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Two Indian researchers win Ig Nobel Prize for tackling smelly shoe problem

Vikash Kumar and Sarthak Mittal's study, conducted with 149 first-year SNU students, found that shoe odour is a common problem in India, exacerbated by heat, humidity, and lack of proper ventilation.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams blasts Zohran Mamdani as ‘divisive, dangerous, and anti-Hindu’

Zohran Mamdani has faced mounting criticism from sections of the Indian-American community for what they describe as “open bigotry” towards Hindus.

Fiji’s Prime Minister Rabuka in New York for UNGA80 to promote Pacific as Ocean of Peace

First introduced by Rabuka at UNGA78 in 2023, the Ocean of Peace initiative seeks to strengthen regional unity and encourage international partners to collaborate in resolving issues peacefully through the Pacific Way.

ICE to deport 73-year-old Harjit Kaur to India after 34 years of failed asylum claims

"She is an illegal alien who has litigated her case since 1991, over 34 years now. She was ordered removed by an immigration judge in 2005 — over 20 years ago — and she didn’t leave."

Trump’s H-1B changes could shift global talent towards India and Australia

Australia is also well-positioned to benefit, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noting that "intelligence, imagination, and drive will be the forces behind a future made in Australia."

“They are no God”: Indian techie’s chilling post before being gunned down by US police

In a LinkedIn post days before his death, he wrote that he was a “victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wage-fraud, wrongful termination and obstruction of justice.”

Charanjit Singh Grewal named prime accused in Rupinder Kaur Pandher murder case

Police say the crime was allegedly carried out at the behest of Charanjit Singh Grewal, a 75-year-old England-based NRI originally from Ludhiana, who was to marry Pandher but later refused.

‘Empty-handed in Port Moresby’: Where PM Albanese’s Pacific strategy faltered

Pacific nations, meanwhile, are increasingly cautious about entering into deals that seem rushed or insufficiently transparent.

US judge orders deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria or Syria after green card fraud ruling

The judge found Khalil had “willfully misrepresented material facts” in his application to adjust immigration status and denied his request for a waiver.

Yuvraj Singh arrested after cocaine worth millions found hidden in truck

Photos released by investigators showed some of the drug bundles stamped with the face of notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, while others bore a “98%” logo.

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Indian national on expired visa among 31 arrested in alleged $10m Victorian supermarket theft ring

The investigation, led by the Box Hill Divisional Response Unit, has already resulted in 18 offenders being jailed, while 10 others remain before the courts.

Indian-origin journalist Harjinder Singh Basiala awarded King’s Service Medal for Punjabi community media work

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also congratulated Basiala in an official letter, acknowledging his longstanding commitment to the community.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan extends free public transport, slashes fares to half

Under the plan, free trains, trams and buses — originally due to end in April — will now continue until June 1. From that date, fares will be reduced by 50 per cent through to the end of 2026.
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