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Slough Councillors under pressure to unite & support the 1984 Sikh Genocide

Image by The Sikh Federation The Sikh Federation (UK) Slough branch that has hundreds of local members and supporters has written to all Slough councillors ahead of Slough Borough Council motion on the 1984 Sikh Genocide. Four separate letters have been sent to the group leaders for the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Independent group […]

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Police Officer suspended following Manchester Airport incident

Image by Nq/X A Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport. The incident happened at the airport\’s Terminal 2 on Tuesday evening at just after 8.30pm. Greater Manchester Police said the incident following an earlier

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Several Pro-Palestine protesters arrested outside Foreign Office

Image by Lucy North/PA Nine pro-Palestine activists were arrested yesterday for blocking the entrance to the Foreign Office, in what organisers described as a “heavy-handed” approach by police. Around 200 demonstrators, led by Workers for a Free Palestine, gathered outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Whitehall at around 8.30am on Wednesday to accuse

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Anjem Choudary faces life in prison following terror conviction

Image by Dominic Lipinski/PA Anjem Choudary (pictured above) could face life in jail after being found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. Following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Choudary was convicted on Tuesday of taking a “caretaker role” in directing Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). Prosecutors said Choudary directed the

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Four siblings celebrate graduating together with first-class degrees

Image by Adrian Greenhalgh  Four siblings celebrated success as they graduated together with first-class degrees from the borough’s university. Bilal, Umer, Hajra and Amina Naseer took to the stage at the University of Bolton’s degree ceremony at the Albert Halls on Wednesday. Bilal, aged 28, Umer, 27, Hajra, 26, and Amina, 25, moved to the

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Glasgow students show their support for Bangladesh

Image by Tushar Ahmed Over a 1000 Bangladeshi students studying at various universities across Glasgow came together for a peaceful vigil in support of those who have face injustice over the last few days in Bangladesh. It was organised by the British Bangladeshi & Glasgow University Alumni Tushar Ahmed of the Bangladeshi Community of Glasgow

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LT Foods expands footprints to the United Kingdom to tap the £1 billion rice and rice-based food market

  LT Foods, the more than 70-year-old Indian-origin global FMCG Company in the consumer food space, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art facility in the United Kingdom (U.K.).  With this new facility, LT Foods is set to revolutionize the rice market in the U.K. and meet the growing demand for authentic and premium rice and rice-based

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British Asian theatre production achieves a historic milestone in the West End

  Mrs. Kapoor\’s Daughter\’s Wedding has made history by becoming the most successful British Asian touring show ever, concluding its grand tour with a sell-out performance at the prestigious Adelphi Theatre in London\’s West End on July 16th. The production, directed by the visionary Archana Kumar, not only captivated a record-breaking audience but also celebrated

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Foreign Secretary urged to secure release and return of Jagtar Singh Johal

Image by Shammi Mehra The Sikh Federation (UK) wrote to David Lammy yesterday ahead of his visit to India next week urging him to secure immediate release and return of Jagtar Singh Johal (Pictured above) to the UK. Keir Starmer wrote to Boris Johnson when he was PM about the torture and arbitrary detention of

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