• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Top Met officer admits that police overstepped with anti-monarchy protesters

A top police official has admitted that officers who arrested anti-monarchy protesters don’t understand the law, according to media reports. The chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, Ken Marsh, added that people have a ‘100 per cent’ right to stage such protests. “That’s part of our democracy, that’s what we…

Anti-monarchy protester who was holding sign reading ‘f*** imperialism, abolish…

A Mexican student arrested in Edinburgh over the weekend after an anti-monarchy demonstration claimed the “wrongful” police action against her was “a violation of freedom of speech.” Mariángela, who did not wish to reveal her last name, was holding a sign reading “f*** imperialism, abolish monarchy” during a ceremony for…

UK monarchy criticised over staff redundancy notices

Household staff who served King Charles while he was heir to the British throne have already been told they could lose their jobs, drawing criticism from a labour union that called the move “heartless” before Queen Elizabeth is even buried. Charles, who succeeded his mother on her death last Thursday,…

The return of Aashiqui star Anu Aggarwal

ACTRESS ON ABANDONING FAME, HER HORRIFIC CRASH AND SPIRITUAL REBIRTH Successful model-turned-actress Anu Aggarwal became an overnight star with her hit Bollywood debut Aashiqui (1990). Instead of getting swallowed up in the stardom bubble generated by the smash-hit musical romance, she did the unthinkable and walked away from the lucrative entertainment industry…

How bogus Bollywood offers have blighted new film talent

OUTSIDERS ARE MADE TO WAIT LONG PERIODS FOR PROJECTS THAT NEVER MATERIALISE A recent social media post by TV personality Asim Riaz exposed a dark truth about Bollywood. The popular Indian model revealed he was offered a high-profile film and his name had been used to hype the project for…

My playlist – MR.Slade

One of the most interesting cover versions of the year has seen Canadian-south Asian rock artist MR.Slade reinterpret Blondie song Call Me. The singer, determined to break down doors across the globe relating to culture rights through to LGBT+ issues, put his own edgy spin on a much-loved classic, which adds…

Delicious tribute to Gujarati cuisine

Urvashi Roe discusses her new cookbook and gives top tips Brand new cookbook Biting Biting – Snacking Gujarati-style celebrates an old family tradition of being able to quickly whip up food for impending visitors or last-minute unannounced guests. Working mother Urvashi Roe has come up with a sumptuous book loaded with delicious…

Ryan Reynolds films his ‘life-saving’ colonoscopy and posts video to…

After undergoing his first colonoscopy, Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds just discovered that he had a polyp on his colon. The actor documented the entire process of getting the test done in order to raise awareness about the cancer screening process. “I have been on camera a lot. But this was…

Tributes paid to ‘visionary and pioneer’

POLITICIANS, faith and community leaders paid tribute to Parvatiben Solanki, the cofounder of the Asian Media Gr oup (AMG), publishers of Eastern Eye and Garavi Gujarat. Mrs Solanki passed away in London last Thursday (8). She was 86. Along with her husband, the late Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Mrs Solanki played a key role…

Coping with body changes after 40

Periods. That dirty word. The word that makes most men extremely uncomfortable and women sigh at the thought of the monthly menstrual cycle. On a monthly basis, women go through erratic moods, painful boobs, cramps that make you just want to physically rip out your abdomen, and for what, to…