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Birmingham gears up for Diwali extravaganzaORGANISERS of this year’s Birmingham Diwali celebrations are inviting people from all religions and ethnicity to join in on a mass open air Indian folk dance this weekend. Thousands are expected to descend on...

‘We are against what the BNP stand for’, say united Hindu organisationsHINDU groups across the country have united to slam claims made by BNP leader Nick Griffin that British Hindus support the policies of the BNP. In a joint...

Mohammed Riaz and Bachan Athwal to feature in Sky documentaryTWO of the Asian communities most shocking murders will feature in a new documentary on Sky next month. Criminal psychologist Laura Richards will try and shed light on why father-of-five...

One Game One Community week of action rolls into action in BirminghamBIRMINGHAM kicked racism into touch last weekend when hundreds of budding football enthusiasts took part in a Futsal festival in the city. The weekend festival was held as...

Report shows 1,500 needed consular assistance in one year aloneTHE Foreign Office has launched a campaign offering travel advice to British Asians travelling to Pakistan and India after a report showed nearly 1,500 needed consular assistance in one year...

Double Urban Music Awards nomination for talented brothersACCLAIMED music producers RDB have been nominated for two awards at the forthcoming Urban Music Awards. The DJ brothers, Kully, Manj and Surj will compete with a host of mainstream stars at...

Muslim Khan and Jewish Salita put religion to one sideIF Barack Obama really is serious about solving the crisis in the Middle East, he could do worse than sign up Amir Khan and Dimitriy Salita as examples of religious...

Bowler runs risk of arrest if he returns to UAE following 2008 deportationPAKISTAN bowler Mohammad Asif has been ruled out of Pakistan’s forthcoming series against New Zealand for fear of being arrested if he travels to the United Arab...

Panorama documentary highlights racism on Bristol estateTWO Asian reporters working undercover for the BBC’s Panorama programme were subjected to a campaign of vicious racial abuse whilst living on a Bristol housing estate. The duo, Tamanna Rahman and Amil Khan...

‘He will continue as captain until the World Cup in 2011’, says PCB chiefTHE PAKISTAN Cricket Board has reportedly rejected Younus Khan’s resignation. The 31-year-old quit as captain last week following match-fixing allegations levied against the team at the...

Leicester father and son jailed following fight at family wedding LECIESTER East MP Keith Vaz has vowed to support two Midland men who were arrested and thrown in an Indian jail following a fight at a family wedding. Amarjit Sohal...

Leicestershire Constabulary to remember Sergeant Javed AkhterA POLICE Sergeant who died suddenly at the age of 50 is to be honoured by his colleagues and family at a special memorial service. Javed Akhter, who spent 22 years in the...