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Your Chance to Shape the Future of Cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, is planning to run a series of regional consultation workshops, including one at London’s Kia Oval Cricket Ground on 13th July from 6pm-8.30pm, to help improve its understanding and levels of engagement with South Asian cricket fans across the […]

ASDA – Bringing joy to the community this Eid

Asda partners with Amirah Foundation to make Eid special for mothers and their children Now that the holy month of Ramadan has come to an end and Eid is upon us, for many children this season marks the beginning of excitement, receiving Eidi and enjoying their favourite delights cooked by mums. It is also a […]

Noted UK-based artist Balraj Khanna pens book on Partition

Celebrated UK-based painter-author Balraj Khanna was seven at the time of Partition and the traumatic event had such a deep impact on him that he said to himself then he would write a book about it one day. And nearly 70 summers later, Khanna has come out with Line of Blood, which poignantly captures the […]

Mallya considering Force India name change

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya is considering changing his Formula One team’s name to make the outfit more attractive to potential sponsors. The Silverstone-based team have gone through various guises already, starting out as Jordan in 1991 and then becoming Midland in 2006 and Spyker in 2007 before Mallya took control in 2008. Force India […]

Landslide and floods kill 156 in Bangladesh and India

Heavy rains have triggered a series of landslides and floods in Bangladesh and neighbouring northeast India, killing at least 156 people over two days, and officials warned on Wednesday the toll could rise. Densely populated Bangladesh is battered by storms, floods and landslides every rainy season. The latest casualties come weeks after Cyclone Mora killed […]

Kohli unfazed by limited game time for India’s middle order

India captain Virat Kohli shrugged off concerns about his team’s lower-middle order ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final with Bangladesh on Thursday and called for complete focus against their “dangerous” opponents. India‘s top order were solid in group stage victories over Pakistan and South Africa, meaning the likes of Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra […]

Pakistan thrash England in Champions Trophy semi-final

Pakistan booked their place in the Champions Trophy final with a crushing eight-wicket win over England in Cardiff on Wednesday. Set just 212 to win, Pakistan finished on 215 for two. Pakistan will now face title-holders India in Sunday’s final at the Oval if their arch-rivals beat Bangladesh in Thursday’s second semi-final at Edgbaston. Azhar […]

British Muslims hand out 3000 red roses at London Bridge

A group of British Muslims handed out 3,000 roses to passersby and tourists in London Bridge as a gesture of love, days after the attack by Islamists claimed eight lives. “After the events of last weekend we are making a symbolic gesture of love for the communities affected by the attack,” said Zakia Bassou, one of the […]

Pressure is on India not Bangladesh, say Ashraful and Bashar

India may be outright favourites in the Champions Trophy semi-final clash against Bangladesh but the defending champions will be under more pressure, former Bangladesh captains Mohammad Ashraful and Habibul Bashar said today. “Aar ektu upare jete chai (having come all the way, we badly don’t want to miss out on a final spot now),” said […]

Bopanna: Never give up on dreams is what French Open win taught me

Basking in the glory of his first Grand Slam title win, Rohan Bopanna says his mixed doubles title triumph at the French Open has strengthened his belief that “one should never give up on dreams”. Bopanna had to wait for 14 years after turning Pro to clinch a Major trophy, the French Open mixed doubles […]