At just 15, Kareen Kaur has made history by becoming Singapore’s first female Formula 4 driver, marking a significant milestone for both motorsport and representation in the country.
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Singapore-born Indian-origin professor Mangala Srinivas joins top science advisory panel in Europe
She is now one of seven new chief scientific advisers to the European Commission, chosen from around 400 nominees, including Nobel laureates. According to reports, Prof Srinivas was appointed in May 2025 and officially onboarded in Brussels in July.
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala makes history as first Indian-origin head of American Medical Association
He will serve as the 180th president of the organisation, which is the largest association of doctors and medical students in the United States. His election was announced during the AMA’s annual meeting held in Chicago.
Singapore: Indian-origin man jailed for cheating 61 victims of SGD 310,000
The court heard that he cheated at least 61 victims and collected about SGD 310,000 over a period of about six months.
Indian-origin former executive arrested in Los Angeles for USD 149 million insurance fraud
Under Sharma’s direction, Sovereign staff actively sought patients through aggressive marketing and false promises. One of the false claims was that treatment costs would be covered by a charitable foundation, which did not actually exist.
13-year-old Indian American Faizan Zaki crowned champion of 2025 Scripps Spelling Bee
This was Faizan’s fourth time participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student of C.M. Rice Middle School, he had previously finished second in 2024 after a spell-off with Bruhat Soma.
400-strong baraat shuts down Wall Street in dazzling Indian wedding parade
The crowded business hub, more accustomed to tailored suits than pink kurtas, briefly transformed into the set of what looked like a full-blown Bollywood production.
Indian-origin Singapore cop charged with forging police documents
The police said the alleged forgery came to light after Vikneshvaran was placed on “enhanced supervision” in October 2022 due to his work performance.
US: Indian-origin techie among three killed in tragic climbing accident in Washington
Vishnu, 48, a resident of Seattle, was attempting to climb North Early Winters Spire area of the Cascades along with his three friends, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36 and Anton Tselykh, 38, on Saturday, May 10, when the accident happened, NBC News reported.
Indian-origin Anita Anand is new foreign minister of Canada, as PM Carney shakes up Cabinet
Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the aggression towards Canada shown by US President Donald Trump, while preserving the calm demeanour of an economist who has led the central banks of both Canada and the United Kingdom.
