NRIs protest rise in UK cremation charge

A rise in the fee for cremation in Leicester has raised the hackles of Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities in the east Midlands town with a large minority of Indian origin. The local council proposes......

Sparing a thought for widows in India

Manjula Sood, the India-origin Lord Mayor of Leicester, will release dozens of balloons to highlight the plight of widows in India on the International Widows Day on Monday. The day, organised by......

Meet Britain's first Asian woman Lord Mayor

All set on becoming Britain's first Asian woman Lord Mayor in Leicester on May 15, Manjula Sood on Tuesday said that she is proud of her Indian identity and values. Speaking to PTI, Sood, who was......

Gandhi's UK statue to be sculpted in Kolkata

Councilors voted across party and ethnic lines as the Leicester Council gave its approval to install Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the multicultural city, ending months of contentious campaign and......