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USA: Indian origin family found dead in their home in California, gunshot wounds on bodies of husband and wife
The police had arrived for a welfare check but after receiving no response, they entered the house and located the bodies of the four deceased.
USA: Man attacks stepdaughter’s killer in court while listening to wife’s emotional testimony
The man landed at least one punch to the killer before court bailiffs intervened, separating the two individuals.
US State Department condemns vandalism of Swaminarayan Temple in California, police launch probe calling it a ‘targeted attack’
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US State Department for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs posted a tweet condemning the vandalism of Swaminarayan Temple in California
‘The incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community’: India strongly condemns the attack on Swaminarayan Mandir in California by Khalistani extremists
The Indian consulate in San Francisco has strongly condemned the defacement of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in California's Newark city
US: Khalistanis deface Hindu temple with pro-Khalistan slogans in Newark, California
Similar attacks have taken place in the past, both in the United States and its neighbouring Canada, wherein Hindu temples have been attacked, vandalised and defaced with derogatory graffiti.
Discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under law: California Governor Gavin Newsom returns Hinduphobic bill SB403, dubs it unnecessary
Hindu groups that were fighting against the passage of bill SB403 applauded the Governor's decision to use his veto and return it.
US: California State passes bill penalising parents with losing custody of their children for opposing their gender transition
The Bill, AB 957, passed by California State Assembly, empowers judges to wrest custody of children whose parents refuse their gender transition.
USA: Employee of a dental clinic in California terminated from job after her video of hurling racial slurs at McDonald’s staff goes viral
Surpassing 2 million views, the 13-second video captures a heated exchange between Aiello and Luis Aceves, a fellow customer.
USA: Mass shooting at California’s Orange County biker bar leaves 4 dead, several injured, over 25,000 gun violence deaths in 2023 so far
5 people were killed and at least six others sustained injuries after a mass shooting at a biker bar in California.
Unlicensed secret California lab found housing Coronavirus, HIV, Hepatitis, and Herpes; investigation underway
After the tests conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the substances found in the warehouse, 20 potentially infectious agents were identified, including the coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis, and herpes.