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Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Shares in the Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike Inc fell more than 2 percent after Kaepernick posted a black-and-white close-up of himself on Instagram on Monday featuring the Nike logo and "Just do it" slogan.

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The targets of racism in Australia have changed -- the Indian community is now most often singled out rather than people of east Asian descent in the past, despite official attempts in recent years to calm anger over a spate of attacks on Indian students, researchers found, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Are you ostriches? Censor Board gets an earful from HC

Are you ostriches? Censor Board gets an earful from HC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

'Nobody has given you (CBFC) the intellectual morality and authority to decide what one wants to watch and see,' the court said.

Sports Shorts: FIFA fines Russia over racist chants at France friendly

Sports Shorts: FIFA fines Russia over racist chants at France friendly

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

'4 more years of Trump': Pence accepts Republican Party's nomination for VP

'4 more years of Trump': Pence accepts Republican Party's nomination for VP

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Pence and Trump will challenge Democratic Patry's presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris in the November election.

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

A lone attacker, believed to be a Libyan refugee, went on a stabbing spree in a busy park in the southern English city of Reading, killing three people and injuring three others, the deadliest terrorist incident to strike Britain since 2017 London Bridge attack.

'I want to shed a new light on women'

'I want to shed a new light on women'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.'

Lazio ease to win over Udinese amid racist chants

Lazio ease to win over Udinese amid racist chants

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Lazio's Alvaro Gonzalez, Mirolsav Klose and Hernanes secured a 3-0 victory over Udinese in Serie A on Tuesday at the Stadio Olimpico where the home fans sang racist chants aimed at rivals Roma who share the stadium.

Protests over CAA mark R-Day in New York

Protests over CAA mark R-Day in New York

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The Republic Day celebration was about India's Constitution, but the protests also argued for protecting the values of equality and secularism enshrined in it.

5 lessons Muhammad Ali taught the world

5 lessons Muhammad Ali taught the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The silver-tongued boxing champion's life story is full of inspiration.

Hollywood actor charged with faking racist attack

Hollywood actor charged with faking racist attack

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The charges stem from a January 29 incident where Smollett had claimed that he was attacked by two men while leaving a restaurant in Chicago. The actor had alleged that the suspects shouted racial and homophobic slurs before they attacked him.

John Terry not guilty of racial abuse

John Terry not guilty of racial abuse

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Former England soccer captain John Terry was found not guilty on Friday of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match last October.

India's Greatest Win

India's Greatest Win

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff.

Apologise to India, Keith Vaz tells BBC's Clarkson

Apologise to India, Keith Vaz tells BBC's Clarkson

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said: "Mr Clarkson needs to stick to talking about cars, not cultures. And he should apologise for his lack of taste. He and the BBC have done India a great disservice with this programme".

Is BBC's Jeremy Clarkson racist?

Is BBC's Jeremy Clarkson racist?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Controversial TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has once again been accused of racism after mocking Indian culture in a 'Top Gear' Christmas Special on BBC.

Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit over Charlottesville remarks

Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit over Charlottesville remarks

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

"Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump said in a tweet.

Dutch players hear monkey chants at training

Dutch players hear monkey chants at training

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

Coach Bert van Marwijk, Dutch officials and many of the press did not hear any racist abuse during Wednesday's session but it has since emerged that a handful of the squad did.

'I observed Dadu's dharma to heal the suffering'

'I observed Dadu's dharma to heal the suffering'

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Meet Soros Fellow Victor Roy, whose grandfather's dedication to healing the poor and ailing for over six decades has set him on the same path.

Chelsea fans banned after racist incident on Paris Metro

Chelsea fans banned after racist incident on Paris Metro

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Four Chelsea fans who refused to allow a black man onto the Paris Metro were banned on Wednesday from attending football matches for between three and five years.

FA Cup: Liverpool down United; Chelsea through

FA Cup: Liverpool down United; Chelsea through

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

Substitute Dirk Kuyt struck two minutes from time to give hosts Liverpool a 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Manchester United on Saturday with visiting captain Patrice Evra being booed throughout and making a mistake for the winner.

