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Signature closing concert at Darbar Festival 2022 to feature Indian classical music maestros

Image by darbar.org Darbar Festivals’ signature closing concert is an epic double bill that features some of India’s most revered classical musicians. The ‘Masters of Indian Midnight Ragas’, which will be held on 16 October, will see a long-awaited sitar and flute duet from Purbayan Chatterjee and Rakesh Chaurasia; a weaving, hypnotic sound to calm and […]

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Man, 24, charged after stabbing two officers in Leicester Square

Image by Police Professional A west London man has been charged with attempted murder of two police constables during the ongoing unrest in Leicester Square. The incident, which occurred on Friday, 16 September, saw Mohammed Rahman stabbing the two officers for which he has been charged with attempted murder of a male constable and causing

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British Asians react to Diljit Dosanjh starrer film, Jogi, after its Netflix release

Image by Netflix Jogi, a film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, best known for films like Tiger Zinda Hai, Sultan and Bharat, released on Netflix last week and has been a trending topic since. As more people watch the movie, it became clear that a topic as controversial as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was handled

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Food tech company poised for India launch: Scottish tech firm set to invest £2m into overseas business push

Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, tech firm ePOS Hybrid is planning to expand its operations overseas. The company is ready to launch its ‘all-in-one hospitality solution’ in India after planning to invest £2million over the next 3 years to facilitate its overseas ventures. It has been estimated that the company will add over a 1000 new

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SS Rajamouli responds to criticism about the portrayal of the British in RRR

Image by News18 Film director SS Rajamouli, known for blockbusters – Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion and RRR, has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the latter. Starring South Indian cinema superstars Jr NTR and Ram Charan as revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitaraman respectively, RRR is set in the 1920s when India was

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Police make arrests as violence continues after Asia Cup match in Leicester

Image by Leicester Live The High Commission of India has spoken out against the continued violence against the Indian community in Leicester, which began after India won T20 Asia Cup match against Pakistan last month. In a press statement released by the HCI on 19 September, 2022, it stated: “ We strongly condemn the violence

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Manchester doctor suspended after being caught shoplifting multiple times

Image by TripAdvisor A doctor who worked at a Manchester hospital has been suspended for a year after she was caught shoplifting and did not disclose all the records to the General Medical Council. Sunita Sharma, who is a medical graduate from the state of Rajasthan in India, was caught attempting to steal a pair

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Her Majesty The Queen laid to rest: State funeral marks the end of an era

After a momentous state funeral at the Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September, the world finally bid adieu to the Queen.  She has been laid to rest with her family and next to her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor at 7.30 pm on Monday, marking the end of her tremendous journey as

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Prime Minister of Pakistan travels to London to attend the Queen’s state funeral

 Image by Twitter The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, travelled to London on Saturday, 17 September ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral which took place on Monday. Sharif, paid his respects to the Queen on behalf of himself and the country, and attended a reception hosted by King Charles III on Sunday.

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