Image by Eastern Eye Cllr Anjana Patel (pictured above) has been sworn in as the new mayor of Harrow at the council’s Annual Meeting held on 15th of May. She becomes the 73rd mayor of the borough and the UK’s first British Tanzanian-Indian born woman to hold the post. Cllr Yogesh Teli was appointed deputy […]
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Image by draseemmalhotra.co.uk British Indian Consultant Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra (pictured above), a long-standing campaigner for a more evidence-based approach to all Covid-19 vaccines, has been appointed as an adviser to US president Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Dr Malhotra, a long-time ally of MAHA leaders such as health secretary Robert F.
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Image by Eastern Eye Sir Oliver Dowden MP and businessman Koolesh Shah have been appointed co-chairs of the Conservative Friends of India (CF India), following the resignation of Ameet Jogia MBE and Reena Ranger OBE, who had led the organisation since 2019. Jogia and Ranger stepped down after a five-year term that saw CF India
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Image by Brent Council Two brothers have been fined £20,000 and put on the ‘rogue landlord’ database after 15 people were found crammed inside a seven-bed property in north London. Council officers also found smoke alarms covered with aluminium foil and fire doors missing after being tipped off by a neighbour. Housing enforcement officers from
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Image by Asian Express Newspaper Heena Mahmood (pictured above), a respected NHS leader and practice as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist who’s deeply involved in advocacy and leadership, has released her debut book, ‘Minority Ethnic Voices in Healthcare Professions’ – a powerful and much-needed exploration of racial inequality within the UK’s healthcare system. Launched at a packed
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Image by Asian Standard/Screenshot Cricket legend Virat Kohli (pictured above) has retired immediately from Test match cricket. After 123 matches played for India and an impressive 9,230 runs completed, the legend bows out with an impressive Test career. He is India’s most successful captain, winning 40 of his 68 Test matches. Kohli posted on Instagram
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Image by Asian Express Newspaper A trio of determined volunteers from Slough have completed an incredible 100-mile run from Leicester to London in just 36 hours, raising more than £21,000 and counting – for Islamic Relief UK’s Gaza emergency appeal. Runners Mohsin, Shafqat, and Wajid, took on the challenge over the May bank holiday weekend,
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Image by Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire have signed exciting teenage batter Vansh Jani on a rookie contract from the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) after a string of impressive Second XI displays. Jani, who progressed through Middlesex’s Youth Pathway, has been trialing with the Bears and hit three Second XI centuries last month. The
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Image by Asian Standard An Independent MP has urged the UK government to adopt a neutral and balanced approach as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically overnight, resulting in dozens of civilian deaths and widespread fear among British South Asian communities. India claimed it launched a targeted missile and air strike operation on nine
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Image by BEAP Community Partnership/Asian Standard BEAP’s Men Reaching Out Project Wins Social Inclusion Project of the Year at the British Muslim Awards 2025. Marking a milestone for the UK’s first South Asian male domestic abuse support service. Hosted in the Eastside Room in Birmingham on Friday 2ndof May, the service has gained national attention for tackling the taboo
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