Spin King Murali joins Gloucestershire

Sri Lankan ace signs up for Twenty20 CricketSPIN King Muttiah Muralitharan has signed for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. The 38-year-old has agreed terms on a two-year deal to play exclusively in Twenty20 cricket during 2011 and 2012. Muralitharan quit Test cricket...

Bollywood Interview: Akshay Kumar and Patiala House

‘I relate to the character Parghat Singh Kahlon to a great extent’ NO one carries the tag 'Khiladi' better than Akshay Kumar in the Hindi film industry. Action king Akshay Kumar talks about his upcoming movie Patiala House his next...

Salma aiming for British Asian Sport Award

Cricket coach hoping to bring award back to BirminghamA POPULAR women’s cricket coach from Birmingham is hoping to pick up another prestigious British Asian Sports Award this March. Salma Bi, 24, has been nominated for the Coach of the...

Mumzy no Stranger to Asian Music scene

Can the East-London star be as big as Jay Sean? JAY Sean, MIA, Rumer are all leading British Asian Artists that have become successful recording artists in the mainstream music industry – but there is one artist who is looking...

UKAMA Nominations Party comes to Birmingham

Shortlist announced at star-studded event A HOST of British Asian celebrities descended on Birmingham as the shortlist of music stars nominated for the UK Asian Music Awards were announced. The nomination phase has seen thousands of fans go online to nominate...

Search on for ‘Most Inspiring Asian women’

Nomination call for 2011 Asian Women of Achievement Awards NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2011 Asian Women of Achievement Awards, the most established and prestigious programme recognising inspirational Asian women in Britain. Founded and chaired by author and entrepreneur Pinky...

Jimi transforms into Idol Freddie Mercury

Actor snapped by Boy George for Hepatitis C campaignIT was a case of ‘stars in his eyes’ for actor Jimi Mistry as he poses as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. The 38-year-old actor posed as his childhood icon for a...

Khan applauds growth in Asian sporting talent

Champion looks ahead to British Asian Sports Awards LEBARA British Asian Sports Awards Brand Ambassador, Amir Khan yesterday celebrated the growing number of young British Asians coming forward to be recognised for their sporting prowess. Khan, who has been a...

Punjabi sounds come to historical city museum

Aston Hall a YouTube hit for singer Sarbjit Cheema A 376-year-old Birmingham museum has become a worldwide internet hit thanks to Indian pop superstar Sarbjit Cheema. Aston Hall features prominently in the video for Cheema’s latest release YAARI , which has...

Grant offer for Asian sports clubs

Asian sports clubs can get All Fuelled Up with WarburtonsWARBURTONS is looking for sports clubs in the Asian community to apply for funding to help keep kids active. Sports clubs have until Monday, February 14th, to apply for up to...

West is West Interview Special with Ayub Khan Din

Writer Ayub Khan Din on bringing his childhood to the big screen When Ayub Khan Din wrote the first draft of ‘East is East’ when he was still in drama school, little did he think the story of his own...

West is West Interview Special with Leslee Udwin

Producer on the journey from East to West PRODUCER Leslee Udwin returns to the big screen this month with ‘West is West’ - the eagerly anticipated sequel to her 1999 smash hit ‘East is East’. Here she reveals why is...