An Indian court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for Muslim women, who’ve have had to live with the threat of instant divorce dangling over their heads like a sword.
India is one of a handful of countries where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word...
By Sukh Singh Sodhi
Aired on 22nd August, 'India's Partition: The Forgotten Story' was presented by director Gurinder Chadha. The following day, Christopher Stevens published a review of the programme in the Daily Mail. It contained multiple inaccuracies, and in a condescending tone, ignored British responsibility for the partition of India by framing Chadha as emotionally-driven and biased.
Of course, no...
Bradford Odeon a step closer to becoming new entertainment hub
Bradford Odeon looks set for regeneration and revitalisation. Plans have been announced to reopen the run-down site as an entertainment and conference venue which is hoped will become a vibrant hub in the city.
Bradford Live and Bradford council will bid for funding from a new Government pot which has been...
Seven-year-old boy wonder raises £2,500 for children in just two days after scaling England’s highest mountain
A seven-year-old boy from Leeds has raised £2,500 for orphans by climbing 3,209-feet on England’s highest mountain following inspiration from a film he watched.
Little Dylan Avtar decided that he wanted to raise £1000, after he watched called ‘Norbit’, which is about children in an...
Bradford West MP defends her controversial Twitter actions
Local MP Naz Shah, 43, has defended herself after controversy following her recent activity on Social Media site Twitter.
The Bradford West representative has been criticised for retweeting and liking a tweet which claimed that victims of abuse should ‘shut their mouths for the good of diversity.’
The Twitter post was written by...
Celebrations held earlier this month to observe Pakistan’s 70 years of independence marked the first time Sheffield witnessed the flag of Pakistan hoisted in a ceremony marking the occasion.
In what has become one of the largest multicultural gatherings in Sheffield, people dressed primarily in green and white reflecting the colours of the Pakistani flag.
The Pakistan Muslim Centre Sheffield organised...
Cast: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Genre: Drama
Release date: 25/08/2017
Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel. From the Academy Award® winning director of ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, Detroit...
This year has seen the introduction of a new grading system for English and Maths GCSE results across England. Since Ofqual officially announced the new system would be introduced from 2017, staff at Allerton Grange have been busy preparing students for the new qualifications and translating what the changes mean for teaching and learning.
The new grading structure is not...
Students at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) are celebrating their best-ever GCSE results in the top grades with more than a quarter achieving the highest possible grades.
One of the outstanding achievers is Shazia Sarela, who achieved eight A*s and two 9s under the new numerical grading system for English language and literature. She looks set for success in...
Many have heard the real-life story about defiant Sampat Pal Devi, the leader of the notorious “Gulabi Gang’, which challenges the caste system, empowers women who have faced rape or domestic abuse and crusades for the rights of the poor.
Based in India’s rural Uttar Pradesh province, the gang now numbers over 400,000 members in a part of the world...
Upset Hindus are seeking official apology from President of Wrigley, said to be the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world, for non-disclosure of beef in some of its products; and immediate recall of all such items.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, said that it was shocking for Hindus to learn that some of the Wrigley candies, etc.,...
Luckily no one was injured in a bizarre incident which left vehicles dangling over the edge of a 50ft drop when part of multi-storey NCP car park collapsed.
Terrifying pictures show two cars and a van overhanging the edge of the car park, leaving them precariously balanced in mid-air.
Police were forced to cordon off the area surrounding the car park...
On Monday afternoon, portions of the United States, in it's first solar eclipse in 99 years, fell dark as the moon eclipsed the sun. For those who missed the rare coast-to-coast event — or for those who simply want to relive its spectacular beauty — check out some photos of the total solar eclipse below.
The skies darkened, and the...
A man who disguised himself in a 'witch outfit' with a machete in his handbag has been given a life-sentence for carrying out a terrifying armed in a supermarket.
Nicholas Overton, 39, donned a long black robe, blonde wig and pointed hat as a disguise when he walked into the Co-op store in Newport on 7th July.
Cardiff Crown Court heard...
Upset Hindus are urging USA-headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. for immediate withdrawal of toilet seat carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to adorn a toilet. Inappropriate...
When the fundraising team at Huddersfield-based Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice had the idea of challenging local children to raise money for the hospice, they were unprepared for the scale of their response.
“I said in the office that it would be great if we could raise just £80,” recalls Lynsey Marshall. “We could never have imagined they would actually...
South Asian cricket fans help shape the future of cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, has, over the past month been running a series of regional consultation workshops to help improve its understanding and levels of engagement with South Asian cricket fans across the country.
The ECB wants to ensure...
London is preparing to celebrate Asian culture and showcase a combination of legends, international artists, national treasures, local talent, comedy, cabaret, Bollywood and a few other guilty pleasures.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the mela’s theme this year is ‘Love’, a celebration of the positive force that makes the world go round and brings all communities together.
Mela’s have become one...
Indefeated four-times World Kickboxing champ’s passion is to work with youngsters in Birmingham
Kash ‘The Flash’ Gill has been described as ‘the UK’s most prolific kickboxer’. Standing tall at 6ft 3” Kash, a retired British professional kickboxer has an impressive line-up of British, European and World titles under his belt.
Four-times World Kick Boxing Champion - the first Asian to become...
Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit Nene was surprised when she got to know about the development of a series based on her. She says getting Indian actress Priyanka Chopra on board as an executive producer is a right step.
"I was pleasantly surprised when Sri Rao said he wanted to do a series inspired by my life in America,"...
