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UK government introduces highest number of fully-funded scholarships for Indian students

The UK government has announced its partnership with leading businesses in India to offer 75 fully funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK from September this year. According to the government, this is the highest number of fully funded scholarships given for the one-year master’s programme to date. HSBC, Pearson India, Hindustan […]

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13-year-old boy found dead in River Taff after massive search operation

 Aryan Ghoniya, 13, who was found dead in the River Taff on Tuesday  In an incident that unfolded on Tuesday, a 13-year-old boy who was reported to be missing in Forest Farm Road at around 4.45pm was found dead an hour later due to accidental drowning. After a big search operation was conducted by the police,

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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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Kick It Out appoints former England international as Director for its new project

Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images Kick It Out, an organisation which works towards racial equality in football, has introduced a new project address and tackle racial discrimination against South Asians in cricket. For this ambitious project, it has announced former England international cricketer Michael Carberry as its Director. Kick It Out partnered with the England and

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Pilgrims left confused after a new system for Hajj pilgrimage introduced

Ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, many are unsure whether they will be able to fly out of the country in July or not as they have not received confirmations yet. This year, around 12,000 people are meant to go on the holy journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. However, many industry bodies and organisations,

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First Indian origin woman selected as debutante at Queen Charlotte’s Ball

24-year-old Jasleen Grewal-Dhoot from Cardiff has made history by becoming the first woman of Indian heritage to attend Queen Charlotte’s Ball as a debutante. Having grown up in a council estate to Indian immigrant parents, the event is a big deal for the young Welsh-Indian who will get the ultimate ‘Bridgerton’ experience, which featured luxurious

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