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India Today
42 minutes ago
- India Today
US woman slams influencer for mocking Indian accent in viral video
A social media influencer found herself at the receiving end of the internet after a woman of Indian origin called her out for mimicking the accent of an Indian woman who was arrested for shoplifting in the influencer had recreated the woman's interaction with US police - recorded on a bodycam - where she asked officers if she could pay for the items she was accused of stealing. But the mimicry didn't land well with Cassandra Jerome, an Indian-origin creator, who accused the US-based influencer of casual responded with a video of her own, posted on Instagram, where she expressed her discomfort with the trend of mocking accents, especially when used as the punchline. "I'm not going to sit here on a high horse and say stereotypes can't be funny," she said, adding, "I'm a human being. I have a pulse and a sense of humour. These things can be done tastefully."But her issue lay with how some jokes stripped context and relied solely on how people sounded. 'When people start dying over the Indian accent, I think that's hilarious. It just comes across as so uneducated to me,' she elaborated that while humour involving accents could work if done with intention and awareness, reducing someone's way of speaking to a joke only reflects poorly on the person making it."If the Indian accent is used in a joke that has some context and is done so well that it shocks me, it gets a laugh. But when the punchline is that we sound weird, I have learned something about you. All it tells me is that your worldview has not moved much past your nose. When does it stop being funny?" she also pointed out how common that very accent is, especially for people raised in India. 'Thousands of people around me had that accent. You're 'hehe-ing' and 'haha-ing' over something that's entirely normal to so many people. Expand your horizons and leave us alone. Please,' she the viral video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cassandra Jerome (@casjerome)The video prompted strong reactions from viewers online. Several users supported Jerome's stance and shared their own experiences of being mocked for their accents.'What's interesting is that there are so many variations of Indian accents, but people always go for that one exaggerated version,' said a user. Another user added, 'It's just CRAZY when people want high levels of respect for their culture but show such low respect for others.'advertisementA user shared a personal anecdote: 'I remember getting a ride from this girl in college—her Siri voice was set to an Indian accent. When someone asked why, she said it was funny. That never sat right with me.'One of the users pointed out the deeper irony in the influencer's actions: 'This is crazy because this Black woman has likely faced rejection in some Indian spaces too. And now, she's adding to the confusion and hate by mocking an accent. It has to stop somewhere.''Honestly, every accent is beautiful, Indian, French, Mexican, Chinese, African, Central American. If you're laughing at how someone talks, I think you're just uncultured,' said a user. Cassandra Jerome's video led to a wider conversation around humour, intent, and the need to move beyond lazy stereotypes.- Ends
India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Go back to India: Cab driver becomes latest victim of Ireland racist assault
Another Indian-origin man has reportedly been assaulted in Ireland, this time in Ballymun, a suburb of Dublin. Singh was reportedly hit on the head with a bottle in an unprovoked attack, after which the attackers shouted "go back to your own country". The assault comes just days after a 40-year-old Indian man was beaten and stripped by a teenage gang in Tallaght, and a 32-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur was brutally attacked by teenagers in a separate incident in Singh, a cab driver, said he had picked up two men in the northside area, about 20 or 21 years old, and drove them to arriving at their destination, the two men opened the vehicle's door and attacked him, striking him twice in the head with a bottle, Dublin-based news outlet Dublin Live reported. Now, shaken from the attack, Singh is "very scared" to go back to has been in Ireland for over 23 who has been driving a cab for over 10 years now, was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment following the assault while his car was covered in blood, the news outlet father of two, originally from India, told Dublin Live that the attackers shouted "go back to your own country" as they ran away after the unprovoked cab driver tried to knock on some nearby doors to ask for help but no one came to his aid and he then dialled 999 – Gardai (the state police force of Ireland) and emergency services, Dublin Live reported on TO GO BACK TO WORK, SAYS INDIAN-ORIGIN MANSingh said now he is "very scared" to go back to work after the he didn't suffer any serious injuries, he feels it will be "very difficult" to go back to working as a cab driver."In 10 years, I've never seen