Make me an Indian Soap Star!

Hundreds flock to Birmingham for Star search BIRMINGHAM schoolgirl Shilpa Gupta may well have bagged herself a role in a top Indian soap – thanks to O2! The 16-year-old – in the main picture above - was one of hundreds who...

Two charged with murder of Birmingham shopkeeper

Police continue investigation into death of Suppiah ThaaemseelanPOLICE have charged two men with the murder of a Birmingham shopkeeper. Suppiah Thaaemseelan, 48, died in his convenience store on College Road, Kingstanding, in Birmingham. He was pronounced dead at the scene...

‘Our Beautiful Boy’

Tribute paid to two-month-old tot killed in horror smashTHE family of a two-month-old tot killed in a horror crash that left members of his family critically ill in hospital have paid tribute to him. Mohammed Isa suffered serious injuries after...

Family’s ‘Honour Crime’ Shame

Police hail bravery of Leicester woman as parents are sentenced to kidnappingA LEICESTER woman who helped police convict members of her family after they kidnapped her said it was a “heart wrenching but right” decision. The 22-year-old, who does not...

Deepika Padukone talks Break Ke Baad

Interview by Supriya Davda AFTER the dream debut exactly three years back, actress Deepika Padukone seems to have finally hit her stride in Bollywood in 2010. Bollywood Correspondent Supriya Davda caught up with the model-turned-actor and spoke to her about...

Imran Khan talks ‘Break Ke Baad’

Interview by Supriya Davda YOU couldn't have missed this good-looking and talented debutant Imran Khan a couple of years ago with his passion debut Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Since then of course a couple of films didn't do that...

‘Moving Train’ music launch for Khan and Kaif

Cast and crew of ‘Tees Maar Khan’ take to the railwayBOLLYWOOD superstars, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, launched the music soundtrack of their highly anticipated forthcoming release, Farah Khan’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’, in a spectacular way – on a...

Corrupt cop who helped ‘drug lord’ brother jailed

Salim Razaq sentenced to eleven and a half years A CORRUPT Lancashire police sergeant helped his drug gang "enforcer" brother by hiding a cache of weapons and intimidating witnesses has been jailed for eleven and a half years. Salim Razaq,...

Ravi’s got the ‘Magic Touch’

Asian musician launching talent portal for aspiring magicians IN today’s world of overnight fame, aspiring musicians, models and actors have numerous platforms to show off their talent to the masses. From reality TV shows to social networking sites like MySpace,...

Mohammed to transform Art Gallery into Artwork

Unique event takes place at Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum A COVENTRY Art Gallery will be transformed into its own piece of art in a special one off performance by award-winning graffiti artist Mohammed Ali. Birmingham based Mohammed, who...

Pair jailed for shopkeeper murder

Life sentences for Muawaz Khalid, 20, and Nabeel Shafi, 18, TWO men have been jailed for life for battering a shopkeeper to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery. Gurmail Singh, 63, was attacked for just...

Man jailed for ‘holy war’ YouTube videos

Videos were “designed to provoke violence against ethnic minorities” in DewsburyA MAN who called for a ‘holy war’ in Yorkshire in videos posted on video-sharing website YouTube has been jailed. Gareth Hemingway pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court to five...