A new report titled ‘British media and perception: A survey for British Hindus and British Indians’ has revealed that the Indian-origin community in the United Kingdom suffers from social bias due to various inaccuracies and imbalance in media reporting. The highlight of the survey is that the error-riddled and unbalanced UK media reporting “is contributing […]
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British Sikh doctor Amritpal Singh Hungin knighted in King Charles III’s 2024 New Year Honours
A British Sikh senior medical professional with over 30 years of general practice (GP) experience has been knighted by King Charles III in the 2024 New Year Honours list. Dr Amritpal Singh Hungin, Emeritus Professor of General Practice at Newcastle University, receives a Knighthood for services to medicine. He is part of a list that […]
Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead at USD 5 million home in Massachusetts; domestic violence suspected
A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their USD 5 million mansion in Dover, Massachusetts, United States. It was suspected to be a case of domestic violence, according to media reports. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were found in their […]
PIO-founded EcoSikh is saving the environment around the world, 550 trees at a time
Some people think, some people talk, some people do. It’s the last element — the action — that’s the most important; without it, the first two don’t mean much. In keeping with the Sikh tenet of seva (selfless service), the international organisation EcoSikh works on saving the environment, 550 trees at a time. Using the […]
“Christmas miracle” for Indian-origin man, as NY squatters who told him to “go back to Pakistan” finally vacate house
Bobby Chawla, an Indian-origin man who had purchased a house in Long Island, New York, at a bank auction, finally saw a “Christmas miracle” this year. The Long Island squatters who were hanging on to his house — they had also told Chawla and his family to “go back to Pakistan” — finally moved out […]
Missing Indian student Gurashman Singh Bhatia found dead in London; police appeal for information
Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom are appealing for information to piece together the last movements of Gurashman Singh Bhatia, a missing Indian student whose body was found by police divers in a lake in the Canary Wharf area of east London. In its appeal for information, dated December 20, 2023, the Met Police said […]
Indian-origin reporter goes undercover to reveal high levels of staff exploitation in UK care homes
A UK-based Indian-origin reporter from Kerala, who went undercover as a care assistant in a care home for the elderly in north-east England, has revealed worrying levels of staff exploitation. India is one of the main overseas sources of care home and nursing staff in the United Kingdom. According to data published in May 2022 […]
Judge dismisses Indian-origin driver’s bid to stay in Canada over 2018 crash that killed 16 people
A judge in Canada recently dismissed the applications of Indian-origin truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu who was fighting deportation back to India. He had caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison for causing the crash in Saskatchewan that killed 16 people and […]
15,000 people celebrate India Day, ahead of August 15, at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg
Hosted by India Club, the 12-hour event saw non-stop entertainment featuring ethnic Indian dances, performed by Indian expats and local artistes from South Africa.
Indian scientist Archana Sharma is pushing the boundaries of physics at CERN
Physicist Archana Sharma is one of the modern trailblazers of the Indian science community.