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Global News
Feminist photo project goes viral
A photography project in India showing women wearing a cow mask, went viral for questioning the importance of women in the land of cow worship. ‘I am perturbed by the fact that in my country,... -
Global News
Flash Floods Kill 33 in Northern Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Flash floods caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 33 people in northern Pakistan including 31 from a village near the border with Afghanistan, officials have said. The rains were concentrated mainly in the... -
Sports
Pakistan cricket: Iconic Oval moments
It was the jaw-dropping conclusion to a tournament that had served up shock after shock. The previously unknown Hassan Ali the hero with the ball, the previously unknown Fakhar Zaman the hero with the bat, and... -
Local News
Charity football tournament to help beat heart disease
Gurcharan and Herjinder Bhujhangy from Dudley, West Midlands are organising a 5 a side charity football tournament at Goals, Cakemore Road, Blackheath on Saturday 22 July to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Teams... -
Motoring
Could you car horn be replaced with the sound of a duck quack?
The world’s roads could one day come alive with the sound of quacking ducks – as the unorthodox sound was found to be a more agreeable car horn noise. South Korean researchers have designed the new... -
Glam
BBC goes Bollywood for special ‘Doctors’ episode
BBC’s popular day time soap ‘Doctors’ underwent a recent makeover as the cast donned brightly coloured saris for a special Bollywood bonanza. Bhangra star Navin Kundra, along with a flourish of smiling dancers, completed the ‘Big... -
Health
New survey of mums reveals perceived barriers to breastfeeding
The proportion of new mothers who are still breastfeeding after 2 months drops by 40%, according to new data. Almost three-quarters of women start breastfeeding when their child is born, but this drops to 44% within... -
Local News
12 year old Entrepreneur is Top contender for The English Asian Business Awards 2017
A budding Coventry entrepreneur has launched an innovative business bringing mouth-wateringsweet treats directly to customers via a dessert van – at the tender age of 12. 12 year old Abz Navsarka and his business DessertVan.co.uk from... -
Global News
Oil explosion in Pakistan leaves 157 dead
An oil explosion resulted in the death of 157 people, 20 children among them, in the northeast of Pakistan following an announcement over a mosque’s loudspeaker that acknowledged the presence of a tanker with an oil... -
Local News
ARABIAN NITES TOP RANKING ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE BRINGS YOU THE BIGGEST EID PARTY
A concept brought to you by local Midlands based entrepreneurs, a stylish venue first of its kind in the UK Arabian Nites celebrates Eid in style with an extravaganza of celebrity line up, music, dance and...