Racism

Indian taxi driver thrashed in Australia after he asked woman passenger to step outside cab as she was going to vomit

Another hate and race crime has been reported from Australia.

May 22, 2017, 16:12 PM IST

Kendall Jenner and Sushant Singh Rajput's cover shoot for Vogue India has angered Twitterati!

International supermodel and reality television's huge star Kim Kardashian's half-sister Kendall Jenner is a famous name in the fashion circuit. Vogue India recently shot with Kendall and Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput for their 10th-anniversary issue but this has got a negative feedback from Twitterati.

May 06, 2017, 10:15 AM IST

Oxford University says sorry for eye contact racism claim

The Oxford University was criticised for being "insensitive" to autistic people who can struggle to make eye contact.

Apr 28, 2017, 20:01 PM IST

Abhay Deol slams celebs for endorsing fairness creams; Sonam Kapoor reacts to ‘Aisha’ co-star’s Facebook post

In a tweet, Sonam was referring to a fairness cream endorsed by Abhay’s cousin – Esha Deol.

Apr 13, 2017, 08:41 AM IST

Abhay Deol tears into fairness cream ads, mocks politician

Abhay posted a series of fairness cream campaigns on Facebook on Wednesday.

Apr 12, 2017, 15:30 PM IST

Congress submits adjournment notice in Lok Sabha on BJP leader Tarun Vijay's 'racist' remarks

The Congress on Monday submited an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader and editor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS) weekly Tarun Vijay's recent controversial remarks on racism and South Indians.

Apr 10, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

Tarun Vijay's other side – lover of Tamil culture, brought Thiruvalluvar to Haridwar

Tarun Vijay is a familiar face in Tamil Nadu, a southern state, because of his expression of love for Tamil, Thirukkural and Thiruvalluvar.

Apr 07, 2017, 17:42 PM IST

BJP's Tarun Vijay kicks up racism row, says 'If we were racist, why would we have entire south`

Realising what he suggested, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Vijay tweeted to say that his choice of words "sounds ridiculous and was very bad”.

Apr 07, 2017, 16:05 PM IST

Sikh-American girl harassed on US train, White man shouts 'go back to Lebanon'

As New York City works to respond to a rise in reports of discrimination and harassment, subways have emerged as a source of special concern.

Mar 25, 2017, 13:29 PM IST

Jews, Israelis fear fallout from bomb hoax arrest

Israel`s arrest of a Jewish teenager accused of masterminding dozens of anti-Semitic threats could encourage racism and ease pressure on US President Donald Trump to tackle anti-Semitism, Jewish gr

Mar 25, 2017, 08:54 AM IST

Former US police official Hassan Aden detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport over his name

A former police official said he was detained at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and held for 90 minutes earlier this month because of his name, the media reported.

Mar 20, 2017, 11:35 AM IST

US man charged with hate crime for assaulting, abusing Indian

Jeffrey Allen Burgess of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, has been accused of intentionally harming a man named Ankur Mehta on November 22.

Mar 17, 2017, 21:23 PM IST

Action sought against landlord for beating up student

Arunachal Pradesh Governor P.B. Acharya and Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday shot off letters to their Karnataka counterparts seeking legal action against the landlord for assaulting Higio Gungtey, an undergraduate student.

Mar 16, 2017, 23:33 PM IST

US man tries to burn store run by Indian-Americans in Florida, thinking they were 'Muslims'

In yet another incident highlighting the dangerously growing trend of racist attacks in the United States, a man in Florida tried to burn down a convenience store owned by Indian-Americans, thinking they were 'Muslims'.

Mar 12, 2017, 10:35 AM IST

Sikh man in US was targeted because of his ethnic origin: Cops

The incident is being investigated by the Kent Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a hate crime.

Mar 10, 2017, 13:17 PM IST

Erdogan spokesman says European countries working for ''no'' vote in Turkish referendum

President Tayyip Erdogan`s spokesman said on Thursday some European countries were working for the rejection of constitutional changes in Turkey`s April`s referendum and voiced concern about what it called rising Islamophobia and racism in Europe.

Mar 09, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

New Zealand does not condone racial abuse, says envoy

New Zealand does not condone racial abuse in any form, the country`s Acting High Commissioner to India, Suzannah Jessep, said on Tuesday after an Indian in Auckland said he was assaulted, spat at and subjected to racist slurs during a road rage incident.

Mar 07, 2017, 17:49 PM IST

Oscars 2017: The winners and the diversity

The Oscar event in 2016 was marred by the #OscarsSoWhite row and hence, speculations hinted at the diversity in the nominations earlier this year.

Feb 27, 2017, 12:52 PM IST

Denzel Washington opens up about facing racism at Oscars

Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, says he has experienced the lack of diversity at the Oscars firsthand.

Dec 16, 2016, 13:36 PM IST

3 California mosques receive letters threatening Muslims

The letter was addressed to "the children of Satan" and it was signed by "American for A Better Way."

Nov 27, 2016, 07:32 AM IST