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BRITISH Muslims have reacted with fury after a senior bishop of the Church of England accused Islamic extremists of creating "no-go areas" for non-Muslims in Britain. The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali said some communities were...

Bolly actress criticised for African racial slurBollywood actress Rimi Sen has cooked up a storm after insulting the African community in a recent interview with an entertainment website. The Himalayan Times reported that the actress said during an online interview...

Doubts arise over March tour THE PAKISTAN cricket team may be forced to play the forthcoming home series against Australia on neutral ground following current unrest in the country. The assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto has led to widespread...

Ganguly aiming to make mark in 2008FORMER Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has revealed he is determined to keep his place in the squad after forcing his way back in. The 35-year-old found himself cast aside under former coach...

PCB’s Ashraf closes door on ICL playersSIX PAKISTAN players who participated in the rebel Indian Cricket League last month have been told they will not play for Pakistan again. Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Imran Farhat, Azhar Mahmood, Shabbir Ahmed, Abdul...

THE BROTHER of a Pakistani journalist murdered over a year ago has revealed his frustrations that his killers have not been brought to justice. 53-year-old Mohammed Ismail Malik, a prominent and well-known journalist in Pakistan, was brutally killed in...

Bollywood’s Heroes and Villains in 2007What an eventful 2007 we’ve had in the glamorous world of Bollywood! From Ash and Abhi’s wedding, to Kareena and Shahid’s break-up – it was all go in sunny Mumbai this year. To celebrate...

All the major stories that made The Asian TodayFrom Shoaib Akhtar’s disciplinary problems to the sudden death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer. We bring you a rundown of all the major news stories that made the pages of...

All the major stories that made The Asian TodayFROM the Big Brother race row to the failed June terrorist attacks in London. We bring you a rundown of all the major news stories that made the pages of The...

Benazir Bhutto assassination rocks PakistanHER SUPPORTERS clapped and cheered as she emerged from the plane that brought her back into Pakistan from Dubai.  There was even a prayer to god and a tear as Benazir emerged to see her once familiar...

Captain given another year to prove himselfTHE PAKISTAN Cricket Board has kept faith with under-fire captain Shoaib Malik and have backed him for another year. Malik was widely expected to bear the brunt of his team’s dismal failure against...

HE may not have become a bestselling author or a multimillionaire but writing a book brought 28-year-old Kashif Baig a different kind of wealth, his wife Bushra Kayani. The Birmingham Legal Advisor and full-time law student began writing because he thought...