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Go back to India: 6‑year‑old Indian‑origin girl assaulted in Ireland
In a shocking incident in Waterford, Ireland, a six-year-old girl of Indian origin was brutally assaulted by a group of boys. The attackers allegedly hit her in the private parts while shouting, "Go back to India". This marks the first reported racist assault on a child of Indian origin in Ireland, though similar unprovoked attacks have previously been reported against other attack took place on Monday evening, August 4, when she was playing outside her home along with her friends. According to the mother, the gang included a girl aged around eight and several boys between 12 and mother said she was watching her daughter play with other kids right outside her home when she had to go and feed her toddler son, who is just 10-months-old. The mother also said how she was keeping an eye on her daughter from inside, but when her youngest child started crying she went to feed him. "I told her I would be back in a second after feeding the baby," the mother told The Irish Mirror, a Dublin-based news she said the girl-child came back into the house upset after around a minute. The mother said: "She was very upset, she started crying. She couldn't even talk, she was so scared."One of her friends told her mother that a gang of boys older than them hit her on the private parts with a cycle and five of them punched her in her face, The Irish Mirror reported."She told me five of them punched her in the face. One of the boys pushed the bicycle wheel onto her private parts and it was really sore. They said the F word and 'Dirty Indian, go back to India. She told me today (Wednesday) they punched her neck and twisted her hair," the woman, who has been a nurse and living in Ireland for eight years and recently became an Irish citizen, told The Irish family moved to the Kilbarry area of Waterford City in January this NOT FEEL SAFE HERE: INDIAN-ORIGIN NURSEThe mother said her daughter cried in bed after the attack and is now too afraid to play outside."We no longer feel safe here, even right in front of our own home. It doesn't feel like she can play without fear," she her anguish, the mother added: "I feel so sad for her. I could not protect her. I never expected such an incident would happen. I thought she would be safe here."advertisementShe later spotted the group of boys involved in the assault, who, she said, stared at her in a confrontational manner."I saw the gang afterward. They were staring at me, laughing. They know I am her parent. The boys were maybe 12 or 14, and they were still roaming around here," she told The Irish MOTHER FILES COMPLAINT WITH IRISH POLISHAlthough the mother has reported the incident to the Garda, she said she is not seeking punishment for the boys. Instead, she hopes they are given counselling and proper guidance."I don't know how the government will address this. We came here to fill a labour gap, we are professionals, we have all the certificates," she said."It is a struggle to come here. We don't come without qualifications. We are well-trained, and the government needs us," she added, according to The Irish surge in racist attacks against Indians in Ireland has raised security concerns within the Indian month, a 40-year-old Indian man was brutally assaulted and stripped in public by a teenage gang in Tallaght, a suburb of far, three attacks on Indian-origin men have come to light in Dublin between July 19 and August 1.- Ends advertisement
India Today
04-08-2025
- India Today
Go back to India: Cab driver becomes latest victim of Ireland racist assault
Another Indian-origin man has reportedly been assaulted in Ireland, this time in Ballymun, a suburb of Dublin. Singh was reportedly hit on the head with a bottle in an unprovoked attack, after which the attackers shouted "go back to your own country". The assault comes just days after a 40-year-old Indian man was beaten and stripped by a teenage gang in Tallaght, and a 32-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur was brutally attacked by teenagers in a separate incident in Singh, a cab driver, said he had picked up two men in the northside area, about 20 or 21 years old, and drove them to arriving at their destination, the two men opened the vehicle's door and attacked him, striking him twice in the head with a bottle, Dublin-based news outlet Dublin Live reported. Now, shaken from the attack, Singh is "very scared" to go back to has been in Ireland for over 23 who has been driving a cab for over 10 years now, was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment following the assault while his car was covered in blood, the news outlet father of two, originally from India, told Dublin Live that the attackers shouted "go back to your own country" as they ran away after the unprovoked cab driver tried to knock on some nearby doors to ask for help but no one came to his aid and he then dialled 999 – Gardai (the state police force of Ireland) and emergency services, Dublin Live reported on TO GO BACK TO WORK, SAYS INDIAN-ORIGIN MANSingh said now he is "very scared" to go back to work after the he didn't suffer any serious injuries, he feels it will be "very difficult" to go back to working as a cab driver."In 10 years, I've never seen anything like this happen," he was quoted as saying by Dublin Live."I'm really scared now and I'm off the road at the moment. It will be very hard to go back. My children are really scared," he POLICE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATIONIreland Police spokesperson confirmed that they were investigating the attack."Gardai are investigating an assault reported to have occurred in Poppintree, Ballymun, Dublin 11 at approximately 11.45 pm on Friday. A man, aged in his 40s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injury. Investigations are ongoing," the spokesperson was quoted as saying by the on July 19, an Indian man in