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London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces Diwali 2022 celebration date

 Image by london.gov.uk London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that this year’s Diwali on the Square will be held on the Sunday, 9 October for families to attend. The capital’s celebration of the festival of lights will see Londoners and people from around the world gather at Trafalgar Square to enjoy a fantastic array of dance, […]

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Over 200 people gather at a Hindu temple to pray for peace in Leicester

Image by EasternEye After recent communal tensions in Leicester, more than two hundred people gathered at a Hindu Temple to pray for peace and unity between the communities. A four hour chant of the ‘21 Hanuman Chalisa’ was organised after which the devotees were served traditional food or prasaad. Local councillors along with the police

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Miss London Anjali Sinha to compete in Miss England pageant in October

Image by Anjali Sinha/SWNS/WalesOnline 23-year-old Anjali Sinha from Middlesex has followed her mother’s footsteps to become a beauty pageant winner. The young woman was crowned Miss London in June this year after beating 11 other finalists and made headlines as she wore a recycled outfit worth less than £40. She will soon be competing in

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Stand-up comedian Paul Chowdhry to perform at Hackney Empire next month

Image source: hackneyempire.co.uk Following a complete sell-out 2021 tour, British-Asian stand-up comedian has added extra 2022 dates, allowing many more of his fans the opportunity to see him live at Hackney Empire. Chowdhry is a multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In August 2019, his record-breaking stand-up tour show, Live Innit, was released as an Amazon

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Britain’s Home secretary, Suella Braverman, wins Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award

Image by UK Parliament Suella Braverman, Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, has won the first Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award at a ceremony in London. The 42-year-old barrister was born to Tamil mother Uma and Goan-origin father Christie Fernandes in London and was appointed to the cabinet earlier this month after Liz Truss

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Family music extravaganza in Bradford to raise funds towards Pakistan flood relief effort

Image source: Eventbrite A delightful evening of beautiful music, spoken word performance, and an array of street food and other stalls is set to take place at The Bradford Hotel on Saturday, 8 October from 6pm to 11pm. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the Pakistan emergency floods relief effort and

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British Indian actor, Himesh Patel, steps the Emmys red carpet as a nominee for the first time

Image by Chris Delmas/Getty Images Cambridgeshire-born actor of Indian origin, Himesh Patel, was all smiles at the Emmy Awards held on Tuesday after making it to the shortlist of nominees for the very first time. Patel was nominated in the Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie category for his role in HBO’s Station Eleven

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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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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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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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