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By Emb Hashmi British Pakistani’s celebrated Pakistan Independence Day throughout the UK. Asian World attended the celebrations and the flag raising ceremony held in Birmingham. The event attracted Pakistani people from every walk of life from...

By Sabiha Mank Arts and Culture Correspondent India celebrated the start of its 68th year of independence from British rule on the 15th of August. India became a sovereign state in 1947 following an Independence Movement...

By Maesam Khan Leicester restaurants are making preparations and getting down to brass tacks to win the battle of ‘Curry Capital of Britain 2014′. A special award ceremony will be held on 26 October in London....

By Emb Hashmi Asian World have exclusively interviewed the parents of the whiz kid that has been crowned Child Genius 2014. Sharon’s mother told us they do all they can to support their daughter “we used...

Air India has committed to increasing its Birmingham-Delhi-Amritsar operation from four flights per week to daily services from November when its 18th Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft is inducted into service. Announcing the growth plans at a...

Two men who came to the aid of a woman who had been assaulted in Birmingham are being urged to come forward. The 23-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted on a car park on Swallow Street...

New research from The University of Nottingham looks set to improve screening for new cancer drugs and drug delivery systems specifically designed for children with brain tumours. New cancer drugs are typically screened against cancer cells...

Two carjackers who threatened lone drivers with a handgun before stealing their cars for ‘money and greed’ have been jailed for 20 years. Boustaan Adalat, 22 of Keylnmead Road, Kitts Green and Asri Hussain, 25 of...

A care worker will appear in court this morning accused of attempted murder after several staff and residents of a West Bromwich extra care unit were taken ill. Melissa Swift will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court...

WMPFC are set to compete against the Aston Villa stars of yesteryear at a local charity fundraiser this weekend. A host of ex-villains will be taking on the force’s finest to raise money for the construction...