Legend Airlines. French police intervened during a technical stopover en route from Dubai and launched a judicial investigation into suspected human trafficking. The Indian general consulate officials are regularly visiting the stranded passengers. The Indian embassy in Paris and the Indian foreign ministry have not commented on the situation. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/vGfYJSA

A 25-year-old Indian student died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Canada. Emergency services responded to a gas leak at a home in Kitchener city and found dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide. The source was a car left running in the garage. Seven individuals, including the victim, were hospitalized. The victim, a recently graduated international student from India, was the first to wake up and collapsed upon opening the garage door. No working carbon monoxide alarms were found in the home, despite being mandatory in Ontario. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/kWPZFfQ

Varinder Singh, a 28-year-old man, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for an attack on his estranged wife in a UK shopping center car park. He has been handed an indefinite restraining order against contacting her and is set to be deported to India. He then deliberately drove at her but luckily didn't cause severe physical injuries. Singh's emotional breakdown in the car park resulted in charges of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, kidnap, and assault. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/ypC023z

Police in Washington's Snohomish County, specifically the unincorporated Bothell area, are investigating a surge in organised residential burglaries targeting Indian American homes. The Robbery and Burglary Unit (RBU) of the county has observed an increase in burglaries over the past two weeks, primarily affecting the Indian American community. The suspects are believed to be part of a larger organised group operating in the region. Police are urging residents to share any surveillance footage or pictures of the suspects. Precautions such as securing valuables and locking all access points are recommended. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/uqYlSEK

Michael Polak, the barrister for the family of Avtar Singh Khanda, a Khalistani activist who died from blood cancer in Birmingham City Hospital, has written to UKhome secretary James Cleverly requesting that a different police force be directed to investigate Khanda’s death. Khanda died aged 35 on June 15 at Birmingham City Hospital from terminal blood cancer. He is said to have groomed Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh; Khanda’s father, Kulwant Singh Khukhrana, a Khalistan Liberation Force leader, was killed by Indian security forces in 1991. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/vYDO7TE

The body of missing Indian Punjabi student Gurashman Singh Bhatia — also known as Ashman Singh — was pulled out of the water at South Quay in Canary Wharf on Wednesday night after being discovered by police divers. His aunt, Iren Deep Brown, who lives in Brighton, told TOI that Bhatia, a postgraduate student at Loughborough University who did his first degree in Bengaluru, had been celebrating his birthday on Thursday with his flat mate and three friends at his flat in Canary Wharf. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/GuoExqD

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The Metropolitan Police in London are appealing for information regarding the last movements of Gurashman Singh Bhatia, an Indian student whose body was found in a lake in the Canary Wharf area. Bhatia, who was reported missing after a night out with friends, was discovered by police divers in the water in South Quay. The police have released a CCTV image of Bhatia and are asking anyone who may have seen him in the Marsh Wall area on the evening of December 14 and in the early hours of December 15 to come forward. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/C8mOAes

Indian entrepreneurs Nikhil Kamath and Dr Neerja Birla have been appointed to the India Advisory Council of the British Asian Trust, a charity founded by Prince Charles. Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha and a signatory of The Giving Pledge, aims to address social changes in India. Birla, founder of Mpower, focuses on positive change in mental health. Kamath and Birla join the trust's India Advisory Council, which includes Mukesh Ambani. The charity, founded in 2007, has positively impacted over 12 million people in South Asia. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/hpkvxb5

The family of an Indian Sikh student who has gone missing in London have denied media reports that he is dead and say they are still anxiously looking for him. TOI spoke to the India-based brother of Gurashman Singh Bhatia, 23, known as Ashman Singh, who has been missing since his birthday celebration on Friday night. He and his mother are anxiously waiting in Model Town, Jalandhar, whilst Bhatia’s father has arrived in London and is searching for his beloved son with the help of a relative in the UK. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/eyAsjFW

An eight-year-old British Indian schoolgirl has made chess history after being named the "super talented" best female player at a European championship. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/Hz7vmEG

