Big B gets in the Diwali mood at Oxfam
Bollywood legend unwraps for Oxfam this DiwaliBOLLYWOOD actor Amitabh Bachchan has donated a fabulous selection of clothes from his personal wardrobe to Oxfam to celebrate Diwali.
The items, which will be sold online in December, will form part of the...
Praise for Yuvraj as India lead series
India in pole position for victoryINDIA are just one game away from victory over Pakistan in their one-day series after taking a 2-1 lead.
A 46-run win in Kanpur means India need only one more win to take the series....
Travel operators ‘dismissing’ meningitis threat
A BIRMINGHAM charity has claimed Hajj pilgrims are being put in danger by some travel operators who are dismissing the importance of being vaccinated against meningitis.
The Association of British Hujjaj UK, based in Birmingham, said some travel operators...
Pakistan level series in Mohali thriller
Younus Khan inspires PakistanPAKISTAN levelled the one-day series against India after beating the hosts by four wickets in a thrilling match in Mohali.
Younus Khan hit a wonderful century to help Pakistan seal the win and level the 5-match series...
Family pay tribute to nursing home victim
THE FAMILY of one of two women found dead at a Leicester nursing home have spoken of their despair as detectives released the names of the victims.
56-year-old Rashni Badiani and 72-year-old Radhaben Chauhan were found dead in a...
Three guilty of racial attack
THREE men who beat two Asian men in a racially motivated attack in Leicester have been found guilty at the city’s crown court.
Sonny Lynch, Jeff Bradley and Daniel Chapman, were all convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent...
Designing for Bollywood
Anuradha Vakil on creating the look for SaawariyaANURADHA Vakil is one of India’s most unlikely designers. Armed with a Masters’ in Business Administration from Michigan, in the U.S., she initially worked for a large corporation. She left that world...
Sikh bracelet row pupil to fight case
THE FAMILY of a 14-year-old Sikh girl excluded from her school for wearing the religious Kara bracelet are to seek legal advice.
Sarika Singh refused to remove the bracelet and was excluded from the Aberdare Girls School in South...
Star hoping for return of kickboxing ‘glitz’
Kash ‘The Flash’Gill gears up for Brum fight nightONE OF Birmingham’s well-loved sportsmen is hoping to bring the excitement of kickboxing back to the city with star-studded fight night later this month.
Kash’ The Flash’ Gill, a four-time World...
Leicester family scoop Britain’s Brainiest prize
A FAMILY from Leicester have become Britain’s brainiest family and scooped a £20k prize.
Karen Chouhan, her daughter Chhaya, 17 and son Amar, 10, beat off stiff competition to claim the title organised by technology giant Nintendo.
They will use...
Focus on ethnic minority treatment
THE WAY ethnic communities are treated is to come under the spotlight at a De Montfort University (DMU) conference this weekend.
The two-day event is set to attract experts from around the World and will look at how the continent...
‘This is one of my best films to date’
Shahid Kapoor on JAB WE MET and KareenaAs the fallout of the Shahid-Kareena split does its rounds, Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy, Jab We Met, their first romantic film together, is definitely B-town's most talked about film.
Looking dapper togged...
