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Bollywood Star Sushmita Sen Visits Leicester Hundreds of fans flocked to the streets to catch a glimpse of Bollywood beauty Sushmita Sen, who made a flying visit to Leicester, to lend her support to a diabetes charity.
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BBL Playoff Final Leicester Riders VS Newcastle Eagles
Leicester Riders played against Newcastle Eagles in the BBL Play off Finals at the NIA in Birmingham on 12 May 2012.
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BBL Playoff Semi Final Leicester Riders VS Glasgow Rocks
Leicester Riders beat Glasgow Rocks on 6 May 2012 at Loughborough University in the BBL Playoffs Semi Final.
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Johny Lever to Perform in Leicester 6-7 May
Bollywood comedian Johny Lever will be entertaining audiences in the city of Leicester over this bank holiday weekend.
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Scrapping the metal thieves in the East Midlands
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers highlights its determination to continue its work in tackling metal thieves in Leicestershire and the East Midlands.
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BBL Playoffs Semi Final Promo
Leicester Riders are playing Glasgow Rocks on 6 May 2012 at Loughborough University to try and get to the Playoff Finals.
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BBL Playoffs Quarter Finals Leicester Riders VS Sheffield Sharks
Leicester Riders Vs Sheffield Sharks on 29 April 2012 at Loughborough University in the BBL Playoffs Quarter Final.
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Leicester Riders Reach the BBL Playoffs - Pukaar News
Leicester Riders are playing One Health Sheffield Sharks on 29 April 2012 at Loughborough University to try and get to the Semi-Finals. King G Mall will be supporting the Leicester Riders..
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Leicester Vaisakhi Procession 2012 - Pukaar News
Hundreds gathered in Leicester on Sunday 22 April for the annual Vaisakhi parade through the city to celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, which commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa.
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Flames destroy factory in Leicester
Roads were closed in Leicester City on Saturday 21 April due to a large factory fire. Police closed off the roads in Leicester city centre whilst fire officers tackled the blaze at the Corah's building on St. John Street.
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Leicester Riders VS Guildford Heat
Match highlights of Leicester Riders VS Guildford Heat at the John Sandford Sports Centre on Saturday 21 April 2012.
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Leicester countdown to London 2012
On Wednesday 18 April a special celebration to mark 100 days to the London 2012 Olympic Games took place at Humberstone Gate.
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Leicestershire High Sheriff Handing Over Ceremony
On Tuesday 10 April 2012 a service took place at Leicester Cathedral to mark the outgoing High Sheriff of Leicestershire Resham Singh Sandhu’s time in office.
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Leicester Riders VS Plymouth Raiders
Match highlights of Leicester Riders VS Plymouth Raiders John Sandford Sports Centre on Wednesday 11 April 2012.
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Heartbeat Ball 2012
On Thursday 29 March 2012 the University of Leicester arranged a charity ball in aid of the Cardiovascular Research Centre Appeal.
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Christ in the Centre 2012
Thousands of people gathered at Humberstone Gate in Leicester City Centre this Good Friday to witness the open-air Passion play Christ in the Centre.
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Gypsy star Caroline O'Connor Talks to Pukaar News
Making its first come back in the UK for years, director Paul Kerryson has reproduced the classic musical 'Gypsy'.
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Leicester Riders VS MK Lions
Match highlights of Leicester Riders Vs MK Lions at John Sandford Sports Centre on Saturday 24 March 2012.
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Ahmadiyya Muslims hold the 9th Annual Peace Symposium
On Saturday 24 March 2012 the Ahmadiyya Muslim group held there annual Peace Symposium at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London (the largest in Western Europe)
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IBBF hold Awards at Houses of Parliament
The Indo British Business Forum Awards was held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in March 2012.
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Schools from the Region take part in a Handball Masterclass
On Thursday 22nd March, with the Olympics only a few months off, year 8 students from six schools across the region were invited to take part in a Handball master class to experience the sport first hand.
