By Arul Louis New York, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ivy League Brown University has become the latest US institution of higher education to take action against caste discrimination, joining California State, Harvard and other universities…
New York, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly one million immigrants obtained US citizenship during the fiscal year 2022 — the highest number of naturalized citizens in almost 15 years, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration…
Toronto, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The parents of a 21-year-old woman from Punjab, who was shot dead at a gas station in Canada, say they regret sending her to the country and want justice for their…
London, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Universities in the UK are paying education agents that recruit Indian students to lure them with an offer, which allows them to bring along their families to the country, a media…
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab-origin Rachna Singh, a postgraduate in psychology from Panjab University here, has created a history of sorts after she was sworn in as Minister of Education and Child Care of British…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, former president of the US-based blood-testing company Theranos, has been sentenced to almost 13 years in prison after being found guilty of defrauding investors and endangering patients….
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian-origin entrepreneur, who lost $2 million after FTX went kaput last month, is taking legal action against the cryptocurrency exchange’s founder, according to a report. Delhi-born Evan Singh Luthra,…
Melbourne, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 34-year-old Indian man in Australia died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle, leaving four other occupants, including his two children, injured in the mishap, police said….
New Delhi, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Vice President Kamala Harris are among Forbes’ 19th annual list of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ of 2022. While Harris is ranked third,…
London, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) British businessman Charlie Mullins has apologised for a “racist joke” he made at 2022 British Curry Awards, which was slammed by Indian-origin TV presenter Ranj Singh, and drew sharp reactions from…
Melbourne, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian regulatory authority Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has initiated a legal action against an IT company and its director for underpaying four of its workers, including an Indian, in 2021. Melbourne…
London, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seven in 10, or 68 per cent of ethnic minority employees including Indians, experienced discrimination in the UK’s financial services industry, which contributes enormously to the country’s GDP, a new report…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Diplomats and a US politician have been honoured at the UN with the Diwali Foundation’s Power of One award recognising their contributions to promoting international relations. The…
Singapore, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian-origin Sikh and former CFO of Singapore-based technology company was given 11 months’ jail and fined SGD 20,000 for falsifying accounts, forgery, and not disclosing interested party transactions. Gurcharan Singh…
London, Dec 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian-origin structural engineer, who designed London’s tallest building – The Shard, has been awarded an honorary degree by Northumbria University in England. Roma Agrawal, 39, was conferred the degree of…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said he has raised the issue of an Indian baby living in foster care in Berlin in his discussions with visiting German counterpart…
Singapore, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A six-year-old Indian-origin boy has become the youngest Singaporean to have trekked to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal at an altitude of 5,364 metres. Om Madan Garg trekked for 10…
Toronto, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a “targeted” killing, a 21 year-old Canadian-Sikh woman died after being shot multiple times outside a gas station in Mississauga, police said. Pawanpreet Kaur, a resident of Brampton, died on…
Melbourne, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian-origin teacher in Australia has received the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools. Melbourne-based Veena Nair, who is ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and…
By Meenakshi Iyer New Delhi, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian-origin health official is part of a visiting team that is setting up a recruitment desk in Bengaluru to hire Indian nurses for a Canadian province…