Daughter of Indian African parents, Mira V Shah is a former City lawyer turned writer. “Her” is her first-ever novel which she wrote in 2020 during the...
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5th Dec 2023 | Updated at 11:17pm 5th Dec 2023
I want to bring all the communities together in Leicester: Rajesh Agrawal
London's deputy mayor for business, Rajesh Agrawal, has quit City Hall to run as a Labour MP from Leicester East. He shared his vision in a special conversation organised by Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar. Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West...
Heritage Walk showcases India’s royal weaves on Britain’s soil
It was a cold yet crisp and sunny Saturday morning in London. Millenium Tower Pier was buzzing with tourists, but among them stood women from ‘British Women in Sarees’ and spouses from the diaspora in their beautiful traditional Indian attires,...
Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s ED Parag Desai passes away
Parag Desai, the executive director of Gujarat-based Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Limited, best known for its Wagh Bakri brand of tea, passed away at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. Desai, 49, was admitted to the hospital after he suffered...
Gaganyaan test flight's crew module successfully recovered by Navy
Hours after the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists successfully conducted the Gaganyaan failure test, the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command recovered the Crew Module (CM) from the Bay of Bengal. Isro chief S Somanath said the crew...
Kamala Shirin picked as US envoy to Indonesia
- 25 Oct 2023
WASHINGTON: Former State Department official Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir has been picked by President Joe Biden to serve as Ambassador to Indonesia. Kamala has served in the Department of State for almost 30 years, most recently as an executive secretary.
Sikh mayor in US receives death threats
- 25 Oct 2023
New Jersey: The first Sikh mayor in the US, Ravinder S Bhalla, claims to have received a string of death threats addressed to him and his family. Speaking to the media, he claimed that the letters he received in the mail initially requested...
While summer is typically considered the prime time for travel, opting for a winter getaway opens the door to an entirely different realm of exploration. Venturing out during the deep winter months can unveil magical experiences and introduce...
The NHS will visit thousands of people in England’s lung cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs this month, to raise awareness of potential cancer...
After years of living in Pakistan, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding. Rights activists say they are trying to escape a government order to expel undocumented foreigners, fearing persecution under the Taliban should they return to their...
Thousands of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month, as part of a major expansion of primary care services.
London's Deputy Mayor for Business, Rajesh Agrawal, born in Indore, has been selected as Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate in Leicester East by defeating another Indian-origin candidate Cllr Rishi Madlani in the local parliamentary contest.
Dr S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, and wife Kyoko Jaishankar visited UK for 5 days over Diwali. The Minister spent Sunday 12 November...
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced plans for a new Welsh and India economic initiative next year at the official Indian government Diwali event in Cardiff on 8 November.
Members of Peterborough's Bharat Hindu Samaj were recently invited to a reception in the House of Commons to celebrate Diwali.
Outernet London, the immersive entertainment and culture district housing the most advanced screens in the world, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced a brand new partnership to celebrate the capital’s major cultural and community...
