Rastogi moved to Adelaide from Delhi in 2011 and was arrested in July 2022, with the court earlier hearing that he was working as an unqualified massage therapist when the offences occurred.

Indian-origin massage therapist gets 13-year jail term in Australia for abusing 61 women

As India’s Union Budget draws closer, many non-resident Indians are watching closely, not for big announcements, but for small rule changes that affect everyday decisions.


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In a shocking incident, Sukhchain Singh, a non-resident Indian (NRI) from the United States, was shot at by two assailants who entered his home in Amritsar's Daburji area on Saturday morning (Aug 24).

India: NRI shot at in Amritsar home, saved by mother's brave intervention, and weapon failure

As the 2024 Lok Sabha election approaches, the Election Commission of India has encouraged Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to exercise their voting rights. The election is scheduled to commence on April 19 and will be held in seven phases over 44 days.

How can NRIs cast vote in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections? All you need to know

A 30-year-old Non-resident Indian (NRI) was allegedly killed by her in-laws in Punjab’s Kapurthala district last week in a property dispute case. The victim, identified as Rajdeep Kaur, had been living in the US for the last seven years.

India: In-laws strangle NRI woman to death to take hefty life insurance cover, put corpse in freezer

A Christmas holiday turned fatal for an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) family of six in the US state of Texas when they were killed in a traffic accident. The family, hailing from Amalapuram in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, was killed in Johnson County while returning from a relative's house after spending Christmas on December 26.

US: Six NRI family members killed in road accident in Texas, day after Christmas

A remarkable transformation is unfolding in the retirement aspirations of Non-Resident Indians. Traditionally, the dream for many NRIs had been to settle in economically developed countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, or the UK.

Decoded: India's emerging role as a top retirement destination for NRIs

Everyone loves to travel, right? But have you thought about making your own aeroplane to fulfil your aspirations? Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan, a native of the Southern Indian State of Kerala, built a four-seater aircraft for family vacations.

Believe it or not: This Indian man made a plane during lockdown and flew family to Europe

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (February 1), presented the Budget 2022-2023 aiming to put the economy on the path of development amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

How will Union Budget 2022-2023 impact Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)?

Visiting Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan has said that his country is "warmly looking forward" to welcoming back Indian students to the country as Canberra gives a nod to Covishield for international travellers.

Australia recognises Covishield vaccine: Looks forward to welcome Indian students

Threats against the Indian-origin community in South Africa do exist after the recent violence, but the government is doing everything in its power to counter it, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi said on Monday, August 23, 2021.

Threats against Indians in South Africa do exist, but government doing all it can to counter this: Mahatma Gandhi's grand-daughter

A Melbourne couple was sentenced to prison for keeping an Indian grandmother as a slave in their home for eight years. Kumuthini Kannan, 53, and her husband Kandasamy, 57, were convicted guilty in April of keeping the Tamil woman inside their Mount Waverley home as a working prisoner.

Melbourne couple kept Indian woman as a slave for 8 years, jailed for 'crime against humanity'

The much sought-after Indian talent is now getting attracted towards Canada in large numbers, away from the United States because of its outdated H-1B visa policy, immigration and policy experts have told US lawmakers.

Brain drain: Indian talent moving to Canada due to outdated H1B visa policy, US lawmakers told

In 2020, Indian-Americans and Japanese-Americans reported the highest rates of voting, at 71 per cent and 66 per cent, respectively. Indian-Americans reported the highest (71 per cent) rate of voting among Asian American communities in the 2020 presidential election, a research scholar has said, citing the US Current Population Survey data.

Indian-Americans reported highest rates of voting in 2020 US presidential election

The rising influence of the Indian-origin community around the globe has made it impossible for governments to ignore the largest diaspora in the world. It’s not just the US or UK where the Indian diaspora is influential.

From US, UK to Portugal & Canada: Indian-origin politicians are everywhere 

UAE-based Indian billionaire BR Shetty's Finablr Plc is selling its business to an Israeli-UAE consortium for $1, capping the collapse of a business that had a market value of 1.

UAE-based Indian billionaire BR Shetty's company that owns UAE Exchange sold for $1

Dr Gaurav Sharma, a Member of Parliament for Hamilton West, created history by becoming the first parliamentarian of Indian origin taking an oath in Sanskrit in New Zealand, and second political leader in the world to take an oath in Sanskrit on foreign land.

Watch: Indian-origin MP of New Zealand takes the oath in Sanskrit, creates history

China is the United States' "absolute number one" national security threat, said Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday (local time), adding that US President Donald Trump has made sure Beijing does not steal American intellectual property.

China ‘absolute number one’ national security threat to US: Nikki Haley

Several Indian students are among over 200 overseas student signatories of a letter delivered to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street in London on Thursday, seeking justice in the wake of being accused of cheating in a compulsory English language test six years ago.

Indian students appeal to Boris Johnson in historic English test visa row

Former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley was among the opening speakers of the 2020 Republican National Convention. Republicans were in attack mode on the very first night.

America is not a racist country, asserts Indian-American politician Nikki Haley

The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas allowing visa holders to enter the United States if they are returning to the same jobs they had prior to the proclamation of the visa ban.

America makes exception to visa ban; H-1B holders can enter US on this condition

A group of 174 Indian nationals, including seven minors, has filed a lawsuit against the recent presidential proclamation on H-1B that would prevent them from entering the United States or a visa would not be issued to them.

174 Indians in US file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B visa

According to a recent report of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), there were 1,94,556 Indian students enrolled in various academic institutions of the US in January this year.

New visa regulations likely to cause difficulties for Indian students: Official

The multiple attempts to woo members of the Indian community during Canada's elections are part of a larger pattern. On WION Edit, we examine the role of the Indian diaspora in global politics.

WION Edit: Indian diaspora a vital cog in wheel for India's engagement with world

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