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India rejects US concern over citizenship law as ‘misplaced, unwarranted’

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Image by Sivaram V/Reuters India has rejected comments by a United States official raising concern over the implementation of a religion based citizenship law as “misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted”. Last Monday, just weeks before the general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government announced rules to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which makes getting Indian […]

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Distributor speaks out about Zamzam water following lab test results

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Image by Nq A distributor of Zamzam water in the UK has issued a warning to people about products being advertised on social media claiming to contain the holy water. It follows concerns water is bottled and sourced outside of Saudi Arabia and being shipped over to the UK and sold as Zamzam products. In

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Preston to link up with a town in Palestine

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Image by Nq Preston City Council said it is exploring options to link up with a town in Palestine. The aim it said was to \’extend the hand of friendship to a town in Palestine as a symbol of our sympathy with the people of Palestine the wider Middle East and those of all faiths and communities

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Sikh Federation responds to the new definition of extremist

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Image by Sikh Federation UK The new extremism definition has been unveiled in Parliament, on the Sikh New Year, will formalise the engagement ban that leading Sikh organisations that are critical of the Indian government have already experienced. Sikh organisations that have previously never received government funding, but led engagement with government officials have been

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Uber launches new campaign for Ramadan

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Image by Uber Uber has announced it will be hosting special Iftar dinners in selected cities for drivers and couriers. ‘Sundown Spots’ consists of pop-up restaurants offering complimentary Iftar meals after sunset, aiming to express gratitude to the hardworking delivery couriers and Uber drivers working throughout Ramadan. The first ‘Sundown Spot’ will open its doors in

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Kaushik Ray’s poignant short film is set for BFI Flare 2024 premiere

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Lawyer-turned-filmmaker Kaushik Ray returns to the BFI Flare festival with his directorial debut ‘The Lime Green Shirt’, which premieres under the ‘Tender-hearted’ category on Saturday 23rd March and Sunday 24th March 2024 at BFI Southbank. Ray’s own production house jointly produced this film along with Taran Tantra Telefilms with Neeraj Churi alongside Berlinale Talent Pooja

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Warwickshire outlines its cricket inclusivity plan

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Warwickshire has outlined its commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in cricket with the publication of its updated Edgbaston for Everyone plan. Edgbaston for Everyone documents the progress Warwickshire has made since the Club’s EDI blueprint was launched two years ago and its pledges for the future. Highlights from the last 12 months include organising

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Sunrise Radio awarded Media of the Year at prestigious award ceremony

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Sunrise Radio, a leading player in the world of Asian radio was awarded ‘Media of the Year’ in the Political & Public Life Awards 2024 held at the Terrace Pavilion, House of Commons. Sunrise was chosen for this award due to its outstanding work in the entertainment field during the year 2023 -2024. This prestigious Award

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Scotland\’s First Minister attends safety workshop helping refugees and asylum seekers

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Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf saw first-hand a new initiative for keeping vulnerable people safe in Glasgow’s biggest area for housing refugees and asylum seekers. Safety Awareness Glasgow is delivering a series of electrical safety awareness workshops and giving out free electrical safety tips booklets to new residents in the Ibrox, Govan, Elder Park, and

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New evidence suggests India’s Prime Minister personally sanctioned the assassination of Sikh activists in the West campaigning for a Sikh homeland

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Image by Sikh Foundation Media across the globe are active and competing in exposing and getting to the bottom of India\’s transnational repression targeting Sikh activists campaigning for a Sikh homeland as highlighted by the CBC documentary. There is increasing speculation that the arrest of two Indian operatives in Vancouver, Canada is imminent. The stakes

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