MANTECA - Lieutenant Governor of California John Garamendi attended a luncheon in Manteca for the Indian American community. During the luncheon the local community came together and addressed their concerns about the current state of California to Lt. Governor John Garamendi.
Lt. Governor John Garamendi praised the Indian American community for its contributions to America.

“As I [...]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Vijay K. Taneja, popular in the Indian American community for his Bollywood shows in the US, pleaded guilty to a massive $33 million mortgage fraud case, the largest mortgage fraud case in Virginia in almost 20 years and among the largest nationally. The money was apparently used to fund Taneja’s Bollywood ventures, [...]

Lewis Hamilton makes history by becoming the youngest Formula One champion, a feat set by former teammate Fernando Alonso in 2005. Like last season the champion was decided at the final grand prix by one point. Hamilton came into Interlagos with a seven point lead over Felipe Massa and would need to finish no lower [...]

Winning only his fifth race of the season, Lewis Hamilton has stretched his lead over rival championship contender Felipe Massa by seven points. Pole sitter Hamilton finished the race fifteen seconds ahead of second place Massa while his Ferrari counterpart Kimi Raikkonen took the final podium spot.
After an explosive start Hamilton sustained the lead and [...]

Taking regular aspirin and antioxidant supplements does not prevent heart attacks even in high risk groups with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease, and aspirin should only be given to patients with established heart disease, stroke or limb arterial disease.
In light of these findings, and the evidence from six other well controlled trials, the prescribing practice [...]

For about 15 years, scientists have known that certain “junk” DNA — repetitive DNA segments previously thought to have no function — could evolve into exons, which are the building blocks for protein-coding genes in higher organisms like animals and plants. Now, a University of Iowa study has found evidence that a significant number of [...]

During this year’s baseball playoffs, Chicago White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., 38, threw a picture-perfect strike from center field to home plate to stop an opposing player from scoring. The White Sox ultimately won the game by a single run and clinched the division title.
Had Griffey been 40, it could be argued, he might [...]

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that when the leaf of a plant is under attack by a pathogen, it can send out an S.O.S. to the roots for help, and the roots will respond by secreting an acid that brings beneficial bacteria to the rescue.
The finding quashes the misperception that plants are [...]

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a protein that plays matchmaker between two key types of white blood cells, T and B cells, enabling them to interact in a way that is crucial to establishing long-lasting immunity after an infection. Their finding may also explain why some individuals who have a genetic defect [...]

Ratnesh Kumar keeps his prototype soil sensors buried in a box under his desk. He hopes that one day farmers will be burying the devices under their crops.
Kumar is leading an Iowa State University research team that’s developing transceivers and sensors designed to collect and send data about soil moisture within a field. Eventually the [...]