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A man has been charged with attempted murder following incident outside Mosque

A man is facing an attempted murder charge following a stabbing outside the Stepney Shahjalal Mosque & Cultural Centre on March 8th which has left another man fighting for his life. Arosh Ali, 24, of White Tower Way, Stepney Green, was charged with attempted murder on Friday Morning and is due to appear at Thames Magistrates\’ Court. […]

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Kaushik Ray’s poignant short film is set for BFI Flare 2024 premiere

Lawyer-turned-filmmaker Kaushik Ray returns to the BFI Flare festival with his directorial debut ‘The Lime Green Shirt’, which premieres under the ‘Tender-hearted’ category on Saturday 23rd March and Sunday 24th March 2024 at BFI Southbank. Ray’s own production house jointly produced this film along with Taran Tantra Telefilms with Neeraj Churi alongside Berlinale Talent Pooja

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Scotland\’s First Minister attends safety workshop helping refugees and asylum seekers

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf saw first-hand a new initiative for keeping vulnerable people safe in Glasgow’s biggest area for housing refugees and asylum seekers. Safety Awareness Glasgow is delivering a series of electrical safety awareness workshops and giving out free electrical safety tips booklets to new residents in the Ibrox, Govan, Elder Park, and

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New evidence suggests India’s Prime Minister personally sanctioned the assassination of Sikh activists in the West campaigning for a Sikh homeland

Image by Sikh Foundation Media across the globe are active and competing in exposing and getting to the bottom of India\’s transnational repression targeting Sikh activists campaigning for a Sikh homeland as highlighted by the CBC documentary. There is increasing speculation that the arrest of two Indian operatives in Vancouver, Canada is imminent. The stakes

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Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Honoured at Leeds Civic Ceremony

A high achieving entrepreneur, who arrived in the UK from Malawi more than 47 years ago, has been honoured during a special Civic Reception hosted by Leeds City Council this month.  Nazir Ahmed, alongside his wife and business confidant, Razia Ahmed, was officially recognised for their outstanding contribution to the City through The Parklane Group

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Amal Ghosh exhibition being presented at the Broadway Gallery

The Broadway Gallery will present an exhibition of paintings by the late artist and educator Amal Ghosh (1933 – 2022) until the 6th of April. A symposium, Indian & South Asian Artists in Britain will take place at the Broadway Gallery on Tuesday 26 March 2024. It will explore the importance and impact of other

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Cancer patients and survivors take to the runway

In its much anticipated annual return on 8th March, (International Women’s Day); The Fashion Brunch, established by Anisha Vasani (Creative Director) has yet again proved consistent with its execution of celebrating women with challenged differences.  The Fashion Brunch has extraordinarily deviated from the established norms of fashion shows and beauty pageants, congregating women from different

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A new opportunity for Scottish South Asian artists is being supported by leading Scottish South Asian screen talent

National Theatre of Scotland is delighted to announce a new short film commission opportunity for South Asian artists including those with mixed heritage, specifically those based in Scotland. The short film will be executive produced by Uzma Mir, a leading Scottish Asian screen producer.  The panel includes two celebrated members of the South Asian creative community in Scotland, screenwriter and director Raisah Ahmed and actor,

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George Galloway says his by-election win is for Gaza

Image by Peter Byrne/PA George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election after a controversial and chaotic campaign. Mr Galloway’s campaign team claimed early on in the night that the former Labour and Respect MP would win “comfortably”, and so it proved. The Workers Party of Great Britain leader received just fewer than 40% of the

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Pakistani journalist arrested for social posts against government officials

Image by Abid Hussain/Al Jazeera Pakistani journalist and video blogger Asad Ali Toor (pictured above) was arrested by federal authorities on Monday on charges of orchestrating a malicious campaign against the state and its officials, with the “objective to coerce, intimidate, and incite violence” against them through his social media platforms. The Federal Investigation Agency

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