– HH Pujya Muniji and Sadhvi Bhagawati with Barry Gardiner Last weekend, two of India’s prominent spiritual leaders held an event for devotees in the UK, where they discussed the “secrets of happiness”. His Holiness Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, also known as Pujya Muniji, is the head of the Parmath Niketan in Rishikesh, north India; while […]
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Image by GMP A 44-year-old man who performed vile sex act at a bus stop in front of a minor has been jailed for two years. The incident, which took place at Wood Lane, Partington in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, saw the married man approach the 16-year-old at the bus stop in April
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Illustration by Ellie Foreman-Peck A majority in the cheering crowd were categorical that Sunak’s Indian heritage and ethnic minority background had no part to play in the contest to succeed Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister. “This country is not racist. For Rishi to reach this stage, it proves that
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Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in Punjab, India 5 years ago Britain’s intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a British Sikh man now being held in an Indian prison on terrorism charges and conspiracy to murder. Jagtar Singh Johal, a 35-year-old British national from Dumbarton in Scotland, was arrested while in Punjab
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Image by BBC The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Union government’s stand on a plea filed by UK-based anthropologist Filippo Osella challenging his deportation from Kerala in March this year. Osella, a scholar who has published books about Kerala, had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to attend a conference on March 24. But he was
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A mural depicting Conservative party leader hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in Northern Ireland (Image by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Rishi Sunak’s team on Monday launched a renewed attack on his Conservative Party leadership contest rival, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, for pushing through “magic money tree” promises to address the cost-of-living crisis faced by the British public.
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Image courtesy: Muzz YouTube channel From 18 July to 17 August, tech giant Apple’s app store celebrated South Asian Heritage Month by highlighting a range of brilliant apps ideated and designed by British South Asian creators. From menopause-support app to children’s educational platforms, check out some of these unique and pioneering apps and games, all
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Jaspreet Sukhija, first secretary, High Commission of India, London, signs the Transfer of Ownership document at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on 19 August. Image by Ross MacDonald (SNS Group) A Glasgow-based museum has signed a historic agreement with the Indian government to repatriate seven artefacts including a 14th-century Indo-Persian sword, a first such move
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The crème de la cream of restaurants and takeaways from across England came together last night in a celebration of the curry industry. The Birmingham Airport NEC played host to 350 guests on Monday August 22 in a much anticipated event, where winners were a true reflection of quality and customer service, as they are
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Image by Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images/Foreign Policy An Afghan female former judge has appealed against the Home Office’s decision to deny her entry to the UK, media reports have stated. According to her lawyers, the woman, 52, and her son, 24, fled Afghanistan and are in hiding in Pakistan after their home in Kabul was attacked
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