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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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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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New booking platform for Hajj pilgrimage leaves many distressed

Image by Getty Images The same old story repeats this year as travellers looking forward to their Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are facing challenges. A similar incident occurred last year, where several thousands were left confused and devastated after a new faulty booking system called Motawif was introduced. British Muslims have been outspoken about

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Jack of all trades, master of none? A look at Rishi Sunak’s leadership in the past six months

Image by GOV.UK By Swarupa Tripathy After Liz Truss stepped down in October last year, Rishi Sunak emerged as the most popular choice among the Conservatives and became the next leader of the nation. Amid the crisis that was rocking the party, along with the UK’s dwindling economy post the Covid-19 pandemic, the 43-year-old leader

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Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted as millions invested in new intervention projects

Still from the 2022 film \’Darlings\’ starring Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma based on domestic violence (Image by Netflix/BBC) Police forces across England and Wales will weed out domestic abuse and stalking behaviour with a raft of new intervention measures supported by government, the Home Office has announced. Backed by up to £39 million, 50

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