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  Kumar Iyer becomes first Indian-origin member of UK's Foreign Office Board

  World | June 07, 2019 9:36 IST

  Iyer, who was born in London and spent his early years in India, has previously been based in Mumbai as Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner.

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  Indian-origin police officer shot dead in California

  World | December 27, 2018 18:47 IST

  A 33-year-old Indian-origin police officer in the US state of California has been killed after being shot by an "armed" unidentified gunman while he was conducting a traffic stop.

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  Facebook elevates senior Indian-origin executive to head enterprise service Workplace

  Internet | December 19, 2018 13:56 IST

  As Head of Product for Marketplace and Payments tools, Anand's team was responsible for powering commerce across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

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  Indian-origin accountant among 5 fraudsters jailed for visa scam in UK

  World | November 25, 2018 17:24 IST

  Jalpa Trivedi, 41, was found guilty for facilitating the accounting side of the fraud and was jailed for three years.

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  Indian-origin professor in US accused of using his students as 'servants'

  World | November 19, 2018 20:41 IST

  Ashim Mitra, a longtime pharmacy professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, made his students tend his lawn, look after his dog and water the house plants, sometimes for weeks at a time when he and his wife were away, the Kansas City Star reported.

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  Indian-origin couple arrested in UK on suspicion of keeping 'slave' in their shed

  World | November 03, 2018 17:32 IST

  Palvinder and Pritpal Binning, both in their mid-50s, were arrested by the UK’s Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) earlier this week after a raid on their home in Chilworth, near Southampton on southern coast of England.  

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  In a first, Indian-origin blind man to get guide horse in UK

  World | October 14, 2018 10:40 IST

  After spending some time with his companion-to-be, Patel believes a guide horse has many added benefits over guide dogs, including a much longer working life, 350-degree vision and ability to see in the dark.

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  US: President Trump nominates Indian-American Bimal Patel to key administrative post

  World | September 14, 2018 9:15 IST

  Patel, from Georgia, has been nominated to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions.

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  Indian student killed in shooting at Kansas restaurant in US; family urges Swaraj to ensure action

  World | July 08, 2018 13:27 IST

  The man was identified by Indian authorities as Sharath Koppu, who was shot by unidenitified persons at J’s Fish and Chicken Market on Prospect Avenue on Friday evening.

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  Singapore: Indian-origin woman jailed up to three years for her role in US Navy corruption case

  World | July 06, 2018 20:00 IST

    Gursharan, had received more than SGD130, 000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian CEO of maritime services company Glenn Defense Marine (Asia) (GDMA), in exchange for sensitive US Navy information.

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  Indian-origin Rahul Tarar wins local body elections in Britain; gets elected as Saint Andrew Councillor

  World | May 07, 2018 20:16 IST

  Rahul –who fought the elections on the ticket of Conservative Party – defeated his opponent from the Labour Party, while garnering 55 per cent of the votes.

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  SA: ISIS-linked Indian-origin woman, partner arrested in British couple abduction case

  World | February 26, 2018 7:19 IST

  Fatima Patel and Safydeen Aslam Del Vecchio also face charges of robbery and theft after they went on a spending spree using the couples credit cards.

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  OMG! Indian-origin doctor helps deliver baby at 35,000 feet

  Trending | January 30, 2018 18:40 IST

  "This has been a team effort and certainly a flight I will never forget," he said.

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  Indian origin Australian bowler booked for suspect bowling action in Big Bash League

  Cricket | January 20, 2018 17:04 IST

  Cricket Australia has suspended Sydney Thunder's bowler for an unusual bowling action during a BBL fixture against Hobart Hurricanes.

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  UK: Indian-origin MP becomes first female Muslim minister to address British Parliament

  World | January 19, 2018 12:32 IST

  Nus Ghani, born in Birmingham to parents who migrated from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was cheered by her colleagues as she addressed the House of Commons.

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  Post earning a ticket to 2018 Winter Olympics, Indian-origin Dutch skater in quest to meet biological mom

  Trending | January 12, 2018 15:43 IST

  Das secured her place at the Olympic Games for the first time in late December, after defying the odds to qualify in the Dutch qualification trials.

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  Execution date set for first Indian-origin death-row prisoner in US

  World | January 11, 2018 18:32 IST

  Raghunandan Yandamuri was given death penalty in 2014 for kidnapping and killing a 61-year-old elderly Indian woman and her 10-month grand-daughter. It was seen as part of a botched kidnapping-for-ransom plot.

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  In a first, Indian-origin man loses naturalised American citizenship under Trump administration

  India | January 10, 2018 13:07 IST

  In a first-of-its-kind case, the US has stripped a naturalised American from India of his US citizenship, who, authorities said, acquired to it fraud.

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  Indian-origin US financier killed in shark attack in Costa Rica

  World | December 04, 2017 15:05 IST

  Rohina Bhandari, 49, a Wall Street private equity manager from New York City, suffered fatal bites to both her legs during the shark attack last week while she was diving near Cocos Island, about 300 miles off the Costa Rican mainland.

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  Indian-origin scientist creates medical camera to see through body

  World | September 04, 2017 18:15 IST

  Kev Dhaliwal has led a team at a UK university to create a medical camera that can see through the human body