‘Milk Tray’ moment for Birmingham Mayor
Chauhdry Rashid to abseil 150 feet for CharityBIRMINGHAM Lord Mayor Cllr Chauhdry Rashid will have a ‘milk tray’ moment this Friday when he abseils for charity.
Lord Mayor Rashid will calmly go the extra mile, well 150 feet up...
Businessman calls for calm over Mosque backlash
Rival groups at war on Facebook over Lichfield Mosque planA LICHFIELD businessman has called for calm after his plans for a Mosque in Lichfield were met with widespread anger.
Restaurateur Abdul Salam said he was “concerned” about a number...
Slumdog filmmakers to improve lives of children in Mumbai slums
£500,000 boost for slum childrenTHE team behind the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire have pledged to financially support the lives of Indian children living in Mumbai’s slums.
International development agency Plan will receive £500,000 over a five-year period to boost...
Amir Khan champions Asian Star project
Football initiative gathers momentumBOXER Amir Khan is the latest sportsperson to give his backing to Chelsea’s Search for an Asian Soccer Star initiative.
The 22-year-old Bolton Wanderers fan, who will fight for the world light-welterweight title this June, has...
Ex-detainee dismayed at CIA torture amnesty
Decision not to prosecute torturers is ‘disappointing’, says Moazzam BeggFORMER Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg has said he is “disappointed” at news CIA agents will not be prosecuted over the use of illegal interrogation tactics used under the Bush...
Pakistan stripped of World Cup matches
Move is ‘unjust’, says Pakistan coachPAKISTAN will not host any matches in the 2011 World Cup after the International Cricket Council deemed the country was unsafe following the recent terror attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.
The...
Asian cricketers ‘reluctant’ to report racist abuse
New study reveals players ‘under pressure’ to downplay racist incidentsASIAN cricketers feel there is little point reporting racist abuse for fear of not being taken seriously, explosive new research has claimed.
A study to be presented to the British...
The (Indian) Daddy of Comedy
Papa CJ talks to The Asian TodayWE’RE told he’s smart, funny and the girls dig him – welcome to the eventful world of Asian comedian Papa CJ. Rumoured to be a direct descendent of the Maharaja of Merebaapkaraj (pronounced...
Pakistan team gearing up for Aussie test
‘Australia will be Formidable Opponents’, says Pakistan captainTHE Pakistan cricket team arrived in Dubai earlier this week and declared themselves fit and ready to challenge Australia in the upcoming series between the two cricket-mad countries.
With the opening game just...
Bhajan backs world record Dhol fiesta
City father gives thumbs up to Dhol world record attemptA BIRMIMGHAM father has backed a world record Dhol attempt set to take place in Birmingham next month.
Over 500 drummers will descend on Centenary Square, Birmingham on 2nd May...
Guilty: Mother-in-law who treated sons’ wives as ‘slaves’
Naseebah Bibi to be jailed in MayA BLACKBURN woman who treated her three daughter-in-laws’ as slaves and threatened to kill them if they went to the police has been jailed today.
Naseebah Bibi “exploited” the women who had come...
Anelka adds support to Asian talent search
Muslim star backs initiativeCHELSEA striker Nicolas Anelka has lent his support to Chelsea’s Search for an Asian Star Campaign.
Launched last month, the project aims to identify young talented players from the Asian community. Chelsea will be holding open...
