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Winners are announced for The Welsh Asian Food Awards 2022

The Welsh Asian Food Awards provides a platform for Asian restaurants, takeaways and food establishments across Wales will be recognised and rewarded as the best in the industry.Voted for by the public, the nominees were made up of hardworking individuals and businesses who bring us delicious Asian food and represent the rich culture and heritage […]

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Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa celebrates 75 years of Pakistani independence at London Embassy

Image by AP/Arab News Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa celebrated the country’s 76th Independence Day at the Pakistan Embassy in London where Ukrainian pop star and wife of British-Pakistani business tycoon Muhammad Zahoor, Kamaliya, gave a singing performance. Pakistani billionaire Mohammad Zahoor, the former publisher of Kyiv Post, has reportedly helped purchase two

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Guildhall lit up in Indian and Pakistani flag colours to mark 75 years of independence

Guildhall, in the heart of the City of London, was lit up in the colours of Pakistan and India to mark the 75th anniversary of the independence of the countries. The building was bathed in colours of green and white on Sunday 14 August and orange, white, and green on Monday 15 August. The lighting

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UK’s biggest South Asian music festival set to return after two years

Image by Hannah Metcalfe Sandwell & Birmingham Mela is back after two years and will return to Victoria Park on August 27 and 28 over the bank holiday weekend. The last event in 2020 event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now in its 10th year, the Mela is an established highlight in the

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Doctor, 79, jailed for multiple sexual offences against minors

Image by Met Police The Metropolitan Police has revealed that a 79-year-old doctor has been jailed for 15 years and six months after being found guilty of several sexual offences. The Woolwich Crown Court sentenced Lalitkumar Muljibhai Nirmal of Malham Close on 10 August after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault on

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Former Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain dies after a long battle with cancer

Image by Independent Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank’s former British Indian co-CEO, who played a crucial role in the development of the German bank, has died after a nearly five-year battle with cancer. Deutsche Bank said in a statement Saturday that it “mourns the death of its former Co-CEO Anshu Jain, who passed away in the

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Young paralegal becomes an inspiration to many after beating cancer

Image by MyLondon Anglee Kumar, a 26-year-old paralegal from London was diagnosed with stage four Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in September 2021, just after she got her dream job at a top law firm in the city. Kumar, who was seemingly healthy and did not show any of the common symptoms made several trips to the GP

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Rishi Sunak reveals plans to cut energy costs by £200 for every household

Image by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, who is competing to be the country’s next prime minister, on Thursday (11) set out a plan, including a reduction in energy bills, to tackle rising costs for households. Writing in The Times, he said every household would get savings of around £200 on

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Eid event organised in Preston raises £5,300 for cancer charity

An Eid celebration dinner raised £5,300 for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The event was hosted by Professor Mohammed Munavvar, the Royal Preston Hospital’s world renowned chest consultant. The donation was raised by its 180 guests via ticket sales, pledges and an auction and was boosted by stall holders, who paid a fee to attend. Held

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Rishi Sunak says he does not want to make false promises to become the next PM

Image by Paul Grover/Shutterstock Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak has insisted that he would rather lose the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Boris Johnson than win on a false promise on how he plans to tackle the economic crisis. In an interview with the BBC, the British Indian former Chancellor said he was

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