anything like this happen," he was quoted as saying by Dublin Live."I'm really scared now and I'm off the road at the moment. It will be very hard to go back. My children are really scared," he POLICE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATIONIreland Police spokesperson confirmed that they were investigating the attack."Gardai are investigating an assault reported to have occurred in Poppintree, Ballymun, Dublin 11 at approximately 11.45 pm on Friday. A man, aged in his 40s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injury. Investigations are ongoing," the spokesperson was quoted as saying by the on July 19, an Indian man in his 40s was assaulted and stripped by a group of youngsters in Dublin after he was falsely accused of behaving inappropriately around children. Police were treating the incident as an apparent hate incident happened when the Indian national was set upon by a group of young men in the suburb of Tallaght and thrashed him. The attackers removed his trousers before passers-by rescued him. The man was left bleeding from multiple wounds on his face, arms and CLAIMS MULTIPLE ATTACKS TOOK PLACEJennifer Murray, the Irish woman who came to the aid of the 40-year-old man, recounted the brutal assault and noted that it wasn't the first racially motivated incident to occur in the area in recent days."At least four Indian men and another man have been facially stabbed by this gang of teenagers in the last four days in Tallaght. How many of you knew that or saw it on the news? (sic)" Murray said in a video posted on July 20. She said that the man had to undergo a brain scan and was left "completely scared for life".In a separate attack, a 32-year-old Indian-origin man, Santosh Yadav, on July 27, suffered a fractured cheekbone and multiple injuries after being assaulted by six teenagers near his Dublin also claimed that racist attacks on Indians are increasing across EMBASSY IN DUBLIN ISSUED ADVISORY TO AVOID DESERTED PLACESThe latest attack came on the same day when the Embassy of India in Dublin issued an urgent safety advisory, asking all Indian citizens in the country to avoid going to deserted places and exercise heightened caution."There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently. The Embassy is in touch with the authorities concerned in Ireland in this regard," the embassy said in the advisory."At the same time, all Indian citizens in Ireland are advised to take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours," it Embassy of India also issued an emergency contact number for help. Indian citizens can reach out via phone on 08994 23734 or email at Ends
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
9 of solver gang arrested from Haldwani hotel over SSC exam cheating racket
Nainital: Nine men have been arrested from a hotel in Haldwani for allegedly attempting to manipulate the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) online examinations by using remote desktop software to solve questions for paying candidates, police said on Monday, adding that laptops, mobile phones, Wi-Fi dongles, and other electronic equipment were seized from them during Sunday night's raid. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused were operating from a hotel in Talli Bamori, where they planned to link exam centre systems to a remote setup controlled by an IT expert in Delhi. The group used remote-access software to take control of candidate terminals during exams held from July 26 to Aug 1. Police said the gang collected admit cards through WhatsApp, assigned solvers to sit at exam centres, and remotely answered questions in real time. Each candidate was charged Rs 4 lakh. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prahlad Narayan Meena said, "They were caught before they could carry out the plan. Remote access software and digital gadgets used for cheating were recovered." An FIR has been registered at Haldwani police station under BNS sections 318(4), 319(2), and 3(5) and section 66D of the Information Technology Act. The seized digital equipment is being sent for forensic analysis. Two accused, Parvinder Singh and Sunil Kumar, confessed to devising the plan to repay personal debts. In Dec 2024, they leased the GyanKosh Digital Library in Manpur West, Haldwani, from a Dehradun-based owner to run the operation. Solvers based in Delhi were to access exam systems and transmit answers to candidates. Their original attempt failed after library employee Himanshu Bisht refused to allow unauthorised laptop installations, prompting the gang to shift to the hotel. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The arrested are Ramakant Sharma alias Rahul from Bulandshahr, Abhishek Kumar and Shiv Singh from Hathras, Sunil Kumar and Parvinder Kumar from Baghpat, Vishal Giri from Meerut/Haridwar, Aftab Khan and Arun Kumar from Muzaffarnagar, and Jasveer Singh from Rohtak. Police said some posed as invigilators, others handled logistics, tech setup, and payments. The SSC has faced repeated scrutiny over cheating and paper leaks. In July 2025, protests erupted in Delhi demanding reforms and stricter oversight of digital exams.