his 40s was assaulted and stripped by a group of youngsters in Dublin after he was falsely accused of behaving inappropriately around children. Police were treating the incident as an apparent hate incident happened when the Indian national was set upon by a group of young men in the suburb of Tallaght and thrashed him. The attackers removed his trousers before passers-by rescued him. The man was left bleeding from multiple wounds on his face, arms and CLAIMS MULTIPLE ATTACKS TOOK PLACEJennifer Murray, the Irish woman who came to the aid of the 40-year-old man, recounted the brutal assault and noted that it wasn't the first racially motivated incident to occur in the area in recent days."At least four Indian men and another man have been facially stabbed by this gang of teenagers in the last four days in Tallaght. How many of you knew that or saw it on the news? (sic)" Murray said in a video posted on July 20. She said that the man had to undergo a brain scan and was left "completely scared for life".In a separate attack, a 32-year-old Indian-origin man, Santosh Yadav, on July 27, suffered a fractured cheekbone and multiple injuries after being assaulted by six teenagers near his Dublin also claimed that racist attacks on Indians are increasing across EMBASSY IN DUBLIN ISSUED ADVISORY TO AVOID DESERTED PLACESThe latest attack came on the same day when the Embassy of India in Dublin issued an urgent safety advisory, asking all Indian citizens in the country to avoid going to deserted places and exercise heightened caution."There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently. The Embassy is in touch with the authorities concerned in Ireland in this regard," the embassy said in the advisory."At the same time, all Indian citizens in Ireland are advised to take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours," it Embassy of India also issued an emergency contact number for help. Indian citizens can reach out via phone on 08994 23734 or email at Ends
India Today
01-08-2025
- India Today
Boss of US biker gang Punjabi Devils sold guns, tried to flee to India
The founder of a biker gang, Jashanpreet Singh, was indicted on multiple federal firearms charges in the US, just days after he was arrested while trying to board a flight to India. The charges include unlawful dealing of firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun, US authorities said.A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Jashanpreet Singh, 26, of Lodi (a city in California) on Thursday (US time), charging him with unlawful dealing of firearms; unlawful possession of a machine gun; and possession of an unregistered short-barrelled rifle, Acting US Attorney Kimberly A Sanchez to court documents, Singh was the founder of the "Punjabi Devils" Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang (OMG) associated with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, the US Attorney's Office said in a statement. On June 6, Singh attempted to sell several weapons to an undercover officer, including a short-barrelled rifle, three other assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver.A subsequent search of Singh's residence resulted in the discovery of additional firearms, including a machine gun, another machine gun conversion device, and a silencer, the statement GRENADE, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICES ALSO RECOVERED FROM INDIAN-ORIGIN MANThe Sheriff's Bomb team safely destroyed a hand grenade and a suspected claymore mine allegedly found from him."Officers also discovered a single 'pineapple'-style capped and fused hand grenade, as well as what law enforcement believed was a military electronic capped 'claymore' mine. The Explosives Ordinance Detail of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department bomb team destroyed these items at the scene," it added.A claymore mine is a type of explosive device used by the arrested Singh at San Francisco Airport, foiling his attempt to flee to India."On July 23, 2025, the FBI received an alert from US Customs and Border Protection that Singh had booked a ticket to India and was scheduled to depart from San Francisco International Airport on July 26. On that date, officers located and arrested Singh at the airport before he could flee. Singh remains in federal custody," US Attorney's Office said in the was initially facing state charges in San Joaquin County related to these offences. On July 21, he failed to appear at a court appearance and the state court issued a bench warrant for his DEVILS' FOUNDER FACES 25 YEARS JAIL TERM IF CONVICTEDSingh faces up to 25 years in prison and $510,000 (approximately Rs 4.24 crore) in fines for firearms violations if convicted."If convicted of unlawful dealing in firearms, Singh faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. If convicted of possession and transfer of a machine gun, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and if convicted of unlawful possession of an unregistered short-barrelled rifle, he faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine," the statement charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, US Attorney's Office said.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
22-07-2025
- Politics
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Women forced to use toilets in front of men: Report on US detention centres
