- Thursday, March 13, 2025
The fourth member of a family from from Riverside, Cardiff, has died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Bangladesh. Husnara Begum, 45, died in hospital in Dhaka recently, nearly three months after the incident, reported the BBC. Her husband, Rafiqul Islam, 51, a taxi driver, died along with son, Mahiqul, 16,…
Religious festivals like Diwali are typically a time for family, feasting, dancing and celebration, however it can be difficult to know how to support a loved one with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 900,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, three per cent of that number…
Though it has been more than half a year since the theatrical release of RRR (2022), which was followed by a worldwide premiere on Netflix, the epic action drama still continues to enthrall the audience all around the world. A host of prominent personalities, filmmakers, and writers from across the world have…
Anyone who follows the North American baseball league, the MLB, knows that the sport is considered an American pastime. However, baseball isn’t just a huge deal for local fans in the US and Canada; it’s also one of the world’s most popular sports, played throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and…
One family gave New York a taste of the big fat Indian wedding when they shut down Broadway to celebrate the joyful occasion. The clip of the desi marriage procession which is a very common sight in India has grabbed attention online and has gone viral, for the vigour and…
A number of South Asian languages, including Gujarati, have seen a steady decline in their appeal in the UK as students entering the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) levels in languages such as Bengali, Gujarati, Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu have gone down drastically between 2015 and 2021. A press…
The Bhavan UK’s outgoing chairman Joginder Sanger was felicitated in recognition of the businessman’s contribution to its growth. Sanger headed the largest Indian cultural and education institute outside the south Asian country since 2011. He was its vice-chairman from 1993 till he was elevated to the top role. In their…
People from ethnic minority backgrounds should be recruited more to Northern Ireland police service, the president of the National Black Police Association (NBPA) has said. Andy George, who was the first member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to reach the top post at NBPA, has said that…
BRITAIN’S first hijab wearing police officer is hoping she can inspire more people from the south Asian community to join a “very diverse” force. Khadeejah Mansur joined the Leicestershire Police force in October 2020 because she wanted to “represent our diverse communities, especially here in Leicester”. “The message I want…
Channel 4 news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy has made an apology “unreservedly” to Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker over calling the latter a “c***” in what he described an “unguarded moment”. The minister accepted the apology but also said on another occasion that he hoped that Guru-Murthy was sacked by his channel.…
