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9 Pakistanis, B'deshis jailed for London terror plot

9 Pakistanis, B'deshis jailed for London terror plot

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Nine British-Asians of Pakistani and Bangladeshi-origin were on Thursday jailed for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange and to organise a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.

Meet the Indian designers who are taking over London

Meet the Indian designers who are taking over London

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Two talented Indian designers showcased their collections at the ongoing London Fashion Week 2017.

IN PIX: 1 more dead as London rises to its feet

IN PIX: 1 more dead as London rises to its feet

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

As peace returned to the streets of London and other riot-hit cities, a 68-year-old man who was critically injured in the violence has died, taking the death toll to five in Britain's worst unrest in decades.

UK riots: 3 Asians killed in Birmingham

UK riots: 3 Asians killed in Birmingham

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Three British Asians, who were on the streets of Birmingham to protect their community from rioting groups, were killed when a speeding car mowed them down on Tuesday night, making them the latest victims of the ongoing unrest in Britain. The police are treating the deaths as murder.

Gurinder Chadha's back with a Punju comedy

Gurinder Chadha's back with a Punju comedy

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The director returned to her old hunting ground for her supernatural comedy.

Indian rugby team wins tournament in England

Indian rugby team wins tournament in England

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

The Indian rugby team, led by Nasser Hussain, had a good tune-up for the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi by winning the Bee's Rugby 7's tournament at Bradford in England.

Queen calls in Bollywood dancers to perform

Queen calls in Bollywood dancers to perform

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

Nutkhut company dancers will swirl in the Ballroom with Bollywood Steps, involving seven costume changes during the fifteen-minute long routine.

Video: Upcoming designers shine at Fashion Week

Video: Upcoming designers shine at Fashion Week

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

Masaba, daughter of actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards made her ramp debut for the Gen Next Show on Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week. Here's a glimpse of the collection.

Laundry provides the sheen in Tendulkar's batting

Laundry provides the sheen in Tendulkar's batting

Rediff.com18 May 2010

What is the secret of Sachin Tendulkar's success? Perhaps, Big Hitter, the magazine for British Asian cricket fans, has the answer. It is his laundry!

NRIs outsourcing murder to India: Report

NRIs outsourcing murder to India: Report

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

In a development that may explain the disappearance of several Britons of Indian origin during visits to India, an investigation report on BBC says British Asians have been hiring killers in India to target their friends and family.

Indian-origin footballer signs contract with EPL giants Liverpool FC

Indian-origin footballer signs contract with EPL giants Liverpool FC

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Birmingham-born playmaker Dhanda, 17, joined Liverpool FC's academy in July 2013 from West Brom, and has now signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Anfield-based club.

UK not same without India, Indians: Brown

UK not same without India, Indians: Brown

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Paying tributes on the eve of the 60th anniversary of India's Republic Day, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said Britain will not be the same 'without our strong bond with India and the enormous part played by the Indian community.'

Lower obesity threshold in UK Asians: Experts

Lower obesity threshold in UK Asians: Experts

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

Indian health chiefs have carried out changes in measuring system to take into account that people of south Asian origin are more likely than whites to develop heart disease and diabetes.

Mascarenhas helps Royals beat Middlesex

Mascarenhas helps Royals beat Middlesex

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Dimitri Mascarenhas' all-rounder exploits scripted Rajasthan Royals' thumping 46-run win over Middlesex Panthers in the one-off British Asian Cup Twenty20 match at Lord's.

Tanvir to play for Rajasthan Royals in charity tie

Tanvir to play for Rajasthan Royals in charity tie

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

The Pakistan Cricket Board has given the green signal to all-rounder Sohail Tanvir to play for his Indian Premier League franchise, Rajasthan Royals, in a charity match against Middlesex at Lord's on July 6. The sports management company which represents Tanvir said in a statement that Tanvir would represent Rajasthan Royals in the match, being played for the British Asian Trust.

First Bollywood acting school to be launched in Br

First Bollywood acting school to be launched in Br

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Starting this September, Boman Irani, Tabu, Anupam Kher, and Urmila Matondkar will teach at the first Bollywood acting school in Britain. The school will be based in the Ealing Institute of Media in the west London borough of Ealing.

