Racism
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Premier League: Players in England want racist social media accounts deleted
Football | Sep 05, 2019, 09:32 AM ISTThe PFA met with Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after many of its members staged a 24-hour social media boycott in April as part a campaign called "Enough."
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10-year-old Sikh girl called 'terrorist' in UK, shoots back video worth a million praises | WATCH
World | Aug 11, 2019, 11:21 AM ISTWe are well aware of racist incidents taking place across the world, many of them reported from the UK and USA. But this time, a 10-year-old Sikh girl in London was targeted for no fault of hers. She was branded a terrorist. Yes, it is quite a shock. Why will anyone call a little girl a terrorist? Here's what happened.
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Singapore police probes online rap video for alleged racism
World | Jul 30, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTSingapore police on Tuesday said it was investigating an online rap video allegedly containing offensive content, featuring an Indian-origin duo, that was made in response to a recent advertisement by an e-payment website. The rap video, understood to be featuring local Indian-origin YouTuber Preeti Nair and rapper Subhas Nair, was posted on Facebook and YouTube on Monday.
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Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris racially targeted online
India | Jun 30, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTHarris, 54, who was born in the US to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father who were both immigrants, has directly confronted critics before who have questioned her black heritage.
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On vacation to Ireland, Indian family racially abused by drunk man
World | Jun 21, 2019, 06:39 PM ISTAn Indian family on a vacation to Ireland has been allegedly racially abused in an hour-long tirade against their "accents, skin colour and nationality" by a beer-gulping man on a train to Dublin, according to a media report.
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Chelsea, Liverpool condemn fans' racist song about Mohamed Salah
Football | Apr 12, 2019, 03:56 PM ISTA video showed a group of fans singing "Salah is a bomber" apparently in reference to the Egypt international.
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Bollywood actress Esha Gupta pens apology letter to Nigerian footballer for racist remarks
Football | Feb 05, 2019, 08:19 PM ISTOn January 28, social media was abuzz over a snapshot of a Whatsapp conversation that Esha shared on her Instagram stories where the conversation criticised the footballer.
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'Surname doesn't sound Hindu', Indian astrophysicist thrown out of garba event in US
India | Oct 15, 2018, 11:28 AM IST"Year 2018 & Shakti Mandir in Atlanta, USA denied me and my friends entry from playing garba because: “You don’t look Hindu and last name in your IDs don’t sound Hindu”, Dr Jani said in a series of tweets.
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After social media outrage, Starbucks apologises for arresting two black men in Philadelphia
Trending | Apr 15, 2018, 02:09 PM ISTA video went viral on the social media which shows officers taking the men away in handcuffs. Reportedly, the men wanted to use the toilets without buying anything.
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ISL: NorthEast United fan heckled by Chennaiyin FC supporters; owners lash out
Football | Nov 24, 2017, 06:02 PM ISTNorthEast United owner, Bollywood actor John Abraham too slammed the incident and said the team stood by the fan who was "victimised".
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Indian students assaulted in Italy's Milan, Sushma Swaraj asks them not to worry
India | Oct 31, 2017, 02:34 PM IST"Attack on Indian students in Milan: I have got the detailed report. Pls do not worry. I am monitoring the situation personally", Sushma Swaraj tweeted.
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Height of racism! US nurse calls an African-American new-born a ‘Mini Satan’, shares image on Snapchat
Life | Sep 21, 2017, 12:51 PM ISTThe nurse's friend is also seen trying to make the new-born dance on a rap
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German supermarket removes all the foreign items from shelves to make a point about ‘racism’
Life | Aug 24, 2017, 04:05 PM ISTEdeka Supermarket in Hamburg, Germany had most of its shelves empty after it removed all the foreign made products.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui racism tweet: Here’s how Bareilly Ki Barfi actor Ayushmann Khurrana reacted
Bollywood | Jul 19, 2017, 06:48 PM ISTAyushmann Khurrana said that Nawazuddin is a fabulous and talented actor who is loaded with offers at the moment.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals why he spoke about racism in Bollywood
Bollywood | Jul 18, 2017, 05:01 PM ISTNawazuddin attended a press conference on Tuesday with co-star Tiger Shroff for his upcoming film Munna Michael when the question regarding his viral tweet popped up.
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Remember this ‘Queen of Dark’? She was once told by an Uber driver to bleach herself!
People | Jul 06, 2017, 11:03 AM ISTEven in the school, she was bullied for her dark complexion. She was told things like ‘You need a shower, you’re black as hell’.
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Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda accuses Emirates airlines of rude and racist behaviour
Bollywood | Apr 26, 2017, 02:21 PM ISTIn a shocking incident, Shobu Yarlagadda,producer of the blockbuster film Baahubali: The Conclusion, has accused Emirates of rude and racist behaviour.
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SHOCKING: A Dutch reality show where men guess if a woman is 'fat' or 'pregnant'
Mouthful | Apr 13, 2017, 01:15 PM ISTIf you think it’s only Big Boss that creates controversies, then you’re wrong. With this shocking revelation about a Dutch reality show, you feel all gross and enraged at the same time.
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From commenting on ‘knee gaps’ to sexist remarks, 5 times textbooks taught bizarre things
Mouthful | Apr 12, 2017, 05:48 PM IST36-24-36 is the best figure for the females. Who says that? Well, this CBSE class 12 book cares to comment so openly about a female’s body.
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‘If we were racists, why would we have entire South’: BJP’s Tarun Vijay stirs row, apologises later
National | Apr 07, 2017, 05:32 PM ISTBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tarun Vijay has apologised after making a controversial remark saying Indians cannot be called racists as they live with black people hailing from the southern states of the country.