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Three Muslim men guilty over gay leaflets

Three Muslim men have become the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after they handed out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed. Ihjaz Ali, Kabir Ahmed and Razwan Javed...

Facebook factor in British divorces on the rise

Facebook as a reason for filing for divorce is becoming more popular with 33% of behaviour petitions in 2011 contained the name of the social network, which is an increase from 2009, when only 20% contained the same word. >>

UK recession is not yet inevitable, survey says

British economy is forecast to go further deterioration with signs of stagnation in the first quarter of 2012, said a survey on Tuesday.The survey, comprising some 7,850 responses from businesses across Britain. >>

British Asian man, wife found murdered in Birmingham

An Indian-origin man and his wife were on Wednesday found murdered in their home in Birmingham, the West Midland police said. The murder has created shock waves through the local British Asian community. >>

Tube ticket barrier staffing inadequate

Transport for London has not kept its promise of a visible staff presence at barriers in Tube stations, a watchdog has said. >>

WBA orders rematch, promoter says

The World Boxing Association has ordered an immediate rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, according to Khan's promoters. >>

Cameron lauds British Asian businessmen

British Prime Minister David Cameron has lauded the contribution of the British Asian business community in the economic progress of the country and acknowledged that it has faced the economic crisis with courage. >>

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Asma refuses to plead memo issue in SC

Former president Supreme Court bar association and Hussain Haqqani lawyer in memo case, Asma Jahangir has announced to quit the memo case.

Army denies chief's 'Pakistan army chief' remarks

The Indian Army officially denied that its chief, had alluded to the defence ministry's handling of his age row "as though he was Pakistan's army chief".

Sri Lanka 'wheelchair tax' condemned by UK charity

The head of a UK charity that sent a consignment of wheelchairs to Sri Lanka has condemned the decision to impose customs duties of over $8,000 (£5,180).

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British Mosques lauded for helping flood victims in Pakistan

In order to express gratitude to British Mosques for raising funding to help flood victims in Pakistan, Sadiq Khan MP hosted a function at the House of Commons.

World Hajj-Umrah convention mulls travel issues

The two-day World Hajj & Umrah Convention convention was held at the British Museum to discuss problems being faced by the stakeholders including tour operators, airlines operators, hotels and banks representatives and suggested some proposals to address them.

British MEP appointed to new Euro Standards Body promises transparency

North West MEP and ECR Legal Affairs Spokesman Sajjad Karim is one of only five MEP's to be appointed to the panel to police the new code of conduct for European politicians.

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India loves Katrina more than Anna

Leaving behind anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has emerged as the most searched person online in the country this year, says a report by search engine giant Google.

Step in style with trendy hats

As the cold season approaches you’d think a hat would be more of a necessity but some of these hats are really worn just to complete the look.

‘Hard labour spurred me to success’

Chairman UKPCCI & Chief Executive of Super Save Stores Chaudhry Mohammed Sadeeq attributes his success to his hard work, his parent’s prayers and encouragement from his wife.

Kadri, a lifetime crusader against injustice

"The way Bhutto reached out to the public, Imran is also doing in the same manner. May be this is the only way to bring democracy into the country and an independent foreign policy too."

 
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