Image by Eastern Eye Bhavan London held a tribute event on 27th of March to honour Joginder Sanger, a British Indian hotelier and philanthropist who passed away at 82 on 28th of February. Sanger, born in Jalandhar, India, established several London hotels, including the Washington Mayfair Hotel, Courthouse Hotels in Soho and Shoreditch, and the […]
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Image by Getty Images During the Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted with an unexpected and memorable musical performance. The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band played the iconic Bollywood song “Dhoom Machale,” creating a cross-cultural moment that captured widespread attention. This unique performance combined traditional Scottish bagpipes
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Image by Fnik pr A game-changing opportunity awaits founders at Muslim Tech Fest (MTF) 2025, as the event hosts MTF Pitch, offering an uncapped £30,000 investment prize to the most promising startup. This initiative cements Muslim Tech Fest\’s commitment to innovation and catapulting Muslim-led startups onto the global stage. Following sold-out events in London and
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Image by Getty Images/Eastern Eye A prominent Pakistani YouTuber, Rajab Butt (pictured above), is facing serious legal action after being accused of blasphemy following the launch of a perfume, an issue that has sparked widespread public outrage. In Pakistan, even unverified allegations of blasphemy can quickly escalate, sometimes leading to violent responses. The YouTuber, Butt,
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Image by Eastern Eye Akshata Murty (pictured above), wife of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has been appointed as one of six new trustees to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. In her new role, Murty will help in scrutinising and promoting the museum’s work, collaborating alongside current V&A chairman Tristram Hunt, it was
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Image by Asian Express Newspaper A nursing assistant who plotted to bomb a Leeds hospital and an RAF base has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 37-years. Mohammad Sohail Farooq, 29, planned to detonate an explosive at St James’s Hospital in January 2023, and plotting to target RAF Menwith Hill near
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Image by West Yorkshire Police A man who orchestrated a violent armed robbery in Leeds and then fled abroad to escape justice has finally been jailed after a relentless four-year international manhunt. Wahseem Fazal, 40, from Sheffield, went on the run after being charged over the 2015-armed robbery at a specialist car repair business in
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Image by Women Changing the World Awards Geeta Sidhu-Robb (pictured above), founder of WCorp, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Women Changing the World Awards. Geeta Sidhu-Robb is no stranger to breaking new ground. A five-time recipient of the Entrepreneur and Businesswoman of the Year award, she first gained recognition in 2008 when
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Image by Met Police A woman who was killed when a van was driven on to a pavement in Aldwych, central London, has been named as Aalia Mahomed, a physics and philosophy student. The 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene near King’s College London (KCL) at about midday on Tuesday morning. Aalia Mahomed, 20,
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Image credits: Nadiadwala Grandsons Entertainment, Netflix and BalajiMotion PicturesImage by Left to Right: Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion,Kriti Sanon in Do Patti and Kareena Kapoor Khan in Crew. The Filme Shilmy Awards 2025 have officially celebrated some of Hindi cinema’s most impactful performances, films and creative triumphs across theatrical and OTT platforms. Unlike conventional industry
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