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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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UK charity Muslim Hands to rebuild homes for those affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan

 Image by Muslim Hands This monsoon, severe rains have caused flooding that has destroyed the homes and livelihoods of millions in Pakistan. Although the southern provinces of Sindh and Balochistan were hit the worst, there were still 17 ‘calamity-hit’ districts in northern provinces such as Khyber Pakhtunkwa. UK-based charity, Muslim Hands’ teams in Pakistan are

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UK to provide urgent aid to Sri Lankans amid the crippling economic crisis

Image by GOV.UK The UK will provide urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the economic crisis, Lord Ahmad announced on Friday, 23 September. This new package is in addition to the UK’s £11.3 million Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme (2022 to 2025) for Sri Lanka which focusses on addressing

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British Asians react to Diljit Dosanjh starrer film, Jogi, after its Netflix release

Image by Netflix Jogi, a film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, best known for films like Tiger Zinda Hai, Sultan and Bharat, released on Netflix last week and has been a trending topic since. As more people watch the movie, it became clear that a topic as controversial as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was handled

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Food tech company poised for India launch: Scottish tech firm set to invest £2m into overseas business push

Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, tech firm ePOS Hybrid is planning to expand its operations overseas. The company is ready to launch its ‘all-in-one hospitality solution’ in India after planning to invest £2million over the next 3 years to facilitate its overseas ventures. It has been estimated that the company will add over a 1000 new

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SS Rajamouli responds to criticism about the portrayal of the British in RRR

Image by News18 Film director SS Rajamouli, known for blockbusters – Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion and RRR, has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the latter. Starring South Indian cinema superstars Jr NTR and Ram Charan as revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitaraman respectively, RRR is set in the 1920s when India was

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Her Majesty The Queen laid to rest: State funeral marks the end of an era

After a momentous state funeral at the Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September, the world finally bid adieu to the Queen.  She has been laid to rest with her family and next to her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor at 7.30 pm on Monday, marking the end of her tremendous journey as

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Prime Minister of Pakistan travels to London to attend the Queen’s state funeral

 Image by Twitter The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, travelled to London on Saturday, 17 September ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral which took place on Monday. Sharif, paid his respects to the Queen on behalf of himself and the country, and attended a reception hosted by King Charles III on Sunday.

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India’s President Droupadi Murmu attends Her Majesty The Queen’s state funeral

Image by High Commission of India/Twitter Ahead of Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral that took place on Monday, 19 September, India’s newly appointed President Droupadi Murmu met King Charles III at a reception held in Buckingham Palace on Sunday. The Rashtrapati Bhawan tweeted: “President Droupadi Murmu signed the Condolence Book in the memory of Her

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Queen Elizabeth II state funeral commences: see full timeline of events set to take place before the burial

 Image by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Some 2,000 people attended the Queen\’s state funeral that began at 11:00 BST, in what is considered to be one of the biggest gatherings of royalty and politicians hosted in the UK for decades. According to the BBC, Members of royal families from across Europe attended the funeral. This includes

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