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The EBF Boxing Title Fights held in Leicester
Liquid nightclub played host to two EBF (European Boxing Federation) title fights on Friday 10 March, organised by Top Dog Promotions.
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St Patrick's Day Parade 2012 Birmingham
According to Birmingham City Council more than 85,000 people turned out for Birmingham's St Patrick's Day parade.
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Historic Sports Cars at Donington park
An historic car day took place at Donington Park Race Circuit on 8 March to start off the Historic Sports Car Club Championship.
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Holi Celebrations in Leicester
Members of the community gathered in their hundreds to celebrate the Hindu 'festival of colour'.
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Shahbaz Bhatti, The Man who Died for his Beliefs
Shahbaz Bhatti the Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs in Pakistan was gunned down leaving his mothers house nearly on 2 March 2011.
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Crimestoppers Murder Mystery Charity Event
Crimestoppers the independent charity held a Murder Mystery fundraising event at the Barcelo Hotel in Hinckley on 24 February.
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The Queen is to Begin Her Diamond Jubilee Tour in Leicester
On 8th March 2012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be visiting the city of Leicester on the first stop of her Diamond Jubilee tour.
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Leicester Riders Vs Glasgow Rocks
Match highlights of Leicester Riders Vs Glasgow Rocks at John Sandford Sports Centre on Saturday 25th February 2012.
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Shahbaz Bhatti Documentary coming March 2, 2012
Shahbaz Bhatti the Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs in Pakistan was gunned down leaving his mothers house nearly a year ago, on 2 March 2011.
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Leicester EDL MARCH 2012
The English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism hold two separate marches in Leicester on the 4th Febrauary 2012. The day went without a hitch with no arrests made.
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De Montfort University Graduations held at Curve
Graduations from De Montfort University have taken place for the first time at Curve theatre in Leicester. The university has traditionally had its graduations ceremonies at De Montfort Hall.
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Leicester Riders Vs Milton Keynes Lions
Match highlights of Leicester Riders Vs Milton Keynes Lions at John Sandford Sports Centre on Saturday 21st January 2012.
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Leicester Cobras Wheelchair Basketball Club Home Game
Pukaar News went along to watch a game of wheelchair basketball at Leicester Leys Leisure Centre, the home of Leicester Cobras Wheelchair Basketball Club.
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Pukaar News Talk To Karan Pangal
Pukaar News caught up with the UK based Bollywood Performer, Choreographer and actor as he plans for his latest show in Leicester.
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UK Punjabi Artists pay tribute to Ustad Kuldeep Manak Ji
On the 30th November 2011, the Punjabi music scene lost one of its greatest artists, Ustad Kuldeep Manak Ji passed away in DMC Hospital in Ludhiana.
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Leicester Riders beat Durham Wildcats 97 - 64
Match highlights of Leicester Riders and Durham Wildcats at John Sandford Sports Centre on Saturday 10th December.
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Pukaar News Host Leicester Riders Press Conference
King G Mall welcomed the media to the most colourful and noisy press conference in Leicester Riders history. Britain's oldest basketball club has been struggling to attract the funds to buy in the top stars. But now local businesses have come to the rescue.
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Leicester Council of Faiths 25 Years on
The Leicester Council of Faiths was set up to promote trust, co-operatation and understanding. Leicester has a tremendous reputation for its tolerance, but how much of that is down to the work of the Council.
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Communities Mark Remembrance Sunday
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month the guns were finally silent in 1918 and that moment is marked each year in remembrance ceremonies on the second Sunday in November.
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Shree Jalaram Temple Celebrates Jalaram Jayanti
On the 2nd November, hundreds of people came to celebrate Jalaram Jayanti at the Shree Jalaram Temple in Leicester.
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Foji Gill Talks To Pukaar News
The Birmingham based Punjabi singer, songwriter and producer talks to Pukaar News about his hit single 'Pumbeeri' and his album 'Dafa Hoja', as well as his upcoming single 'Minta'.
