Ice Arrest: Soldier arrives at Louisiana base for training, ICE arrests his Honduran wife who was brought to US as toddler

Ice Arrest: Soldier arrives at Louisiana base for training, ICE arrests his Honduran wife who was brought to US as toddler

Army Sergeant Matthew Blank’s wife was arrested by ICE as soon as he reported to his Louisiana base. 23-year-old Matthew Blank and his newly wed wife Annie Ramos arrived at the Louisiana base where Matthew was about to start his training for deployment as an Army staff sergeant. But ICE arrested his 22-year-old wife, calling…

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Indian-origin Subu Vedam avoids deportation after 40 years in prison for murder conviction, judge says he 'has grown as a person'

Indian-origin Subu Vedam avoids deportation after 40 years in prison for murder conviction, judge says he ‘has grown as a person’

After spending more than four decades in prison and consistently avoiding deportation for a murder conviction that was later overturned, Indian-origin Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam has won a crucial legal battle to remain in the United States.A US immigration judge has ruled that 64-year-old Vedam can stay in the country, rejecting efforts by the Department of…

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Indian couple jailed in UK for running companies for over 5 years despite legal ban; involved in £2 million tax fraud

Indian couple jailed in UK for running companies for over 5 years despite legal ban; involved in £2 million tax fraud

An Indian‑origin couple was sentenced in the United Kingdom after they continued to run companies for more than five years despite being legally barred from doing so. 71‑year‑old Bharat Jogia, from the West Midlands region of England, was disqualified as a company director for 13 years in 2014. He accepted a disqualification undertaking after admitting…

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Indian‑origin engineering student dies after drowning in New Zealand lake; parents seek urgent repatriation

Indian‑origin engineering student dies after drowning in New Zealand lake; parents seek urgent repatriation

A 21‑year‑old Indian‑origin engineering student has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō, New Zealand, while on an Easter holiday trip with friends, according to a family friend.Emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm on Sunday, April 5, after the young man was retrieved from the water. Police…

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Why astronauts carry plush toys into space: Baby Yoda, Snoopy and other mascots used as floating zero gravity indicators |

Why astronauts carry plush toys into space: Baby Yoda, Snoopy and other mascots used as floating zero gravity indicators |

Plush toys travelling into space may sound unusual, yet they have quietly remained part of human spaceflight for decades. Missions conducted by organisations like NASA and companies such as SpaceX often include small soft mascots inside spacecraft cabins. These objects are known as zero gravity indicators. They begin to float once a spacecraft leaves Earth’s…

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