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Aussies agree India tour despite blastsPAKISTAN cricket officials have slammed Australia’s decision to tour India in the wake of the country’s recent bomb attacks. Twenty people died and more than 90 injured when a series of explosions ripped through...

British Pakistanis can aid fight, says Minister AMBITIOUS plans for the UK to reduce poverty in Pakistan can be achieved but only with the continued support of British Pakistanis, International Development Minister Shahid Malik said today. Shahid Malik was speaking...

British Hindu’s hail momentous occasion THE new school term began today for the first 30 pupils of the Krishna-Avanti primary school – the UK’s first voluntary-aided Hindu school. Pupils began lessons at a primary school adjacent to the main site...

Mother-of-one died from stab wound, police sayA MAN has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in Levenshulme. Malik Mannan, 35, of Meldon Road, Longsight is charged with the murder of Sabina Akhtar. He is due...

Police appeal to public for helpDETECTIVES investigating the rape of a girl have named a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. Wahed Ganchi also known as Wahed Shaikh, 40, from Leicester is described as Asian,...

Victim assaulted on canal towpathPOLICE in Birmingham are making a new appeal for information about a serious sexual assault that occurred in the city a year ago. One year on, an e-fit of the offender has been issued to...

Indian captain named ODI Player of the YearINDIAN captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named One-Day Player of the Year. The wicketkeeper was honoured at a glittering ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai and becomes the first Indian player to...

Police release picture of carDETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Leicestershire man have released a picture of a car identical to the one in which his body was found. Twenty-seven-year-old Mubasher Hussain Ashraf, known locally as ‘Busha,' from the Hinckley...

Oxfam and Muslim Aid to hold sponsored walkCHARITIES Oxfam and Muslim Aid will unite this month for a sponsored walk to celebrate the month of Ramadan. The London walk will unite people from different backgrounds and ages, the charities said...

Participants wanted for BBC3 Doc SeriesBBC 3’s ‘Freaky Eaters’ are looking for people to take part in a new series of programmes   Do you have an unusual eating problem which controls your life? Do you find many foods difficult to...

British Muslims brand game ‘tasteless’AN INTERNET game which urges players to kill Muslims has been branded “deeply offensive” by leading British Muslims. The game, ‘Muslim Massacre’ sees players take control of an American solider with the aim to “ensure...

New DVD launched as part of prevention awarenessNEW resources are being launched by a leading UK charity to help in the fight against suicides in the South Asian community. PAPYRUS the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young...