Cop fired for Carl Crawford slur
July 27th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Massachusetts, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cop in Massachusetts was fired for insulting Boston Red Sox star Carl Crawford.
The policeman is said to have used racial insults to attack Crawford. Crawford ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav for action against caste panchayats
July 14th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Slamming Taliban-style diktats by a caste panchayat in Uttar Pradesh against women, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav deamnded action against such "unconstitutional" groups.Talking ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan flayed for ’smuggler’ slur against ex-royal
August 22nd, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) Social groups and political leaders Monday criticised Kerala opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan for alleging that the head of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore smuggled jewels ... Read more...
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Tory councillor Bob Frost suspended after racist comments on Facebook
August 19th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bob Frost, the Tory councillor who made racist remarks on his Facebook page about the rioters in London recently has been suspended. The 49-year-old who is also ... Read more...
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Honour killings deserve capital punishment: Supreme Court
May 9th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said that honour killings fell in the category of rarest of rare crimes and those committing them deserved capital punishment.Honour killings ... Read more...
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Lib Dem candidate leaves party red-faced posting raunchy pics on Internet
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): A Liberal Democrat local election candidate in Britain has left her party red-faced after she posted raunchy pictures of herself posing in fetish gear on the Internet.The semi-naked ... Read more...
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Ofcom censures Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s disabled son
April 5th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 have been censured by media regulator Ofcom for broadcasting "offensive" jokes about model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan and her disabled son ... Read more...
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Ban book on Gandhi: BJP leader
April 1st, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly Friday asked the Delhi government to ban a controversial book on Mahatma Gandhi, accusing its American author ... Read more...
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Chris Brown apologizes for homophobic slur on Twitter
December 31st, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 31 (ANI): Singer Chris Brown has apologised for the series of racially charged, homophobic comments he posted on Twitter against ex-B2K singer Raz-B.Brown, 21, had blasted Raz-B, 25, ... Read more...
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Dabur Nepal under fresh fire after godown raid
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (IANS) Dabur Nepal, one of the largest multinationals in Nepal, faced fresh fire Thursday, three days after an official raid on its godown in southern Nepal, with ... Read more...
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Pak could face ‘a lot of trouble’ if ISI blew CIA’s station chief’s cover: Editorial
December 20th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 20(ANI): Pakistan could be in for a lot of trouble in coming days, if the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is indeed responsible for blowing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s station chief Jonathan ... Read more...
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Labelling people as obese acts as a slur
December 14th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 14 (IANS) Labelling someone obese is more negative than calling them fat, says a study that suggests that people's perceptions are not based on logic but on emotional responses ... Read more...
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Brit mayor faces calls to resign after Hitler comments
November 24th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): A mayor has sparked outrage by allegedly referring to Adolf Hitler in a discussion on travellers.Mike Eckersley, mayor of Prestatyn and a Conservative Denbighshire councillor, allegedly claimed ... Read more...
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Indians fight trafficking slur in Nepal
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 22 (IANS) Two Indians are fighting a trafficking slur in Nepal, telling a court of appeals that they were wrongfully arrested and imprisoned on the charge of trying ... Read more...
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‘TVNZ breakfast show ratings remain steady after ‘India-race-slur’ hosts’ resignation’
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Nov 18 (ANI): Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has reportedly turned down reports that viewership of its TV1 morning show Breakfast has dropped since the resignation of its popular host Paul Henry ... Read more...
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Fergie ready to forgive, forget Rooney’s slur
November 13th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): Manchester United boss sir Alex Ferguson is finally ready to forgive and forget ace strike Wayne Rooney's slur on the club and bring him back into action.Ferguson ... Read more...
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Four cops accused of rape inside police station complex (Lead)
November 12th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 12 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's Dharmjaigarh town Thursday was outraged at alleged rape of two girls, including a minor, by four policemen within the police station complex earlier this week.A first ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh cops accused of rape inside police station complex
November 12th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 12 (IANS) In a shocking crime that has shaken Chhattisgarh's Dharmjaigarh town, two girls, including a minor, have alleged that they were raped by four policemen in the police station ... Read more...
