News for 'indian origin'

Relief for Gandhis as court rejects ED's National Herald chargesheet

Relief for Gandhis as court rejects ED's National Herald chargesheet

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The ED has accused Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, as well as late party leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, along with Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering.

Indian-origin top cop feted in UK

Indian-origin top cop feted in UK

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Indian-origin top-cop Dal Babu, Borough Commander for Harrow in the UK, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II and made to an Order of the British Empire for his services to policing and the community.

Man gets 100-yr jail for causing Indian-origin child's death in US

Man gets 100-yr jail for causing Indian-origin child's death in US

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

Patel was playing in a hotel room on Monkhouse Drive when a bullet entered her room and struck her in the head.

UK: Indian-origin accountant stabbed 20 times

UK: Indian-origin accountant stabbed 20 times

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

An Indian-origin accountant was killed by her former boyfriend who stabbed her 20 times after he found out that he had been dumped, a court was toldin London. Camille Mathurasingh, 27 was knifed 20 times in the kitchen of her home in Bow, after her former boyfriend flew in from Trinidad to try to win her back, the jury was told at the Old Bailey.Paul Bristol, 24, admits manslaughter but denies murder in April 2009.

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Hits

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Hits

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10.

UK: Indian-origin doc convicted of manslaughter

UK: Indian-origin doc convicted of manslaughter

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Ramnath, who now lives in the US, was convicted of the patient's murder and handed the suspended jail sentence at the Birmingham Brown Court for going against the wishes of three colleagues and failing to speak to a consultant anaesthetist at the hospital before injecting the drug into Leighton.

Meet the first Indian origin NBA player

Meet the first Indian origin NBA player

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Canadian Basketball professional Sim Bhullar is reportedly set to become the first player of Indian origin to play in the National Basketball Association.

NZ: Indian origin cabbie's killing prompts action

NZ: Indian origin cabbie's killing prompts action

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

The New Zealand government may introduce mandatory safety measures in taxis after an Indian origin cab driver was stabbed to death in Auckland over the weekend.

2025's Top 10 OTT Films

2025's Top 10 OTT Films

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

While some of them were excellent, most were passable. But many were far superior to the theatrical releases.

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players, 77 Vacancies

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players, 77 Vacancies

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

At the top end of the spectrum sits the familiar figure: The 2 crore bracket, where 40 players have thrown their hats in.

CBI chargesheets 4 Chinese citizens among 17 in Rs 1,000-cr cyber fraud case

CBI chargesheets 4 Chinese citizens among 17 in Rs 1,000-cr cyber fraud case

Rediff.com14 Dec 2025

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 17 people, including four Chinese nationals, and 58 companies for their alleged roles in a transnational cyber fraud network that siphoned off over Rs 1,000 crore.

Meet Saee Jadhav, who becomes 1st woman Territorial Army officer to pass out of IMA

Meet Saee Jadhav, who becomes 1st woman Territorial Army officer to pass out of IMA

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Saee's father Sandip Jadhav, a serving major with the Territorial Army, said that Saee has been commissioned into the 130 Territorial Army (ecological ) battalion of Kumaon Regiment at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

Indian-origin man sentenced to 7 yrs for raping drunk woman in UK

Indian-origin man sentenced to 7 yrs for raping drunk woman in UK

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

A 20-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six years and nine months' imprisonment in the Welsh capital of Cardiff after admitting to raping a woman in London.

24 Indian-origin people tried for London riots

24 Indian-origin people tried for London riots

Rediff.com26 Feb 2012

Twenty four people of India-origin are among the nearly 3,000 suspects being tried for last year's shocking riots in London and other towns of England, new analysis of data shows, contradicting the belief that Asians had stayed away from the violence.

Spelling is this Indian-origin boy's refuge

Spelling is this Indian-origin boy's refuge

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

Kunal Shah's parents were deported from the US a year ago.

UK: Indian-origin doctor quits over plagiarism

UK: Indian-origin doctor quits over plagiarism

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Raj Persaud, the celebrity doctor, who admitted plagiarism at a GMC hearing in June, has stepped down as a consultant psychiatrist for the south London and Maudsley NHS trust.

India to host Sri Lanka in T20I series next month

India to host Sri Lanka in T20I series next month

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

The Sri Lankans will be playing a T20I bilateral series in India for the first time since 2016, which the hosts won 3-0.

