Indian Immigrants Fear Deportation After Donald Trump Scraps 'Dreamers' Plan
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017
Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump's decision to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) programme, a South Asian Advocacy group has said.
CNN Host Assumed An Indian-American Spelling-Bee Champion Could Read Sanskrit
World News | Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post | Monday June 5, 2017
A CNN anchor became the target of rebuke for assuming that the 2017 national spelling champion, a California resident who's of South Asian descent, is "used to using" Sanskrit.
Was That Doctor Dragged Off United Flight Because He Was Asian? Many In China Think So
World News | Simon Denyer, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 11, 2017
News that a passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane has gone viral all over the world, but in China the outrage has been fueled by one uncomfortable fact: The doctor who was pulled off the plane, first screaming and then bleeding, appeared to be of Asian origin, and was overhead complaining that this might have been a factor in h...
Some British Indian Men Consider Their Wives As 'Disposable Women': Report
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 28, 2016
Some British Indian men are among a broader South Asian group in the UK who are guilty of mistreating and abandoning their wives in their countries of origin, a new report by a UK University has found.
Indian-Origin Student Anushka Gaikwad Tops CBSE Class 12 Exam In Singapore
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 28, 2016
An India-origin student has topped the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 examination results among South East Asian students studying in one of the biggest school groups offering Indian curriculum in Singapore.
4 Held for Robberies in Indian Residents' Homes in US
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015
Four men of South American origin have been arrested in the US state of Texas for a string of lunchtime burglaries, including of jewellery worth over USD 1 million, in the houses of people of Indian and Asian descent.
Indian-American Groups to Campaign on Immigration Issues
Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 8, 2015
Indian-American groups have called for a campaign on immigration issues affecting the Indian diaspora including use of H-1B visa by technology companies from India and growing backlog of family visas.
Iran See Red After Footballers Pose for Selfies With Female Fans in Australia
Shubhodeep Chakravarty | Monday January 19, 2015
Women of Iranian origin posted their selfies with national players who are in Australia for the Asian Cup finals. The photos have enraged authorities back home.
US Senate Confirms Amit Mehta As Federal Judge
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 17, 2014
Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.
BBC Rapped over Latest Top Gear 'Racial' Slur
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 29, 2014
Britain's broadcasting watchdog criticised the BBC today after Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of motoring programme Top Gear, used an "offensive racial term" in an episode on Myanmar.
United Kingdom Court Finds Two South Asian Men Guilty of Match-Fixing
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 17, 2014
Two men of South Asian origin were today found guilty of fixing matches in lower division leagues of English football.
Book on Motifs of 'Celestial Women' in Indian Temples
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 16, 2014
A new book, authored by an Indian- origin curator of a museum here attempts to delve into the meaning of sculptural motifs of 'celestial women' in Indian temples, seeing them as more than aesthetic appendages decorating its walls.
British Asian girls 'hidden target of sex abuse gangs'
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 10, 2013
The sexual abuse of British girls of South Asian origin is going unreported because authorities tend to focus on gangs that target white youngsters, according to a study released today.
'Stalwart' NRI businessman dies in UK mishap
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2012
An 85-year-old Indian origin businessman described as a 'stalwart' for his work since arriving in the UK in the early 1970s from Uganda, has died in a road accident in Leicester. Kantilal Shah died on Wednesday when he was hit by a lorry and a car as he crossed a road in the Belgrave area in the east Midlands town of Leicester, called 'Little India...
Euro 2012 will not be tainted by racism: Officials
Associated Press | Friday June 1, 2012
Ukrainian officials are denying that football fans of African and Asian origin will be the targets of violence by racist hooligans at the European Championship, and a top tournament organizer says stewards - and not police - will be the most visible security at stadiums.
Indian Immigrants Fear Deportation After Donald Trump Scraps 'Dreamers' Plan
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017
Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump's decision to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) programme, a South Asian Advocacy group has said.
CNN Host Assumed An Indian-American Spelling-Bee Champion Could Read Sanskrit
World News | Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post | Monday June 5, 2017
A CNN anchor became the target of rebuke for assuming that the 2017 national spelling champion, a California resident who's of South Asian descent, is "used to using" Sanskrit.
Was That Doctor Dragged Off United Flight Because He Was Asian? Many In China Think So
World News | Simon Denyer, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 11, 2017
News that a passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane has gone viral all over the world, but in China the outrage has been fueled by one uncomfortable fact: The doctor who was pulled off the plane, first screaming and then bleeding, appeared to be of Asian origin, and was overhead complaining that this might have been a factor in h...
