The Asian Today Online

An entertaining comedy show this ChristmasThere is no better time than the festive season of Christmas to enjoy a laughter-riot from the comedy king, Priyadarshan, who is back with another directorial venture, Bhagambhag.   He is back with Akshay Kumar...

How one woman is breaking down cultural barriersWhen Mariyah Moten represented Pakistan at the ‘Miss Bikini of the Universe 2006’ in China in August this year it was seen as a step forward for a predominantly hard-line country. While...

Sehr Mahmood lives the dream as Miss Pakistan22-year old Sehr Mahmood is breaking new ground. Crowned Miss Pakistan World earlier this year, Sehr is part of a new revolution sweeping the Pakistan community. Traditionally distant from beauty pageants across...

A VEILED Muslim woman will take to our TV sets this December offering an alternative Christmas speech by Channel 4. Khadija, a freelance teacher and lecturer in Islamic studies and the Koran, will appear on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the...

Is Paul Chowdhry truly Prince’s long lost brother?Comedian Paul Chowdhry is fast becoming a name on the UK comedy circuit. Having faced crowds at Glastonbury and the Edinburgh Festival, standing in front of a diverse crowd at last months Mela...

Doping ban overturned for Pak duoPAKISTAN bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been acquitted of doping charges by a three-man panel who voted 2-1 in their favour. Both Akhtar and Asif had appealed against an earlier decision to ban...

THE FAMILY of a 68-year-old man horrifically murdered earlier this year have released a heart felt appeal for any information on those responsible as detectives released new details about his murder. Mehar Singh Kataria, a father of five, was...

Bollywood reacts to newsBOLLYWOOD star Sanjay Dutt has been found guilty in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts in India. The 47-year-old star was convicted of possessing illegal firearms and will be sentenced at a later date. He was...

POLICE are making a further appeal for help in tracing a man who has been missing from home since Thursday 2 November. Mohammad Sajid aged 31 was last seen at 1pm on 2 November when he left his home address in...

A LEEDS man freed from a death row sentence in Pakistan has spoken for the first time of his life behind bars. Mirza Tahir Hussain flew back into the country earlier this month after his death sentence for killing taxi...

Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar in one-off stage playINDIAN film star Shabana Azmi and her lyricist husband Javed Akhtar are to appear on stage for the very first time in a one-off exclusive performance in London next month. The duo,...

Stars in film, music and politics to he honouredBOLLYWOOD celebrities Shabana Azmi and Farah Khan are among the invited recipients of international awards to be announced at the University of Leicester next month. The Triangle Media Awards, which honours the top...