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Edinburgh shopkeeper found guilty of indecency towards a teenage girl

Vinit Kotadiya pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sherrif Court on Tuesday A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday for sending indecent text messages to a minor, supplying her with alcohol and asking her to marry him over a span of six weeks last year. Vinit Kotadiya of Gorgie, Edinburgh, is said to have started a friendship with […]

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Professor Devi Sridhar warns second covid infection worse than the first

Image by New Statesman Professor Devi Sridhar, one of Nicola Sturgeon’s top Coronavirus advisors during the Covid-19 pandemic, has warned against being infected by coronavirus twice. Professor Sridhar has said that the effects of catching the virus the second time can be worse than the first. This has been reiterated by a number of health

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Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma to travel to the UK to shoot ‘Chakda Xpress’

 Image by Matthew Donnelly ‘Chakda Xpress’, a film starring Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, is set to be shot in India and the UK. The Clean Slate Filmz produced film is based on the life of Indian international cricketer and former Indian national women’s cricket team captain – Jhulan Goswami. Sharma will be returning to the

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Edinburgh GP sentenced to four years in jail after raping a student nurse

 Image by Matthew Donnelly A doctor of Indian origin who raped a student nurse has been sentenced to four years in jail by the High Court in Edinburgh. 39-year-old Manesh Gill, contacted the woman on a dating app and then lured her to a hotel room in Stirling after they met. He then proceeded to

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Hajj pilgrims face further confusion after new lottery system introduced

Many frustrated pilgrims who won the ‘Hajj Lottery’ under the new system recently introduced for the pilgrimage are now cancelling their journeys due to lack of transparency and skyrocketing prices on a newly launched website. People have been reported suffering from ‘panic attacks, anxiety and stress’ due to the new system that was introduced through

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Masterchef judge shocks Indians with his statement about Chicken Tikka Masala

Image by Tina Smigielski Glasgow-born former chef and TV star Jock Zonfrillo, who is currently appearing on television as a judge on ‘Masterchef Australia: Fans & Favourites’ recently made headlines when he revealed that Chicken Tikka Masala, one of the most popular Indian dishes the world over, was invented in Glasgow. In an interview with

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Entrepreneur Atul Pathak OBE shakes hands with German Doner Kebab

Atul Pathak OBE, one of the UK’s most successful and biggest franchisee entrepreneurs has joined forces with fast-casual dining chain German Doner Kebab (GDK). Pathak is known for operating 43 McDonald’s restaurants across the country which employed more than 3500 people for over two decades. He sold his business in March this year and has

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Glasgow Mela returns to the city after two years

Image by SNS Group The much-anticipated Glasgow Mela is finally back after a long two-year wait. The event, which is attended by many to celebrate the cultural diversity in Glasgow, will be held in Kelvingrove Park on 26 June this year. The event, which is being programmed by the Scottish-Asian Creative Artists Network, will feature

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The winners of the 14th annual Scottish Curry Awards are revealed

On Monday evening the Glasgow Mariott Hotel played host to the crème de la cream of restaurants and takeaways from across Scotland. The Scottish Curry Awards 2022 welcomed 350 guests on June 13, in a celebration of the Scottish curry industry. The Scottish Curry Awards 2022 were a much anticipated event, where winners were a

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