Some British Indian Men Consider Their Wives As 'Disposable Women': Report
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 28, 2016
Some British Indian men are among a broader South Asian group in the UK who are guilty of mistreating and abandoning their wives in their countries of origin, a new report by a UK University has found.
Indian-Origin Student Anushka Gaikwad Tops CBSE Class 12 Exam In Singapore
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 28, 2016
An India-origin student has topped the Central Board of Secondary Education's Class 12 examination results among South East Asian students studying in one of the biggest school groups offering Indian curriculum in Singapore.
4 Held for Robberies in Indian Residents' Homes in US
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015
Four men of South American origin have been arrested in the US state of Texas for a string of lunchtime burglaries, including of jewellery worth over USD 1 million, in the houses of people of Indian and Asian descent.
Indian-American Groups to Campaign on Immigration Issues
Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 8, 2015
Indian-American groups have called for a campaign on immigration issues affecting the Indian diaspora including use of H-1B visa by technology companies from India and growing backlog of family visas.
Iran See Red After Footballers Pose for Selfies With Female Fans in Australia
Shubhodeep Chakravarty | Monday January 19, 2015
Women of Iranian origin posted their selfies with national players who are in Australia for the Asian Cup finals. The photos have enraged authorities back home.
US Senate Confirms Amit Mehta As Federal Judge
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 17, 2014
Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.
BBC Rapped over Latest Top Gear 'Racial' Slur
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 29, 2014
Britain's broadcasting watchdog criticised the BBC today after Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of motoring programme Top Gear, used an "offensive racial term" in an episode on Myanmar.
United Kingdom Court Finds Two South Asian Men Guilty of Match-Fixing
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 17, 2014
Two men of South Asian origin were today found guilty of fixing matches in lower division leagues of English football.
Book on Motifs of 'Celestial Women' in Indian Temples
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 16, 2014
A new book, authored by an Indian- origin curator of a museum here attempts to delve into the meaning of sculptural motifs of 'celestial women' in Indian temples, seeing them as more than aesthetic appendages decorating its walls.
British Asian girls 'hidden target of sex abuse gangs'
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 10, 2013
The sexual abuse of British girls of South Asian origin is going unreported because authorities tend to focus on gangs that target white youngsters, according to a study released today.
'Stalwart' NRI businessman dies in UK mishap
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2012
An 85-year-old Indian origin businessman described as a 'stalwart' for his work since arriving in the UK in the early 1970s from Uganda, has died in a road accident in Leicester. Kantilal Shah died on Wednesday when he was hit by a lorry and a car as he crossed a road in the Belgrave area in the east Midlands town of Leicester, called 'Little India...
Euro 2012 will not be tainted by racism: Officials
Associated Press | Friday June 1, 2012
Ukrainian officials are denying that football fans of African and Asian origin will be the targets of violence by racist hooligans at the European Championship, and a top tournament organizer says stewards - and not police - will be the most visible security at stadiums.
Indian journalist elected as councillor in UK
South | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 5, 2012
Philip Abraham, an Indian journalist from Kerala, has been elected as a Councillor in the UK, becoming the first person of Asian origin to be elected to Loughton Town Council.
Asian woman, kids beaten up in Britain
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 15, 2012
In what is being termed as a racial attack, a woman of Asian origin was beaten up and her three daughters ill-treated by three people who tried to steal a packet of crisps from her shop in Britain.
Market Cues: Asian markets slide on Greece bailout delay
Thursday February 16, 2012
Traders were concerned about euro zone officials delaying the second Greek bailout until April 2012 elections in Greece.
Can Indian-origin grocer make history at Cambridge?
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2011
Over eight centuries of tradition will be swept aside this weekend if an Indian origin grocer in Cambridge is elected to be the first non-white, first Muslim and first Asian chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
MP Keith Vaz hails no NRI kids arrested for UK riots
World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 14, 2011
Several Indian-origin people were among those attacked during the riots in London and elsewhere, but it is a matter of satisfaction for the community that so far none of the over 1,000 rioters arrested are of Asian origin.
Sikh first Asian to join UK's right-wing party?
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 15, 2010
Rajinder Singh, a 78-year-old retired Sikh teacher, is expected to be first non-white member of the right-wing British National Party (BNP). The BNP, which openly says that all immigration into Britain should be stopped and those in UK should be sent back to their countries of origin, was forced to amend its constitution to comply with anti-discri...
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