Advertisement

HindustanTimes Sat,25 May 2013
RssFeed

Race and Rancour

Two Oz teenagers implicated in Indian student's murder

Ahead of the first death anniversary of Indian student, Nitin Garg, an Australian court today sentenced an unidentified teenager to 18 months probation.

Murdered Brit Sikh shopkeeper had talked of quitting

 A Brit Sikh shopkeeper, who was murdered for cigarettes and chocolates by four hoodies, had been planning to quit his corner store.

Samy Vellu must step down, says Malaysia's Mahathir

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, in a fresh broadside against Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu, Friday called him "a liability" and demanded that he step down.

Indian American to contest Illinois Assembly seat

An Indian-American business owner here will contest for a state representative seat in the Illinois Assembly next year.

Indore boy in Oz thrashed with baseball bats

A 22-year-old engineering student, who hails from Indore, was injured when a group of men beat him up in Sydney, Australia. It is yet to be ascertained if it was a race attack, the family has said, reports Salil Mekaad.

New immigration proposals slammed

Fresh immigration proposals unveiled by the British government on Monday are wrong because they target legal rather than illegal migrants and discriminate against people from the Indian subcontinent, the chairman of the parliament's home affairs committee said.

More South Asians making Washington DC their home

America's capital city has become home to the nation's fifth largest South Asian population with ethnic restaurants, salons, perfumeries and numerous houses of worship, according to a new survey.

81 confirmed cases of attacks on Indians in Australia since May

A total of 81 confirmed cases of attacks on Indians, including students, have been reported in Australia since May 23 this year, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today. However, it added that a series of steps are taken to check attacks on Indians and ensure their safety.

Sikh victim of racial assault in Australia narrates ordeal

Recalling his ordeal, a 22-year-old Sikh youth, who was assaulted in Melbourne by a group of teenagers, has said the attackers racially taunted him as they forcibly removed his turban and tried to cut his hair.

I am a victim of racism: Mizoram chief minister

At a time when racial attacks against Indian students in Australia have attracted comments from the top leadership in both countries, Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla on Thursday said he too was a victim of racism - but in India. Speaking at a conference on water at the Singapore International Water Week, the chief minister said, "In India, people ask me if I am an Indian."

Indian American hotel owner sentenced for fraud

An Indian American hotel owner in Vermont state has been sentenced to four months home confinement, and a $10,000 fine on charges of fraud and for employing illegal aliens.

British police targets Indian-origin rights campaigner

British police targeted the country's leading human rights campaigner, Shami Chakrabarti, in a botched hunt for the source of a series of home ministry leaks on illegal immigration last year, according to a report on Saturday.

Malaysian Indian parents protest racial abuse

About 500 angry parents gathered outside a school to stage a protest the alleged use of racial slurs by a teacher against ethnic Indian students.

Sikh girl wins legal battle to wear kara in school

A teenage Sikh girl won a historic legal battle to wear kara, in her school, which banned her from attending classes for breaking the "no jewellery" rule nine months ago.

British Asian killed in 'racial attack'

An Asian has been killed in a suspected racially-motivated attack in London.
1 | 2 | 3

 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Copyright © 2013 HT Media Limited. All Rights Reserved