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‘Through Other Eyes’ exhibition opens next weekA GROUND-breaking exhibition featuring emerging artists from South Asia will be launched at the new-look Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry next week. Artists currently living in India and Pakistan will make their...

Javed Miandad should “keep his word”PAKISTANI batsman Mohammad Yousuf has urged Javed Miandad to “keep his word” in lifting life bans against Indian Cricket League players. Yousuf turned his back on Pakistan last November after opting to rejoin the...

19-year-old wanted over city stabbingDETECTIVES investigating the stabbing of three women in Leicester last August have released a picture of a woman they are seeking over the incident. One woman aged 45 and two aged 20, received puncture wounds...

Family appeal over missing Shazad Ashraf POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 32-year-old man who has been missing from his home in Handsworth, Birmingham for over a month. Shazad Ashraf was last seen at around...

Ramadhan Foundation Chief apologisesTHE head of a Manchester-based Muslim youth organisation has apologised over comments directed at Prince Harry in the wake of the recent race row. Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation issued a “sincere and...

Grammy night success for SlumdogIT was more ‘Topdog’ than Slumdog as Danny Boyle’s captivating screen drama about a young orphan’s amazing run on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire swept the board at last nights Golden...

Stained glass window celebrates city’s diversityA CEREMONY to dedicate a stained glass window at Heartlands Hospital faith centre was held last month, celebrating the different faiths and religions in Birmingham. The specially commissioned window, named The Creation, is located...

Muslim Freddie Kanoute finedFORMER Tottenham Hotspurs striker Freddie Kanoute has been fined after he revealed a t-shirt with a message supporting Palestine during a cup game in Spain. The Muslim striker, who plays for Spanish side Sevilla, was fined...

Chris Davies visits shelters in Rafah CityA BRITISH MEP has become the first UK politician to enter the Gaza Strip since the start of the latest military conflict in the region. Chris Davies MEP says his abiding impression will be...

Apology was “genuine”, says PMGORDON Brown spoke out in defence of Prince Harry today over footage which showed him calling a fellow soldier a ‘Paki’. The incident, which has caused great embarrassment to the Royal family, was made public in...

Seventh ‘anniversary’ of detention centre loomsAMNESTY International has called on President-elect Barack Obama to announce a date for the closure of Guantanamo Bay when he takes office. Obama, who will be inaugurated as President on 20 January, had vowed to...

Akshay Kumar talks about Chandni Chowk to China2008 was a pretty impressive year for Akshay Kumar. Not only did he retain his crown as the ‘King’ of the box office he proved no challenge was beyond him. Seriously, who...