Image by Claire Hannah The UK’s newest Hindu Temple is open to devotees in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Built at a budget of £7 million gathered through funds donated by the local Hindu community, The Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, features an entranced gate which is hand-carved in marble that has been imported from India. Construction for the […]
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Ghulam Sadiq, a teenager who was fatally stabbed outside a pizza restaurant allegedly pleaded for help from bystanders when he was dying. The 18-year-old was stabbed outside a pizzeria in Leytonstone High Road, east London, at 2.15pm on Saturday and suffered from serious injuries. Emergency services gave first aid but the young man was pronounced
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Image by PA Baroness Michelle Mone and Indian-origin financial consultant Richard Lynton-Jones have settled their legal dispute over a “racist slur” after the Baroness paid £50,000 in damages. The peer’s spokesman told the Mail Online, “Both parties have settled their differences on a no fault or damages basis… and the matter is now concluded.” The
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Mourners gather in Sylhet, Bangladesh, for the funeral of Rafiqul Islam, 51, and 16-year-old Mahiqul. Image by Jubad Ahamed/PA/The Guardian After the death of a Cardiff man and his son last month after a suspected poisoning, a third member of the family is reported to have died as well. 20-year-old Samira Islam is the latest victim
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Image by Edinburgh Live Ibrahim Gilani, an Edinburgh College student was arrested after he was caught exposing himself at an exam by an invigilator. The 20-year-old was taking a computer-based exam at the premises of his college when he was found performing the indecent act. He was seen touching himself with his jogging bottoms pulled
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A new festival is due to take place dedicated to the art and creative projects celebrating Oldham’s South Asian communities. Oldham Coliseum Theatre in partnership with Manchester Museum and the Women’s Chai Project will host Khushi, which features performances, exhibitions, workshops and community conversations. The festival will run at the Coliseum, Oldham Library and Lifelong
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Image courtesy: Facebook Hamza Shehbaz, former chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province reached London on Thursday to reportedly explain himself to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif about the party’s defeat in the key by-polls to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). PTI won 15 out of 20 provincial seats that were up for
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Jaswant Singh Chail 20-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail has been charged with treason after being caught with a crossbow at the Windsor Castle on the day of Christmas last year. The young man also threatened to kill the Queen. The Southampton resident was charged with being in possession of an offensive weapon as well. He was
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From left: Lena Khan and Mehwish Hayat Actor and campaigner Mehwish Hayat and acclaimed writer and director Lena Khan have joined UK Muslim Film to help the organisation challenge stereotypes of Muslims on-screen. Acclaimed writer and filmmaker Lena Khan, director of Disney’s hit original film ‘Flora & Ulysses’ and episodes of Netflix’s hit series ‘Never Have
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Image by The Hindu Perspective Fifty years ago, dictator Idi Amin announced his intention to expel Uganda’s thriving community of British South Asians. They were given 90 days to leave, or be rounded up in concentration camps. More than 27,000 ethnic Indian and Pakistani holders of UK passports made their way to Britain, which reluctantly
