Ritu Jha- [The parade was canceled due to permitting issues according to the city officials but declined to explain what was missing in the ‘special event permit’] Concerned about the safety of the Indian American community, the city of Fremont in California has canceled the historic parade that used to be part of India’s Independence […]
indica News Bureau- A South Asian man was sentenced to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release for obtaining non-public information relating to the sales and financial performance of Ross Stores, Inc. in Pleasanton, California. The announcement was made by the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, David L. […]
indica News Bureau – At least three people were killed and 12 injured in a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California, authorities said Sunday night, according to published reports. The dead include a shooter who has killed by police, and the scene remained “active” on Sunday night, according to the Gilroy Police […]
Ritu Jha- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was the theme of the 4th annual Ideal Village Conference attended by academicians, researchers, social entrepreneurs, investors, and representatives of non-governmental organizations, many based in India. The conference highlighted the importance of CSR and featured discussions on how inclusive empowerment for scaling Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could help […]
indica News Bureau- A top American Senator on Monday slammed President Donald Trump for deterioration in a trade relationship with India asserting that his actions are hurting Californians in particular almond growers. “India just placed a 75 percent tariff on almonds in response to President Trump’s trade war. His actions are hurting Californians,” Senator […]
indica News Bureau- A man of Indian origin was arrested after driving high on drugs and damaging dozens of vehicles on a wild ride through California, according to authorities. Satinerjit Singh Bali, 50, of Lathrop, was arrested for allegedly crashing his vehicle into at least 11 other vehicles while driving from Madera to […]
indica News Bureau- One of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, “Ramayana!” returns to the California stage in a musical production featuring lavish drama, dance and songs by a school’s entire student body and others from the community. Mount Madonna School’s nearly 200 students, from pre-K to high school seniors, will put […]
Justice Markenday Katju- Although I am an atheist, I have been keeping one day Roza ( fast ) in the month of Ramzan (usually on the last Friday ) for the last 20 years or so, and have appealed to all non-Muslims to do so as a mark of solidarity with our Muslim brothers and […]
Arul Louis (IANS)- Three Indian-origin high-tech consultants have been arrested and charged with H1-B visa fraud in a California federal court, according to US officials. Kishore Dattapuram, Kumar Aswapathi and Santosh Giri were charged with allegedly submitting fraudulent H1-B visa applications for non-existent jobs, according to federal prosecutor David Anderson. A citizen’s panel known as […]
Arul Louis(IANS)- The US has expressed concern about space debris created by the anti-satellite (A-SAT) test carried out by India and said it expected that it does not endanger others’ equipment. Acting US Defence Secretary told the media on Wednesday in Miami: “Space should be a place where we can conduct business, space should be […]
