Manchester City Council has granted planning approval for a gift to Manchester of the global ambassador of non-violence and peace, Mahatma Gandhi.
A bronze statue of the iconic spiritual leader is set to be unveiled outside Manchester Cathedral in the 150th anniversary of his birth.
The Mahatma Gandhi Statue Project...
Superstar Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan will make her directorial debut with a theatre production titled "Euripides' Medea".
The play with a Greek tragedy storyline will be showcased in select Indian cities, this year-end.
Sources close to her reveal that she has already commenced work on her directorial and the...
Pilots for British Airways pilots have confirmed they will go on strike in September, which will cause travel chaos for thousands, and cost the airline more that £40M per day.
The planned industrial action was confirmed by the Union - British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) on Friday 23rd August. It comes following weeks...
Introducing Saud Syed, an anti-money laundering lawyer based in New Delhi, who’s tackling the injustice and stigma around India’s mass crack down on money laundering in recent years. Chatting with Saud, he spoke about his aspirations, his career growth and the future of anti-money laundering law.
What interested...
Pakistan has called upon UNICEF to remove Indian actress Priyanka Chopra as goodwill ambassador, accusing her of supporting a nuclear war.
Pakistan's human rights minister Dr Shireen Mazari lodged the official complaint in a letter to the UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore.
Dr Shireen Mazari - Pakistan's human rights...
Despite the ongoing war and escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen, this year has seen a spike in the number of arrivals of East African refugees and migrants to Yemen.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) - a leading inter-governmental body, estimates that 18,320 refugees and migrants arrived in April 2019 and 18,904...
The promoters of the 'Junoon: The Comeback Tour' at the First Direct Arena in Leeds have just announced that the concert due to be held on bank holiday Monday (26th August) has been cancelled.
It seems that ticket sales for the Leeds show had been very slow, with...
Public Health England has released its report showing the trends in numbers of hospital admissions as a result of intentional self-poisoning in young people across England, revealing that there were over 25,000 hospital admissions with children as young as 10 being admitted last year.
The report shows that in 2017/18, there were...
A Batley man has been jailed for life for causing the death of a man after he viciously assaulted him with a hammer.
The incident happened on 3rd January this year after a man was found with a serious head injury at Highfield Court in Batley.
The victim, 46-year-old Firoz Ibrahim...
Police investigating the attempted murder of a family in Heckmondwike have made new arrests as enquiries continue.
The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team have said they are continuing to appeal for information as they continue to investigate an arson attack on a house on Stonedene Court, Heckmondwike on at about 4.13am on Sunday August...
It’s the ultimate shopaholic’s break – but it will cost you £26,000 BEFORE you even hit the stores.
The package lets those in search of retail therapy live out their wildest shopping dreams in Dubai, browsing the aisles in Gucci, Dior, Armani and Chanel in one of the world’s biggest malls.
The shopping trip for two includes:
• First class return flights...
Gulshan Grover is busy doing what he has always relished on the Bollywood screen.
He has a packed date diary, with upcoming biggies, but more importantly, he says is happy to be playing the antagonist once again.
Grover feels being part of such mega films gives him a sense of...
Pakistani superstars, Mahira Khan and Bilal Ashraf, have been announced as international ambassadors for Barnardo’s – the UK’s leading and largest children’s charity.
The announcement was made on Wednesday 7th August at an exclusive event at Twitter HQ, where the actors took part in a panel discussion with Barnardo’s Chief Executive, Javed...
A Unity and Respect cricket match was played between players of different faiths, the police and Bradford Council Stronger Communities staff as part of the week-long Cricket Festival run by Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
The match, at Bradford Park Avenue, was between two teams comprising of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh faiths, plus...
