India Creates World First Vaccine for Leprosy
India has produced the world’s first vaccine for leprosy, headed by G.P. Talwar, the founder-director of the National Institute of Immunology. The first-of-its-kind vaccine, mycobacterium indicus pranii, is to undergo a pilot run across Bihar and Gujarat in the...
Mr Mango’s Curry Sauces, Innovating Indian Cooking.
Cooking up an Indian feast without having to worry about a pile of washing up later may have seemed impossible before; but with the official launch of Mr Mango’s ‘restaurant style’ curry sauces- you may be onto a mouth-watering...
Double Murderer Posing as Refugee Faces Extradition
An Albanian man that was granted asylum into the UK back in the 90’s is facing extradition back to his home country after being convicted a double murder.
Atif Metra, 53, fled Albania a year after killing two brother. He...
Unveiling Birmingham’s First International Marathon!
In hugely exciting news, Birmingham is launching its own Marathon. The inaugural Birmingham international Marathon is a 26.2m long course that snakes through the streets of Birmingham, stretching from Alexander Stadium and finishing at Millennium Point, passing a multitude...
PV Sindhu Beats out Chinese Favourite in Fierce Badminton Clash
The hopes of India achieving it’s first Olympic gold have reached a frenzy after two-time world championship bronze medallist PV Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzy Ying.
Eighth seeded Tai Tzy, who won silver at the London 2012 Olympics...
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Jas Sansi – The Thinking Man’s Mouthpiece
Photographer and LoveBrum trustee, Jas Sansi brings a dose of all things Birmingham. With an unprecedented love of the city and its unique diverseness, he brings his 6-foot passion to The Asian Today.
In...
JLR To Cut Production at Castle Bromwich Plant
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is cutting back production at its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham as it produced no cars at the plant for four weeks over Christmas, according to reports.
A Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) spokesman said: "We...
India Independence Day
Indian Independence Day is a hugely significant national holiday which marks the seminal moment the nation became independent from the United Kingdom. This was officially declared on 15 August 1947, making this India’s 73rd Independence Day.
On the 15th August not...
Investigation To A Stabbing And Car Crash in Handsworth
A man was stabbed, and a BMW
crashed into a shop front in Handsworth on Wednesday 9 January around 10am.
Emergency services were called
after a 22-year-old victim was knifed in the face outside Handsworth...
New Historic Low for Interest Rate, 0.25%
Mark Carney, the Bank governer, has announced a slash in the UK interest rate from 0.5% to 0.25%
There’s been a sharp drop in the services sector, a slowing of the construction industry and a fall in factory activity.
Last month,...