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International Day Against Hate Crime at Phoenix Square, Leicester
Friday 28th September was International Day Against Hate Crime. The day focuses on Hope and Remembrance for all victims of hate incidents and crimes around the world.
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Leicester Diwali Celebrations
Thousands of people celebrated Diwali last night packing onto Belgrave Road and Cossington Street recreation ground to enjoy drumming, dancing, fireworks and a laser display. People travelled from all over to join in the celebrations.
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Murder in the Name of God at the European Parliament
A debate was held at the European Parliament in Brussels, called Murder in the Name of God. The debate looked at some of the root causes of extremism, where it started and what measures the European Parliament could take to tackle it.
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Crimestoppers Launch New Campaign in Leicester
Crime fighting charity Crimestoppers launched a campaign to help keep Asian gold jewellery safe from theft over the upcoming festival of Diwali with a community event in Leicester.
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Leicester Diwali Switch on 2011
TENS OF THOUSANDS of people filled Leicester’s Belgrave Road with festival spirit, to celebrate the first night of Diwali with prayers, dance, shopping and fireworks.
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New Hindu Temple opens in Leicester
A taste of India and of Hinduism on the streets of Leicester. A spectacular procession of Hindu gods winds its way down Belgrave Road on its way to the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
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Sikh Channel People Awards 2011
The Sikh Channel hosted the Sikh People Awards 2011 last week in Birmingham.
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Navaratri Celebrations 2011
Navratri means nine nights and it's a festival of song and dance to symbolise the triumph of good over evil.
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Chernobyl Children visit Leicester
Every year, a charity called friends of Chernobyl’s Children brings ten children to Leicestershire to give their health a boost.
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Imran Khan Book Launch
Imran Khan was in Leicester for the launch of his new book where more than a hundred people came to take part in a question and answer session with him.
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DESH at Curve Theatre
Internationally renowned choreographer and dancer Akram Khan performs in a world premiere of his latest full- length contemparary solo work.
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Our Leicester Day
MORE THAN one hundred community groups, voluntary organisations, societies and clubs converged on Leicester Market on Sunday September 11 for the very first Our Leicester Day.
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Remembering 9/11
In the aftermath of 9/11, a football match in Leicester came to symbolise a new unity, faith and community leader play against the police and the Army.
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Ten Years After 9/11
It was a moment the world changed forever and it was witnessed by millions live on television. Four co-ordinated attacks by Al-Quaeda led to the deaths of almost 3000 people.
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Sky Ride 2011
This is the third year Sky Ride Leicester has been running and it’s still going strong.
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Fifth Annual Ramadan Iftar Awards Dinner
More than six hundred people from all sections of society came to the 5th Annual Ramadan Iftar Awards Dinner.
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Baroness Warsi Speech in London
Baroness Warsi gives a Speech in Urdu at the Pakistan Independence day Celebration in London.
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Leicester Riots, A Message of Hope for the City
Leicester gets delivered a message of hope.
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Leicester Riots
Hundreds of youths took to the streets of Leicester smashing shop windows and looting a number of shops on the high street.
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Riverside Festival plus Nottingham Mela
Pukaar News was at this years Nottingham Mela which was run alongside the Riverside Festival, a three day event at the victoria Enbankment, Nottingham
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Fasting for Ramadan
Dawn on the first day of Ramadan: the start of a month of fasting, prayer and charity for many Muslims accross the world.
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Thirty thousand attend Jalsa Salana
Thirty thousand people descended on the Hampshire countryside to attend Jalsa Salana, a three day religious and spiritual convention organised by the Ahmadiya Muslim Association
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Muslims come together to celebrate Jalsa Salana
Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the world have come together in Hampshire to celebrate the 2011 Jalsa Salana annual.
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A celebration of India’s national language
A conference was held in Birmingham to boost the popularity of India's national language
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Leicester business man sponsors Somali Olympic team
A local Leicester business man, Vic Sethi is making a difference to the lives of people in Somalia, by sponsoring their national Olympic team.
