A weapons trader has been jailed for selling illegal pepper sprays he boasted would bring an attacker “to their knees”.
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13th Oct 2026 | Updated at 09:11pm 13th Oct 2026
Joi Barua takes his Assamese roots on a journey across the universe
For Assamese musician Joi Barua, teleportation is not merely a concept borrowed from quantum physics. On Teleportation (Unbound), it becomes something deeply personal: a journey that carries his language, childhood, cultural identity and family...
Home finds them again
As autumn arrives in Britain, the beat of the dhaak will once again fill community halls across the country. For thousands of UK Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival: it is a homecoming shaped by memory, identity and devotion, briefly...
BAPS chooses ‘prayer over protest’ as Eiffel Tower probe clears group
An investigation into the controversy surrounding the treatment of female employees during a private visit by the Hindu organisation BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to the Eiffel Tower has found no evidence that the delegation explicitly asked for...
Indian pilot’s courage helps save 174 lives, avert potential 9/11-style tragedy
An Indian pilot played a pivotal role in averting a potential catastrophe aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel after he was stabbed by his co-pilot and, despite his injuries, managed to open the cockpit door and enable passengers and crew...
Tricolour spirit spreads across the globe
- 20 Aug 2026
India’s 80th Independence Day brought together people across the country and the global Indian diaspora to honour the freedom struggle and celebrate the nation’s progress.Across the world, Indian communities marked the occasion with flag-hoisting...
Nita Ambani receives AAPI Humanitarian award
- 08 Jul 2026
Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita M Ambani received the AAPI Humanitarian Award at a ceremony in Tampa, Florida, in recognition of her contributions to healthcare, education, sports, culture and community development.She was also presented...
Xi-Trump talks focus on trade and AI
- 01 Oct 2026
Tamil Nadu teen wins Brown scholarship
- 12 Aug 2026
Eleven people arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs in Oldham will appear in court last Friday.
A terrified woman was kidnapped by two men in the Black Country and driven 40 miles to Shropshire where she was dumped outside a sports club.
A woman who claims she was held a virtual prisoner by her possessive and violent partner told a court he had threatened to kill her family if she left him.
A man paid £6,000 for his Indian passport to be endorsed with a forged five-year visa, so he could remain illegally in the country, a court heard.
A Leicester man escaped death after taking his brother's car and being hit by train after running a red light on a level crossing.
A total of 4,000 patients have been seen in the first month of new urgent care services across parts of Leicestershire and Rutland.
St Luke’s volunteer Chandni Sejpal Shah is looking forward to volunteering at the Anand Mela.. Chandni says: ‘Sadly my grandad passed away early last year,...
Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple in Watford has launched a national charitable appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.
Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple in Watford has launched a national charitable appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal.
