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South Asian developers get recognition for their innovative apps

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Image courtesy: Muzz YouTube channel From 18 July to 17 August, tech giant Apple’s app store celebrated South Asian Heritage Month by highlighting a range of brilliant apps ideated and designed by British South Asian creators. From menopause-support app to children’s educational platforms, check out some of these unique and pioneering apps and games, all […]

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Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to return seven artefacts to India

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Jaspreet Sukhija, first secretary, High Commission of India, London, signs the Transfer of Ownership document at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on 19 August. Image by Ross MacDonald (SNS Group) A Glasgow-based museum has signed a historic agreement with the Indian government to repatriate seven artefacts including a 14th-century Indo-Persian sword, a first such move

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Scottish Government questioned over latest plans to improve cancer treatment waiting times

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Plans to give health boards in Scotland £10 million have been set in motion to improve waiting times for patients who are in urgent need of cancer treatments. Funded by the Scottish Government, the amount is said to be distributed throughout the NHS in the country and will help boost the number of operations available,

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Edinburgh student arrested for exposing himself during an exam

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Image by Edinburgh Live Ibrahim Gilani, an Edinburgh College student was arrested after he was caught exposing himself at an exam by an invigilator. The 20-year-old was taking a computer-based exam at the premises of his college when he was found performing the indecent act. He was seen touching himself with his jogging bottoms pulled

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Fifty years on, Idi Amin’s expulsion of British Asians will always be marked as a life-changing event for many

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Image by The Hindu Perspective Fifty years ago, dictator Idi Amin announced his intention to expel Uganda’s thriving community of British South Asians. They were given 90 days to leave, or be rounded up in concentration camps. More than 27,000 ethnic Indian and Pakistani holders of UK passports made their way to Britain, which reluctantly

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Majid Haq stresses on the ‘silence’ from Scotland players after report on racism released

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Cricketers Qasim Sheikh (right) and Majid Haq (left) sit with lawyer Aamer Anwar during a press conference at Stirling Court hotel in Stirling, Scotland on July 25, 2022. (Image by AFP) Majid Haq has noted \”deafening silence\” from Scotland players following the publication of a report which found the governing body institutionally racist. The testimonies

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Scotland cricket team should be banned from all tournaments

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Image by Reuters Cricket Scotland is \”institutionally racist\”, an independent review into allegations of racism against the sports body has found. The damning report published this week, was described as a \”wake up call for Scottish sport” and found 448 examples of institutional racism. However, despite the board having resigned, it is the need of

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Former Yorkshire Cricketer Azeem Rafiq speaks out on Cricket Scotland report

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Image by Wisden Azeem Rafiq said he was “incredibly proud” of former Scotland cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh for speaking out about the racist abuse they had suffered in their careers, which led to a damning review into Cricket Scotland. The review, which was backed by SportScotland, was published on Monday and said the

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Many disturbing details revealed in report after board of Cricket Scotland resign

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Louise Tideswell, Managing Director, Plan4Sport and Stewart Harris, Chief Executive, Sportscotland (Image by Andrew Milligan/PA) An independent review has recommended that Cricket Scotland is placed in special measures by Sportscotland after 448 examples of institutional racism were revealed. Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism following an investigation by consultancy firm

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Glasgow doctor secures her medical license after being struck off by the tribunal

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Image by Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd. A Glasgow doctor who was dismissed for taking a nap during a busy shift at the A&E ward and stripped off her license, has received it back. 33-year-old Dr Raisah Sawati was found asleep on a bench and wrapped in a blanket by a nurse at the Fairfield Hospital

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