Shilpa’s Houses of Commons wedding bash

Bollywood star treated to royal British celebrationSHILPA Shetty brought a bit of wedding cheer to the Houses of Commons after a special dinner was thrown at the iconic London building in honour of her nuptials to British businessman Raj...

Police step up appeal in murder of have-a-go hero

Sukhwinder Singh, 31, stabbed after chasing muggersDETECTIVES are continuing to appeal for information into the murder of have-a-go hero Sukhwinder Singh. The 31-year-old was stabbed to death after he tackled two men who had just mugged a woman in Barking...

BBC to tell story of 1984 bloodshed

Sonia Deol travels to India for 1984: A Sikh StoryIN 1984 Indira Gandhi sent troops into the holiest and most revered of Sikh shrines, The Golden Temple.  The aim was to expel the Sikh militant preacher, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale...

Galloway Egypt deportation a ‘disgrace’, says City MP

Bow and Bethnal Green MP on his way back to LondonBIRMINGHAM city councillor and leader of the Respect Party Salma Yaqoob has called George Galloway’s deportation from Egypt a “disgrace”. The Bow and Bethnal Green MP was put on a...

BBC go A.R. Rahman crazy!

Asian Network dedicates day of programming to Oscar winnerTHE BBC Asian Network will dedicate a whole day of programming to the celebrated composer, A.R. Rahman later this month. The Oscar winner will be featured across most programmes throughout 14...

England to play T20 World Champs in Dubai

Pakistan lined up for two matches before England tour BangladeshENGLAND will play Twenty20 Champions Pakistan in Dubai next month, it has been announced. The teams will play two matches at the 25,000-seater Dubai International Cricket Stadium before England fly...

Rafiq confident to lead rejuvenated England

Karachi-born star to lead England in Under 19 World CupENGLAND Under-19 captain Azeem Rafiq is confident he has the perfect squad to win the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup which kicks off in New Zealand later this month....

F-antastic! Lasan is Britain’s Best Local Restaurant

Birmingham restaurant comes out on top on Gordon Ramsay’s F WordONE of Birmingham’s most critically acclaimed curry houses has received the golden nod from Gordon Ramsay after winning his F Word contest. Indian eatery, Lasan, beat off competition from...

Secret Millionaire goes to India

British Indian entrepreneur Seema Sharma goes undercover in MumbaiONE of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs will go undercover in India this month in a special episode of The Secret Millionaire on Channel 4. British Indian millionaire Seema Sharma – said...

New Gurinder Chadha film gets world premiere

'It’s a Wonderful Afterlife' goes to The Sundance Film FestivalGURINDER Chadha’s forthcoming film will receive its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival, it has been announced. The film, ‘It’s a Wonderful Afterlife’, has been added to the...

Monthly Health with Dr Phil Dyer

This month advises on organ and tissue transplantsTissue and organ donation has been in the news a lot recently.  Asian people are three to four times more likely to need a kidney transplant than the rest of the UK...

Slumming It in India

Kevin McCloud on life in an Indian slum as part of C4’s Indian Winter seasonCHANNEL 4 kick-start their Indian Winter season this month which includes the TV premiere of Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire. As part of the season, Kevin McCloud...