US teen held over Hindu temple attack plot: Is anti-Indian racism rising?

A 19-year-old American who expressed ⁠white supremacist ⁠views has been arrested on the day United States police believe he tried to attack a Hindu place of worship.Police in the state of Illinois say they have thwarted a potential mass shooting and arrested Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell cashier from the Chicago suburb of Palatine.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Police detain leaders of India’s ‘cockroach’ movement at New Delhi protestlist 2 of 4How protests have shaped India: From agitations against Hindi to farm lawslist 3 of 4Backlash in Kashmir over proposal for uniform Friday sermons across mosqueslist 4 of 4Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plotend of listProsecutors say he told colleagues he “couldn’t wait” to kill Indian people.The case comes amid mounting concern among Indian Americans about hostility towards their community, fuelled by bitter political fights over immigration and skilled-worker visas.So what do we know about the alleged plot, and is anti-Indian racism really on the rise in the US?What happened?Investigators say they believe Paporakis planned to attack the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, about 40 miles (...