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Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Indian student at Mohawk College, tragically died after being struck by a stray bullet at a Hamilton bus stop. She was an innocent bystander caught in a shootout between two vehicles. Police are investigating the homicide and appealing for public assistance with dashcam or security footage from the area.
Gurvinder Johal, a 37-year-old Indian-origin man, was fatally stabbed inside a Lloyds bank branch in Derby on Tuesday afternoon. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, a 47-year-old Somalian man, has been charged with Johal’s murder and appeared in court. Another man initially arrested in connection with the case has been released without further action, as confirmed by authorities.
The family of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa, a 21-year-old Indian student fatally struck by a stray bullet in Hamilton, Canada, is seeking assistance from the Indian government to repatriate her body. Randhawa, a Mohawk College student, was waiting at a bus stop when she was hit during a shooting incident involving two vehicles.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, including Florida-based techie Bitan Adhikari, India launched Operation Sindoor. Bitan's widow, Soheni, expressed relief, stating the action brought a sense of justice and peace to her husband's soul. She appreciated the operation's name, symbolizing her loss.
Priya Saxena, an Indian PhD graduate in South Dakota, has been granted a preliminary injunction against deportation after her visa was unexpectedly revoked by DHS over a minor traffic violation from 2021. The court's decision protects her right to remain in the US and apply for Optional Practical Training.
An Indian student, Krish Lal Isserdasani, faced potential deportation after his US student visa was abruptly cancelled. Despite no charges filed after a prior arrest and being close to graduation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his student record was terminated. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation, citing lack of due process.
Representative Shri Thanedar's attempt to impeach Donald Trump faltered due to strong opposition from his own Democratic party. Facing pressure, Thanedar withdrew his resolution to revise it and seek bipartisan support. Democratic leaders criticized the move as a distraction from key legislative priorities, while Thanedar defended his actions as a necessary defense of the Constitution.
Following litigation efforts, ICE is reinstating international students' records after improperly revoking them in SEVIS, causing widespread disruption and fear. The terminations, often based on flawed NCIC data, affected many students, particularly from India and China. ICE is developing a new policy for SEVIS terminations to prevent future overreach and hardship.