Saturday, February 7, 2026
ADVT 
International

Indian-Origin Taxi Driver Neelander Neel Sirohi Pleads Guilty To Rape In Australia

IANS, 03 Jun, 2015 12:46 PM
  • Indian-Origin Taxi Driver Neelander Neel Sirohi Pleads Guilty To Rape In Australia
In Indian-origin taxi driver in Australia's capital Canberra has pleaded guilty to raping an intoxicated passenger, the media reported on Wednesday.
 
Neelander Neel Sirohi, 31, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the rape charges at an Australian magistrate's court but changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday before the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court, the Canberra Times reported. 
 
The intoxicated woman boarded Sirohi's taxi at 3.20 a.m. from near the Civic bus interchange in August 2013.
 
Sirohi allegedly raped her in the taxi, then took her to his home to rape her again, before dropping her at her destination. 
 
The victim told police she had little memory of the ordeal due to having consumed alcohol and prescription medication.

MORE International ARTICLES

Barack Obama Names Indian-American Shamina Singh To Key Post

Barack Obama Names Indian-American Shamina Singh To Key Post
President Barack Obama has named yet another Indian-American as member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring in October 2019.

Barack Obama Names Indian-American Shamina Singh To Key Post

Indian Husband Accused Of Killing Wife At Dunkin Donuts On The Run In US

Indian Husband Accused Of Killing Wife At Dunkin Donuts On The Run In US
Palak Bhadreskumar Patel, 21, was found murdered inside the kitchen of a Dunkin Donuts restaurant on Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover, Maryland state. 

Indian Husband Accused Of Killing Wife At Dunkin Donuts On The Run In US

Indian Charged In UAE With 'Insulting Islam'

Indian Charged In UAE With 'Insulting Islam'
The 41-year-old Indian was charged in the Court of First Instance in Dubai for allegedly making the insults through his conversations and posts on Facebook, Khaleej Times reported. 

Indian Charged In UAE With 'Insulting Islam'

Modi Seeks Strong Partnership Between Indian Lion, German Eagle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wooed German business, assuring an open and stable environment in India to give a fillip to his 'Make in India' initiative, and said there could be a strong partnership between India's Lion and Germany's Eagle.

Modi Seeks Strong Partnership Between Indian Lion, German Eagle

European Parliament, Belgium To Host Yoga Events, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar To Lead

European Parliament, Belgium To Host Yoga Events, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar To Lead
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will lead a special yoga event in the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels on April 21 following efforts in this regard by Indian Ambassador to the EU and Belgium, Manjeev Singh Puri.

European Parliament, Belgium To Host Yoga Events, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar To Lead

Vandals Deface Glasgow Gurdwara With Islamophobic Graffiti And Nazi Swastika

Vandals Deface Glasgow Gurdwara With Islamophobic Graffiti And Nazi Swastika
A gurdwara in the largest city of Scotland has been defaced by vandals with the words "No Shariah" and a Nazi symbol, a media report said on Monday.

Vandals Deface Glasgow Gurdwara With Islamophobic Graffiti And Nazi Swastika