Image by Leicestershire Police Tributes have poured in for a \’kind-hearted\’ mother who tragically lost her life last week after being attacked in Leicester. Nila Patel (pictured above), 56, a British Indian woman described as a \”beautiful, vibrant soul,\” died in hospital two days after suffering a head injury during an assault on Aylestone Road. […]
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Image by wearemediahive The British Pakistan Foundation (BPF) proudly marked its 15th anniversary with a landmark event “Forging Forwards”, held at the prestigious 116 Pall Mall on the 19th of June 2025. The evening brought together over 150 members, partners, and leaders from across the British Pakistani community to celebrate BPF’s legacy, unveil key research
Image by Barkha Dutt / We The Women / Mojo Story The acclaimed women-led festival We The Women, curated by veteran journalist Barkha Dutt, made its powerful UK debut on June 29 at London’s Riverside Studios. Presented in partnership with Vedanta, the event brought together transformative voices from India and the British-Indian diaspora, showcasing unfiltered,
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Image by Instagram/vogueindia Isha Ambani Piramal made history this week as she became the first Indian to chair the Serpentine Summer Party’s host committee. The event, held at Kensington Gardens in London on the 24th of June 2025, celebrated 25 years of the Serpentine Pavilion with a spotlight on South Asian artists and sustainable fashion.
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Image by Asian Express Newspaper With nothing but backpacks, blister plasters and boundless determination, two women from Leeds have set out on a 107-mile walk to Birmingham – not for glory, but to bring hope to grieving parents in the UK and displaced families in war-torn Gaza. Their mission? To turn every step into a
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Image by Here & Now pr On the 15th official United Nations International Widows Day, global leaders, advocates, and grassroots organisers gathered at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London this week for an International Widows Conference, convened by The Loomba Foundation, to call for a renewed global commitment to ending the widespread discrimination faced by widows
Image by Muslim Tech Fest On Saturday June 21st, Muslim Tech Fest took over four floors of Novotel London West and filled it with something rarely seen in the UK tech scene: purpose, belonging, and power rooted in identity. The space was transformed into more than a conference; it became a rallying ground for some
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Image by ISRO Spaceflight Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members were launched into space early on Wednesday aboard the Axiom-4 mission. The crew lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at around 2:30 am EDT (0630 GMT), marking the latest commercial mission organised by Axiom Space in collaboration
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Image by Asian Express Newspaper In a world that often rushes past the quiet struggles of women, one Bradford businesswoman is choosing to pause, listen, and give back. Prity Farooq (pictured above), owner of a successful aesthetic salon for over 20-years, has quietly transformed part of her business into a sanctuary of emotional support. Every
Image by Eastern Eye London mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured above) has confirmed that Oxford Street will be pedestrianised “as quickly as possible” following strong backing in a public consultation. The move comes as part of wider efforts to revive the West End’s shopping appeal. The consultation, which gathered over 6,600 responses from businesses, residents and
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