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USA: 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a church in 2021 was tortured to death by her family during ‘exorcism’, documents reveal
On 24th September 2021, the dead body of Arely Naomi Proctor, the minor girl, was discovered within the premises of a church in San Jose.
USA: California man files lawsuit against 50 women, seeks $2.6 million for calling him a ‘bad date’ on a viral Facebook page, ‘Are we...
After finding no evidence of conspiracy in the said lawsuit, the judge granted an anti-SLAPP motion to prevent the abuse of the legal system to silence the women.
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.
