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Nominations for first ever UAE Curry Awards 2023 organised by Oceanic Consulting are now open

Image by Oceanic Consulting Oceanic Consulting is delighted to announce that the nominations for the first-ever UAE Curry Awards are now open!  This highly anticipated culinary event will celebrate the best curry restaurants and entrepreneurs in the region. At the Scottish Curry Awards 2023 held on 2nd May, two additional awards – The Curry Awards […]

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UK Chief of the Defence Staff visits India to strengthen military ties

Image by Twitter @AdmTonyRadakin_ The United Kingdom’s Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, took part in a series of high-level meetings in India last month, continuing momentum in building strategic ties between the two countries. The CDS began his 3-day visit by paying homage to the fallen soldiers at the National

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Open letter to Rishi Sunak from over 350 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations

Image by AFP via Getty Images The Sikh Federation UK has expressed concerns on behalf of over 350 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations over the “demonisation” of the British Sikh community, in light of recent protests and the rising demand for separate Sikh homeland called Khalistan. The letter has highlighted key issues and the lack of

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UK and India sign landmark research agreement to collaborate on science and innovation

Image by Twitter @GeorgeFreemanMP The UK and India on Wednesday, 26 April signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on science and innovation, following a meeting between UK Science Minister George Freeman and Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. The memorandum of understanding on research between the two countries was signed at

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Terrorism funding arrest made as part of coordinated UK/US action

Image by Image by PA Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have arrested a man on suspicion of funding terrorism, as part of wider UK and US coordinated action targeting terrorism financing. Officers from the National Terrorist Financing Investigation Unit (NTFIU), which is part of the Counter Terrorism Command, arrested a 50-year-old man on

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Nick Jonas’s daughter attends his concert for the first time in London

Image by Instagram @nickjonas Nick Jonas, along with his brothers Joe and Kevin Jonas, recently performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London.  Priyanka Chopra, Nick’s wife and popular actress in the Indian film industry who has also made a mark in Hollywood, shared images and videos on Instagram giving fans a glimpse of the

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Intrepid cyclists hit the road in a once-in-a-lifetime ride through Himalayan foothills for the British Asian Trust

Image by the British Asian Trust Twenty-three intrepid cyclists from across the UK embarked on a ‘Most Exotic Challenge’ as they hit the road fundraising for the British Asian Trust in a once-in-a-lifetime ride through the foothills of the Indian Himalayas.   The riders swapped their homes and office chairs for cycling saddles from 23-28 March

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Save the Children expresses concerns over the UK’s decision to slash millions in funding to Afghan children

Image by Save the Children The UK government is said to be slashing almost £6 million in funding to a programme in Afghanistan just months after committing to supporting thousands of vulnerable women and girls, leaving them in limbo and facing the potential of devastating consequences, UK charity Save the Children said. The programme has

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Lord Ahmad reaffirms UK-Egypt strategic relationship on his visit during Ramadan

Image by Twitter Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, British Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, UN and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict reaffirmed the close ties between the United Kingdom and Egypt during his second visit to the country, engaging in several meetings with key Egyptian

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UK charity Islamic Relief condemns attack on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

Image by Red Face Films/Middle East Eye UK charity Islamic Relief has stated that it is appalled that Palestinian worshippers have yet again been injured by Israeli forces at Al Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, during Ramadan. Israeli forces entered the site just before dawn on Wednesday, 5 April, with eyewitnesses reporting

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