LONDON: An Indian-origin astrophysicist from the University of Sheffield in the UK is part of a team of scientists who have helped bring humanity one step closer to understanding how the heaviest chemical elements are created in the universe with the help of a high-end camera. Professor Vik Dhillon, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy who leads the ULTRACAM project,...
LONDON: Rishi Sunak on Wednesday completed a year as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister, having taken charge at 10 Downing Street amid the turmoil of predecessor Liz Truss' short-lived premiership and several domestic and global challenges. The 43-year-old faced off with Opposition Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons as his office was keen to portray it as just another...
NEW DELHI: An Indian-origin doctor working at a hospital in Bahrain lost his job for posting inflammatory comments on social media targeting Palestinians.Dr. Sunil Rao posted a series of tweets expressing support for Israel during its conflict with Hamas. His tweets were flagged by a user on X (formerly Twitter), prompting Bahraini authorities to take notice.Calling his tweets 'offensive to our...
SINGAPORE: Inderpal Singh, a 33-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, has emerged as the winner of 'MasterChef Singapore' after winning a three-way competition in the finale. After weeks of intense competition, Singh won the fourth season of the cooking reality show in the finale aired on Sunday, according to Channel News Asia. Singh walked away with SGD 10,000 (approximately Rs 6.7 lakh) in cash and...
LONDON: A 39-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for 16 weeks and placed on the sexual offenders register for seven years after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman while travelling on a train from Birmingham to London. Mukhan Singh, from the Sandwell area of the West Midlands region of England, was arrested for the crime en route at Leamington station back in 2021. He entered his...
SINGAPORE: An investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Indian-origin student-athlete at the Singapore Sports School, has revealed there was a safety lapse as his badminton coach failed to check on his well-being before leaving the track. The coach has been served a notice of dismissal, according to a Channel News Asia report on Saturday. Pranav Madhaik, who was part of the school's badminton...
WASHINGTON: Tanvee Vallem, a nine-year-old Indian-origin billiards sensation, has secured a spot in the upcoming prestigious Predator WPA World 10-Ball Junior Championship in Austria later this month. The prestigious championship in Klagenfurt, Austria from October 19-22, will feature a challenging 10-Ball format, with matches raced to 7. This change in discipline from 9-Ball to 10-Ball aligns with the...
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society on Saturday awarded scholarships to six Indian-origin students pursuing music, dance and playing musical instruments as part of its Gandhi Jayanti celebrations this year. High Commissioner Dr Shilpak Ambule handed the awards to the students as he shared Mahatma Gandhi's life journey, saying, "Gandhi ji's life was marked by simplicity, humility and a deep...
NEW JERSEY: An Indian-origin couple and their two children were found dead at their residence in Plainsboro town of New Jersey in US, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, said the Plainsboro Township Police Department.The Plainsboro Township Police Department, in a press release, said that the deceased have been identified as Tej Pratap Singh (43), his wife Sonal Parihar (42) and their two...
SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin lawyer, who has already been suspended from practising in connection with some other case, has been charged for four different offences under law by the State Courts for allegedly slapping a woman on her cheek at a Hindu temple here. Ravi Madasamy, who is also known as M Ravi, faced one charge for voluntarily causing hurt, one for disorderly behaviour in public and two under...
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