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UK charity Human Appeal’s CEO wins prestigious global award

Image by Human Appeal The AidEx Humanitarian Hero Award was won by Dr Mohammed Ashmawey, CEO of Human Appeal on 16 November in Brussels at AidEx 2022. The award sets out to recognise and celebrate stand-out individuals from the humanitarian aid and development community. The three shortlisted finalists also included Qasim Rashid Ahmad, Founder and […]

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PM Rishi Sunak’s daughter, Anoushka Sunak, performs Kuchipudi at a dance festival in London

Anoushka Sunak, the daughter of British prime minister Rishi Sunak and his entrepreneur wife Akshata Murthy, recently performed at ‘Rang’, an international Kuchipudi dance festival in London on Friday, 25 November. The event was organized by acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer Arunima Kumar and saw performances by over a hundred artists between the ages of four and

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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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Kirklees shop thief jailed after breaching Criminal Behaviour Orders

 Representational image by indiatoday.in Police have warned those who breach Criminal Behaviour Orders that they could be on the road to prison after a Kirklees shop thief was jailed for repeatedly flouting his order. Jalali Ali, 55, from the Huddersfield town centre area was jailed for 28 weeks at Leeds Remand Court on November 10. He

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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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Man found guilty of manslaughter after shooting in Harlington

In photo – Chiragh Chiragh (Image by Met Police) A man has been convicted of manslaughter after accidentally discharging a firearm and killing one of his associates in Harlington. The jury at Isleworth Crown Court heard how 28-year-old Mohamed Muhyidin was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, 31 October 2021 as he sat

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