Asad Shamim, CEO at Furniture in Fashion (FiF) (Image by LinkedIn @Asad Shamim) By Swarupa Tripathy As one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country, Asad Shamim is not just a respected businessman who has taken online furniture shopping to the next level, but also someone who has moved from strength to strength in […]
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Still from the 2022 film \’Darlings\’ starring Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma based on domestic violence (Image by Netflix/BBC) Police forces across England and Wales will weed out domestic abuse and stalking behaviour with a raft of new intervention measures supported by government, the Home Office has announced. Backed by up to £39 million, 50
Image by Nottinghamshire Police A Twitter user who encouraged others to commit terrorism has been locked up. Ajmal Shahpal published tweets on 26 September, 2020 showing support for a terrorist who attacked members of the public close to Charlie Hebdo\’s former offices in Paris a day earlier. The 41-year-old also posted tweets, between 15 October,
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Launched in 1973, a Falkland’s warship is set to be turned into a museum in Glasgow. HMS Ambuscade, later known as PNS Tariq, which was being used by the Pakistan navy has been decommissioned and will be turned into a shipbuilding museum on the River Clyde. The Type 21 Frigate was built at Yarrows Shipbuilders
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Rishmeet Singh (Image by Met Police) Two teenagers have been jailed for murdering an innocent 16-year-old boy who they mistakenly thought belonged to a rival gang. Vanushan Balakrishnan, 18, of Waylands, Hillingdon, and Ilyas Suleiman, 18, of St Jeromes Grove, Hillingdon, were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 10 May for the murder of
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Emma Moody (Image by North East Times Magazine) The Charity Commission has announced that it has appointed an interim manager to the Islamic Centre of England. The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its purpose is to ensure charity can thrive and inspire trust
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Image by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have taken to the streets in protest across the world, voicing their disappointment over his arrest on Tuesday, 9 May. Khan was arrested by security forces at the High Court in the capital, Islamabad on corruption charges. Numerous officers were seen in
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Clockwise from top left – Kuran Gill, Jag Singh, Govind Bahia and Gregory Blacklock (Image by Kent Police) Members of an organised crime group who smuggled drugs into the UK have been jailed for a total of over 17 years. Border Force officers discovered two pallet-loads of cannabis within a shipment of computer casing at
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Sir Anwar Pervez, founder and chairman of Bestway Group (Image by pt Profit) British Asians have made numerous significant contributions to the UK over the decades, which have helped shape the country into what it is today. Without these contributions, the UK would not be in the position it currently enjoys. We take a look
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Image by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, welcomed friends and neighbours from the local community for a ‘Coronation Big Lunch’ on Sunday, 7 May. The event formed part of the Mandir’s tributes to commemorate the historic coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and continued its longstanding commitment to community outreach activities.
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