Diwali is never complete without an opulent, lavish, family-oriented, melodramatic Bollywood drama and Diwali 2015 will not be a disappointment as Sooraj Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor is set to release. Its official trailer, launched today, crossed a million views in just hours of releasing on YouTube (Scroll below for trailer) reflecting audience appetite for Bollywood treats for Diwali. Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on an official visit to the US, spent time with the who's who of Silicon Valley including Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. He also had a Digital India power lunch meeting with the select Indian community at San Jose. Read more
In a significant move, India's Maharashtra government has finished acquiring a North London three-storeyed period property where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar – the author of Indian Constitution - resided when studying at London School of Economics in the 1920s. It paid over £3 million for the property and will convert it into a memorial. Read more
September 17th to 26th, 2015 were special 10 days for UK Indians as they celebrated Ganesh Utsav or Ganesh Chaturthi with as much pomp and splendour as it was celebrated in India. The important Indian festival – which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh - is was marked by UK Indians with Ganpati idol sthapana, procession, aartis, cultural activities and visarjan in Thames (Richmond). Read more
British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined Eid festivities and wished Muslims across the globe while praising British Muslims for their generosity. Read more
Are you thinking of travelling to the UK? A short YouTube video (see below) by British government on UK visa processing shows that obtaining visa is not a difficult process and aims to attract more Indian tourists to the country. Read more
This Autumn, London's most iconic art and culture house Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington is hosting the India Festival – a celebration of the rich and varied culture of South Asia particularly India. UK Indian music lovers find this as an opportunity to introduce the new generation of UK Indian children to the musical heritage of India and highlight the diversities in music found in different parts of India. Read more
One of Europe's most traditional and popular temples, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir (temple) in London has honoured the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam by launching his book - Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji. His Excellency Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India (HCI) to the UK also attended the special memorial ceremony at the temple. Read more
British-born Labour MP for Tooting Sadiq Khan has been selected by Labour Party as its candidate for the London Mayoral election in 2016. The British Muslim MP Khan - born to Pakistani parents from a humble background – and his inclusive, universal political ideologies are likely to appeal to the new London which is more diverse, more multi-cultural, many think. Read more
The UK government and British organizations Atkins UK are supporting Kerala Chief Minister OOmmen Chandy in his set of urban improvement projects under the scheme "Framework to Future Proof Aluva". The project aims to prepare Kerala municipality Aluva to overcome the effects of climate change and improve the quality of life for local residents. Read more
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