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Dance group is the only classical Indian act to secure place at Dance Proms 2015 Talented dance students from the Sujata Banerjee Dance Company in Edgware are set to spice up the stage at the Royal Albert Hall, having won...

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan receives honorary degree One of the world’s most popular actors - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh. Mr Khan received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from...

India's Gateway: Gujarat, Mumbai and Britain opened at New Walk Museum An exhibition exploring the relationship between India and Britain over four centuries has opened in Leicester. Entitled ‘India's Gateway: Gujarat, Mumbai and Britain’, the exhibition will remain at the New...

Coventry boy suffering from muscle-wasting disease faces race against time A Coventry mum has been left devastated after health bosses refused to approve a pioneering drug for her young son. Time is ticking for six-year-old Kirath Mann, who suffers from muscle-wasting...

Curry house boss loses license after groping young female job hunters The boss of a West Midland’s curry house has been banned from running restaurants and bars due to his “wandering hands”. Prashant Sengar, of Cornyx Lane, Solihull, who ran diner...

Migration to the UK from South Asia by both Pakistanis and Indians, in the last 60’s and has carried on to this day. Come 14th and 15th August, millions of people across the globe will be celebrating the independence...

In a keynote speech, Prime Minister David Cameron set out a five-year government plan to tackle radicalisation and extremist ideology. Speaking in Birmingham, Mr Cameron said the issue had become a “struggle for a generation.” Tackling the issue of home-grown...

1. What is Eid-ul-Adha? The Muslim calendar holds two Eid festivals. The first, Eid al-Fitr, lasts several days and marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The second, known as the Greater Eid or Eid al-Adha, commemorates...

First British Asian reality show to grace the small screen has been cancelled Desi Rascals, which first aired on Sky Living before moving to flagship service Sky1, brought in ratings of an average standard. The move, motivated by a desire...

The Home Office has released shocking new figures which reveal that religious hate crime has almost doubled in the West Midlands in the last year. West Midlands Police reported 87 offences committed in 2013-2014, which jumped to 163 in the...

London-based K'z Dance Entertainment celebrated Diwali alongside thousands Diwali or Deepawali (festival of lights) is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in Autumn of every year. This year K’z Dance Entertainment Ltd (www.kzdance.co.uk) was honoured to be invited to perform Raas-Garba...

Birmingham City Council Leader To Stand Down “For The Good of Birmingham” Soon to be former Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore has announced that he will leave the role in order to improve stability within the city. The Ladywood...