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Six and a half years for Birmingham manA BIRMINGHAM painter and decorator who tried to smuggle more than £50,000 worth of heroin through Birmingham International Airport in his boxer shorts has been jailed. Zareb Hussain, 38, was arrested by...

Asian men seek better bodies to emulate film idolsHUNDREDS of young Asian men are adapting their fitness routines in the gym to include body building, as they try to mirror the image of their Bollywood screen idols. There has also...

Kamlesh Purohit returns to the airwavesACCLAIMED journalist Kamlesh Purohit will return to the airwaves in Leicester this month for a new show for the city’s Asian community. Every Thursday Kamlesh will present a blend of local news, entertaining guests...

Singer reveals all to BBC Asian NetworkRENOWNED singer Adnan Sami has revealed he is teaming up with the legendary Jacksons for their forthcoming album. The multi-talented singer and composer confirmed rumours of the collaboration on the BBC Asian Network's...

‘We can overcome difficulty’, says Ashfaq HussainBUSINESS leaders have been warned that the economy is facing its biggest challenge for nearly 80 years. Ashfaq Hussain, vice chair of the West Midlands Minority Ethnic Business Forum gave this stark message...

Birmingham’s Faiz Choudhury is city’s Balti King!ONE of Birmingham’s best loved restaurateur’s is celebrating 20 years at the helm of one of the city’s most popular curry houses. Faiz Choudhury has turned his restaurant The Purple Rooms into one...

Nottingham law firm launches Sharia Law serviceA NOTTINGHAM based law firm is to offer Muslims the chance to write their Wills that are compliant with Sharia Law. The private client team at Nottingham law firm Berryman has unveiled details...

PS3 game release delayed over Koran phrasesENTERTAINMENT giant Sony has delayed the release of one of their biggest games after phrases from the Koran were discovered in a background music track. Despite copies of LittleBigPlanet having already been dispatched...

Music duo to head Birmingham celebrationsTWO of the UK’s biggest Asian artists are to take the stage at Birmingham’s Diwali celebrations next month. MOBO Award nominee Jay Sean and multi-award winner Raghav will headline the event on 9 November...

The Asian Today InterviewAs Romeo goes with Juliet and Adam with Eve, DJ Vix is the perfect pairing to entertainment as his musical compositions have created a number of chart breaking sounds that have echoed around the globe and...

Police search for 51-year-old Shashi Dhar SahnanPOLICE are appealing for help in tracing a man said to be part of a drugs gang who attempted to smuggle a huge quantity of heroin into the country. Shashi Dhar Sahnan, 51,...

Ex-Indian captain calls a day on glittering careerFORMER Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has announced he is to retire from the game. The 36-year-old revealed the news to stunned journalists at what was supposed to be a routine press conference...