- Friday, May 03, 2024
ENGLAND’s National Health Service (NHS) has released a short film to boost vaccine confidence among south Asian and Black communities in the country. Featuring a few vaccinated members of the UK’s BAME community, the film aims to boost the vaccine uptake among people, especially from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds…
Black and Asian people living in the UK with type 2 diabetes may be less likely to be prescribed potentially lifesaving medicine Statin, says a new study published on Tuesday (29). A study published in PLOS Medicine has highlighted how people of South Asian and African/African Caribbean ethnicity living…
A HINDU female priest living in the US, who offers nuptials and other religious services to LGBTQ people, has described how she is one of a kind and has officiated over a dozen same-sex couple weddings. Sushma Dwivedi juggles her role as a priest with her other job, as the…
INDIA cricket team captain Virat Kohli and actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas are among the world’s top 30 costliest Instagram influencers, according to a recently released list, with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo taking the top slot. With 125 million followers, the Indian cricket captain is in the top 20 list with…
COMMUNITY organisations in India helping underprivileged people are among projects that have received money from MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women. Scott, who was once married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday (15) announced a new round of large charitable donations totalling $2.7 billion for educational, community…
A SIKH immigrant, who was forced to shave off his beard in an Arizona prison, has called on the US Justice Department to investigate the matter as an infringement of religious freedom. Surjit Singh is serving his sentence of five years in prison for manslaughter in a case from a…
UK CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak said he grew up watching Bollywood films and the epic Indian mythological series Mahabharat, with Baywatch and Blind Date also included as part of his weekend viewing at the time. “I watched Bollywood movies, but the big, defining TV thing for probably all Indian families was…
A SHORT film made during the lockdown, featuring an Asian mother and son with no prior acting experience, has won several independent international film awards. Titled Wheel Gone Kid, it stars Dudley-resident Rita Jagpal-Mohan and her six-year-old son Reece. Mostly filmed outside Reece's school as well as inside and outside…
ASIAN and black babies are more likely to die before they reach their first birthday, when compared to white babies, a study has found, prompting calls by a leading charity to ensure all infants should have the best chance of survival. Figures released on Wednesday (26) by the Office for…
FUGITIVE Indian diamantaire Mehul Choksi has gone missing from his Antigua home, where he has been staying since January 2018, his lawyer and the Royal Police Force of the Caribbean island nation confirmed on Tuesday (25). The 62-year-old is wanted by the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), India, and…
