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Egyptian striker targeted by opposition fansMIDDLESBOROUGH striker Mido has insisted racist chants he suffered during Sunday’s home match against Newcastle United will only spur him on. The Egypt-born Muslim striker was forced to endure chants of ‘Mido he’s got a...

TOP tourist attraction Alton Towers has been accused of attempting to “marginalise” the Asian community after they pulled the plug on an Asian concert at the venue. Concert promoters R33ce accused bosses at the tourist attraction of attempting to...

Bollywood star told he must serve jail termBOLLYWOOD actor Salman Khan has been told he must serve his five-year jail sentence handed down to him for poaching. The actor, who had asked the court to quash the sentence issued...

A WOMAN has revealed how her sister-in-law and young nephews still “live in terror” after they nearly died in an arson attack on their Leicesier home. Shabina Khan, 31, and her two sons, nine-year-old Awez and six-year-old Arbaaz were caught...

Bollywood star out on temporary bailBOLLYWOOD star Sanjay Dutt walked free from prison this morning just weeks after he was sentenced for six years for buying weapons used in the 1993 Mumbai bombings. He was freed from the high...

A TALENTED Indian student has scooped a four-year scholarship to study engineering at the University of Warwick after beating thousands of hopefuls in a reality television programme. 18-year-old Arvind Aradhya from Bangalore is the first winner of Scholar Hunt, a...

A BIRMINGHAM charity has urged British Muslims preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage to take the necessary health precautions. Over a million British Muslims are expected to make the pilgrimage in the lead up to...

A MUSLIM version of Live 8 will be staged at Wembley Stadium in October to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Dafur. More than two thirds of the population in Darfur are dependent on aid due to escalating violence in the...

New Pakistan coach backs fast bowlerNEW PAKISTAN coach Geoff Lawson does not see fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar as a ‘problem’ as he looks to begin his new role. Akhtar was fined $5000 earlier this month after walking out of a...

THE IRISH Police force has been criticised by the Metropolitan Police Sikh Association for telling a Sikh recruit he would have to remove his turban before taking up his post. The Sikh man, who has not been named, was told...

Sandeep and Sameena reach out to Asian womenSAMEENA Kauser beams with pride as she says "I'm helping women to help themselves to a healthier pregnancy.” Sameena, 30, from Sparkhill, is one of 28 pregnancy outreach workers employed by Gateway Family...

PCB look to Yousuf to reverse ICL decisionTHE PAKISTAN Cricket Board have been left stunned after Mohammed Yousuf joined the Indian Cricket League. News of his involvement in the controversial league was revealed at a press conference in Mumbai...