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Eight-year-old Glasgow kid becomes the youngest to complete national level mental maths programme

All images by Blueprint Media/BYITC/GlasgowLive An eight-year-old Glasgow student has proven his extraordinary abilities by becoming the youngest person in the UK to complete a national level mental arithmetic programme, recognised to be as one of the most advanced in the country. Advik Mittal completed the British Youth International College (BYITC) Supermaths National Abacus Maths […]

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Birth Anniversary of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (a.s.) celebrated at the Islamic Centre of England

Image by The Islamic Centre of England On the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (a.s.), a celebratory programme was held at the Islamic Centre of England and was attended by a number of Shia earlier this month. The discussion topic of the programme was on how to express the truth at

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Shamima Begum’s appeal underway, could face death penalty if she went to Bangladesh

Image by BBC/The Guardian Shamima Begum, who is contending the removal of her UK citizenship after she left the country to go to Syria in 2015, could face capital punishment if she were to return to Bangladesh, her country of origin, a court heard. Begum, who joined the terrorist organization ISIS at the age of

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Sikh Women’s Aid survey reveals alarming data on domestic abuse by female perpetrators and child abuse

Representational image by The Telegraph India UK charity and victim support service Sikh Women’s Aid has launched its second publication that looks to evidence and examine the prevalence and impact of domestic and sexual violence in the Sikh Panjabi community. Sikh Women’s Aid has also spent the last 18 months supporting more than 130 families,

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Vedanta launches drive to feed 2 million children in India

 Image by Vedanta Resources Ltd. On Children’s Day this year, Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited founded by London-based British billionaire Anil Agarwal, launched its feeding drive to serve 2 million meals to children across Nand Ghars, a flagship social impact project under Anil Agarwal Foundation. This drive is a part of the

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Devotees of Oldham Hindu temple donate Christmas presents for underprivileged children

Image by Shree Swaminarayan Mandir A Hindu temple in Oldham has delivered on its aim to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Worshippers at the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir on Copster Hill Road came together to ensure that children from underprivileged households in the town receive a Christmas present this year. Resident Sally Mahel appealed to the

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Sri Lanka tourism and travel industry showcased at World Travel Market in London

All images by srilankahc.uk The Sri Lanka High Commission in London facilitated the participation of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and 57 partners of the travel trade at the World Travel Market (WTM) which was held at the ExCeL London from 7- 9 November, 2022. The Sri Lanka pavilion was declared open by Minister of

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First ever Scottish Minorities Football Cup held in Glasgow over the weekend

Image by Oceanic Sports Glasgow based team G-Town International (GTI FC) has been crowned the winner of the first ever Scottish Minorities Football Cup (SMFC). This one day event was hosted by Oceanic Sports in partnership with The Well Foundation on the 20th of November at Dalziel Park Golf Club in Motherwell from 4pm to

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Teenage Bradford boy ‘murdered’ in Pakistan while on a holiday

Image by YorkshireLive A teenage British boy is reported to have been killed while on a holiday in Pakistan with his mother. Adil Khan, 14, who was from Bradford, West Yorkshire, was shot dead when he was on his way to his relatives’ house. His mother was with him when the tragic incident occurred. The

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Human Appeal commence rebuild following devastating Pakistan floods

Image by Getty Following this year’s unprecedented and deadly floods which brought widespread devastation to Pakistan, damaging over 2 million homes and displacing 33 million people in the country, UK humanitarian aid charity, Human Appeal, has launched plans to build flood-resistant homes in the country. One of the first international aid organisations to begin such

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