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5.6-magnitude quake jolts Northern California
Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the Northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). In its report, the USGS said the quake on…
- Hollywood
Beyonce, Jay-Z purchase most expensive home ever in California
Los Angeles: Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce just bought one of the greatest architectural masterpieces in California – a 30,000-square-foot home. Real estate sources told tmz.com that the couple paid $200 million…
- World
California Senate passes bill to ban caste bias
New York: The California state Senate passed by 34-1 vote a bill that would make discrimination on the basis of caste illegal in the state. California would become the first state to…
- India
Indian-origin man in US found guilty of killing teens who rang doorbell for prank
New York: An Indian-origin man has been found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a doorbell-ringing prank at his house in the US state of California, according to local media…
- World
Two of 17 Sikhs arrested in California sought in murder cases in India: Police
Washington: Two of the 17 Sikhs arrested in California over the weekend from two rival gangs are facing murder charges in several cases in India, while another two are sought in other…
- World
California gurdwara shooting: Cops arrest 17 men with machine guns
Washington: Police in California have arrested 17 people in connection with a series of shootings in Gurdwaras in Stockton, Sacramento and other locations and seized weapons such as AK-47, handguns, and at…
- Middle East
Iranian-born US woman jailed for 4 years in plot to kidnap Iranian activist Masih Alinejad
Tehran: An American citizen of Iranian origin residing in California was sentenced to four years in prison for her role in the attempted kidnapping of Masih Alinejad, an Iranian activist, the US…
- World
California rolls back caste-bias case partially, right-wing Hindus claim victory
Washington: California state has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two Indian-descent employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. California’s Department of Fair Employment…
- India
Right-wing Hindu Americans now seek to stop California from banning caste bias
Washington: After failing to prevent the city of Seattle from outlawing caste-based discrimination, right-wing Hindu Americans are girding up to stop the state of California from going down that route. The Hindu…
- World
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to impact Indian startup ecosystem: Experts
Washington: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest vendor in the startup ecosystem, is likely to adversely impact the Indian startup scenario as well as it has injected a lot of…
- India
US: Indian-origin Sikh leader arrested for plotting to burn down Gurdwara
New York: A 60-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man has been arrested in the US for allegedly attempting to hire people to shoot multiple people and burn down a prominent Gurdwara in California, according…
- World
Over 17mn people in California are under flood watches
San Francisco: More than 17.5 million people across central and Northern California, including the San Francisco Bay area and state capital Sacramento, were under flood watches ahead of a storm set to…
- World
Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges
New York: Indian-American Sonya Christian has been named the 11th permanent Chancellor of the California Community College system, the largest and most diverse system of public higher education in the US. With…
- World
US President announces pick for new labour secretary
Washington: US President Joe Biden announced that he’s nominating Julie Su to serve as his administration’s labour secretary. Su currently serves as the deputy secretary of labour and would replace Marty Walsh,…
- World
Indian-American to run for California State Assembly
New York: Indian-American community leader and Democrat Darshana Patel announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76 in 2024. Patel, 48, said she will not be seeking a…
