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RANA honors Indian diaspora for selfless services; raises $1.3 million at the annual gala
NEW YORK (TIP): The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) held its annual gala event in Long Island, where it honored community leaders from the Indian diaspora for their selfless service and contributions to society. […]
Asia
FILMS REVEAL ASIAN AMERICAN BIAS STILL EXISTS
By Mabel Pais ‘ASIAN AMERICANS,’ to celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, was aired as a five-part documentary television series. This was a collaborative production of PBS, WETA and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), […]
Frontpage News
President Biden Signs into Law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
WASHINGTON (TIP): Following overwhelming support from both chambers of Congress, President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday, May 20, that addresses hate crimes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular emphasis on the increase in violence against […]
Frontpage News
Sikh-American Store Owner Attack: Hate Crime Charge Added against the Attacker
DENVER (TIP): Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has decided to add a hate crime charge against Eric Breemen for attacking Mr. Lakhwant Singh. Moving forward, Breemen will be charged with multiple counts–now including a bias-motivated […]
Frontpage News
Indian Origin Hindu Priest brutally attacked; Incident widely condemned
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian diplomats, US lawmakers and Community leaders in one voice condemned the brutal attack on a Hindu priest in New York City’s Borough of Queens in open daylight. According to available reports, around […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Sikh Teen Shot Dead Outside Home in Canada
TORONTO(TIP): Indian Origin 19-year-old Sikh teen was shot dead outside his home and his cousin was injured by so far unidentified persons in an apparent targeted shooting in Canada, police said. Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who […]
Indian Americans
Indian American gas station owner is target of racist attack
ASHLAND, KY(TIP): Monday, August 6, was a day Taj Sardar, the owner of a Shell gas station in Ashland, will never forget after an off-duty Portsmouth ambulance employee went on a racist rant on his […]
India
Supreme Court seeks response from Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, on a plea filed by SIT challenging the anticipatory bail granted to him by Delhi HC. The apex court said it is high time that these […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian American hate crime victim delivered justice
PITTSBURGH(TIP): A US district court last week sentenced Pennsylvania resident Jeffrey Burgess after he was found guilty of physically attacking Indian American Ankur Mehta and abusing him with racial expletives. According to the sentence delivered […]
United States
Police: Austin bomber left 25-minute confession video on phone
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): A CNN report says that as the Austin bomber sensed that authorities were closing in on him on Tuesday, March 20, night, he took out his cell phone and recorded a 25-minute […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Sikh Student Thrown Out Of UK Bar For Wearing Turban
LONDON (TIP): An Indian origin Sikh law student in the UK felt “victimized” and “heartbroken” after he was dragged out of a bar because he was wearing a turban, media reports said. Amrik Singh, 22, claimed […]
Indian Americans
Indian American cab driver Gagandeep Singh’s prosecutor seeks death penalty in the murder case
IDAHO (TIP): Indian American cab driver Gagandeep Singh was stabbed 20 times before the accused Jacob Corban Coleman, 20, had watched him bleed him to death. Louis Marshall, the prosecutor of Bonner County, northern Idaho, […]
Indian Americans
United States
US Navy veteran pleads guilty to killing Indian techie in Kansas
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US Navy veteran, on March 7, pleaded guilty to the murder of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar in Kansas City last year that raised […]
Indian Americans
INDIAN AMERICAN TECHIE KILLER COULD PLEAD GUILTY
OLATHE, KS (TIP): Indian American Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s killer who shot dead the techie in Austin’s Bar and Grill in Olathe city last February in a racially motivated hate crime could enter into a plea deal, […]
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Indian Americans
Indian Origin Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan Says He Faced Discrimination In Canadian Military
New Delhi (TIP): Indian origin Canada‘s Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan said he “faced discrimination” in that country’s military because he “looked different”. Sajjan, who moved to Canada as a young boy, said this in […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Sikh Man’s Turban Pulled Out Outside UK Parliament
LONDON (TIP) : An Indian Origin Sikh man’s turban was pulled out by a white man shouting “Muslim go back” in an apparent racist attack outside the UK parliament, according to a media report. Ravneet Singh, […]
Indian Americans
INDIAN AMERICAN SIKH UBER DRIVER WHO WAS HELD AT GUNPOINT BY PASSENGER STILL AWAITING THE LATTERS ARREST
Illinois (TIP): An Indian American Sikh Uber driver was allegedly held at gunpoint by a passenger who said “I hate turban people” and asked racial questions regarding his nationality and his allegiance to the US, […]
Featured
A ‘good guy’ with a gun against a ‘bad guy’ with a gun formula does not work, Mr. President
US needs to come out of its primitive view on guns Another carnage, followed by a spate of condolences and condemnations. President of USA tweets he was sorry for the “terrible” shooting. ‘My prayers and […]
United States
Florida School Shooting: 17 gunned down, 14 wounded
White Supremacy Group Claims Nikolas Cruz as Member Indrajit S Saluja PARKLAND, FLA (TIP): It was a horrific sight at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School here on February 14, the day of love, with 17 […]