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Charity to launch £1 million Qurbani appeal to support those impacted by conflict, climate change and the cost-of-living crisis

Image by Muslim Hands UK charity Muslim Hands is launching its £1 million Qurbani appeal distributing meat in 23 countries, which will help feed over 800,000 of the world’s neediest people. Countries supported will include emergency zones such as Syria and Somalia, as well as people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis in the UK. Food prices have […]

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The British High Commission in New Delhi celebrates Pride Month

Image by Twitter @UKinIndia The British High Commission and British Council hosted a special event in Delhi on 11 June to mark Pride Month and celebrate the LGBT+ community around the world. The evening’s celebration at the British Council Delhi included grassroots champions in India, such as InsideOut Delhi and the Humsafar Trust, members of

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Hajj pilgrims urged to prioritise respiratory hygiene measures

Image by Sacred Journeys The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) are reminding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to be aware of the risks of MERS-CoV and other general hygiene safety measures when travelling to the Middle East. Large gatherings such as Hajj and Umrah are associated with

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Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer film based on Hindu epic Ramayana premieres at the Tribeca Festival

Adipurush film poster Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan starrer Adipurush is all set to release in the UK on June 16 this year. But before that, the film directed by Om Raut had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on Tuesday, June 13. The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX

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Ground-breaking technology to increase cancer survival rates globally

British GP Dr Bea Bakshi Millions of lives will be saved thanks to a revolutionary cancer detection system, a leading UK doctor unveiled plans to global experts in Chicago on 5 June. British GP Dr Bea Bakshi presented to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference on how the first of its kind AI

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India’s leading content production house, Reliance Entertainment, joins forces with the best creative minds to produce 2023’s most binge-worthy web series

Image by Reliance Entertainment One of India’s biggest production houses, Reliance Entertainment, entered the streaming services segment in 2018, after producing a plethora of award-winning and blockbuster films across various languages and genres. The studio ever since has been riding waves of success, in the streaming services content creation space. It all started with a

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King Charles III ‘profoundly shocked’ by devastating train collision in India

Image by royal.uk King Charles III has sent his condolence message to the President of India Droupadi Murmu, following the tragic train accident which took the lives of around 270 people and left several thousand injured. The incident occurred on 3 June, when several carriages from the passenger train Coromandel Express, travelling between Kolkata and Chennai,

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Investigation underway after India sees its worst railway tragedy in decades

Image: BBC video screengrab The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, visited the eastern state of Odisha on 3 June and reviewed the rescue and relief efforts underway after the tragic train accident in Balasore, which occurred on 2 June. Modi visited the railway accident site and the hospital where the injured are undergoing intensive

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Prominent suffragette campaigner Princess Sophia Duleep Singh commemorated by English Heritage

Image by English Heritage Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, suffragette, daughter of the last Maharajah of the Punjab, and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, has been commemorated with a blue plaque by English Heritage, the charity announced on 26 May. The plaque will mark Faraday House, which was granted to Princess Sophia and her sisters as a

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NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 Lookbook: Check out some of our top favourites

The NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 held in Abu Dhabi on May 28, was a star-studded affair. The Green Carpet saw some of Bollywood\’s biggest celebrities grace the event with their presence. While the awards celebrated outstanding performances, the Green Carpet witnessed a mesmerising display of fashion and style. Let\’s delve into some of our favourite

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