Ibrar Ahmed: Life as a Male Asian Wedding Planner

The Asian Today InterviewHE’S on course to become known as the ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ of the Asian wedding world and Manchester’s Ibrar Ahmed is loving every minute of it. The 32-year-old is one of the country’s most successful wedding...

PCB ban Yousuf after ICL allegiance

Pakistan star returns to ICL for second seasonTHE PAKISTAN Cricket Board have banned batsman Mohammad Yousuf after he re-joined the rebel Indian Cricket League. The PCB said they were left with no alternative but to ban Yousuf after he...

MEP tear gassed in Palestine

Chris Davies hits out at ‘shameful’ treatmentA BRITISH Euro-MP was tear gassed and knocked to the ground by Israel troops while taking part in a peaceful demonstration against the theft of Palestinian land. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies said that protesters...

‘Ashwariya had me suicidal’

Sean Kingston goes crazy for his ‘Bollywood Girls’LAST year fresh-faced Sean Kingston burst onto the music scene with his number one hit ‘Beautiful Girls’. It fast became the anthem of the summer as it catapulted to the top of...

Ban and fine for man who starved dog

10 year ban and £300 fine for Kasim KhanA MAN has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years, fined £300 and ordered to do 200 hours unpaid community work, for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. Kasim Khan, of...

Barack Obama: A New Page in American History

Rohema Miah on America’s new PresidentVICTORY for Black Americans and justice in the face of the racism that has overshadowed America. Barack Obama, 44th President Elect has brought together and captured the aspirations, hopes and dreams of not only...

Pakistan spin ace lands England role

Mushtaq Ahmed new ECB spin-bowling coachPAKISTAN spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been appointed spin-bowling coach for England. The 38-year-old former Pakistan and Sussex leg-spinner will work for the England Cricket Board on a consultancy basis and his role will include working...

The Tigerstyle Revolution

Scottish duo return with a bangFOR the past ten years Scottish brothers Tigerstyle have pushed the Asian music scene to a new level. Not only do they deserve a huge accolade for revolutionising the Asian music scene with their...

Mission to Mount Everest for Haroon

Coventry man in fresh fundraising bid A COVENTRY Council worker who had his dream of scaling the mighty K2 Mountain for charity cruelly dashed at the last minute is now setting his sights on Mount Everest. Haroon Mota was...

Jay Sean in bid for American stardom

Singer signs to US label ahead of album releaseBRITISH R&B star Jay Sean is setting his sights on cracking the notoriously difficult American market after he was snapped up by a US label. The ex-medical student will be represented...

Bollywood and UK film treaty launched

Film stars join Minister to celebrate agreementAN era of closer collaboration between Indian and UK film-makers began today as film Minister Barbara Follett launched a historic film co-production on the set of major Bollywood movie London Dreams. Ms Follett was...

Life ban on former Pak ace lifted

Saleem Malik – ‘I feel vindicated’FORMER Pakistan cricket ace Saleem Malik said he felt “vindicated” today after a court lifted a life ban imposed on him for match fixing. Malik was banned in 2000 by the Pakistan Cricket Board...