The Favoured, The Fallen and the Future
As we wave goodbye to 2016, it is time to reflect on everything the year gave us; from the wonderful to the wacky. We lost many icons in 2016, from actors to musicians to activists and there were many...
Turkey Wedding Blast Kills 51
A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 has killed at least 51 people and injured 69 more in an explosion in Gaziantep, Turkey, near the Syrian border. The bride and groom was also injured.
The attack occurred during a...
Coldplay to perform in Mumbai with A-list American and Indian Celebs
This November will see world class act Coldplay hit the Global Citizen stage in Mumbai, and whilst all of India was buzzing for the event, it has now been reported that a whole array of A-listers will be joining...
India Appoints Female Defence Minister For First Time
In a cabinet reshuffle, India has appointed Nirmala Sitharaman as its first full time woman defence minister.
The appointment of Ms Sitharaman on Sunday, who was previously a minister of state for commerce and industry, has been widely welcomed.
She had...
Pakistan general election – Victory for former cricket star Imran Khan
Former cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan has promised to build a "new" Pakistan as he stated victory in the country's quarrelled election.
The leader of Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party gave a live-televised address, a day after tens of millions of people cast...
Pakistani Charity Wins International Award
Girl-led charity wins international award for outstanding work
Charity Aware Girls is one of just 20 organisations from around the world to receive an inaugural With and For Girls Award.
The With and For Girls Awards is a global initiative to...
Indian Gang-Rape Victim Suffers Acid Attack From ‘Same Men’
Two men who were accused of gang-raping a woman have allegedly attacked her with acid after being released on bail.
According to police, the woman accuses the two men, plus a third unidentified person, of throwing acid on her on...
Tribunal Finds Australian School Discriminated Against Sikh Boy
A tribunal has found an Australian school discriminated against a five-year-old Sikh boy when it prevented his enrolment because he wore a turban.
Melton Christian School in Melbourne prohibits non-Christian head coverings for boys as part of its uniform policy.
The...
Birmingham Sikhs and Nirmal Sindhu Tackle Growing Punjabi Drugs Epidemic
Nirmal Sindu’s latest musical venture in conjunction with Sikh Youth Birmingham centres around one of the biggest issues that modern India is facing: drugs.
Punjab in particular has been blighted by large scale drug abuse, with a study back in...
Brummy Part-Time Photographer Wins International Photography Awards
A Birmingham photographer has won the international Sony World Photography Awards.
Tim Cornbill, a part time photographer, took his stunning shot in Berlin, capturing three pedestrians crossing a huge, eye-catching monochromatic structure near the River Spree. The photo, named Oculus,...
