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Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta says he can rescue Tata Steel

A metals tycoon who has stepped up as a potential buyer for Port Talbot steelworks, says he believes he can resuscitate Tata Steel’s UK...

Hema Malini “Insensitive”

Former ‘Dream Girl” slammed for comments following young  actress’s suicide Days after television star Pratyusha Banerjee killed herself, Bollywood actress Hema Malini tweeted something that...

IN MEMORY: Writer Farrukh Dhondy presents an oil portrait of Saeed Jaffrey

Tribute to Saeed Jaffrey IN MEMORY: Writer Farrukh Dhondy presents an oil portrait of Saeed Jaffrey to his wife Jennifer Jaffrey This year’s London Asian Film...

Most iconic Japanese car ever

Playstation-generation famous Nissan Skyline wins title The model made famous by the Playstation Generation has been named the ‘Most Iconic Japanese Car Ever’ by followers...

Raf and Mubz’s Mega Muay seminar!

Charities to get a kick out of Thai boxing session A Thai boxing champion from Birmingham is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for...

Bahrain beckons: Perez targets points finish in Gulf state

The engines are revving, the drivers are ready and the scene is set, all that’s left now is for the chequered flag to wave...

Italian super dentist brings revolutionary skills to Yorkshire

Leeds’ answer to gum disease The British Dental Health Foundation says 80 per cent of the UK population have periodontal disease where the tissue around...

Indian filmmaker who studied at Leeds Beckett wins prestigious prize

Leeds graduate filmmaker wins gong Mumbai-born Nishad Choughule, a graduate filmmaker from Leeds Beckett University has won the Alumni of the Year Award in the...

West Yorkshire cities names ‘Crash for Cash hotspots’

Motorists ‘put at risk’ by induced accident fraudsters Leeds and Bradford have been named as two of the ten worst areas in the UK...

Save Our Steel! Race to save Tata Steel’s British operations

Mumbai headquartered Tata Steel's decision to exit operations in Britain has put thousands of jobs on the line. In recent times, the steel giants have...
CONTENTIOUS: M&S Collection’s burkini has been causing ripples of controversy in France (Pic Credit: M&S online)

Modesty & Spencers

Burkini ‘irresponsible’ says France Britain’s shoppers are growing increasingly diverse, and in a sign of the times, Marks and Spencer has decided to stock a...

World renowned Iraqi-British architect dies of a heart attack in Miami

Goodbye Dame Hadid Dame Zaha Hadid, the world-renowned architect, whose designs include 2012’s London Olympic aquatic centre, has died aged 65. Her company Zaha Hadid architects...

Cllr Hussain to run as an independent following suspension

Former Lord Mayor resigns from Labour party A former Lord Mayor of Bradford has announced his resignation from the Labour party following an initial suspension...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali wins his first national award

This week has been a big one for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, whose latest film ‘Bajirao Mastani’ just completed 100 successful days in cinemas, and...

Bipasha Basu to tie the knot

Bipasha Basu has been making headlines for the past two years for dating her ‘Alone’ co-star Karan Singh Grover. Well after the numerous rumours of...

Sonali Bendre to do a talk show on parenting

After turning author with the book 'Modern Gurukul: My Experiment With Parenting', Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre is now said to be gearing up for...

Who’s this dreamy-eyed dude?

This soft curly-haired bloke, who’s making his debut in bollywood soon is none other than Sonam Kapoor’s lil’ brother… and oh, she’s so proud...

Muslim-run centre aims to engage with all communities despite initial protests

Old pub to community hub A new community centre, which took over six years to develop in the heart of Moortown, opened its doors for...
NEW FRIENDS: Thomas pictured with Ashima of India (Pic Credit: Universal)

Thomas the Tank Engine goes multicultural

Classic cartoon gets a modern day revamp The nation’s kids will be overcome with excitement as TV favourite Thomas the Tank Engine has decided to...

Unstoppable ice collapse

Global sea levels on the rise According to a new analysis of climate change in Antarctica, global sea levels could rise by more than double...

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