Meet Mubshira Khan, social worker, who is empowering Muslim, Dalit women through education, social rights awareness

Over the past decade, Mubshira Khan has worked with various organisations and initiatives, including the Ekjut Fellowship, Jan Sahas’s Dignity Fellowship, and the Citizenship Rights Project with Gender at Work.

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Meet Versha Verma, Lucknow-based judo player and poet who cremates unclaimed bodies for free

As Lucknow battled the second wave of COVID-18, Versha stepped up to provide a free vehicle service for the bodies of COVID-19 victims in the city.

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Amitabh Bachchan finally reveals why he avoids praising his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai in public: ‘Yes I shall praise them in…, respect for…’

In his post, Amitabh Bachchan shared photos of himself greeting fans outside his home, Jalsa. He captioned the photo saying, “Yes, I praise Abhishek. So?” To this, one fan replied, “Toh you should also praise your daughter, daughter-in-law, wife the…

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Palestine Action group to be banned, home secretary confirms

It comes after what she called a “disgraceful attack” on an RAF base and as a protest took place in central London. ​It comes after what she called a “disgraceful attack” on an RAF base and as a protest took…

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Let non-doms pay £250,000 and avoid some UK tax – Farage

The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers. ​The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers. The Reform UK…

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National inquiry announced after maternity failings

It will target the worst-performing trusts in England – and report back by the end of the year. ​It will target the worst-performing trusts in England – and report back by the end of the year. It will target the worst-performing…

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Cheaper energy part of 10-year plan for industry

Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced alongside other plans to boost growth. ​Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced…

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Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes

MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill. ​MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill. MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink…

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No budget for assisted dying service, Streeting says

The MP for Ilford North pledges to work “constructively” on technical aspects of the legislation. ​The MP for Ilford North pledges to work “constructively” on technical aspects of the legislation. The MP for Ilford North pledges to work “constructively” on technical…

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Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?

Europe braces for Trump’s arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he’s demanded of allies ​Europe braces for Trump’s arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran…

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