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Glasgow student has his gold chain worth £3000 stolen at a music festival in Manchester

Image by Manchester Evening News An Indian man studying in Glasgow was left devastated after his gold chain was stolen at Parklife Festival in Manchester last weekend. Ameya Bhanushali has claimed that he was punched in the neck by a stranger, after which he became unconscious and the chain worth over £3000 was taken from […]

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Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer film based on Hindu epic Ramayana premieres at the Tribeca Festival

Adipurush film poster Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan starrer Adipurush is all set to release in the UK on June 16 this year. But before that, the film directed by Om Raut had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on Tuesday, June 13. The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX

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Glasgow Mela, the free multicultural festival of music, dance and arts, returns to Kelvingrove Park this month

Image by SNS Group The 2023 Glasgow Mela will see local, national and overseas acts entertain thousands during an action-packed day of musical and artistic performances. Glasgow Life, the charity that delivers culture and sport in Glasgow, has confirmed the free event will take place on Sunday, 25 June from 12pm to 8pm. The Mela, which

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Youngsters from across the UK honoured at The Scottish Parliament in inaugural Inspire Awards 2023

Group shot of winners Young people across Britain gathered at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, 6 June to attend the Inspire Awards which celebrate the talents of young people aged 5 to 17 who excel in whatever they love to do. The Inspire Awards 2023 is a new initiative from the British Youth International College (BYITC), which was

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Netflix and filmmaker Hansal Mehta collaborate on much-awaited drama series \’Scoop\’

Image by High on Films After entertaining audiences with back-to-back successes in Khakee, Trial By Fire, Rana Naidu, Class and Toothpari, Netflix has dropped another genre defining Indian drama series in the UK. On 1 June, Hansal Mehta and Netflix released a new series – Scoop. The intriguing drama unravels the Scoop that led to

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This season’s top trending holiday destinations

While Italy, Spain, France, Greece and other destinations have been popular for a while now. Britons are recognising that they can now explore other destinations which are steadily growing to become tourist hub. Here are the top 6 destinations that have become increasingly popular in the last few years: Image by URBANMYTH, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

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Sadiq Khan calls on Government to urgently rethink ‘cruel and unworkable’ Illegal Migration Bill

Image by Oli Scarff/Getty The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has urged the Government to rethink its ‘cruel and unworkable’ Illegal Migration Bill to prevent tens of thousands of people being stranded in London without any support. Khan has written to the Home Secretary warning that the impact of the Bill – which aims to

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The winners of The 2nd British Sikh Awards 2023 are announced

Image by Oceanic Consulting The British Sikh Awards is an annual event that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Sikhs in various fields, from business and academia to arts and community service. The event took place on Wednesday, 31 May at The Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport NEC. The Awards, running for second year, recognised the

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PM Rishi Sunak “deeply concerned” over the rising use of vapes among children, bans sale of free samples

Image by Phanie/Alamy A loophole that allows retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 30 May to clamp down on youth vaping. This comes as recent NHS figures for 2021 showed that 9% of 11 to

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UK to boost tech, innovation and research ties with India

Image by Twitter @tariqahmadbt Lord (Tariq) Ahmad is in India for a visit that will accelerate UK-India collaboration on science, technology and health, following a landmark agreement on science, research and innovation signed by the two countries in April.  Building on the ambitions for the UK-India relationship set out in the 2030 Roadmap, Lord Ahmad

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