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An Indian Summer Leicester
Phoenix Square played host to An Indian Summer, show casing the best parts of Indian Music, art, film and food.
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Murder in the name of God Parliamentary Debate
The All Party Parliamentary Group in conjunction with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organised a conference to discuss the rise of extremism internationally and its impact on Britain.
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Dealing With Death
Members of the various faith communities in Leicester have come together to celebrate the launch of a guide designed to help people cope with funeral and burial issues.
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Murder in the Name of God
'Murder in the Name of God' – a striking name for an interesting conference organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Houses of Parliament.
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Hundreds of Muslims running in Leamington Spa
Hundreds of muslims will be taking part in a national charity run to raise money for a variety of different charities around the country. The run will take place at Leamington Spa.
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Most Wanted Man, Osama Bin Laden killed by USA
Relief, outrage and fury follow the death of Osama Bin Laden in the garrison city of Abbottabad in Pakistan.
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Leicester Celebrates the Royal Wedding
Leicester found its own way of celebrating the Royal wedding with a street party in Humberstone Gate.
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Ahmadiyya Muslims launch bus campaign
For at least two weeks people will be able to see the Ahmadiyya Muslims slogan promoting loyalty and peace on 25 to 30 buses in Leicester.
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Thousands came to see the Good Friday play in Leicester
Christ in the Centre 2011 took place for the 9th year running this Good Friday. It was a huge success, with Leicester town centre packed with people enjoying the performance in the sunshine.
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HRH Prince Edward comes to Leicester
A royal visitor has been in Leicestershire meeting young people and members of the city’s large Hindu community. As well as a trip to Shree Sanatan Mandir in Belgrave, Prince Edward was taken...
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National Peace Symposium 2011
National peace symposium 2011 held at Western Europe's biggest Mosque, the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London.
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Murder Sparks Protests Around The World
Protests against Pakistan's blasphemy Law have been taking place across the world in the few weeks since Shahbaz Bhatti's death.
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Tribute to Shahbaz Bhatti
UK tributes to Shahbaz Bhatti who was brutally murdered after standing up for equal rights.
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ATTACKED! Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim
They came in solidarity – united against an act of terror that left three people dead in a small village in South of Indonesia.
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Prince's Trust awards ceremony in Leicester
The Prince's trust award ceremony in Leicester, with a special messege from HRH Prince Charles.
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Church Goers Gather For A Prayer For Asia Bibi
Church goers from different parts of the UK gathered for a special service of prayer for Asia Bibi.
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Watch Christmas Aaya Launch Party
Watch a summary of the Christmas Aaya Launch Party.
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Reception organised by Islamic Center Leicester
Muslims in Leicester say thank you to police for their protection during EDL protests.
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Leicester Diwali lights switch-on 2010
Leicester Belgrave Road was packed for 27th year with thousands of people from all ages last night as the Hindu festival of light began.
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We are one Leicester
Coverage on the "We Are One Leicester" Event, which took place on Sunday the 10th October 2010 at Humberstone Gate
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Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister for Minorities in London
Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities in Pakistan, told Pukaar News that the Archbishop of Canterbury had invited him to discuss the flood situation and Christian-Muslim relations.
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Shabhaz Bhatti - Federal Minister of Minorities
Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities in Pakistan visited Bradford on 22nd September 2010.
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Hare Krishna Temple Explosion in Leicester
Atleast 30 people have been caught in an explosion at the Hare Krishna temple in Leicester Friday afternoon, no one was injured or killed.
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Shin of DCS & King G. Mall supporting Floods appeal
The Diocese of Wakefield in conjunction with the Pakistan Christian Concern is appealing for donations to aid the relief effort in Pakistan as the situation caused by the floods continues to deteriorate.
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Gojra residents still waiting for justice
Christians of Gojra in Pakistan are still waiting for justice a year on.
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