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Nigel Farage slammed for making offensive comments about the Sikh community

Image by Getty  Former politician and British broadcaster Nigel Farage has come under scrutiny for “racial slur” against Sikhs by an Indian diaspora organisation. Sharing a clip from his news coverage on GB News, the Indian Council of Scotland expressed its disappointment over Farage playing a Tiktok video of what seems to be people of […]

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PM Rishi Sunak and EU boss Ursula von der Leyen agree to enforce a new Brexit pact

 Image by BLOOMBERG A new way forward for a prosperous, stable future for Northern Ireland was set out on Monday 27 February, rewriting the Treaty to fix the practical problems for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland. It is said to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the Union, and restores the balance of the

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British Asian Trust welcomes Bharath Visweswariah as the new Executive Director in India

Image by the British Asian Trust International development charity the British Asian Trust has welcomed Bharath Visweswariah as the new Executive Director India. The charity, which was founded in 2007 by King Charles III, has mentioned that Visweswariah brings over 20 years of experience in development and management consulting to the role. He has worked

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The Muslim Council of Britain speaks out against ‘independent’ review on the Prevent strand of the Government’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Image by Twitter @MuslimCouncil The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) gave its response to the heavily trailed ‘independent’ review on the Prevent strand of the Government’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy earlier this month. The organisation believes that the review will make Britain less safe and will make British Muslims feel particularly vulnerable as it attempts to play down

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Indian student dies after a fatal collision in Leeds

 Image by West Yorkshire Police Police investigating a fatal collision in Leeds have released details of the woman that died in the incident and issued a renewed appeal for witnesses recently. Athira Anilkumar Laly Kumari, aged 28, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which occurred at the junction of Stanningley Road and

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Regal Foods open multi-faith prayer room in partnership with Bradford City AFC

Image by Regal Food Products Group Plc Regal Food Products Group Plc has opened a new multi-faith prayer room at Valley Parade in partnership with Bradford City AFC. Special guests were invited to join staff from Regal Foods and Bradford City AFC on Thursday, 23 February for the official opening of a new multi-faith prayer

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Meet Jonathan Kennedy – The man behind India and the UK’s strong cultural and creative alliance

Jonathan Kennedy, Director Arts, British Council in India (Image by the British Council)   By Swarupa Tripathy The Director of Arts for British Council in India, Jonathan Kennedy, has had an elaborate career promoting Indian theatre and arts for more than a decade. In his current role, he is responsible for developing national strategy and working with

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Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity partners with Palmer’s to support South Asian women touched by breast cancer

Image by Twitter @futuredreamss Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity has partnered with iconic skincare brand, Palmer’s, to provide support to those touched by breast cancer, focusing on the specific needs of the South Asian community. Future Dreams and Palmer’s will work together to break down barriers, providing emotional and practical support to this community, which

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Yorkshire CCC admits to have deleted or lost documents and data relating to allegations of racism

Image by Getty Images/Azeem Rafiq The Yorkshire County Cricket Club have confirmed that the documents and data pertaining to the allegations of racism against it were deleted or lost under the jurisdiction of the previous management. After an investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) into the allegations made in 2021 by former

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Talented young footballer whose career was cut short joins FA Sports Management

LinkedIn Hafizul Rahman A footballer whose career was cut short due to a knee injury has made it his mission to inspire the next generation of players. Hafizul Rahman, 21, has over 14 years of experience playing football with professional clubs like Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. He then got the opportunity

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