Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport allege that the "behaviour detection" programme has become a magnet for racial profiling, targeting not only Middle Easterners but also blacks, Hispanics and other minorities, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
The abusers probably mistook the students with mongoloid features for nationals of China from where novel coronavirus had spread worldwide.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose has said he is tired of racial discrimination after being regularly stopped by police and asked if his car is stolen. The 30-year-old England international said he has had similar experiences for the last 15 years.
'I find it ridiculous what happened, so why should I then give full answers?'
A "very manly" Australian woman threatened two young Indian women and slapped one across the face here in a "racial attack", prompting Victoria police to launch a probe into the assault.
Many Black athletes have spoken out about their treatment by the police.
'We love our sport but it puts everything into perspective'
Imran Tahir has alleged that he was racially abused by an Indian fan during the fourth ODI
The Indian team management on Friday rejected Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds's allegations of racial abuse by Harbhajan Singh, asserting the off-spinner did not say anything offensive.
The Indian team management on Friday rejected Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds's allegations of racial abuse by Harbhajan Singh, asserting the off-spinner did not say anything offensive.
Coco Gauff has released videos protesting against killings of African-Americans in the US amid widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in police custody in Minneapolis.
The former India coach has alleged an attempted cover-up by the BCCI after he was 'racially abused' at an airport in Orissa.
The Sikh student has been awarded $45,000 (Rs 20.5 lakh) in damages.
The father of former England football captain John Terry had reportedly been charged with racially aggravated assault following a scuffle in a London street.
She also said that the government was committed to a fast-track trial in the case of killing of the Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and 'harshest possible punishment' for the culprits.
A video circulating on social media that showed members of the Argentina national team singing about France striker Kylian Mbappe's African descent.
The Australian cops indicated on Monday
'I do hope the Patel family sues the hell out of the state of Alabama, and I hope the Hindu American Foundation and other community organisations are helping with legal aid and monetary support. For, there is reason to believe that it is religious and racial bias that led to the incident: In other words, a hate crime. There is no reason to suffer that silently.'
Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who was allegedly subjected to racial profiling at a United States airport last year, on Sunday said such incidents cast a negative impact on America's image globally. "Oh, yes. I think so. Yes. I think all over the world," Shah Rukh said in an interview when asked if such incidents of racial profiling affect America's image in a country like India. The actor claimed that even his children have been subject to special screening several times.
Close on the heels of Indians being attacked in Australia, six members of the community were racially assaulted by a group of young Canadians, while playing tennis on the outskirts of Vancouver. Police have arrested four Canadians, including a woman, for racially abusing and robbing a group of tennis players in Aldergrove last Friday. The four -- all in their teens -- have been charged with robbery, assault with a weapon and uttering threats.
Rattled by the first act of retaliation by the Indian community in Melbourne following racial attacks on them, Australian authorities on Tuesday asked Indian students to disband their patrol groups and "let the police do their jobs."
The Australian police today denied racial motive behind a string of violent attacks on Indian students recently in Sydney's west, even as the community members organised an angry protest rally in Harris Park of the city last night.
Fulfilling the quota requirements while fielding a competitive team has long been a sensitive issue but after a poor 2019, returning to winning ways looks to be the immediate priority of the four selectors, two of whom are black.
Controversial 400 metre runner John Steffensen has been given a six-month suspension by Athletics Australia (AA) for bringing the sport into disrepute after an independent investigation dismissed his claims of racial vilification.
Two men have reportedly been arrested on charges of racially abusing former Manchester United and England footballer Andy Cole on a flight from Dublin, Ireland to Manchester, England.
Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of Kamala! asserts economist Dr Anuradha Luther Maitra.
The Biden team updated its website to showcase four policy areas the incoming administration will prioritise: COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity and climate change.
Novak Djokovic posted black screenshots on his Twitter and Instagram pages with the message "Black Lives Matter", and was joined by Federer and Nadal, the other members of the "Big Three" of men's tennis.
Real Madrid got their LaLiga title defence off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca.
The court made the observation while hearing a plea which claimed that the depiction of a Bible concealing a gun in the Malayalam action movie Antony denigrates Christianity.
The spectator who reportedly racially abused Wellington Phoenix player Paul Ifill during their A-League match against Adelaide United will be banned from attending matches if found guilty, Football Federation of Australia (FFA) said on Monday.
'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.'
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
The Geelong Cricket Association has launched a probe after receiving an official written complaint against ten Thomson cricketers for alleged racial abuse of opposition Indian players playing for the Waurn Ponds Cricket Club on Sunday.
In an unusually hard-hitting response to criticism against it in a United States government report on religious freedom, India on Friday described the findings as 'deeply biased', visibly driven by 'votebank' considerations and a mix of imputations and selective usage of facts.
India football coach Bob Houghton denied the racial abuse charges leveled against him by the All India Football Federation, terming them 'baseless', in a written submission made before a three-member panel of the national federation.
