Humiliation has destroyed my career, says Bengali violinist
June 15th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Bengali violin player claims that his music career has been destroyed after his name was replaced by an offensive term in the official program of the ... Read more...
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Strictly Come Dancing star Du Beke ‘mortified’ by Paki comment
October 10th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 10 (ANI): 'Strictly Come Dancing star' Anton du Beke has said he was 'mortified' after using racist comments for his show partner Laila Rouass.The dancer came under fire when he ... Read more...
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Racist ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Du Beke snubbed from showbiz bash
October 7th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): Anton Du Beke was reportedly snubbed by his 'Strictly Come Dancing' co-stars as they attended a showbiz party without him.The dancer landed in hot water when he told ... Read more...
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Anti-racism campaigners urge to sack Du Beke over ‘Paki’ slur
October 5th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Anti-racism campaigners have demanded ouster of 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Anton Du Beke after he called his partner Laila Rouass "a Paki".Actress Rouass, whose mum is Indian and ... Read more...
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Indian origin dancer walks out after Strictly Come Dancing partner’s ‘Paki’ slur
October 4th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Laila Rouass walked out when her dance partner called her a "Paki".Anton Du Beke used the offensive term for the actress, who has an ... Read more...
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Tharoor, his Twitter - and the humourless Indian political discourse (Comment)
September 20th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
By Mayank Chhaya
In the realm of bogus controversies what India's junior Foreign Minister Shashi Tharoor is in the midst of is laughably unserious. Someone needs to flush the sanctimony that clogs ... Read more...
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Jackie Mason in racism row after calling Obama a schvartze
March 16th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Veteran comedian Jackie Mason has come under fire for calling U.S. President Barack Obama a schvartze, a controversial Yiddish phrase used to describe black people that is ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan calls Obama first coloured President
November 12th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan used a racist term for US President-elect Barack Obama in a recent interview, calling him the first ''coloured President''.The term coloured for Afro-Americans is considered ... Read more...
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Santas ho ho ho’ may soon be insulting for women!
November 19th, 2007 - 4:19 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Santas traditional ho ho ho greeting may be extinct in Australia, because it sounds too much like the American slang for a hooker.Father Christmas in Sydney have been ... Read more...
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