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West Dunbartonshire Council unanimously agrees to back the release of Jagtar Singh Johal
stuart Posted On September , 2022


Image courtesy: sikh24.com The government has been urged to do something about the release of Dumbarton man Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been unlawlfully held captive in India as a prisoner since 2017. However, despite multiple appelas, the government has said […]


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Young man from England seen in Scotland after being reported as missing
stuart Posted On September , 2022


Image by Police Scotland/ Glasgow Live A man who has been reported missing, is said to have travelled from Glasgow to Aberdeen last week, reports have stated. 24-year-old Umar Kahn who hails from England allegedly travelled in a Flixbus service […]


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Anas Sarwar hits out at the government for its inaction over energy price cap rise
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Image by Gary Doak/Financial Times The UK has a “zombie government” which is “nowhere to be seen” as people across the country struggle more and more with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said. He added that […]


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Indian National Students Association, UK launch a fundraiser for three Indian students who died in a horrific crash
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Image by Police Scotland Three Indian students, including two Leicester University students and a graduate from the institute, died in a horrific car-lorry collision while on a holiday in the Appin area of Argyll in the Scottish West Highlands, according […]


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Scottish man tortured in India after UK intelligence agencies facilitated his arrest
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in Punjab, India 5 years ago Britain’s intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a British Sikh man now being held in an Indian prison on terrorism charges and conspiracy to murder. Jagtar […]


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South Asian developers get recognition for their innovative apps
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Image courtesy: Muzz YouTube channel From 18 July to 17 August, tech giant Apple’s app store celebrated South Asian Heritage Month by highlighting a range of brilliant apps ideated and designed by British South Asian creators. From menopause-support app to […]


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Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to return seven artefacts to India
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Jaspreet Sukhija, first secretary, High Commission of India, London, signs the Transfer of Ownership document at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on 19 August. Image by Ross MacDonald (SNS Group) A Glasgow-based museum has signed a historic agreement with the […]


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Scottish Government questioned over latest plans to improve cancer treatment waiting times
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Plans to give health boards in Scotland £10 million have been set in motion to improve waiting times for patients who are in urgent need of cancer treatments. Funded by the Scottish Government, the amount is said to be distributed […]


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Edinburgh student arrested for exposing himself during an exam
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Image by Edinburgh Live Ibrahim Gilani, an Edinburgh College student was arrested after he was caught exposing himself at an exam by an invigilator. The 20-year-old was taking a computer-based exam at the premises of his college when he was […]


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Fifty years on, Idi Amin’s expulsion of British Asians will always be marked as a life-changing event for many
stuart Posted On August , 2022


Image by The Hindu Perspective Fifty years ago, dictator Idi Amin announced his intention to expel Uganda’s thriving community of British South Asians. They were given 90 days to leave, or be rounded up in concentration camps. More than 27,000 […]


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