Two Indian-origin men, Anand Tripathi and Varun Bhardwaj, were sentenced to prison in the UK for smuggling cocaine, cannabis, and cigarettes. They were also sentenced for not paying import duties and VAT on 18.6 million cigarettes. The total drugs imported were 272.86 kg of cocaine and 2,503.36 kg of cannabis across four shipments. The estimated street value of the drugs was 28.9 million pounds. The scheme involved using their freight company as a cover to clear shipping containers and diverting them to a warehouse. The drugs were seized at different ports in the UK. Bhardwaj's home in Hounslow was searched and cannabis was found. Tripathi and Bhardwaj were convicted of multiple counts. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/teGcaCw

Two Indian-origin men were sentenced to 34 years in prison in the UK for smuggling drugs hidden in farm produce from Africa and South America. Anand Tripathi and Varun Bhardwaj were also convicted of evading import duties on cigarettes. The scheme involved using their freight company to clear shipping containers that held drugs and diverting them to a warehouse they controlled. The illicit shipments were offloaded by organized crime groups. The men imported 272.86 kilograms of cocaine and 2,503.36 kilograms of cannabis across four shipments. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/oaEC2GS

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar was targeted by anti-Israel protesters over the weekend for his silence on the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza and his stand on the Israel-Hamas war. The protesters blew car horns and screamed outside his home, accusing him of complicity in the bombing of Gaza. Thanedar has expressed strong support for Israel and vowed to defend its right to exist. He has also condemned Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organization and called for its elimination. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/pyNVGUQ

A pilot programme to resume domestic visa renewal for qualified H-1B visa applicants has cleared a review by the office of information and regulatory affairs (OIRA) under the White House. The programme, which will benefit many Indian technology professionals already in the US, allows qualified H-1B visa applicants to renew their work visa without traveling abroad. This pilot programme, initially limited to 20,000 participants, was announced during the state visit of prime minister Narendra Modi in June. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/R3SEHjB

Indian-origin truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, responsible for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Canada, failed in his attempt to avoid deportation to India. Sidhu, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges, saw his bid to remain in Canada dismissed by a judge. The devastating crash resulted in 16 fatalities and 13 injuries. Sidhu, who received an eight-year prison sentence, had been employed for less than a month before the accident. Despite arguments emphasizing his clean criminal record, the Federal Court upheld the decision. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/r7Dsm9F

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for H-1B foreign work visas for fiscal year 2024. USCIS stated that it has received the required number of petitions for both the regular cap of 65,000 H-1B visas and the master's cap of 20,000 H-1B visas. Non-selection notices will be sent to registrants in the coming days. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions exempt from the cap, including petitions for current H-1B workers. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/L4eJnpH

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley emerges as a front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, currently in second place in Iowa and first place in New Hampshire caucuses. However, former President Donald Trump remains the overall frontrunner among Republican candidates. Haley's campaign has gained ground, attracting attacks from Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have tried to copy Trump's style but have been unsuccessful. Haley's support base among the Indian American community is growing, while Ramaswamy's initial interest is waning. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/ZAOk4xj

A 66-year-old Australian man, William Swale, was charged with multiple offenses on Monday for a fatal crash that killed five members of two Indian-origin families at the Royal Daylesford Hotel. Swale, who has type one diabetes, scanned his blood glucose monitoring device before the crash, which showed dangerously low levels. He ignored multiple mobile phone alerts warning him about his glucose levels. Swale was captured on CCTV entering a wine bar before the crash and was seen driving his vehicle when he lost control and crashed into the diners. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/GCTMoxh

Joshpal Singh Kothiria sentenced to 3 years in jail for supplying drugs in the UK and Ireland. He was part of Anthony Terry's organized crime group that imported cocaine from the Netherlands to England and then to Northern Ireland. NCA officers seized the drugs hidden in fuel tanks at Belfast port. Terry worked with Michael Collis who collected the drugs in the Netherlands. Mohammed Omar Khan supplied drugs and the group used Encrochat to communicate. Terry and Collis pleaded guilty, while Kothiria and Khan were convicted. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/QfqB6ux

Indian-American Senator Usha Reddi from the 22nd district of Kansas state has submitted her candidacy for another term in the state legislature. Reddi, a Democrat, announced her candidacy on her social media platform X. Her focus will be on addressing health care, mental health, public education, safety, equity, jobs, security, economic growth, infrastructure, housing, and childcare. Reddi previously served a ten-year term on the Manhattan City Commission and worked closely with local bodies including Kansas State University. She has two bachelor's degrees and a master's degree from Kansas State University. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/sM7UQq9

