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Celebrate the vibrancy of Asian performance arts and culture at Asian Dance Festival 2022

Image by Culture Unite/Asian Dance Festival The Asian Dance Festival which celebrates the vibrant performing arts of Bhangra, Bollywood and Classical, whilst uniting people from all communities, is set to take place on Saturday, 15th October. Presented by Culture Unite this year’s event will be held at the Regency Banqueting Suite, Birmingham and will commence […]

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British Indian teenager dies after sipping a cocktail while holidaying in Spain

Image by GoFundMe.com A British Indian student, who was holidaying in Spain is reported to have died after sipping pina colada and getting a serious allergic reaction. 18-year-old Shiv Mistry was set to join the University of Cambridge to study Medicine. Before starting his course, he went on a trip to Costa del Sol. Mistry,

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Operation London Bridge explained: Carefully crafted plans that lead up to Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral

Image by wallpaperaccess.com After Her Majesty The Queen’s death on 8 September at the age of 96, a carefully crafted farewell plan – Operation London Bridge – is now underway. Operation London bridge is the codename for a meticulously detailed set of plans that are to take place after the Queen’s death. These include preparations for

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Bestway Wholesale launches fundraiser to help many affected by floods in Pakistan

Image by Family Business United UK’s second-largest wholesaler, Bestway Wholesale, which runs its operations in the UK and Pakistan and has strong ties with South Asian country, has announced a fundraiser to help those affected by the floods. The disaster, said to be the worst the country has faced in decades, has left many without

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Prominent British Bangladeshi leaders honoured for their contributions

Image by Northampton Chronicle A newly formed group of British Bangladeshi business leaders in Northampton teamed up with the Mayor of Northampton to honour 20 people from across the country who have made immense contributions to their local communities. The event was held in the Mayor’s Parlour at The Guildhall on Thursday, September 1, and

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Police step up patrols after disturbances by cricket fans continue in East Leicester

Image by Hindustan Times via ANI After India’s win against Pakistan in T20 Asia Cup match held on 28 August in Dubai, several report of disturbance were made to the police in Leicester’s Belgrave area. The disturbances have carried on due to which the police have stepped up their patrols in East Leicester to put

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UK\’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

Image by wallpaperaccess.com Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96 after concerns for her health were reported earlier. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return

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Thousands to attend this year’s Diwali celebrations at Wembley Park

 Image by wembleypark.com One of the most significant Indian festivals will be celebrated in Wembley Park on 1 October, with thousands expected to attend the event. Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated with much zeal and zest at the free-to attend family event with several music and dance performances by the Brent community. Many

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UK marks 75 years of relations with Pakistan by offering 75 scholarships

Image by Pakistan Cargo4U To mark 75 years of UK-Pakistan relations, the British High Commission in collaboration with the British Council hosted a reception in Lahore on 1 September, 2022 to announce 75 scholarships for Pakistani students to come to the UK for education. On the same day that the UK announced an uplift in

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Renowned MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov to raise funds for Human Appeal’s emergency aid for Pakistan floods

Image by Anadolu Agency/Mirror via Getty Images World-renowned MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has partnered with Class A events for two nights of exclusive one-to-one interview and panel discussion on 9th and 11th September 2022. Funds raised will be going to Human Appeal’s emergency aid programme for the ongoing flooding emergency in Pakistan. To cover production and

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