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Over 150 injured in India temple firework explosion

Image by Twitter/X Indian police detained two individuals on Tuesday following an explosion at a temple fireworks display that left nearly a hundred people in hospital, with eight reported in critical condition. The incident occurred Monday evening at a Hindu temple in Nileshwaram, Kerala, where hundreds had gathered to watch the fireworks display. Videos shared […]

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Hair care leader calls for all women to \”shut out the noise and embrace their natural hair\”

Image by Centropy prl Vatika, a pioneer in natural haircare, has called for women to \”shut out the noise and embrace their natural hair\” empowering women and pushing fearless conversations around identity and self-expression. Research shows that nearly 70% of women said their hair was important to their overall wellbeing and self-esteem. These findings were

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Imran Khan Cancer Appeal completes 5K Pink Walk to raise breast cancer awareness in the Asian community

Image by Imran Khan Cancer Appeal The Imran Khan Cancer Appeal is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 5K Pink Walk events, held simultaneously at Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, and Lister Park, Bradford. The walks were organised to raise awareness about breast cancer, with a particular focus on its impact on the Asian

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Organisations come together to launch new plan to tackle hate crime in Greater Manchester

Image by Bolton News/Supplied Earlier this month during National Hate Crime Awareness Week, over 60 organisations from across Greater Manchester came together for the launch of a new plan to tackle hate crime and bring communities together over the next four years. The GM Hate Crime Plan (2024-2028) will focus on education and raising awareness

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Tributes paid to young man from Bradford who was stabbed

Image by T&A The victim of a fatal stabbing in the Barkerend area of Bradford has been described as a \”good lad\” who had lots of friends – but \”got in with the wrong crowd.\” The 23-year-old, named locally as Luqman Ashfaq, died in hospital after being stabbed on Barlow Street. In a heart wrenching tribute,

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Former England footballer’s support for girl on cancer journey

Image by Cancer Research UK/PA A schoolgirl who shared an emotional video documenting her cancer journey said it was “amazing” that she received a support message from “probably the most famous person to have ever gone to my school”. Asha Patel (pictured above) posted a tearful video on social media of her pulling out clumps

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India & Pakistan renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement for another 5 years

Image by NDTV World Days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar\’s visit to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO meeting, India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to renew the agreement on the Kartarpur corridor for another five years. However, the issue of Islamabad charging a fee of $20 per pilgrim, per visit still

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New food delivery app aims to combat women’s poverty in London

Image by Totalee Halal/Asian Express London’s growing income inequality has disproportionately affected women, with more now living in poverty compared to men, a troubling trend revealed by recent data. In 2022, 2.9 million lone-parent families in the UK were headed by women, accounting for 84% of such households, highlighting the financial challenges many women face.

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Bradford community champion wins National Diversity Award

Image by Asian Express Nazim Ali (pictured above), from Bradford, has won the Positive Role Model: Race, Religion & Faith Award at this year’s National Diversity Awards in association with HSBC UK. Acclaimed the ‘Golden Globes’ of the diversity world, the National Diversity Awards unites UK citizens irrespective of race, faith, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,

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