John Abraham: Sexiest Asian, 2008

John Abraham: Sexiest Asian, 2008

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

Bollywood actor John Abraham has been adjudged the sexiest Asian man in the world in 2008. In the annual round conducted by Eastern Eye, a leading British Asian weekly, Abraham emerged the top in a shortlist of 10, with Hritik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan at second and third places respectively.

UK list names Swraj Paul as 2nd richest Indian

UK list names Swraj Paul as 2nd richest Indian

Rediff.com8 May 2007

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul is the second richest British Asian with business interests largely based in the UK, next only to Mike Jatania, head of the Lornamead cosmetics group.

NRI jailed for selling pirated Bollywood DVDs

NRI jailed for selling pirated Bollywood DVDs

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

He was found with over 20,000 illicit DVDs and CDs.

Mumbai-born wins UK sari design competition

Mumbai-born wins UK sari design competition

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

Nilesh Mistry, 40, was presented the award by Baroness Flather, the first British Asian woman to receive a peerage, at Brent Museum in London on Sunday night.

Get ready for Khamoshiyan

Get ready for Khamoshiyan

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Martyrdom video found in UK suspect's house

Martyrdom video found in UK suspect's house

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

The alleged ringleaders have been under surveillance since last year, security sources said.

22 NRIs in Queen's birthday list

22 NRIs in Queen's birthday list

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

As many as 22 non-resident Indians, including leading industralist Rami Ranger and academician Pritpal Singh, figure in Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list.

Panesar returns to his roots

Panesar returns to his roots

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

British honour for NRI industrialist

British honour for NRI industrialist

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Leading NRI industrialist Rami Ranger was on Saturday made a member of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to business and to the British Asian community.

UK mission fulfilled: Narendra Modi

UK mission fulfilled: Narendra Modi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2003

Describing Gujarat as a dynamo of growth, Modi said he was pleased with the meetings he had with a large cross-section of British and British-Asian businessmen.

Nothing Butt rugby on his mind

Nothing Butt rugby on his mind

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Britney Spears goes bhangra!

Britney Spears goes bhangra!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

British Asian producer Rishie Rich adds the desi touch.

In memory of Nazia Hassan

In memory of Nazia Hassan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

I still have ambitions to play for India: Michael Chopra

I still have ambitions to play for India: Michael Chopra

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Former Newcastle and Sunderland striker Michael Chopra says he has not given up on his ambition to represent India in international football. Chopra said in the past he is willing to surrender his British passport to represent India. The striker has represented England at the junior level but according to FIFA rules, he is eligible to represent India since his grandparents moved to England from Jalandhar in the 1950s.

Dress for diplomacy: Kate Middleton wears desi designer

Dress for diplomacy: Kate Middleton wears desi designer

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Right ahead of her first India tour, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton showed us how to dress diplomatically!

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

London is the best place in the world to live in, leading NRI industrialist Gopichand P Hinduja has said that after travelling around the globe, he found "home" in the British capital.

Child labour bill will be test of Modi government: Satyarthi

Child labour bill will be test of Modi government: Satyarthi

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Child labour is an issue in India which must be tackled soon.

PHOTOS: When Bollywood lined up for the Royals

PHOTOS: When Bollywood lined up for the Royals

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Kate Middleton and Prince William received the royal treatment when they attended an extravagant Bollywood gala fundraiser at the Taj Mahal Palce hotel in Mumbai on late Sunday evening.

'Indian or a foreigner, appoint the best as Team India coach'

'Indian or a foreigner, appoint the best as Team India coach'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid said he has not been approached for the coach's job of Team India, and added that the new coach must be selected irrespective of nationality.

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain's first 'Curry King', died on Tuesday at the age of 79 after he surrendered in his battle against liver cancer.

'Patang is seeped in my soul. Thank you, Prashant Bhargava'

'Patang is seeped in my soul. Thank you, Prashant Bhargava'

Rediff.com18 May 2015

'Prashant has left us and it is really tragic. But I want to hold on to those little moments of happiness that he shared with me and with others whose lives he touched. That is how I want to remember him.' Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to Patang director Prashant Bhargava, who passed away on May 16. He was only 42.

'Rajinikanth has no insecurity'

'Rajinikanth has no insecurity'

Rediff.com9 May 2016

'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.'