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22/11/2008 UK suffers from lack of black and Asian women in politics
THE UK suffers from a "shockingly low" lack of black and minority ethnic women in local politics said the chairman of a government taskforce on equality.
22/11/2008 Racists wanted in connection with taxi attack
TWO men racially abused a taxi driver before kicking dents into the back of his car in Bolton.
17/11/2008 Accessorise for Christmas
CAR accessories can be an ideal present for car owners in the family.
22/11/2008 Politicians speak of Palestine ‘heartbreak’
A POLITICIAN has spoken of his ‘heartbreak’ after witnessing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
20/11/2008 Adil Ray moves to breakfast show
POPULAR radio presenter Adil Ray takes over the reins of the BBC Asian Network breakfast show (6-9am) in the New Year.
19/11/2008 Bengali music inspires Zoe Rahman's new album
DRAWN to the Bengali heritage of their father, Mercury Music Prize nominee, jazz pianist Zoe Rahman and clarinet musician Idris Rahman have created their album Where Rivers Meet.
17/11/2008 Playing it gay: On the sets of DOSTANA
I AM in the Miami office of style and fashion publication Verve. The interior, a palette of flamingo colors, is populated by sleek staffers clutching design sketches. It is a typical day on a busy magazine.
17/11/2008 Theatre director’s colourful UK tour
Barbara Vijayakumar, the Rochdale-born visual artist and theatre company director, is on a UK tour of ‘Kathakali’.
17/11/2008 'Kidnap' out on DVD
FOLLOWING the success of Jab We Met, Welcome and Singh is Kinng, Indian Films - Studio 18 has released Kidnap on DVD for audiences in the UK, North America & Canada, UAE and other international countries.
14/11/2008 Radio presenter supports Children in Need
A BBC Asian Network presenter has shown his support for Children in Need.
05/11/2008 Iconic images take centre stage
AN EXHIBITION featuring iconic scenes from Bollywood blockbuster films is to be staged in Manchester.
30/10/2008 All's well that ends well
CELINA Jaitly is delighted with the box office response to Golmaal Returns and the positive response she has received for her portrayal of a comic South-Indian, Mira Nair.
27/10/2008 It Aint All Bollywood @ Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 4-8 Nov
RIFCO Arts’ new production It Aint All Bollywood is coming to Bradford's Alhambra Theatre next week.
31/10/2008 Bollywood magic to come to Coventry
A prestigious Indian film production company has chosen Coventry in the West Midlands as the location for its next movie.
20/11/2008 Life sentence for teenage killers
A SCHOOLBOY who murdered a father-of-three and then videoed his own face on a mobile phone as he bragged “eyes of a killer” has been caged for life.
21/11/2008 Volunteers rewarded for cancer work
COMMITTED community volunteers have been praised for their efforts in raising cancer awareness with a special celebration.
21/11/2008 Dragonslayer’s business tips
BUDDING entrepreneurs at Trafford College got to have their very own Dragons Den experience this week.
21/11/2008 Tendulkar is back for India
SACHIN Tendulkar has been named in the India team for the remaining four one-day internationals against England.
20/11/2008 Saj alert at Ryan injury
SAJID Mahmood could be in for a recall to the England Test side after Ryan Sidebottom suffered another injury setback.
20/11/2008 Bogus taxi driver attacks group with hammer
A GROUP of friends were attacked with a hammer after getting into what they thought was a taxi in Oldham.




South Asia National News from AussieIndoLanka


23/11/2008 South Asia - Poll panel notice to BJP over Madhya Pradesh manifesto
The Election Commission Saturday slapped a notice on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its manifesto for the Madhya Pradesh polls contains photographs of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and of the Supreme Court in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
23/11/2008 South Asia - It’s development versus corruption in Rajasthan
Anti-incumbency, the Gujjar issue, corruption and development are set to hog the campaign in the Dec 4 Rajasthan assembly elections.
23/11/2008 South Asia - Advani politicising Malegaon bombing, economic crisis: Congress
The Congress Saturday accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani of politicising the probe into the Sep 29 Malegaon terror blast and the way India is tackling the economic crisis.
23/11/2008 India - RSS defends its leaders, says government misleading people
The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Saturday defended its senior leaders Mohan Bhagwat and Indresh Kumar, whose names have reportedly cropped up during the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) probe into the Malegaon bomb blast, and accused the government of misleading people to hide its failures.
23/11/2008 India - Two killed in Kashmir violence, Mehbooba faces mob fury
Two young men were killed and 10 were injured in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday when police and paramilitary troopers fired at people protesting against the holding of elections in the state, officials and eyewitnesses said. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti later faced the mob’s fury.
23/11/2008 India - Congress expels seven rebels in Delhi
The Congress party Saturday expelled seven members, including three former legislators, for contesting the Delhi assembly elections against the party’s official candidates.
23/11/2008 India - Two Sri Lankans held near Lucknow for carrying drugs
Police in Uttar Pradesh claim to be on the verge of unearthing an international drug trafficking racket, following the arrest of two Sri Lankans late Friday with a large quantity of drugs.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Pakistan army flexes muscles to shoot down drone aircraft
Pakistan’s army Friday carried out a training exercise in which pilotless aircraft drones were shot down by anti-craft guns and short range surface-to-air missiles, a military statement said.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Pakistan to raise Malegaon-Samjhauta link in next round of talks
Even as India awaits Pakistan’s response on the Indian embassy blast in Kabul at next week’s meeting of home secretaries, it is bracing up for Pakistan to raise the alleged links of an Indian army officer with the Samjhauta Express bombing last year.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Government will provide protection to RSS leaders: Congress
The Congress party Friday said the government will provide security to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leaders if there is any threat to their life.
22/11/2008 South Asia - Pragnya torture allegations will be probed: NSA tells Advani
National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan Friday assured senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani of an inquiry into the torture allegations of Sadhvi Pragnya Thakur, an accused in the Malegaon bombing, the party said.
22/11/2008 India - Somalia seeks India’s help to quell piracy
In recognition of India’s proactive role in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the Transitional Federation Government (TFG) of Somalia has given the nod to the Indian Navy entering its territorial waters to “suppress” the scourge of piracy as mandated under international law, a naval official said here Friday.
22/11/2008 India - Court martial of retired senior army official stayed
The Delhi High Court Friday stayed court martial proceedings against a retired lieutenant general on corruption charges for allegedly procuring poor quality food items for troops fighting insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir in 2004.
22/11/2008 India - Rahul Gandhi launches campaign for Congress in Mizoram
Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Mizo National Front (MNF) government of siphoning off central projects funds in Mizoram.
22/11/2008 India - Lalgarh tribals decline to join peace talks in West Bengal
The impasse continued in West Bengal’s violence-hit Lalgarh area Friday with tribal groups, agitating against police excesses after Nov 2 Salboni landmine blast, and the administration engaging in a battle of attrition over the choice of venue for the peace talks.