Sad demise
Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar extend their deepest condolences to columnist Alpesh Patel, whose Grandmother Sushilabhen Rambhai Patel sadly passed away. Our prayers and thoughts are with |
Three arrested during sham marriage operation in East Ham
Senior officials at the UK Border Agency (UKBA), which is charged with removing the estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants in the UK, are re-examining the operating guidance issued to its offi |
Jewels of Romance
Wedding preparations are all about details and many brides-to-be start with finding the perfect location and choosing the colours for the big day.
Applying the same standards to your honeymoon is a |
Lord Dolar Popat joins the House of Lords
On Monday 12th July, Lord Dolar Popat formally joined the House of Lords on Monday, 12th July, with the blessings of his guru and renowned saint Shri Morari Bapu. Bapu, originally from Gujarat, is a r |
Palatial two-storey house may be pulled down by Council
When Wajid Hussain lodged a planning application to build a double garage at his �1million home, he told neighbours he wanted somewhere to house his collection of luxury cars, reports a national daily |
Ministers will have to bring down the language barrier
Thousands of foreign students with little English will be able to enter Britain on education visas after a legal challenge to new restrictions. Ministers were urgently seeking to close a b |
The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies celebrates its thirteenth birthday
The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS) celebrated its thirteenth birthday at its annual Board of Governors Dinner on Monday 28 June at the Oxford Town Hall with guest speaker, Mr Dixit Joshi, Mana |
One hundred firefighters battle inferno at a 15-storey tower block
Up to 100 firefighters battled a dramatic blaze in the top floors of a residential tower block. The entire roof of the building was engulfed by fierce flames and thick black smoke could be seen billow |
BAPS children forum launches `Gujarati Whiz'
The BAPS Children's Forum, proud winners of the 2009 Queen's Award and based at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London has introduced an innovative learning game to teach Gujarati. Entitled, G |
Maintaining Momentum
This week I'm going to turn my attention to the issue of supporting your child during breaks from education � and the big break we have coming up in the immediate future is the summer holidays. E |
Duncan Lewis raises fund for British Heart Foundation
Duncan Lewis and co Solicitors sent out a team of 23 people to cycle 54 miles from London to Brighton on June 20th 2010. The race started at Clapham Common and included Duncan Lewis' CEO |
Male graduates falling behind women in the job market
In December last year 17.2 per cent of young men were unemployed following university compared with 11.2 per cent of young women, a report published yesterday found. Currently men hold just 44 pe |
Pic `N' Mice Trader Guilty
A convenience store owner whose business was so infested with mice that faeces and urine could be clearly seen amongst the sweets in a pick and mix stand, has appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court. |
National Hindu Students Forum (UK)
`I AM THE `I' IN INDIA'
I have learnt more about India by working with NHSF (UK) than I ever did when I went to school in Gujarat. It's been three years since I joined the organisation and being a 21st century Indian living |
"Our London"
"Snouts in trough" London Tories in action
In the post-election period it would appear that principle (if there is one) of `anything goes' applies and as a consequence there is a direct attack on the very values of democratic mandate |
Mela brings cultures of the world to the Links
Scotland's foremost celebration of cultural diversity through arts and culture returns this year with a packed programme, a new permanent home, and another quality world premiere. The Edinburgh |
Councillor Shirley Brown found guilty over racial 'coconut'slur
BRISTOL city councillor Shirley Brown has been found guilty of racially insulting a rival by calling her "a coconut" during a hotly contested meeting in the council chamber. The Liberal Democrat |
