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Annual Award Ceremony to Honour the UK’s Top Asian Restaurants

Image by ARTA The anticipation is building as the shortlisted restaurants and takeaways have been unveiled for the Annual Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA), the most prestigious celebration of Pan Asian cuisine in the UK. This year, the event will occur on Sunday, October 6th, at London’s Royal Lancaster.  Hosted by Samantha Simmonds, BBC Journalist […]

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Visa at Your Doorstep (VAYD) gains popularity among business and group travellers to India

Image by Anirudh Singh According to new figures, foreign tourist arrivals to India increased by 64% last year compared to 2022, and business and independent travel have spiked.  The UK is the third largest source of tourists to India – with over 617,77 tourists visiting India in 2022. This has also witnessed an uptake in

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Head of Malhotra Group PLC appointed to historic role

Image by SortedPR Mr Meenu Malhotra DL, the Chairman of Malhotra Group PLC, a leading company in the Northeast, has been bestowed with the prestigious title of Honorary Consul of India. This historic appointment, the first of its kind in the 75-year history of independent India, marks a significant milestone and underscores the profound importance

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The World Halal Food Festival 2024: A Global Culinary Extravaganza at London Stadium

Image by World Halal Food Festival The World Halal Food Festival returns for its ninth sensational year, promising a week of unparalleled culinary delight, cultural celebration, and family fun.  This year\’s festival, held at London Stadium, is not just a local event. It is set to attract over 20,000 attendees from around the globe, marking

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Tilda Partners with LOVO to Empower Women Through £10,000 Donation

Image by Here & Now PR  Tilda is proud to partner with Ladies of Virtue Outreach CIC (LOVO), a non-profit organisation dedicated to engaging, equipping, and inspiring women and their families. This partnership, which includes a £10,000 donation from Tilda, is set to make a significant impact on the community over the next 12 months.

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Women attacked by man in “outrageous public display of misogyny”

Image by Newsquest Three women were attacked in broad daylight by a man for not wearing traditional Asian clothing at a petrol station in Bradford.  Muhammed Hassan, 26, was seen on CCTV grabbing the driver and slamming her head on the dashboard, grabbing another woman’s hair and punching her in the head, and then beating

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Kala Sangam has formed a varied Artist Advisory Group for Bradford Arts Centre

Image by Kala Sangam After a public call for submissions, Kala Sangam has unveiled the names of the nine artists who will comprise the company’s inaugural Artist Advisory Group. This diverse group, representing a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines including dance, writing, music, and theatre, will offer advice and assistance to Kala Sangam’s programming team

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A Pakistani judge has acquitted a man accused of spreading false information that allegedly led to riots across the UK

Image by KM Chaudary  Farhan Asif, a 32-year-old freelance web developer, was arrested during a raid on his residence in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province.  He was charged with cyberterrorism, but the judge ordered his release after a hearing on Monday, citing a lack of evidence to support the claim that he intentionally

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Alarming Increase in Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in UK Since October 7th since October 7 th

Image by Paul Campbell  In July 2024, Tell MAMA conducted a survey of 550 British Muslims, revealing the profound effects of anti-Muslim hate following the events of October 7th and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Survation poll, conducted from July 15, 2024, to July 29, 2024, was a comprehensive study that included 550

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KORT “Education for All” project hands over two further schools in AJK

Image by KORT  Two new schools have been completed and donated to the underprivileged communities in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) by the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT). For many years, children in AJK were educated in challenging conditions, often in run-down spaces made of corrugated sheets, or insufficient open areas with makeshift roofing. However, a

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