Capello resigns as England manager
February 9th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Fabio Capello has resigned as the manager of England national team, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed.His resignation came after a meeting with FA chairman David ... Read more...
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Pizza chain apologises for racial slur on receipt
January 9th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US pizza chain has been forced to apologize after a woman of Asian descent was racially abused on the eatery’s receipt. Minhee Cho who ... Read more...
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US politician sorry for calling Indian American ‘macaca’
June 4th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) A Republican politician, who lost a re-election bid for the US senate seat in 2006 after he called a Democratic Indian American campaign tracker "macaca", ... Read more...
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Malaysian assemblyman apologises for using ‘racial slurs’ against Indian restaurateur
January 15th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
George Town (Malaysia), Jan 15 (ANI): A Malaysian legislator Ng Wei Aik has apologised to the Indian owner of a nasi kandar restaurant over his rough conduct during an enforcement operation at ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley set to become South Carolina governor
January 12th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, is set to become the first woman governor of South Carolina and the first Indian ... Read more...
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‘Brit-Indian “monkey” conspired to have his wife killed in Cape Town’
December 10th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Dec 10 (ANI): The murder case of Brit Indian bride, Anni Dewani, in Cape Town took a new turn after a top policeman branded the victim's husband a "monkey" who ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley, daughter of Sikh parents, is South Carolina’s first woman governor (Night Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nikki Randhawa Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history by becoming the first woman to win the governor's race in South ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley South Carolina’s first woman governor (Second Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history by becoming the first woman to win the governor's race in South Carolina ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley becomes first Indian-American woman governor (Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Riding a Republican wave, Nikki Haley, a daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history as the first Indian American woman to win the ... Read more...
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As America votes, Nikki Haley poised to win South Carolina
November 2nd, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) A daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, Nikki Haley appeared poised to win the governor's race in South Carolina as Americans started voting Tuesday ... Read more...
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Manmohan doesn’t hold any grudge against NZ over Henry’s ‘racial-slur’: John Key
October 30th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, Oct 30 (ANI): New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said that his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh did not seem to hold any lingering resentment over the infamous 'Paul Henry ... Read more...
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Houghton’s alleged racial slur may kick up a ’storm’
October 23rd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) National football coach Bob Houghton's alleged racial abuse of an Indian referee is likely to kick up a "storm" at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)of the All ... Read more...
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‘India-racial-slur’ shows TVNZ dumping ‘ethics’ for crass ‘commercialism’
October 11th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 11 (ANI): TVNZ TV host Paul Henry's 'racial' comments against New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and his insult to the Indian-origin Governor-General in New Zealand, Sir Anand Satyanand, appears ... Read more...
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Kiwi TV presenter Henry resigns for making racial slur against Sheila Dikshit
October 10th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 10 (ANI): The New Zealand TV presenter Paul Henry, who had been facing criticism for his 'racist' comments against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, has resigned from his post, ... Read more...
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New Zealand TV anchor quits over Dikshit row
October 10th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 10 (IANS) New Zealand TV show host Paul Henry, whose offensive remarks about Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit prompted India to lodge a diplomatic protest, resigned Sunday.Rick Ellis, chief ... Read more...
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Zealand PM to continue to front ‘Indian racial-slur-hit’ TVNZ’s Breakfast show
October 10th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 10 (ANI): Despite calling the country's TV presenter's comments against New Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, as 'racist', that has embarrassed his country, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key ... Read more...
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New Zealand TV anchor’s future uncertain after ‘racial slur’
October 9th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 9 (IANS) A New Zealand TV station that has been hit by controversies over on-air "racial slur", said it will consider show host Paul Henry's future over the weekend ... Read more...
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New Zealand TV host criticised for ridiculing Sheila Dikshit
October 6th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 6 (IANS) A New Zealand TV station which had recently suspended one of its show hosts for a racial slur on the country's governor-general, has come in for fresh ... Read more...
