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Muslim female secret agent executed by Nazis honoured with first blue plaque for Indian-origin woman

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A Muslim spy who was executed by the Nazis at Dachau concentration camp in 1944 is the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a blue plaque. Noor Inayat Khan, of Indian and US descent, served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was set up by Sir Winston Churchill in 1940.  The English Heritage … Read more

Indian-origin campaigner awarded by Cameron for charity work

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By: PTI | London | Updated: November 11, 2015 3:31:45 pm A 46-year-old Indian-origin community campaigner in the UK has been named a “Point of Light” by British Prime Minister David Cameron for her “fantastic” charity work and empowering young people, including women. Muna Chauhan was recognised for her work as a children’s charity fundraiser … Read more

Robber shoots Indian-origin store clerk, calls him IS terrorist

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By: PTI | New York | Updated: December 16, 2015 11:00:54 am The Indian-origin man worked at a store in Michigan owned by Sikh-American businessman Inderjit Singh. (Source: Google Maps) In a suspected hate-related incident, an Indian-origin store clerk was shot in the face during a struggle with an unidentified man who called him a … Read more