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British Parliament celebrates Diwali at a cross-party event

(L to R) Navendu Mishra MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Shailesh Vara MP, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Nila Madhava Das, and Visakha Dasi.  The festival of lights, Diwali, was celebrated at the British parliament during a cross-part event at the speaker’s state rooms on Monday, 24 October. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle MP hosted the event with MPs Shailesh […]

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When TRS brought the taste of Diwali, to Trafalgar Square!

Each year, the Mayor of London\’s free annual family event is delivered in partnership with Diwali in London, at Trafalgar square. This year, TRS participated in the event as a proud sponsor bringing flavours, emotions, and the special tastes of Diwali to the event.  Founded over 60 years ago in London, TRS brought the finest

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British Indian businessman Lord Karan Bilimoria disagrees with former home secretary Suella Braverman’s controversial comments

Image by iGlobal News British Indian businessman Lord Karan Bilimoria has countered former home secretary Suella Braverman’s statements she made earlier this month about Indian migrants. In an interview with The Spectator, Braverman branded Indians to be the “largest group of people who overstay” their visas in the UK. However, in conversation with Economic Times

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Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins the prestigious Booker Prize for his novel

Image by Kate Green/Getty Images Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan author, has won the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons Of Maali Almeida. Praised by the judges as for the “scope and the skill, the daring, the audacity and hilarity”, the honour has made the 47-year-old author only the second Sri

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Indian Classical Music duo Lakshay and Aayush Mohan set to perform in London

Image by mohanbrothers.com The Mohan brothers – Lakshay and Aayush, who have gained mastery over the Sitar and Sarod and carrying the legacy of Indian classical music across the world are set to mesmerise audiences with their melodious tunes on October 16. The brothers, who are the first Indians to perform at Grammy Museum in Los

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Hundreds celebrate Diwali at Trafalgar Square in London

Image courtesy: Eastern Eye Hundreds of people from across the country gathered at Trafalgar Square to celebrate the auspicious Hindu festival of Diwali on 9 October. Delivered in partnership with the Diwali in London committee, the festival of lights saw everyone having a joyful time and included performances by over 200 colourfully dressed dancers and

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UK charity WaterAid organises a secret art auction in London

Image by WaterAid/Oliver Dixon Last week WaterAid, a charity that works to provide clean water and decent toilets in several deprived parts of South Asia, Africa and South America as well as pushes the policy makers to change laws, held Art of Change, a secret auction in partnership with British Art Fair. It featured climate-themed

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Human Appeal carries out global fundraising challenges to help people in need

Image by Human Appeal Humanitarian NGO Human Appeal launched a new series of UK and global fundraising challenges in a bid to challenge the country to help people in need, both in the UK and around the world. The series of sponsored fundraising activities ranges from climbing some of the UK’s top peaks, to sporting

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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla host reception for the British Asian community in Edinburgh

Image by royal.uk King Charles III has received praises after his first reception as a monarch held at the Holyrood House in Edinburgh on Monday. The King and Queen Consort met over 300 people from the British South Asian Community. They joined a reception in the Great Gallery where they met guests of British Indian, Pakistani,

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‘Exhibition of self-discovery’ featuring teachings of Sikh gurus to be held in Glasgow

Image by Without Shape Without Form YouTube Channel Conceived by arts organisation WSWF, and supported by Arts Council, Journey of the Mind is a volunteer-led exhibition that will be open to the public in Glasgow from 6 to 23 October at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. It brings Sikh teachings and heritage to a contemporary

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