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India pushes UK to the sixth spot, becomes the fifth largest economy in the world

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Image courtesy: Pinterest According to a report by Bloomberg released last week, India has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP figures released by the International Monetary Fund. The calculation is based on US dollars, with India pushing the UK to the sixth spot in […]

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New research finds two out of five BME workers face discrimination

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Image courtesy: Wikipedia According to a new report published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), it has been found that two out of five BME or ethnic minority workers have faced racism at work in the last five years. As a result of this the TUC has urged the government to amend the law in

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Kerala teens die after getting into trouble in water

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Image by Mark H Durkan/Facebook In a tragic incident that took place on Monday, 29 August, two teenagers are reported to have died after getting into difficulty in a lake. The young boys, Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, who were both 16 years old, were enjoying the end of their summer holidays in Northern Ireland when

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Belfast to play host to Diversity Fiesta 2022 to celebrate different cultures

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Image by BAWA This weekend, Belfast will play host to Diversity Fiesta 2022, a unique event celebrating togetherness in a shared and safe space. The event will be held this Saturday, September 3 from 12.30pm on Belfast’s Hope Street in the city centre. It is a collaboration between Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) and Bscr

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South Asian developers get recognition for their innovative apps

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Image courtesy: Muzz YouTube channel From 18 July to 17 August, tech giant Apple’s app store celebrated South Asian Heritage Month by highlighting a range of brilliant apps ideated and designed by British South Asian creators. From menopause-support app to children’s educational platforms, check out some of these unique and pioneering apps and games, all

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Fifty years on, Idi Amin’s expulsion of British Asians will always be marked as a life-changing event for many

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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

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UK and India welcome ‘landmark’ agreement to recognise educational qualifications

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Image by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images/Bloomberg The UK and India on Thursday 21 July signed an agreement to recognise each other’s higher education qualifications in a move welcomed by British universities. The Memorandum of Understanding, part of the UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year,

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Belfast Asian Women’s Academy and GAA Club come together to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month

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Image by Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy (BAWA) Women from the Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) are set to learn how to play Gaelic football, another skill added to their long list of talents. The BAWA comprises of women from across Asia who have made the Northern Irish city their home. To mark South Asian Heritage Month

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Sajid Javid and others pull out of the leadership race

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Image by Parliament UK/The Spectator Having failed to garner enough support, former Health Secretary Sajid Javid pulled out of the race to become the next Prime Minister of the UK minutes before the Commons committee room announcement. This comes after ex-Transport Secretary Grant Shapps decided to step away as he did not get the nominations

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UK Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka