Broadcaster under-fire for airing extremist views

CHANNEL 4 has moved to defend itself after it was criticised for airing the views of a Muslim extremist who defended the July 7 London bombings. The Dispatches programme, ‘Britain under Attack’, was broadcast last night and featured an...

‘Salman was my only choice for Marigold’

Willard Carroll on the joys of making 'Marigold'Ask Hollywood director Willard Carroll what led him to Bollywood and he’ll answer ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’. The famous and much-loved Salman Khan starrer kickstarted a love for Bollywood and one that...

Stepmother ‘tortured’ tot to death

A WOMAN who tortured her lover’s little boy to death has been told to expect up to 14 years in jail. Sumairia Parveen tortured 17-month-old Tahla Ikram so horrifically a doctor who examined the youngster likened his injuries to...

PCB warn players against ICL participation

Play for ICL,forget about Pakistan, says PCB chiefTHE PAKISTAN Cricket board has told players considering signing up to the lucrative Indian Cricket League they will have to forfeit their international careers if they do so. PCB chief Nasim Ashraf...

American rockers hit the Desi high note

Goldspot in English & Hindi version of new trackHIT American band Goldspot will make history this weekend when they release an English and Hindi version of their latest single ‘Friday’. The Bollywood influenced single ‘Friday’, featuring the vocal talents of...

Fury over Jihad Musical

A MUSICAL that mocks the world of Islamic terrorism has caused a stir after it premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Jihad: The Musical, billed as a a madcap gallop through the world of Islamic terrorism, has angered some...

Gandhi My Father

Bollywood Film Review with Manish GajjarDirector: Feroz Khan Cast: Darshan Jariwala, Akshaye Khanna, Bhumika Chawla, Shefali Shah, Daniel Janks   Gandhi has always been compelling, complex and strangely contemporary. Sir Richard Attenborough introduced Mahatma, the great soul, to the West through his...

Inzy deserves better

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedAll the signs are that Inzamam ul Haq will soon be squeezed out of Pakistan Cricket team even though he wants to play another year or two in longer version of the game. He is...

Pakistan agree Woolmer fundraiser match

England or India lined up to take part in matchPAKISTAN will play a special memorial match for former coach Bob Woolmer. The Pakistan Cricket Board agreed to the match after it was proposed by Woolmer's widow Gill as a special...

The Benefits of high quality Childcare

By Dr Raj PersaudThe day your child starts nursery, or steps through the child minder’s door, is a milestone not only for your child, but also for you as a parent, and increasingly families are confronting this. For both...

Anupama Chopra & the King of Bollywood

Chatting to the woman behind SRK's new bookFilm critic and author Anupama Chopra, is the lastest in a long list of writers to choose Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as their subject. Hailing from a noted filmi family, and...

Fresh appeal in gym killing

THE BROTHER of a man shot dead as he worked out in a Birmingham gym three years ago has urged anyone withholding information to be 'brave' and contact police. Khuram Yaqub made a heartfelt appeal as police launched a...