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22/11/2008 UK suffers from lack of black and Asian women in politics
THE UK suffers from a "shockingly low" lack of black and minority ethnic women in local politics said the chairman of a government taskforce on equality.
22/11/2008 Racists wanted in connection with taxi attack
TWO men racially abused a taxi driver before kicking dents into the back of his car in Bolton.
17/11/2008 Accessorise for Christmas
CAR accessories can be an ideal present for car owners in the family.
22/11/2008 Politicians speak of Palestine ‘heartbreak’
A POLITICIAN has spoken of his ‘heartbreak’ after witnessing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
20/11/2008 Adil Ray moves to breakfast show
POPULAR radio presenter Adil Ray takes over the reins of the BBC Asian Network breakfast show (6-9am) in the New Year.
19/11/2008 Bengali music inspires Zoe Rahman's new album
DRAWN to the Bengali heritage of their father, Mercury Music Prize nominee, jazz pianist Zoe Rahman and clarinet musician Idris Rahman have created their album Where Rivers Meet.
17/11/2008 Playing it gay: On the sets of DOSTANA
I AM in the Miami office of style and fashion publication Verve. The interior, a palette of flamingo colors, is populated by sleek staffers clutching design sketches. It is a typical day on a busy magazine.
17/11/2008 Theatre director’s colourful UK tour
Barbara Vijayakumar, the Rochdale-born visual artist and theatre company director, is on a UK tour of ‘Kathakali’.
17/11/2008 'Kidnap' out on DVD
FOLLOWING the success of Jab We Met, Welcome and Singh is Kinng, Indian Films - Studio 18 has released Kidnap on DVD for audiences in the UK, North America & Canada, UAE and other international countries.
14/11/2008 Radio presenter supports Children in Need
A BBC Asian Network presenter has shown his support for Children in Need.
05/11/2008 Iconic images take centre stage
AN EXHIBITION featuring iconic scenes from Bollywood blockbuster films is to be staged in Manchester.
30/10/2008 All's well that ends well
CELINA Jaitly is delighted with the box office response to Golmaal Returns and the positive response she has received for her portrayal of a comic South-Indian, Mira Nair.
27/10/2008 It Aint All Bollywood @ Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 4-8 Nov
RIFCO Arts’ new production It Aint All Bollywood is coming to Bradford's Alhambra Theatre next week.
31/10/2008 Bollywood magic to come to Coventry
A prestigious Indian film production company has chosen Coventry in the West Midlands as the location for its next movie.
20/11/2008 Life sentence for teenage killers
A SCHOOLBOY who murdered a father-of-three and then videoed his own face on a mobile phone as he bragged “eyes of a killer” has been caged for life.
21/11/2008 Volunteers rewarded for cancer work
COMMITTED community volunteers have been praised for their efforts in raising cancer awareness with a special celebration.
21/11/2008 Dragonslayer’s business tips
BUDDING entrepreneurs at Trafford College got to have their very own Dragons Den experience this week.
21/11/2008 Tendulkar is back for India
SACHIN Tendulkar has been named in the India team for the remaining four one-day internationals against England.
20/11/2008 Saj alert at Ryan injury
SAJID Mahmood could be in for a recall to the England Test side after Ryan Sidebottom suffered another injury setback.
20/11/2008 Bogus taxi driver attacks group with hammer
A GROUP of friends were attacked with a hammer after getting into what they thought was a taxi in Oldham.




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22/11/2008 South Asia - Pakistan army flexes muscles to shoot down drone aircraft
Pakistan’s army Friday carried out a training exercise in which pilotless aircraft drones were shot down by anti-craft guns and short range surface-to-air missiles, a military statement said.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Pakistan to raise Malegaon-Samjhauta link in next round of talks
Even as India awaits Pakistan’s response on the Indian embassy blast in Kabul at next week’s meeting of home secretaries, it is bracing up for Pakistan to raise the alleged links of an Indian army officer with the Samjhauta Express bombing last year.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Government will provide protection to RSS leaders: Congress
The Congress party Friday said the government will provide security to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leaders if there is any threat to their life.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Pragnya torture allegations will be probed: NSA tells Advani
National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan Friday assured senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani of an inquiry into the torture allegations of Sadhvi Pragnya Thakur, an accused in the Malegaon bombing, the party said.
22/11/2008 India - Somalia seeks India’s help to quell piracy
In recognition of India’s proactive role in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the Transitional Federation Government (TFG) of Somalia has given the nod to the Indian Navy entering its territorial waters to “suppress” the scourge of piracy as mandated under international law, a naval official said here Friday.
22/11/2008 India - Court martial of retired senior army official stayed
The Delhi High Court Friday stayed court martial proceedings against a retired lieutenant general on corruption charges for allegedly procuring poor quality food items for troops fighting insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir in 2004.
22/11/2008 India - Rahul Gandhi launches campaign for Congress in Mizoram
Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Mizo National Front (MNF) government of siphoning off central projects funds in Mizoram.
22/11/2008 India - Lalgarh tribals decline to join peace talks in West Bengal
The impasse continued in West Bengal’s violence-hit Lalgarh area Friday with tribal groups, agitating against police excesses after Nov 2 Salboni landmine blast, and the administration engaging in a battle of attrition over the choice of venue for the peace talks.
22/11/2008 Sri Lanka’s tallest Tower to come up in Battaramulla
Work on the tallest twin tower in Sri Lanka will commence with a ‘ground-breaking’ ceremony next week.
22/11/2008 Sri Lanka - New Court of Appeal President welcomed
The Bench and the Bar welcomed new Court of Appeal President Justice Sathya Hettige PC at a ceremonial sitting held at the Superior Court Complex yesterday morning.
22/11/2008 Sri Lanka - Jaffna residents celebrate Pooneryn victory
Tamil civilians delighted by the recent liberation of Pooneryn by the Army yesterday held a grand street celebration over the victory.
22/11/2008 Sri Lanka - Underhand move to tarnish Parliamentarians - Leader of House
Leader of the House Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament yesterday an underhand move is being implemented to tarnish the image of Parliamentarians.
21/11/2008 South Asia - Madhya Pradesh has a government of criminals Congress
The Congress party Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh of "eating up" the money meant for development purposes, and has termed the state government as a "government of criminals".
21/11/2008 South Asia - Two Pakistani militants killed in election-bound Kashmir
Two Pakistani guerrillas were killed in a fierce exchange of fire with security forces in a north Kashmir village Thursday, the police said.
21/11/2008 South Asia - Apex court lauds rationale, doubts efficacy of MP area scheme
The Supreme Court Thursday appreciated the rationale behind the scheme of funding development projects through parliamentarians in their constituencies but doubted its efficacy due to corruption.