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  Racial discrimination is more deep-rooted in our brains than we think, suggests study

  Lifestyle | November 04, 2016 12:17 IST

  The human brain responds more strongly to negative depiction of ethnic or religious minorities, finds a new study that analyses the beginning and the spread of racial bias. “When you look at Islam, for example,

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  Meet Rafaela Silva, a victim of racism who won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil

  Other Sports | August 13, 2016 13:45 IST

  Tears of joy shed off Rafaela Silva’s eyes, as she earned the first-ever gold medal for Brazil of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. But only a few people know that the 22-year-old gold medallist was

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  Sushma Swaraj apologises to Manipur woman who was asked ‘whether she was Indian’ at Delhi airport

  India | July 11, 2016 11:24 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday apologised to Manipuri girl Monika Khangembam, who alleged that an immigration officer at the Delhi’s IGI Airport had hurled racist remarks at her.

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  With racial abuse on the rise post-Brexit, man flashes British passport for ‘safety reasons'

  World | June 30, 2016 17:42 IST

  European Union: In a chilling account of the aftermath of Britain being voted out of the EU, a British man has issued a set of 'safety precautions' for the ethnic minorities post-Brexit in a video. The video shows Nalin Dissanayake walking along the

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  This detergent ad takes racism to new level, washes black man into white

  Life | May 27, 2016 22:17 IST

  New Delhi: At a time when the advertising world is achieving new heights, a Chinese advertisement has gone into the opposite direction to hit an all time low. In a commercial for 'Qiaobi' detergent, a

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  Tanzanian woman attack: 2 cops suspended, 4 more held

  India | February 06, 2016 7:59 IST

  Bengaluru: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Karnataka government to take stringent action against the attackers who have allegedly stripped and paraded naked a young Tanzanian woman in sburban Bengaluru, triggering a nationwide

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  Racist slur on Sikh Defence Minister's accent rocks Canadian parliament

  World | February 04, 2016 23:34 IST

  Toronto: Canada's first Sikh Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan became a victim of racism inside the Parliament during a questioning session when an opposition member interrupted him in the middle of his speech shouting that an

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  Tanzanian student beaten, stripped, paraded naked in B'luru

  India | February 04, 2016 13:34 IST

  Bengaluru: A young Tanzanian woman was today stripped, beaten up and paraded naked for apparently no fault of hers. She was travelling in a car with three of her friends when she was dragged out

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  Deboarded for 'Muslim appearance', Sikh man sues US airline for $9m

  World | January 19, 2016 20:19 IST

  New York: A Sikh man and three of his friends from Brooklyn were allegedly deplaned from an American Airlines flight because their appearance made the captain uneasy. The four have now filed a $9 million lawsuit

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  Obama delivers race lecture at church shooting eulogy

  World | June 27, 2015 9:57 IST

  Charleston (South Carolina): President Barack Obama delivered a passionate discourse on America's racial history Friday and then broke into song during a eulogy for a state legislator and pastor, slain along with eight other black

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  US not yet cured of racism: Barack Obama

  World | June 23, 2015 13:44 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama used the politically incorrect n-word during an interview to assert that racism persists in the US, including many forms that are not overt, and the nation was not "cured of it"."Racism,

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  Racial quotas controversy re-emerges in South African sport

  Cricket | March 31, 2015 6:41 IST

  Cape Town, South Africa: Did South Africa's cricket team drop a white player and replace him with an injured black player for a World Cup semifinal match to make its lineup more racially acceptable?The question

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  Chelsea fans accused of racism to appear in court

  Football | March 12, 2015 7:45 IST

  London: Five fans of the English football club Chelsea who have been accused of involvement in a racist incident in Paris have been ordered to appear in court, media reported on Wednesday.The fans sang racist

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  Barack Obama was mistaken for waiter, Michelle for a shop assistant

  World | December 18, 2014 12:48 IST

  Washington:  He may be President now, but Barack Obama says he's a black man who has been mistaken for the valet."There's no black male my age, who's a professional, who hasn't come out of a

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  We have zero tolerance for racism, government tells African diplomats

  India | October 03, 2014 10:52 IST

  New Delhi: Condemning attack on three African students who were assaulted by a mob four days back, the government has clearly stated that it ‘has zero tolerance for racism'.The government took this stand as diplomats

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  London arts center closes show amid protests

  World | September 25, 2014 7:13 IST

  LONDON: London arts center the Barbican has cancelled a show called “Exhibit B” amid protests over it featuring black artists in chains and in cages.Protesters demonstrated outside The Vaults, the show venue, and police were

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  After racist slur, Sikh man urges to create a world without hate

  World | August 05, 2014 12:01 IST

  New York: A 29-year old Sikh man, critically injured after he was hit by a truck driver, who allegedly used racist slur against him, is demanding justice to ensure such crimes are not repeated and

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  Racism in Japanese soccer ignites concerns

  Football | March 15, 2014 13:55 IST

  Tokyo: The J-League has handed down its harshest punishment in the football league's 20-year history following one of the nation's biggest clubs' fans being accused of racist behaviour in a saga that has blighted the

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  FIFA to seek assurance from Russia over racism

  Football | October 28, 2013 11:15 IST

  London: FIFA will  have a meeting with Russia's 2018 World Cup leadership next week  in which it will seek assurance about  the action they are taking,  to eradicate racism from matches but at the same

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  CSKA Moscow caught up in racism controversy

  Football | October 25, 2013 16:37 IST

  Moscow:  With Russia preparing to host two of the biggest sporting events in the world, a professional football team from Moscow has been caught up in a racism controversy that has led to calls for