Rishi Kapoor calls British Airways ‘racist’
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has called British Airways “racist” after an Indian passenger and his family were allegedly asked to de-board …
NYT defends tech writer accused of being racist for old tweets
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) The New York Times has defended its new hire, Sarah Jeong, who was dragged into a racism controversy for tweets …
Hamilton man charged after racist exchange with couple
Two new Canadian citizens experienced a racist incident in a Stoney Creek parking lot which was captured on camera and has raised eyebrows and concerns …
Italian athlete injured in suspected racist attack
Rome, July 31 (IANS) An Italian athlete of Nigerian origin sustained an injury to her left eye on Monday after unknown assailants threw eggs at …
Wish I worded it better: Roseanne Barr on racist tweet
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr says her racist tweet “cost her everything” and she wishes she had worded it “better”. Barr has …
PLO official calls Jewish nation-state bill ‘racist’
Jerusalem, July 19 (IANS) Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat on Thursday denounced a controversial Jewish nation-state bill approved by the Israeli Parliament …
Ex-Trump aide directs racist slur at black Democrat
Washington, June 25 (IANS) David Bossie, the former deputy campaign manager for President Donald Trump, told a black Democratic strategist he was out of his …
Roseanne Barr taking ‘time to reflect’ on racist tweet
Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr says she has taken a good hard look at herself and is sure that she is not …
‘Roseanne’ show cancelled after racist tweet
London, May 30 (IANS) The “Roseanne” sitcom has been cancelled after its star Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant. The ABC network cancelled …
Racist graffiti spray painted on Toronto Muslim school
TORONTO Racist graffiti was spotted on the wall of a Muslim school in Scarborough over the weekend and was removed before school started on Tuesday …
FIFA probing racist cries at Russia-France friendly
St. Petersburg, April 17 (IANS) World soccer governing body FIFA has started investigation into fans’ racist cries at the Russia-France friendly match held here on …
Pompeo’s tweet on racist blog about Indian-American rival raised at Senate hearing
New York, April 13 (IANS) A tweet by Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo linking to a blog that made racist taunts against his Indian-American opponent …
Instagram, Snapchat drop Giphy feature as racist GIF spotted
San Francisco, March 10 (IANS) Popular image sharing and multimedia mobile app Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features after users …
US man admits killing Kuchibotla in racist attack
New York, March 7 (IANS) The man who shot Indian software engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla after shouting, “Get out of my country” has admitted in an …
Australia top cop resigns over racist posts, one on ‘Indian, Pakistani peasants’
Canberra, Feb 27 (IANS) One of Australia’s most senior police officers has stepped down after he was linked to “shocking” racist and obscene online posts …
Sam Smith feels being racist in 2016 is `ridiculous`
Washington D.C, Jan. 21 (ANI): After suffering a backlash over his recent Twitter post, Sam Smith took to the social media to defend himself. The …
Possible sanction for Espanyol after club reported for racist chants
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Espanyol face a fine or even a possible stadium closure after the Spanish Football League decided to report racist chanting directed …
Thai ‘racist’ skin whitening product causes online uproar
Bangkok, Jan 8 (IANS) A Thai commercial touting white skin as a ticket to success has come under fire on Friday from social media users. …
Barcelona star Neymar clears air over racist chants
Barcelona, Jan 5 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar has said that he did not hear any racist chants allegedly hurled at him in Saturday’s La Liga …
Neymar allegedly subjected to racist comments
Barcelona, Jan 3 (IANS) FC Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has confirmed that his teammate and Brazilian football star Neymar was subjected to alleged racist comments …