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‘Hero’ Sheffield teenager saves the life of an 11-year-old girl in Pakistan

 Image by Newsquest A Sheffield teenager is reported to have risked his own life to save an 11-year-old girl from drowning during a family day out in Pakistan. Yahya Ben-Zakar, 19, was enjoying a day out with his uncle and business partners’ family when the incident occurred at the Manthoka waterfall Skardu in Northern Pakistan […]

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‘Glamorous’ Met Police officer dismissed from the service after cannabis farm and several illegal items seized from her home

Image by Facebook/rasvinder.agalliu A ‘glamorous’ Met Police officer has been removed from the service after police found narcotics, a cannabis farm and large stockpiles of cash at her London home. PC Rasvinder Agalliu, a mother of two, was based at the Central West Command Unit but had to be dismissed on Tuesday, 1 November after

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The past, the present, and the future: an exclusive interview with Anas Sarwar

 Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images By Swarupa Tripathy Born in Glasgow to Pakistani parents, Anas Sarwar has achieved several milestones in his career as a politician and the leader of the Scottish Labour Party. But, behind the success and the tough exterior, is a man who has been through several trying times, loves spending

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Scottish woman wins legal battle against her abusive former employer

Representational image (Thrive Global) A Scottish woman, who was subjected to verbal abuse by her former employer, has won a £19,000 payout after an employment tribunal ruled in her favour, reports have stated. 35-year-old Aishah Zaman informed the tribunal that her boss, Shahzad Younas, 45, called her ‘fatty’ and ‘prostitute’. She added that she was

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Tiktok star allegedly hired men to kill her mother’s lover

Image courtesy: Instagram Tiktok star Mahek Bukhari, who is facing charges relating to an accident-murder case that took place earlier this year, has been blamed one of the co-accused who claimed that she came up with the plan to kill her mother’s secret lover, reports have stated. Mohammed Patel, who is one of the defendants

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London mayor Sadiq Khan urges people to celebrate Rishi Sunak’s premiership

 Image by Twitter @SadiqKhan London mayor Sadiq Khan expressed his joy at Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the first British Asian prime minister of the United Kingdom saying that it is a ‘source of pride’ for many in the country. He added that Sunak’s achievements are testament to the fact that if one works hard, then they

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Bradford man left devastated after accidentally consuming non-halal chicken

 Image by Telegraph & Argus A Muslim man from Bradford was left devastated after he realized that his regular tuna baguette from Morrisons had non-halal chicken in it. Abdul Haibismillah, 23, bought the incorrectly packaged sandwich from Morrisons, in the Enterprise 5 Retail Park, off Five Lane Ends, last week. He is an employee in

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Daily Show host Trevor Noah defends PM Rishi Sunak against racists

Image by Youtube – CTV Comedy Channel Comedian Trevor Noah who plays the host in the popular ‘Daily Show’, gave a fitting response to racist remarks made towards Rishi Sunak who became the first British Asian prime minister of the United Kingdom on 25 October. The Indian-origin prime minister’s non-white roots became a point of

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Indians congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming the prime minister of the UK

Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Many Indians have expressed their delight after receiving news of ex chancellor Rishi Sunak becoming the UK’s first prime minister of Indian origin on the special day of Diwali. Sunak was appointed as the next PM after his rivals Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race to

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Rishi Sunak appointed prime minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III

Image by Aaron Chown/PA Rishi Sunak, met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace this morning to be officially appointed as the UK’s 57th prime minister, replacing Liz Truss who resigned last week. Sunak was welcomed at the palace by Sir Clive Alderton, principal private secretary to the king and queen consort, the monarch’s equerry,

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