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UK’s best award Ceremonies for youth – Glorifying, Empowering, and Significance of Celebrating young achievers

Dr Rashmi Mantri Every child is born with a distinct set of talents and abilities that, when identified and nurtured, can flourish into remarkable accomplishments. Recognising and celebrating these achievements not only instils a sense of pride but also lays the foundation for their future growth. One impactful way to acknowledge children\’s successes is by […]

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First look: Rehearsal images released for the return of Anupama Chandrasekhar\’s critically-acclaimed ‘The Father and the Assassin’

Indhu Rubasingham (Director) in rehearsal for The Father and the Assassin at the National Theatre 2023. Credits- Marc Brenner By News Desk The National Theatre has released images for Anupama Chandrasekhar\’s critically acclaimed ‘The Father and the Assassin’, directed by the Kiln Theatre\’s Artistic-Director, Indhu Rubasingham. This gripping new play by one of India\’s most exciting playwrights, returns to the Olivier

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‘He\’s not even in the dating game’: Zayn Malik’s mother Trisha reveals her superstar son’s current priorities in life

Image by Getty Images By News Desk Singer Zayn Malik is happily single, his mother has revealed in a recent interview with MailOnline. Malik’s mother, Trisha, has stated that her son is currently focusing on taking care of his two-year-old daughter, whom he shares with his ex girlfriend, Gigi Hadid. Trisha added that the former

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Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s conviction suspended by Islamabad High Court

Image by Depositphotos By News Desk A top court has quashed the sedition and corruption charges against former Prime Minister of Pakistan – Imran Khan. Khan, who was convicted and sent to prison for three years, will no longer serve the sentence. The two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered his

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Urooj Ashfaq becomes first India-based comedian to be honoured at Edinburgh Comedy Awards

An India-based comedian has won the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s most prestigious comedy newcomer award, for the first time in its 40-year history. Edinburgh Comedy Award judges announced on Saturday that Urooj Ashfaq has won Best Newcomer for her show ‘Oh No!’. The award is a springboard for outstanding comedy performers, many of whom have since

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Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed and Mahira Khan to be seen together onscreen in Netflix’s first Pakistan-themed original

Image by Netflix via Variety By News Desk Netflix has announced its first Pakistan-themed original – ‘Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo’. The series is set to feature some of the country’s biggest stars including Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Sanam Saeed. They will be joined by ‘Resident Evil’ star Ahad Raza Mir who will

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Teenager with an IQ higher than Einstein makes history by passing 34 GCSEs

Image by Arab News A teenager from Slough was over the moon after she found out that she had passed 34 subjects after the GCSE results were announced. Mahnoor Cheema, 16, goes to Langley Grammar School in Slough. On 24 August, she learned that she passed 17 GCSEs, and had already passed the other 17

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Neeraj Chopra makes history as the first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships

Image by BBC Sport By News Desk Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made history as the first Indian to secure a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He won a gold medal in javelin after he threw 88.17m to beat Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan, who won silver with a season’s best 87.82m. 25-year-old

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Fundraising initiative launched for young girl suffering with a rare genetic condition

A fundraising initiative is underway to help raise much needed money for specialist equipment, Trexo Robotics. Sophia has a rare genetic condition that affects her mobility, and her life can drastically be improved with the use of this equipment.    GNA01 is a gene which everyone carries, this gene provides instructions to make the Gao protein

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10-year-old Woking murder victim ‘suffered multiple and extensive injuries’ over an extended period of time

10-year-old Sara Sharif was living with her father when her body was found (Image by Surrey Police) By News Desk A 10-year-old girl who was found dead at her home in Woking on 10 August, was seen in school with cuts and bruises to her face, a former neighbour told the BBC. Sara Sharif was

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