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New Zealand TV host suspended for slur on governor-general
October 5th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 5 (IANS) A television channel show host was suspended Tuesday for an on-air racial slur on the country's Indian-origin Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand.During a TVNZ programme Monday, Breakfast show ... Read more...
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New Zealand TV host casts racial slur on governor-general
October 4th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 4 (IANS) A television channel show host in New Zealand apologised Monday for an on-air racial slur on the country's Indian-origin Governor-General, Sir Anand Satyanand.Breakfast show host Paul ... Read more...
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School principal under probe for ‘racial slur’ against Malay Indian students
August 21st, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Putrajaya, Aug 21 (ANI): Malaysia's Education Ministry has set up a task force to investigate allegations that a school principal in Johor had made racial slurs against her students.The headmistress was alleged ... Read more...
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Pak team-Broad in heated exchange over Lord’s on-field collision
July 16th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16(ANI): The Pakistan team has reportedly been involved in a heated exchange with match referee Chris Broad over a fall out from Mohammad Aamer and Ricky Ponting's on-field collision during ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson called ex a ‘mentally deprived idiot’ that he ‘owns’
July 14th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 14 (ANI): If a new tape is to be believed, then Mel Gibson once called her ex Oksana Grigorieva a mentally deprived person whom he owns.In the ... Read more...
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Gibson caught making another racial slur
July 9th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 9 (ANI): Mel Gibson has been caught making another racial slur - this time against Latinos - in recorded conversation.In the recording, the actor made a bigoted remark ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley wins, in line to become South Carolina governor (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 23 (IANS) A second Indian American stood in line to become the governor of a US state when Republican Nikki Haley won the South Carolina primary runoff ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley wins South Carolina runoff after drama-filled race
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Indian American lawmaker Nikki Haley made history as South Carolina Republicans made her their first female gubernatorial nominee, handing her an easy victory in her ... Read more...
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Aussie tourism body apologises for racial slur
May 12th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): A Northern Territory Government agency has apologised after a blogger here caught it out paying for a sponsored Google link to the racial slur "Abo".Till Tuesday afternoon, if ... Read more...
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Black waiter accuses UK family of racial slur
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.23 (ANI): A black waiter at a hotel in Florida has filed a case against a family of British holidaymakers for telling the management it did not want to be waited ... Read more...
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Elite Oz schools in Facebook racial slur
January 3rd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Jan. 3 (ANI): A hate group on Facebook, asking immigrants to get out of Australia, has embroiled dozens of Australian elite schools in a racism scandal as thousands of their ... Read more...
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Footballer fined $150 for sex with parking meter!
September 18th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Cairns, Sep 18 (ANI): A drunk footballer, who loudly simulated sex with a parking meter, has been fined 150 dollars by Cairns Magistrates' Court for causing a public nuisance.Adam Michael Kelly, 25, ... Read more...
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Aussie tennis bad boy Klein regrets making racial remark
August 28th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug. 28 (ANI): Controversial Australian tennis player Brydan Klein has said that he deeply regrets making the racial slur that resulted in his suspension for six months.In July, Klein, 19, was ... Read more...
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“Indian giver” remark: Down with Simpson!
August 3rd, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IBNS
Thursday, Aug 3 (IBNS) Jessica Simpson has earned the ire of a fraction of the Native American community for blurting out a “racial stereotype”.
When asked recently whether the blond bombshell would be ... Read more...
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Justin Barrett: Law Maker Or Law Breaker?
July 30th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by GD
How hard you may try to wipe off racism from this weird system of ours, it still haunts you in your day to day life, thus proving that how much we consider ... Read more...
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Boston police officer used racial slur when referring to Harvard professor
July 30th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin
BOSTON (BNO NEWS) -- A Boston police officer has been put on administrative leave after using racist slurs when referring to Harvard professor Henry Gates, who has been at the center of ... Read more...
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Facebook under fire from Australian users for racial slur
December 12th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 12 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has come under fire from Australian users for ignoring racial vilification on the site and allowing in racist groups which have been marked ... Read more...
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