Racism

UK PM Sunak says racism must be confronted

United Kingdom's Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday that racism must be confronted "whenever we see it", as he touched...

Infosys in US facing lawsuit over discriminatory hiring practices

The US arm of Indian tech firm Infosys is facing allegations of discrimination against Indians in their hiring practices.

Jaishankar: Ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India has flagged issues related to Khalistani separatist forces operating out of...

Woman arrested over racist assault on Indian-American women in Texas

In a horrific incident, four Indian women were reportedly racist and physically assaulted by a Mexican-American woman in Dallas in the US...

CSA drops all charges against cricket head coach Mark Boucher

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced withdrawal of any “disciplinary charges” against men's team head coach Mark Boucher.

Social media storm as Indian deported from Australia for 'hate crimes' receives warm welcome in Haryana

A storm of controversy erupted across social media as Vishal Jood, a 24-year-old erstwhile student who had been in jail in Australia since...

UK PM re-ignites Modi leaflet row during Question hour in Parliament

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out a Labour Party leaflet from the last by-election in Batley and Spen constituency to...

Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington DC desecrated amidst anti-racism protests

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, America has been defaced during the anti-racism protests that have...

Americans mourn slain Sikh police officer in Texas

There was an outpouring of grief from many Americans over the killing of Lt. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, an Indian-American Sikh police officer...

Scottish man facing racism charges after refusing to be treated by Indian-origin optician

UK News: Eric Greene, 58, has been put on trial over racism charges in the UK after he refused to be treated by an optician of Indian and...

Sikh postmaster in UK victim of knife attack; assailant still at large

UK News: Sikh postmaster in the UK, was stabbed in the neck and head and his turban ripped off by a robber during a violent knife attack.

Kansas shooting intervener honoured, Kuchibhotla’s wife hails hate crime charges against shooter

Ian Grillot, the man who intervened during the February 22 shooting in Olathe, Kansas, that killed Indian-American Srinivas Kuchibhotla and...

Actor Shrey Bhargava questioned by police over casual racism FB post, on being asked to be

Singapore news: Netizens were on Shrey Bhargava's side for calling out "casual racism" in Singapore, others have slammed him for making a...

IMDA fines Mediacorp for offensive comments against Indians and Africans

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has imposed a financial penalty of $5,500 on Mediacorp for an offensive comment made by one...

Sexism, racism in Scotland Yard: Indian-origin policewoman’s claims swept under the rug

UK News: Nighat Hubbard, An Indian-origin Muslim female officer, was among three policewomen suing Scotland Yard over racism and sexism...

Sikh youth harassed and abused at US store

A first-year law student at the Harvard Law School, was shopping in a store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while talking to his mother on the...