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Swami Swaroopananda, the esteemed global head of Chinmaya Mission, will lead a series of talks titled “Beyond Moods” from September 9-14 in London at the Sattavis Patidar Centre, Wembley. These enlightening sessions will delve deep into Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, a revered scripture that explores the essence of…
FIVE former Metropolitan Police officers have been found guilty of sharing “grossly offensive racist messages” including mocking prime minister Rishi Sunak and other British Asian politicians. Peter Booth, 66, Robert Lewis, 62, Anthony Elsom, 67, Alan Hall, 65, and Trevor Lewton, 65 retired from the UK’s largest force between 2001…
As Asha Bhosle celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday, many of her colleagues from the film industry, including music composer Lalit Pandit, singer Daler Mehndi and filmmaker Anees Bazmee wished the legendary singer “good health and happiness”. Bhosle, known for singing 12,000 songs in multiple languages that includes chartbusters like…
A FORMER Pakistani international cricketer went on trial last Tuesday (29) in the Netherlands for allegedly attempting to incite the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence if convicted. Dutch public prosecutors said Khalid Latif, 37, who remains in Pakistan, had offered €21,000 (£18,284) in…
Rishi Sunak said on Friday (8) that his trip to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders’ Summit is “obviously special”. He jokingly mentioned the nickname “son-in-law of India,” as the first British prime minister of Indian heritage and being married to Akshata Murty, an Indian. Speaking to reporters in a…
ASHA BHOSLE has inspired different generations of singers around the world, with her talent, songs and allround awesomeness. With that in mind, Eastern Eye got British singers to select their favourite Asha Bhosle song from the many thousands she recorded. Hemina Shah: I’ve always been a big Asha Bhosle fan…
Shah Rukh Khan’s much-anticipated film Jawan finally hit cinemas yesterday, September 7, 2023. And as expected, it set the box office on fire. According to reports, Jawan has emerged as Bollywood’s biggest opener by pocketing a whopping £6.5 million on Day 1, beating Khan’s previous film Pathaan by a good margin. Noted film critic and trade…
Shah Rukh Khan is the cinema god for not just hugs and dimples but also for world saving, says Kangana Ranaut, praising the superstar for his transformation into a “mass superhero” with the new movie Jawan. The Atlee directorial, which is Shah Rukh’s second release of 2023 after Pathaan, opened to a…
Music, like an ever-flowing river, never ends, says Asha Bhosle. And as she turns 90 on Friday with a live concert in Dubai, India’s singer for all times and ages could well be describing her own career that started an incredible eight decades ago. “At the age of 90, I…
IN TERMS of ability, longevity, versatility, body of work and global impact, Asha Bhosle is regarded by most as India’s greatest singer of all time. Born on September 8, 1933, the most recorded artist in history changed the face of commercial music in India and entertained countless people across different…
