| SUPEREME
COURT ALLOWS MUSHARRAF TO CONTEST POLL |
 Pakistan's
Supreme Court Friday allowed President Pervez Musharraf to contest
presidential elections for the second term while holding two posts.
The nine-member bench headed by Justice Rana Bhagwandas dismissed
all petitions filed against Musharraf's candidature and his simultaneously
holding two offices of the president and the army chief. 
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| BRITAIN
SUPPORTS INDIA FOR PERMANENT UN SEAT |
 British
Foreign Minister David Milliband has told the UN General Assembly
that his country supports a permanent seat for India on the Security
Council. "International institutions need to reflect the world
as it is," Milliband told the General Assembly, adding the UN
had a duty to lead the world in addressing the shared threats and
opportunities of this age.
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| REVELRY
OVER INDIA'S 20:20 WIN IRKS MANY IN BRITAIN |
 Thousands
of British Asians celebrated India's epic victory in the Twenty20
World Cup final over Pakistan, but not everyone was happy with the
way their joy was expressed. People poured out on to the streets in
large numbers, waving the Indian tricolour, causing traffic chaos
in many parts of Britain.
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| FILM
ON MONICA ALI'S NOVEL TOO HOT FOR PRINCE CHARLES |
 'Brick
Lane', a film based on the controversial novel by Monica Ali, has
proved too hot for the royal family. Prince Charles has pulled out
of attending its first screening to avoid the possibility of protests
proving an embarrassment. A Royal Gala screening, that was scheduled
for 29 October as part of the annual Royal Film Performance, now been
scrapped.
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| GANESH
IDOLS IMMERSED IN LIVERPOOL RIVER |
 Amidst
chants of 'Ganpati bappa morya', hundreds British Indians residing
in the Midlands gathered in Liverpool to immerse idols of Lord Ganesh
in the Mersey river. So many people turned up in Liverpool that the
ceremony had to be performed twice, with the ferry Snowdrop crowded
with Lord Ganesh devotees.
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| LORD
GANESH PROCESSION IN SOUTHALL |
 Sunday
23 September 2007 saw thousands of devotees from diverse faith-communities
throng the streets of Southall, West London, to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.
The celebrations began with a religious ceremony (Puja) which was
performed by North and South Indian Priests followed by the homage
paid by the Leaders of diverse faiths to the Creator of the Universe.
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| BRITISH
INDIAN CONVICTED FOR BOMB-MAKING MANUAL |
 An
Indian origin teenager, the son of an Afghan war veteran, has been
found guilty of possessing a bomb-making manual. Abdul Patel, 18,
was convicted Wednesday for possessing an item that could prove useful
to terrorists. He was tried under Britain's Terrorism Act.
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| A
SHRINE TO MOHAMMAD RAFI IN BIRMINGHAM |
Tasawar Bashir, a Birmingham-based artist, has designed a contemporary
shrine to Indian qawwali singer Mohammad Rafi (1924-1980). It is currently
on display at the Festival of Xtreme Building, Birmingham. The shrine
has been built from transparent materials to encourage people who
may not be familiar with Islamic art, or Rafi, to explore the space.
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| FAITH
LEADERS MUST END 'UNDERHAND CONVERSION' |
 Anil
Bhanot, the general secretary of the Hindu Council UK (HCUK), has
written to leaders of all faiths in Britain urging them to root out
intolerance. He also calls for an end to what he calls 'predatory'
missionary activity and has written separately to Hazel Blears MP,
asking her to introduce legislation against 'underhand conversion
techniques.'
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| HINDU
AIRPORT WORKER SACKED FOR WEARING NOSE STUD |
 An
Indian-origin woman employee at the VIP lounge of British Airways
at Heathrow airport has been dismissed from her job, following a disciplinary
hearing last week, for refusing to remove the traditional Hindu nose
stud.
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| JEWEL
AWARD WINNERS 2007: SOUTHERN REGION |
 Property
developers Harjit Singh and Superna Sethi and Kettering Town Football
Club Chairman Imraan Ladak were amongst the winners scooping honours
at this year’s Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards. The awards reflect
the growing influence of the Asian community on the UK economy and
bolster the South's reputation as a hub of Asian talent.
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| DENIAL
OF DEMOCRACY WILL FUEL EXTREMISM IN PAKISTAN |
 The
manner in which former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was bundled off
to Saudi Arabia on his arrival in Pakistan clearly indicates that
'genuine functional democracy' is not going to be ushered in Pakistan
in the near future. As the army still backs him, President Pervez
Musharraf can withstand any Nawaz Sharif or Benazir Bhutto.
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| INDIAN
PHILANTHROPIST BEHIND UK'S FIRST HINDU SCHOOL |
 India's
most prominent philanthropist, Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources,
as emerged as a key adviser to Britain's first state-funded Hindu
school which has been granted planning permission by the London Borough
of Harrow. Mr Agarwal topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2007 for his
philanthropy.
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| FAITH
IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM? |
 Christian,
Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faith school backers today unveiled
a joint declaration and shared vision of schools with a religious
character in 21st century England. The 'Faith in the System' document
also aims to dispel some of the common myths and misunderstanding
around faith schools and seeks to promote greater respect of the differences
between different faiths.
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| DIFFICULT
TIMES AHEAD FOR MUSHARRAF |
 Difficult
times lie ahead for President Pervez Musharraf, who is seeking another
presidential term but is facing a strong challenge from a majority
of the opposition parties led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). Sharif was again sent into forced
exile to Saudi Arabia only hours after he landed in Pakistan.
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| NAWAZ
SHARIF DEPORTED FROM PAKISTAN |
 Former
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was dramatically arrested and deported
to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of returning to Pakistan from
seven years in exile in a bid to kickstart a campaign against President
Pervez Musharraf who ousted him in a 1999 coup. "The deportation
is in the prime interest of the nation," the Pakistani Interior
Minister said.
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| SWRAJ
PAUL BUYS £6 MILLION ESTATE NEAR CHEQUERS |
 Prominent
NRI business magnate Lord Swraj Paul has bought a £6 million
estate in Britain, just minutes away from Chequers, Prime Minister
Gordon Brown's official rural retreat. The acquisition will give Lord
Paul easy access to Brown, who uses Chequers for weekends with his
family.
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| WILL
BENAZIR'S RETURN MEAN A BETTER LIFE FOR WOMEN |
 Will
the expected return from exile of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
mean a better life for Pakistani women or will they continue to remain
shackled as victims of the state? The latter seems more probable,
says a commentary published in the 'Daily Times', pointing out that
some 4,000 women had been killed in the name of honour in the last
four years.
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| NRI
PLEDGES TO FUND GORDON BROWN'S CAMPAIGN |
 There
are few signs of Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown ordering
mid-term polls to capitalise on the 'Brown bounce' fed by high ratings,
but adding fuel to the speculation is the public pledge by the two
Indian-origin millionaires, Lord Swraj Paul and Sir Ghulam Noon, to
fund a Brown-led Labour party election campaign.
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| CHURCH
YOGA BAN MAY BE ILLEGAL SAYS HINDU COUNCIL UK |
 The
Hindu Council UK (HCUK) is considering whether a ban on yoga classes
at St James' Church and the Silver Street Baptist Church in Taunton,
Somerset, may breach the Equality Act 2006. Lawyers for HCUK are exploring
whether comments are contrary to the 'Religion and Belief' section
of the Act.
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