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Topic: Hate crimes

Singapore police investigate another hate crime against Indian family

On 2 May, a 47-year-old man had allegedly uttered offensive remarks towards an Indian family and confronted a male member of the family for not wearing his mask.

UN chief ‘concerned’ over violence against Asians, people of Asian descent during pandemic

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' statement comes against the backdrop of multiple shootings this month around Atlanta that killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women.

Hate crimes against Asian-Americans are ‘un-American and must stop’, says President Biden

A surge in anti-Asian attacks has been reported since the start of the pandemic. The actual number of hate incidents against them may be higher, according to a civil rights group.

First Arab world, now Canada saying enough is enough to Muslim-hating overseas Indians

A firm in Canada ended ties with an Indian over his Islamophobic tweet. But little has changed in India despite Arab world calling out rising hate against Muslims.

Houston Police change dress code policy for personnel in honour of Sikh cop killed on duty

Houston Police said it was allowing minority community personnel wear articles of faith while on duty in tribute to Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was allowed to wear his turban with his uniform.

Sikhs third most targeted religious group in US after Jews and Muslims: FBI report

In 2018, the FBI received 7,120 reports of hate crimes, of which around 835 were against Jews, 188 were against Muslims, and 60 were against Sikhs.

Pehlu Khan died of a heart attack. Perhaps he had it coming with all that beef he ate

Pehlu Khan committed many faults in getting lynched by gau rakshaks. But his biggest sin was that he couldn’t make Indians sympathise with him.

Modi’s fear of narrative is our insurance against his excesses

If the letter by intellectuals didn’t affect Modi, it wouldn’t have received a counter-attack.

Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman now starring in ‘Silence of the Khans’ under Modi rule

Maybe it’s not the Khans’ job to speak up, maybe their job is to sit in vanity vans while hate consumes India.

US court sentences white youth to learn about Sikhs for committing hate crime

The court also sentenced 25-year-old Ramsey, who brutally assaulted a Sikh store owner in Oregon, to three years in prison after he admitted to the crime.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?