Sikh soldier in UK army files racism case against seniors

Moore, the mother of four, claimed that the e-mails commented about how quickly she got pregnant when she returned to work after a second period of maternity leave, The Times daily reported today. She claimed that e-mails and verbal abuse amounted to racial and sexual discrimination, it said.

The tribunal is expected to be told that Moore’s career was stalled after she began to complain about the treatment she was receiving from senior officers. Moore works for the personnel arm of the Army, the Directorate of Manning, which is responsible for setting policy on race issues.

The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), the body which represents the interests of Britain’s ethnic minorities has severely criticised the army’s recruitment policy.

Thong sale stopped

SILICON VALLEY: Following an outcry from members of the Indian community in the US, an online store has stopped selling underwear bearing Hindu religious symbols and images of deities. Cafepress.Com, a california-based company, removed the thongs and boxer shorts after the protests . PTI