California

"Believed He's Muslim": US Man Threw Coffee, Punched Sikh Clerk, Arrested

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

A man was arrested on charges of hate crime in the state of California, US after he punched a Sikh clerk and threw hot coffee on him as he believed the victim was a Muslim, according to a media report.

Apple’s Self-Driving Car Technology Ranks Last in Report by US Regulator

Reuters | Thursday February 14, 2019

The data was part of California regulators' annual so-called "disengagement reports."

Mirzapur Season 2 Greenlit by Amazon Prime Video as It Orders Six New Indian Series From Ali Abbas Zafar, Sapan Verma, Others

Akhil Arora | Thursday February 14, 2019

At the ongoing 2019 Television Critics Association press tour in California, Amazon Prime Video has announced over 20 new and returning original series, including seven from India.

US Cops Shoot Dead 21-Year-Old Rapper Asleep In Car Outside Taco Bell

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2019

The police in northern California are conducting a probe following outrage over the fatal shooting of 21-year-old rapper Willie McCoy, who was found sleeping in his car outside a Taco Bell.

This 100-Day-Old Baby Has Been Crowned King By Internet For His Adorable Pics

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Elliot Noah Ye from California has gone viral online after his aunt shared two charming pictures from his Baek-il party. Baek-il is an important Korean tradition of celebrating the first 100 days of a child's life, and little Noah looked absolutely adorable at celebration held in his honour.

Apple's "Black Site" Gives Workers Few Perks And Little Security

World News | Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg | Monday February 11, 2019

Apple's new campus in Cupertino, California, is a symbol of how the company views itself as an employer: simultaneously inspiring its workers with its magnificent scale while coddling them with its four-story cafe and 100,000-square-foot fitness center.

Watch: When London Thumakda Took Over California, Thanks To This Flash Mob

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday February 8, 2019

People shopping at a retail outlet in Santa Cruz, California, were recently treated to a Bollywood flash mob on the superhit song 'London Thumakda'.

From Wildfires To Greenhouse Gases, 2018 Fourth Hottest Year On Record

World News | Brady Dennis, Chris Mooney, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Ferocious wildfires that consumed entire California neighborhoods. Devastating hurricanes that inundated communities from Florida to North Carolina. Brutal hailstorms in Colorado and Texas. Tornadoes across the Midwest and South. A record deluge in Hawaii.

The Internet Hearts Priyanka Chopra's 'Super Cute' Pic With Niece

Entertainment | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are currently in California with their families

Five Killed After Plane Crashes Into California House

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 4, 2019

At least five people were killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed into a house in the US state of California, the media reported

"I Am Who I Am": Kamala Harris Defines Herself As "American"

World News | Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post | Sunday February 3, 2019

In early 2010, an Indian American couple hosted a fundraiser in their elegant Pacific Heights home for Kamala Harris, then a Democratic candidate for California attorney general.

Fake Eyelashes From North Korea Cost US Cosmetics Firm $1 Million Fine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 2, 2019

California firm E.L.F. cosmetics has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine for importing fake eyelashes containing materials from UN-sanctioned North Korea, the US Treasury Department announced.

As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 2, 2019

As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.

US Charges 19 In Chinese 'Birth Tourism' Scheme In California

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 1, 2019

US prosecutors announced on Thursday they had dismantled three secret "birth tourism" networks that illegally offer Chinese expectant mothers the chance to give birth in California so their children will have US citizenship.

Elephant Seals Took Over A California Beach During The Shutdown

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019

It's unclear whether the initial incursion happened stealthily at night or brazenly during the day - though authorities are almost certain the invasion occurred by sea.