A 46-year-old Indian-origin motel owner, Satyen Naik, was shot dead by a homeless trespasser in Newport city, North Carolina. The suspect, Troy Kellum, barricaded himself inside a room at the motel before taking his own life. Naik was found with a gunshot wound outside the motel and was pronounced dead later. The police called in the Special Response Team (SRT) to retrieve Kellum from the barricaded room. After negotiations failed, the SRT team entered the room and Kellum shot himself with a handgun. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/YGyesmi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has brought back Midhun V V Chandran, an accused wanted by the Karnataka police in connection with a rape case. CBI coordinated with INTERPOL NCB - Abu Dhabi, Karnataka Police, Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, Ministry of External Affairs for his return from UAE. A Red notice was issued by CBI against him on January 20, 2023. Through close coordination and follow-up, CBI has successfully returned 26 criminals wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies from abroad in 2023. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/yihSnad

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An Indian-origin man, K. Pradeep Ram, was sentenced to 21 months and two weeks in prison and fined S$5,000 for dangerous driving and using threatening and abusive words towards a police officer in Singapore. Ram pleaded guilty to four charges, including dangerous driving causing grievous hurt. He breached Covid-19 protocols to drink with his friends and got into a fight with his friend Pravin. While under the influence of alcohol, Ram drove his lorry in a dangerous manner, causing Pravin to be dragged along the road and sustain multiple injuries. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/5e9cFUs

The UK government's latest set of visa crackdowns to cut immigration figures includes a major hike in the minimum salary threshold for British nationals and permanent residents applying to bring family members to join them in the UK, a move expected to impact several Indian families. The Family Visa category, under which long-term UK residents are able to bring their spouses and partners to join them, until now required the applicant to be earning at least GBP 18,600 annually. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/l41c8BQ

Meira Chand, an Indian-origin writer, was among the three Singaporeans awarded the Cultural Medallion, the city-state's top arts accolade. The award recognizes artistic excellence and contribution to enriching Singapore's arts and culture scene. Chand, along with novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance veteran Osman Abdul Hamid, received the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The Cultural Medallion comes with an SGD 80,000 grant for each recipient. Chand, of Swiss-Indian parentage, is the first English-language female writer to receive the award since 1997. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/81L5Ubz

President Joe Biden has nominated prominent Indian-American global venture capitalist Deven Parekh as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Development Finance Corporation, a development finance institution and agency of the US government. Parekh, the managing director at software investment firm Insight Partners, was nominated for the post last week. His nomination will be for a period of three years, the White House said in a press release on Friday. By statute, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors includes four members recommended to the President from Senate and House leadership. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/qzhu5ON

Umang Dua, an Indian American entrepreneur, co-founded Keychain, the world's first comprehensive marketplace for the consumer packaged goods sector. The company raised USD 18 million in seed funding from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Box Group. Dua's previous startup, Handy, was acquired by Angi Homeservices. Keychain aims to connect retailers with the right production and packaging partners in minutes, eliminating the need for brokers. The platform focuses on the food, beverages, and cosmetics sectors. Dua believes that Indian origin entrepreneurs are here to stay, despite challenges in the US. He acknowledges the opportunities in technology in India, which are leading some Indians to return and start ventures there. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/vNT4qLS

The ringleader of robbers, Ahmad Raza, who disguised as security personnel and looted an Indian Sikh family in Gulberg, Lahore, has been arrested. The family was robbed of Rupees 250,000, PKR 150,000, and jewellery. Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has demanded justice within 48 hours for this grave lapse in security. The Indian Sikhs arrived in Pakistan's Punjab province for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary festivities and visited various gurdwaras during their stay. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/OUFuA3z

An Indian student, Mitkumar Patel, who arrived in the UK for higher studies, was found dead in the river Thames near London. Patel, a 23-year-old boy, went missing on November 17 and his body was discovered on November 21 in Canary Wharf. The police stated that the death is not suspicious. Patel was due to start a degree at Sheffield Hallam University and had a part-time job at Amazon. His relatives reported him missing after he failed to return from a daily walk. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/LJ1wGT6