FA Cup: Liverpool face Man Utd, Chelsea play QPR

FA Cup: Liverpool face Man Utd, Chelsea play QPR

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

Liverpool will play Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers face a potential tie against Chelsea, in what would be a re-run of two matches at the heart of recent racism rows in English soccer, after Sunday's FA Cup fourth round draw.

Adults can now learn about sex from 'pleasure professionals'!

Adults can now learn about sex from 'pleasure professionals'!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Where porn meets sex education.

Soccer Extras: 10-man Jamshedpur beat Odisha

Soccer Extras: 10-man Jamshedpur beat Odisha

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Paris Saint Germain's Neymar, Laywin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes as well as Marseille's duo of Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi were given their marching orders after rival players threw punches and kicks at each other.

'Non-Indian' Manipur students denied entry into Taj Mahal

'Non-Indian' Manipur students denied entry into Taj Mahal

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The students -- who were from the Central Agricultural University in Imphal -- had gone to visit the monument as part of an all-India educational tour.

Indian restaurant owner beaten up in Australia

Indian restaurant owner beaten up in Australia

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

22-year-old Himanshu Goyal was bashed up and verbally abused while closing his Bridge Mall eatery about 9.30 pm (local time) on Friday when eight teenagers shouted racial abuse at him while another in the group punched him on face.

PIX: England thrash Bulgaria as racist abuse mars game

PIX: England thrash Bulgaria as racist abuse mars game

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 thrashing of toothless Bulgaria on Monday in a Euro 2020 Group A clash marred by racist incidents in the first half that stopped the game.

Stakes rise in Champions League qualifiers

Stakes rise in Champions League qualifiers

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

After a week of controversy caused mainly by FIFA president Sepp Blatter's comments about racism, UEFA will hope that action on the pitch dominates this week's Champions League headlines as the group stage reaches crunch time.

FA Cup: Ferguson wants derby to be just about football

FA Cup: Ferguson wants derby to be just about football

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

The calls for calm towards frenzied fans before Manchester United travel to Liverpool were at odds with manager Alex Ferguson's desire on Friday to simply talk about "a game of football".

Was Indian student's UK killing racially motivated?

Was Indian student's UK killing racially motivated?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

British police investigating the killing of Indian student Anuj Bidve by a white man is not ruling out racism as a motive for the incident. The unnamed white man had a brief conversation with Bidve, 23, when he and his other Indian friends were moving towards the Manchester city centre.

'Only foreign imports get work in Bollywood'

'Only foreign imports get work in Bollywood'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

France coach Blanc cleared by Sports Ministry

France coach Blanc cleared by Sports Ministry

Rediff.com10 May 2011

France coach Laurent Blanc has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Sports Ministry's investigation into the racism row that has shaken French football, Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno said on Tuesday.

Football Focus: Lazio fined for Balotelli insult

Football Focus: Lazio fined for Balotelli insult

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

Bollywood's Biggest Flops of 2011

Bollywood's Biggest Flops of 2011

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Some of the big banner films failed to work their magic at the box office this year.

Manchester rivals win as City stay top for Christmas

Manchester rivals win as City stay top for Christmas

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Images from the English Premier League matches that were played on Wednesday.

'Hope I don't make mistakes of monkeygate again'

'Hope I don't make mistakes of monkeygate again'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2011

One of the central figures of the 2008 monkeygate scandal involving Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds, Australian captain Michael Clarke now wishes he had not made the mistakes which aggravated tensions between his side and the visiting Indians.

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Obama's response to Virginia violence becomes most 'liked' tweet in history

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The tweet has been endorsed by more than 2.8 million social media users and has also been retweeted by over 1.2 million times.

Blatter apologises but will not resign

Blatter apologises but will not resign

Rediff.com19 Nov 2011

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised for his controversial comments about racism on Friday but said he would not be resigning despite a growing clamour in Britain for him to step down.

Blatter apologises but will not resign

Blatter apologises but will not resign

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised for his controversial comments about racism Friday but said he would not be resigning despite a growing clamour in Britain for him to step down.

Racist attacks 'cut me the deepest' as first lady: Michelle Obama

Racist attacks 'cut me the deepest' as first lady: Michelle Obama

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

"Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won't see me for what I am because of my skin colour," she said.