A report has exposed the inhumane conditions faced by undocumented migrants and the degrading treatment of detainees at several US immigration facilities. Among the most alarming revelations is the treatment of female detainees at the Krome North Service Processing Centre in west Miami, where women were reportedly forced to use toilets in full view of male report, titled "'You Feel Like Your Life is Over': Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centres Since January 2025," alleges that women were denied access to gender-appropriate medical care, basic hygiene facilities, and sufficient were also detained there for processing despite it being a male-only facility. They had no access to showers or privacy, and some were exposed to voyeurism by male detainees. This processing reportedly took place over a matter of days, not hours. Additionally, the report claimed migrants were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from Styrofoam plates "like dogs".According to the report, several dozen men were confined in a crowded holding cell for hours and were not given any food until nearly 7 pm. Even when meals were finally provided, they remained in shackles, with their food placed on chairs in front of them, and they were unable to eat one of the incidents, the report stated that officers made men eat while shackled with their hands behind their backs after forcing the group to wait hours for lunch: "We had to bend over and eat off the chairs with our mouths, like dogs," one man INDIAN-ORIGIN MAN ACCUSES OFFICERS OF MAKING FUN OF HIS SURNAMEHarpinder Singh Chauhan, a 56-year-old British entrepreneur and father of two who had lived in the United States since 2016, said he saw an older man being kicked, according to the report stated that he faced ethnically charged taunts during his stay at the detention centre in Pompano an incident at BTC in late May, during roll call, an officer made fun of Chauhan by calling him "Chihuahua," the report claimed. This was a racially or ethnically charged taunt meant to belittle or ridicule FOR OVER 24 HOURS, DETAINEES DEFECTED ON CRAMPED BUS: REPORTThe jail was so far beyond capacity, some transferring detainees reported that they were held for more than 24 hours on a bus in the parking lot. Men and women were confined together and unshackled only when they needed to use the single toilet, which quickly became clogged, the UK-based The Guardian reported."The bus became disgusting. It contained a single toilet that did not really flush. It was the type of toilet in which normally people only urinate. But because we were on the bus for so long, and we were not permitted to leave it, others defecated in the toilet. Because of this, the whole bus smelled strongly of faeces," the report stated, citing a the group was finally allowed into the facility, many reportedly spent up to 12 days packed into an icy intake room – nicknamed la hielera (the ice box) – without bedding or warm clothing, sleeping on the cold concrete WOMAN DIES AT DETENTION CENTREMarie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman detained at the Broward Transitional Centre in Pompano Beach, died on April 25, according to the one of the detainees, said she heard screams from a nearby cell and then saw Blaise in a kneeling position, experiencing what Rosa thought was a "seizure"."We started yelling for help, but the guards ignored us. Finally, one officer approached slowly, looked at her without intervening, and then walked away. After that, it took eight minutes for the medical provider to arrive, and then another 15 or 20 before the rescue team came. By then, she was not moving," Rosa was quoted as saying in the report.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
17-06-2025
- Science
- India Today
Indian-origin professor wins Godel prize for breakthrough in computer science research
Eshan Chattopadhyay, associate professor of computer science at Cornell University, and David Zuckerman, professor of computer science at the University of Texas, have been awarded the 2025 Gdel Prize for their research paper, "Explicit Two-Source Extractors and Resilient Functions". The paper showed how to turn two poor-quality random sources into one strong, reliable one—key for making secure, trustworthy computer Godel Prize is a top honour in theoretical computer science, given each year, sometimes shared, by ACM SIGACT and the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science. Named after famous logician Kurt Gdel, it recognises one research paper for its exceptional and lasting contribution to the IS RANDOMNESS EXTRACTION?Imagine you're flipping a weird coin that is not perfectly fair — sometimes it favours heads, sometimes tails. The result is still unpredictable, but not evenly so. Randomness extraction is the process of turning that weak, messy randomness into clean, strong, and fair random bits — like those from a perfect coin toss. The technique generates truly random numbers using less computing power than previous approaches, potentially boosting security for everything from credit card payments to military IS THE INDIAN-ORIGIN PROFESSOR?Chattopadhyay completed his PhD at UT Austin before joining Cornell University, where he now works on pseudorandomness, circuit complexity, and communication complexity, according to the University of addition to the current honour, Chattopadhyay received a Sloan Research Fellowship in 2023, a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award in 2021 and an NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation Initiative award in conducted postdoctoral work at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at the University of California, earned his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and his BTech at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in 2011, both in computer science, according to Cornell work was originally published in the proceedings of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) in 2016, where it received the Best Paper award, and later in the Annals of Mathematics in 2019, according to Cornell applications in complexity theory and cryptography, techniques introduced in the paper opened new approaches to long-standing problems in pseudo-randomness and explicit his happiness, Chattopadhyay said, "This recognition is truly an incredible honour. The Gdel Prize has celebrated some of the most beautiful and foundational work in our field. It feels surreal and deeply gratifying that our paper is being placed in that category."
