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California city mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese agent, resigns
Washington: The Mayor of Californian city of Arcadia has agreed to plead guilty for acting as an illegal agent of China, the US Department of Justice said. Eileen Wang has resigned as…
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Indian-American Amit Kshatriya leads US Moon mission
Washington: From admiring rocket launches as a child growing up in Houston to steering the operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Indian-American scientist Amit Kshatriya has had a stellar…
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Deadly police chases claim 8 lives in US in under a week
Troy: A series of police pursuits have led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid ongoing calls from some law enforcement experts to curb risky…
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Fast-growing southern California wildfire forces evacuations
California: A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings Friday, April 3. The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 am Friday and by 2:30 pm had…
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Meta, YouTube found liable in US teen addiction case
Washington: A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark case, ruling that their platforms harmed a young user through addictive design features and failed to warn of risks…
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50000 barrels per day: US orders restart of California oil facility
Washington: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the…
- Hollywood
Britney Spears arrested, released; charge not clear
Ventura: Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s office website. A message…
- India
Missing Indian student found dead in United States
New York: A 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student who went missing in the US less than a week ago has been found dead, the Indian mission here has said. Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student…
- India
MEA help sought as Indian student goes missing in California
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has sought the intervention of the Centre in connection with the case of a student from the state who has gone missing in California, US. Chief Secretary Shalini…
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US judges order release of three detained Indians
Washington: US federal judges in California have ordered immigration authorities to release three Indian citizens, saying they were detained without hearings or proper notice after earlier being allowed to live in the…
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Anti-ICE protests across US after shootings in Minneapolis, Portland
Thousands of people have marched in Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota…
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Tesla faces sales ban in California over self-driving claims
San Francisco: California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving…
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Indian-origin mental health platform founder crashes Tesla, throws alcohol at cops
California: An Indian origin millionaire, Beri Vikram, created havoc in the city of Saratoga after allegedly trying to start a fire near a winery on the night of December 8. When the…
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California designates Diwali as state holiday
New York: In a historic development for the Indian diaspora, California has designated Diwali as an official state holiday, becoming the third state in the US to officially recognise the Indian festival…
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Judge orders Trump admin to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California
Los Angeles: A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. Immigrant advocacy groups filed the lawsuit last…
