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Indian American actor gets 7 years for extortion

Indian-American actor Vivek Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, California, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar extortion scheme, US......

Readers' PHOTOS: Ganpati from Nagpur to California

We had invited our readers to send us photos of Ganeshotsav celebrations.Here is the third series of readers’ photos. Rohit Pradhan sent us this image of a Ganpati idol from Dighe House,......

PHOTOS: This GIANT wildfire, seen from space, rages 10 days on

For over 10 days now, 3,700 firefighters have been battling the massive wildfire near California’s Yosemite National Park. The Rim Fire has scorched 1,34,000 acres, an area approximately the......

US: Young Indian millionaire charged with domestic violence

Gurbaksh Chahal, chairman and CEO of online advertising company RadiumOne in California, on Friday pleaded not guilty to 47 charges related to domestic violence. Chahal, 31, was arrested on Monday......

'Vandalism of Southern California Gurdwara a hate crime'

The graffiti painted on the wall of the Gurdwara in Southern California on July 29 has once again proved that Sikhs are a target of mistaken identity, says president of Riverside Gurdwara. "This is......

Fix age and wage issues before raising H-1B cap, argues visa's critic

Norman Matloff, professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis, believes that the US has enough highly skilled engineers and raising the cap on H-1B would hamper the wages of......

A tour of the amazing Vintage car show

Every year 200 of the most exquisite collector cars and motorcycles in the world drive to Monterey, California for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. What started as a small social event, the......

Orange County in California drags TCS to court

India's largest software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has been slapped with a lawsuit by Orange County in California for making "a series of false promises and intentional......

'India has a tendency to fear competition'

The fourteenth Annual Conference on Indian Economic Policy Reform held at Stanford, California discussed the 'Economic performance of India's states'. "The government has become disillusioned......

US needs to bring India closer to Asia-Pacific

US Congressman Ed Royce, California Republican, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee and for years was the GOP co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, has......

PIX: Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Christina Hendricks at Emmys 2013

The 65th edition of Emmy awards, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 22, was not without its high points, and most contending favourites taking home trophies.Modern......

Spotted: Transformers 3 actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in California

Reader Vivek Soni met Transformers: Dark of the Moon actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Los Angeles, California, when she visited his office.If you encounter/meet/see film or television......

Spotted: AR Rahman in Los Angeles

Reader Ramesh met A R Rahman at the Los Angeles airport, California.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the star(s), please scan the......

Spotted: Purbi Joshi in California

Reader Varun Kapur and his wife Sonal met television actress and stand-up comedian Purbi Joshi in a mall in Fremont, California.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a......

Review: Ignore Hotel California

Paresh C Palicha says Hotel California has no plot and look like a half baked effort from director Ali John. A question one often asks after watching some films is: “Why was this film......

Muscle Beach bodybuilding has bikinis, spray tan, hair spray...

Southern California's Venice Beach was the home of the greatest outdoor bodybuilding show. And when it was time to judge the annual Mr and Ms Muscle Beach bodybuilding contest it was a tough...

Lance Armstrong, book publishers sued for fraud

Two California men have sued Lance Armstrong and his book publishers for fraud and false advertising, claiming that the cyclist's best-selling memoirs, billed as non-fiction, were revealed to be......

McDowell holds off Bradley to win World Challenge

Graeme McDowell continued his love affair with California by winning for the first time in two years when he held off playing partner Keegan Bradley to clinch the World Challenge by three shots on......

Cibulkova eases past Bartoli in California final

Dominika Cibulkova claimed her second career title when she romped to a routine 6-1, 7-5 victory over top seed Marion Bartoli to win the Carlsbad Open on Sunday. In an impressive display from......

TOP SPORTS PHOTOS FROM THE LAST 24 HOURS

Beach volleyball player Zhang Xi, 27, of China trains for the London 2012 Olympics in Manhattan Beach, California. Xi and her partner Chen Xue (not pictured), 23, won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing...

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Q. which is the largest tree in the world
Suraj: A. more

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Q. Where is the death valley ?
Sigma: A. The largest tree in the world is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California's Sequoia National Park. Called General Sherman, the tree...... more

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Q. which is the hottest spot on the earth ?
Truth Exposed: A. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest, hottest and driest area in North America. more

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Q. In which U.S. state did the first McDonalds appear? (Not the franchise. Known then as 'McDonalds Hamburgers')Illinois California Maine North Carolina
Sulekha Khuntdar: A. Death Valley, California, more

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Don't be sexually exploited

Irish chanteuse Sinead O'Connor has waded into the Miley Cyrus controversy, warning the young singer to avoid being sexually exploited by the music... ...

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SignCatch Inc. Ties Up With Golden ...

Sky Innovation Labs, the channel partners of SignCatch Inc. U.S. have tied up with Golden Phoenix to jointly hold the sales and marketing rights... ...

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Whether Modi mania translates into votes is key question for market

"Overall, the market seems set to continue its upward journey. Buy on the dips," say Macquarie analysts Rakesh Arora and Arjun Bhattacharya.... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/investing/live-whether-modi-mania-translates-into-votes-is-key-question-for-market-1141565.html

Amjad Ali Khan asks US to avoid 'racial profiling' at airports

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan (above) has asked the US authorities to avoid 'racial profiling' at airports. (Reuters) Related Top Stories... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/amjad-ali-khan-asks-us-to-avoid-racial-profiling-at-airports/1179429/

US giant Starbucks' impending entry into the Bangalore market will froth up cafe culture

How about some white chocolate mocha or caramel macchiato? Not really little-known names, but when they take pride in belonging to one of the... ...

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