Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra recently celebrated his 79th birthday while shooting for the Punjabi film ‘Second Hand Husband’ in Jalandhar.
On Monday 8th December, the much-loved actor had a gala time with the crew of his new venture, including actor-singer Gippy Grewal, Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja and Geeta Basra along with others.
Dharmendra was overwhelmed with all the love pouring in...
Legend Dilip Kumar who was admitted to a hospital in Bandara after he became ill, has finally been discharged.
The thespian walked out of the hospital after spending a few days there being treated following a bout of pneumonia.
Kumar, who celebrated his 92nd birthday, was greeted by patients and well-wishers on his way out and broke out singing a birthday...
Superstar Aamir Khan, who does his bit to bring social change in the country via his show "Satyamev Jayate", is disturbed over the sexual assault on a young woman in Delhi.
He stressed upon the need for fast track courts to dispense quick justice in these cases.
"What has happened in Delhi is really unfortunate. Each time I read something like...
Actress Freida Pinto and her long-time boyfriend Dev Patel are reportedly no longer together.
The pair, who played on-screen couple in Danny Boyle’s 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) have ended their real-life romance after dating for about six years.
Though they’ve been going steady for quite some time now, rumours have been rife after some pictures of her and Siddharth Mallya emerged. Freida...
Bollywood's bad man Gulshan Grover lost his mother Ramrakhi Grover on 9th December.
Though the actor has two brothers and two sisters, it was well known that he was the one who spent the most time looking after their mother.
She lived with him in Mumbai even during her long-drawn-out illness.
A devastated Gulshan has said that the last rites would be...
National Theatre opens gripping tale of Mumbai poverty and ambition
This month saw the cast and crew of ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers’ deliver a captivating performance to a celebrity-packed audience.
The National Theatre opened its doors to stars of the screen and stage including; James Bond star Kabir Bedi, Eastenders stars Nitin Ganatra, Himesh Patel and Rakhee Thakrar, Seema Pathan of...
George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in a statement on 3rd December that a £15million government-funded listed ‘Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund’ is open to receive applications from churches, mosques, temples, gurdwaras and synagogues .
Congregations across the UK responsible for looking after listed places of worship of all faiths and denominations can apply for money to address...
Dad ‘determind’ to create road safety awareness after
Three months ago, a family from Bradford were left heartbroken as their teenage son was tragically killed in a car crash, turning their lives ‘upside down’.
Now, in memory of their sports-mad relative, Saliq Malik’s family have arranged a special road safety event, in the hope of preventing other families from suffering...
Leeds Masjid appeals for donations
The foundations are in place and the construction has begun on Leeds’ newest mosque as the Masjid-e-Quba is being developed in Harehills.
Last month, the foundation stone was laid by special guest, Hanif Jalandhari, the general secretary of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, in front of a large crowd who gathered to witness the start of the...
Brothers sentenced after ‘cruel prank’
Two brothers from Leeds, who made a hoax call to the police in October 2013 sparking a major security operation, were sentenced at York Crown Court earlier this week.
23-year-old Shamsul Islam was previously found guilty of three charges of communicating a bomb hoax, claiming staff at the Paragon Pizza takeaway, in Knaresborough, were posing...
Family still wanting answers after daughter’s death
The funeral of a student from Yorkshire, who collapsed and died after her drink was allegedly laced with a deadly concoction of drugs whilst at a carnival in Germany, has taken place this week.
Family and friends of Jane Khalaf gathered at Stirley Hill Cemetery on Monday 8th December, with some travelling hundreds of...
Interactive site launches to bring communities together
A new online service to help people learn English as they settle in to life in Leeds was officially launched in the city last week, with the Lord Mayor on hand for a special digital ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Learning English in Leeds (LEL) website is designed to give providers and learners information about...
From Syrian refugee to award-winning cheese maker
As the UK continues to fall in love with food delicacies from around the world, one Syrian refugee has made it her goal to bring halloumi cheese to the tables of Britain and guess what... she’s winning.
Arriving in the UK just two years ago, Razan Alsous - a determind mum-of-three, set up her...
Demonstrators close down banks in ‘Day of Action’
More than 30 people descended down on Barclays bank in Leeds last weekend as a day of action was seen across the country as part of the United Nation’s International Day of Solidarity with Palestine.
Members of the Leeds-based group, Leeds Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) staged a demonstration outside the bank on...
Around one-thousand people, consisting of both men and women, from all schools of thought, embarked on Bradford City’s Valley Parade Stadium earlier this week to listen to the inspirational words of world-renowned Islamic scholar, Maulana Tariq Jameel.
Returning to the city following a moving sermon and speech at Orissa Dining back in August, the scholar once again enlightened audiences with...
Dewsbury pupils showcase their entrepreneurial skills
A young team of entrepreneurs from Dewsbury have been showing they don’t need a boardroom to launch a successful business with their company ‘Ethical Print’ setting up in their school’s classroom.
Seven students from Westborough High School are taking part in the ‘Tycoon in Schools’ project – a national enterprise competition for young aspiring business...
More than 250 advent calendars donated to those in need
Thoughtful junior school pupils from the Grammar School at Leeds have rallied round to donate a huge stack of advent calendars to a local food bank, aiming to bring a daily treat to all of Leeds’ families.
The children, aged between seven and 11-years-old, collected 267 advent calendars with the help...
Green fingered volunteers surpass huge milestone
Twenty giving volunteers from Sheffield picked up their shovels and put on their gardening gloves last weekend as they helped the nationwide youth group surpass a huge milestone.
Under the name, ‘Muslims for Humanity’, the volunteers were joined by representatives from Sheffield City Council and the local community as their 100,000th tree was planted.
Similar initiatives...
Iconic Bradford eatery to celebrate huge milestone
Over the past 50 years, Bradford has seen some monumental changes, yet one thing that remains as popular today, as the day it was founded, is Manningham’s world renowned Sweet Centre and Restaurant.
It was on Saturday 12th December 1964 that the famous establishment first opened its doors to the public, bringing Asian sweets...
Star pupil earns national astronomy award
A student from Leeds whose exam results were already regarded as ‘out of this world’ has received yet another glowing accolade this past week for her achievements in GCSE astronomy.
Manjari Dhar, lower sixth pupil at the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), received her award from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for being one of...