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Indian-origin US actor Shelley Malil has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, mayhem and burglary in connection with an attack that San Diego authorities said left his ex-girlfriend in a critical condition with 20 stab wounds.

Ikkis Review: The Flip Side To Dhurandhar

Ikkis Review: The Flip Side To Dhurandhar

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur Sanap.

Indian-origin man heads Aussie Islamic body

Indian-origin man heads Aussie Islamic body

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Patel was instrumental in securing the release of Australian hostage Douglas Wood after he was kidnapped in Iraq in 2005.

10 Indian-origin CEOs now manage business worth $350 billion

10 Indian-origin CEOs now manage business worth $350 billion

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

With Satya Nadella becoming CEO at software giant Microsoft, 10 Indian-origin persons holding top posts at global corporations manage businesses worth about $350 billion.

Award of excellence for Indian-origin astronomer

Award of excellence for Indian-origin astronomer

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Anjum Mukadam, an astronomer of Indian origin, will be awarded the Robert J Trumpler Award for for designing and building Argos, a fast, CCD-based, time-series photometer to probe stars, including white dwarfs. Her work doubled the number of known pulsating white dwarfs, produced more than a dozen scientific papers, and created in Argos an instrument that is also useful for the detection of extrasolar planets as they transit their parent star.

Perform Or Perish! Gill Under Fire In Chilly Dharamsala

Perform Or Perish! Gill Under Fire In Chilly Dharamsala

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

The controversial decision to select Shubman Gill in place of a well-settled Sanju Samson as the opener has backfired for the Indian team so far.

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners each month using the platform.'

'Cost of Centre's monopoly model': Rahul on IndiGo fiasco

'Cost of Centre's monopoly model': Rahul on IndiGo fiasco

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Gandhi said it is ordinary Indians who pay the price in delays, cancellations and helplessness.

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.'

British man charged with racially aggravated rape of Sikh student

British man charged with racially aggravated rape of Sikh student

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

The West Midlands police said John Ashby, who is a white British man aged 32 from Stockland Green, was charged on Tuesday evening.

Indian-origin man murdered in Australia

Indian-origin man murdered in Australia

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

An Indian-origin businessman has been found murdered in his home in Australia with the police linking it to an assault on him in March.

Indian origin MP gets Freedom Defender's Award

Indian origin MP gets Freedom Defender's Award

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice named Ganesan as a runner-up for the first Freedom Defenders Award 2007 at a ceremony to mark Human Rights Day

SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut reaches ISS

SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut reaches ISS

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

The Crew-3 astronauts will spend approximately six months aboard the space station conducting new and exciting scientific research in areas such as materials science, health technologies, and plant science to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit life on Earth.

Indian-origin political scientist denied US entry

Indian-origin political scientist denied US entry

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

An Indian-origin political scientist from South Africa has been permanently denied entry to the United States apparently for his anti-America ideology. "I have criticised America in my commentaries and lectures but I have never propagated violence or terrorism. It is absurd to think that I am regarded as a terrorist."

Indian-origin Parliamentarians laud N-deal debate

Indian-origin Parliamentarians laud N-deal debate

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

The Parliamentarians of Indian-origin claim the way India has put the nuclear deal on hold has increased respect for India.

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

The 1.5-litre Hyperion petrol engine masterfully blends everyday driving with a sophisticated, tech-laden interior that elevates the entire experience.

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".

Aus: Indian-origin doctor barred from practising

Aus: Indian-origin doctor barred from practising

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

A doctor of Indian-origin has been barred from practising for 10 years after she was found guilty of professional misconduct by an Australian medical tribunal.

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Five Indian-origin women executives have made it to Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list for achieving positions of prominence in the financial services industry and helping shape its future. Barron's is a sister publication of the Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones and Company. "The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, nonprofit organisations, and government," the magazine said in a press release.

Now Indian-origin man, wife killed in Birmingham

Now Indian-origin man, wife killed in Birmingham

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

An Indian-origin man and his English wife have been murdered in Birmingham, the British police said on Wednesday, weeks after an Indian student was killed in an apparent hate crime in Manchester.

Indians in Iran advised to stay calm, stay connected with embassy

Indians in Iran advised to stay calm, stay connected with embassy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

In an advisory, the Indian embassy here asked all Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements, follow the embassy's social media accounts and observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities.

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.'

Student of Indian origin held for murder

Student of Indian origin held for murder

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

A student of Indian origin has been arrested in Johannesburg for allegedly kidnapping and murdering the daughter of a white businessman.