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British High Commission New Delhi organises reception for Chevening scholars

Image by Twitter @UKinIndia The British High Commission organised a special send-off in New Delhi on Tuesday, 8 August for recipients of the Chevening Scholarship 2023 to 2024. This year’s scholars include 22 women and 22 men, and over 50% of the cohort hail from non-metro cities. Chevening is the UK government’s flagship international award […]

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Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar sworn in as Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister

Image by Pakistan Observer A relatively lesser known senator has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister in Pakistan. The purpose of this appointment is to guide the country until the next election, the Guardian reports. Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan and opposition leader Raja Riaz reached an agreement to designate Senator

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UK\’s Security Minister visits India to address joint threat of extremism and corruption

Image by Twitter @UKinIndia The UK’s Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat, was in India for a 3-day visit to bolster bilateral cooperation on security initiatives and attend the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting. During a meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi on Thursday, 10 August, Minister Tom Tugendhat announced new funding

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Human Appeal and Americares offer thousands access to health services with new clinic in Northwest Syria

Image by Human Appeal International humanitarian charity, Human Appeal, has opened a new permanent healthcare centre in Al Zohoor town, Northwest Syria, thanks to the generous support of Americares, the health-focused relief and development organisation. Recognizing the critical need for basic health services in Al Zohoor following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region

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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has totally lost the plot in how to deal with Sikh activists abroad

Image by PTI By Sikh Federation (UK) The right wing Indian authorities have had some successes in recent years to get some prominent Sikh activists living abroad to make U-turns on the demand for a Sikh homeland and shamelessly praise and defend the actions of the BJP Indian Government. However, most of those who have

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Renowned Pakistani journalist and social activist Jugnu Mohsin appointed to British Asian Trust\’s Pakistan Advisory Council

Image by the British Asian Trust By Newsdesk The British Asian Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jugnu Mohsin, to its Pakistan Advisory Council. Her extensive experience and remarkable contributions to journalism, social activism, and community development make her a tremendous addition to the Advisory Council. With a career spanning over four decades,

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Raj & DK\’s \’Guns & Gulaabs\’ – Netflix drops trailer for India\’s most anticipated series

Image by Cinema Express Netflix has dropped the trailer for India’s most anticipated series this year – ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav and T.J. Bhanu, among others. ‘Guns & Gulaabs’ is a captivating narrative of ‘firsts\’, set in the early ’90s in the unpredictable and precarious town called Gulaabganj. The

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Islamic Relief UK: One year since Pakistan floods, climate justice is urgently needed

Image by Getty Images One year since Pakistan’s worst floods in living memory, a new report published by Islamic Relief lays bare the devastating long-term impact of the floods and argues that rich nations must do much more to compensate the people who are most affected by climate change. The report finds that one year

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Pakistani cricketer Mir Hamza signs for two County Championship fixtures

Image by Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire has successfully acquired Mir Hamza, the talented Pakistan international, for the upcoming two LV= Insurance County Championship matches. The left-arm seamer played against Lancashire on Wednesday, 19 July followed by Middlesex the week after on Tuesday, 25 July. Both matches took place at Edgbaston. With ample experience at

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Netflix Presents \’Do Patti,\’ a captivating mystery thriller, starring Kajol and Kriti Sanon

Monika Shergill (Vice President Content, Netflix India), Kajol, Kriti Sanon, Kanika Dhillon (Image by Netflix) Streaming platform Netflix announced an extraordinary mystery thriller titled ‘Do Patti’, starring the dynamic duo Kajol and Kriti Sanon in lead roles earlier this month. The film is set to take viewers on a thrilling suspense-filled ride like never before

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