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UK prosecutors investigate Iraq abuse claims
November 10th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Three British soldiers are being investigated for alleged abuse of an Iraqi detainee, the BBC reported on Wednesday, and they could be charged with war crimes, judicial sources ... Read more...
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Oz attacker says “Indian dog” slur against Indian student in Melbourne was not racist
October 21st, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 21(ANI): A 20-year-old Australian man, facing jail for bashing and robbing Indian student Lucky Singh in Melbourne last year, has said that despite the 'Indian dog' slur, the attack was ... Read more...
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Racist slur: New Zealand TV receives 1,500 complaints
October 18th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Oct 18 (IANS) Television New Zealand received 1,500 complaints after a show host made an on-air racist comment on Indian-origin Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand and mocked the name of ... Read more...
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TVNZ upholds hundreds of complaints over Henry’s “India race slur” comments
October 18th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 18 (ANI): Television New Zealand has reportedly upheld hundreds of complaints over "offensive" comments by its former Breakfast host Paul Henry.According to Stuff.co.nz, TVNZ received at least 600 complaints after ... Read more...
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Swann apologizes to South African fans for his slur on Twitter
October 17th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 17 (ANI): England spinner Graeme Swann has had to apologise for a Twitter message in which he referred to South African fans as "Dutchmen".Swann's tweets should be a highlight of ... Read more...
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NZ TV host’s ‘India-racism-slur’ could affect FTA between two nations: Kiwi diplomat
October 11th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 11 (ANI): Raga D'silva, deputy chairman of the India New Zealand Business Council, has warned that the TVNZ presenter Paul Henry's 'racist' comments against New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ... Read more...
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Kiwi-Indian students’ facebook page protesting Dixit slur bombarded with racist hate messages
October 9th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 9 (ANI): The Facebook pages of two Kiwi-Indian students, which they set up to condemn the TV presenter for his 'racist' comments against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, have ... Read more...
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TV anchor’s slur on Dikshit unfortunate, says Hooper
October 8th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Mike Hooper, the chief executive officer of the Commonwealth Games, Friday said the comments made live by a New Zealand TV anchor about Delhi Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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Dabur gets divine aid in Nepal
September 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 24 (IANS) Ayurvedic giant Dabur India's subsidiary in Nepal, Dabur Nepal, has received an unexpected "divine" boost after being targeted by a relentless smear campaign in the country.Dabur ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists not alone in buying MPs, says ex-minister
September 6th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 6 (IANS) As Nepal readies to hold prime ministerial polls again for an unprecedented seventh time Tuesday, the country's former foreign minister, whose party has come under suspicion ... Read more...
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Twitter community assails spot-fixing cricketers
September 6th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Debayan Mukherjee
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) As cricket bosses grappled to find a way out of the spot-fixing mess involving Pakistan players, social networking forum twitter was flooded with comments from fans ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists allege India behind Chinese bribe tape
September 5th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 5 (IANS) Facing a growing public debate in Nepal on whether the opposition Maoist party had sought NRS 500 million from friends in China to bribe over four ... Read more...
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Indian-American candidate releases 4,000 e-mails to debunk affair slur
August 21st, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian-American Republican Nikki Haley, considered a front-runner in the South Carolina governor's race, has released thousands of e-mails to clear the air over allegations of ... Read more...
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Court dismisses plea for contempt case against Sibal (Lead)
July 15th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a petition seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal for criticising judicial functioning in a ... Read more...
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Poker on a high in Goa’s own Casino Royale
July 15th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) For a change, poker and not James Bond will be the major draw at Casino Royale - at least the one in Goa! For, coming ... Read more...
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Not mocking Aishwarya Rai in ‘Lamhaa’: filmmakers
July 12th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A dialogue mentioning Aishwarya Rai in the promos of upcoming film "Lamhaa" has caught the attention of many. But producer Bunty Walia and director Rahul Dholakia ... Read more...
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Sex-related text slur against England skipper Gerrard was a hoax
July 2nd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Mobile texts and e-mails suggesting that England football captain Steven Gerrard had got his wife Alex Curran's 16-year-old sister pregnant, and therefore this was responsible for the team's ... Read more...
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