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Renowned Indian singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan receives major university honour

Image by Birmingham City University The globally acclaimed singer, composer and actor Shankar Mahadevan has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU) in recognition of his outstanding services to music and the arts. Mahadevan, who has been described as one of the greatest ever Bollywood vocalists, was given the award at a special […]

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Bolton mosque becomes the first in the area to allow Eid prayers at two different times

Image by Mosque Finder UK A Bolton mosque will allow devotees to observe Eid on two separate days. The Zakariyya Jaam’e Masjid on Deane Road has taken this decision after it was evident that some mosques in the town as well as surrounding areas observe Eid based on local and Morocco moon sighting, but the

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Thousands descend to Kelvingrove Park to attend the Glasgow Mela

Image by The Asian Connect The 2023 Glasgow Mela drew in a bumper crowd as 20,000 festivalgoers enjoyed an action-packed day of free music and arts in Kelvingrove Park. Among the line-up at the Mela – the city’s multicultural festival of music, dance and arts – were headliner and Punjabi singer-songwriter Angrez Ali, Scottish DJs

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British Nepalese mountaineer among the recipients of Points of Light awards

Image by Twitter @Hari_BudhaMagar Three members of the veterans community have received Points of Light awards as part of events to mark Armed Forces Week. Points of Light awards recognise outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Two veterans have been awarded Points of Light awards for collectively raising

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Targeted lung cancer screening programme introduced to detect cancer sooner

Image by iStock A national targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it altogether has been announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Each year the programme – which will cost £270 million annually once fully implemented – is expected to detect as

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Oldham teenager, 14, described as being ‘full of life’, found dead in his room

Image by Handout/Manchester Evening News A young teenager who was found dead in his room by his mother, may have been ‘messing around’ before he died, according to the police. During an inquest hearing, the coroner described 14-year-old Ibrahim Shahid\’s demise as a profoundly tragic occurrence. A detective inspector described the possibility of a ligature

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Redefining beauty: An exclusive interview with Anglee Kumar

Anglee Kumar was diagnosed with late-stage cancer despite having none of the common symptoms By Swarupa Tripathy Anglee Kumar is a remarkable individual whose journey embodies strength, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams. Having faced and conquered the daunting challenges after being diagnosed with cancer, she has emerged as a beacon of hope and inspiration

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Tributes pour in for British Pakistani tourists of Ocean Gate’s Titan submersible

Suleman Dawood (L) and his father Shehzada Dawood (R) British Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, who were part of the expedition to view the Titanic wreck in OceanGate’s submersible Titan, have died. The grief-stricken family of the two men have said that they are on the “next leg of their spiritual

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UK charity Resham Helping Hand’s assets liquidated and transferred to another charity

Image by Canva The Charity Commission has published a report following its statutory inquiry into Resham Helping Hand, finding that the trustees were responsible for misconduct and/or mismanagement. The Commission ordered the charity to wind up and has directed its liquidated assets of over £270,000 to an unconnected charity with similar charitable objects. The inquiry

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Woman pushed off Arthur’s Seat endured repeated abuse from her husband

Image by Police Scotland The mother of the woman who was murdered by her husband in Edinburgh, has come forward to highlight what her daughter went through. Fawziyah Javed was pushed off Arthur’s Seat by Kashif Anwar in 2021, which lead to her death. She was 17 weeks pregnant with their child at the time.

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