India’s F1 Dream

Can Indian millionaire Vijay Mallya put Force India on the Formula 1 map?AS the Formula 1 season gathers pace for the start of the 2009 season in Australia later this month, one team hoping to lay their foundations for...

30 years of Southall celebrated

Exhibitions and events to mark development of ‘Little India’ A SERIES of exhibitions and events will celebrate 30 years of London suburb Southall next month. ‘The Southall Story’ will chart the development of the much-loved area through photographs, recordings,...

Birmingham men sentenced for terror offences

Group jailed for assisting terroristsFOUR men from Birmingham have been given sentences of up to three years after pleading guilty to terrorism offences at the Old Bailey.They were arrested last October following a lengthy investigation by the West Midlands...

Aa Dekhen Zara

Bollywood Film Reviews with Manish GajjarDirected by: Jehangir Surti Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Amrita Arora, Koena Mitra, Bipasha Basu.   Ray Acharya (Neil Nitin Mukesh) is a struggling photographer who has nothing going for him. But it is not long before he...

Dancing Queen

Karisma Kapur talks comebacks, motherhood and Nach BaliyeWHEN Bollywood actress Karisma Kapur agreed to be a judge on the hugely successful Star Plus reality dancing show Nach Baliye, it was hailed as a comeback. Only Karisma Kapur doesn’t label...

Khan: I will prove my critics wrong

Amir takes advice from Pacquiao as he gears up for the big fightAMIR Khan has vowed to prove his critics wrong when he takes on Marco Antonio Barrera this week in Manchester. The two boxers meet in the crunch...

Pakistan hopeful of hosting World Cup

‘Government need to guarantee security’, says PCB chiefPAKISTAN are hopeful they will pass the necessary security checks to co-host the Cricket World Cup on 2011, the chief of cricket in the country has said. The comments, made by Pakistan...

Stars Launch South Asian Hep C Campaign

Evidence shows rise of virus amongst South AsiansASIAN stars from TV, film, radio and music have united to support a new Department of Health campaign to raise awareness of Hepatitis C among South Asian communities. Hepatitis C, a blood-borne virus...

Bhangra legend to play O2 arena

Malkit Singh to perform at O2 Your Country LiveBHANGRA legend Malkit Singh will play at the O2 arena later this month as part of a celebration of multi-cultural Britain. Malkit, who was awarded an MBE last May for his services...

British Asian actresses back plea for girls in poverty

‘Because I am a Girl’ Campaign to mark International Women’s DayTWO of Britain’s best-loved Asian actresses will lead a charity’s call for action, on behalf of girls who suffer violence and discrimination because of their gender. Eastenders TV star...

Husband jailed for “cowardly” murder

CPS apologise over blunders that led to murder of domestic violence victimA MAN who was allowed to continually harass his wife before murdering her in cold blood has been jailed for life today. Malik Mannan, 36, repeatedly attacked his...

Family offer £10,000 reward to find father’s killer

Detectives ‘very close’ to solving the caseTHE FAMILY of a taxi driver who was shot dead outside his home a year ago have today offered a £10,000 reward in a bid to bring his killers to justice. Married father-of-four Harun...