POLICE TO LEARN SHARIA LAW AND KORAN
DATE: 28.02.08
Updated: 20:41

Police officers will be taught about the Koran and Sharia law under plans to stop British Muslims being recruited by al-Qaeda.

The move agreed by senior police officers will also see every area of the country mapped for its potential to extremists.

Proposals from The Association of Chief Police aim to stop terror group's ideologies being spread in schools, colleges, prisons and over the internet.

INDIAN FATHER SUES HOSPITAL AFTER HIS EXPECTANT WIFE DROWNS
DATE: 28.02.08
Updated: 20:38

A distraught Indian father is suing a hospital after his expectant wife was left drowning in a bath for almost an hour.

Hospital staff left 31 year old Loraine Maddi unattended for 45 minutes despite being told of a condition that caused her to faint.

She died eight days later.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKTEER CHARGED FOR PROVOKING INDIAN TEAM
DATE: 27.02.08
Updated: 20:44

Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has been charged by the Australian Cricket Board for calling Indian player Harbajan Singh ‘an obnoxious little weed' and challenging teenage bowler Ishant Sharma to a fight.

He's been ordered to attend a hearing in Melbourne tonight to answer a charge of publicaly criticising an opponent.

Hayden made the comment in a radio interview in Brisbane , in which he said the Indian team were constantly complaining about his team's behaviour.

30 TERROR GROUPS WATCHED
DATE: 27.02.08
Updated: 20:42

Thirty priority terror groups are being watched by Police and MI5, the UK's first national counter-terrorism conference has heard.

The security services have also identified another 200 support groups with over 2000 people being logged.

West Yorkshire constable Sir Norman Bettison said the terror threat had not declined since the July 2005 attacks

WEST LONDONERS PROTEST AT HEATHROW EXPANSION
DATE: 27.02.08
Updated: 20:40

West London residents who fear their lives will blighted by the Heathrow expansion plans protested in Westminster today.

They joined demonstrators who scaled the House of Commons in a rooftop protest.

Campaigners say noise pollution will become unbearable in Southall and Ealing with 50 per cent more planes using Heathrow by 2030.

ASIAN GP CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULTING PATIENTS
DATE: 27.02.08
Updated: 20:38

An Asian doctor from South Yorkshire has been charged with sexually assaulting four female patients.

Forty three year old Dr Parag Bhatt allegedly assaulted the women between January and August 2007 at the Rosehill Medical centre in Rotherham .

He is due before magistrates tomorrow and has not practised since the allegations were made last August.

FORMER PAKISTAN PM TO RUN FOR MP
DATE: 26.02.08
Updated: 21: 16

Pakistan 's former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, will stand for parliament in a by election.

Mr Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party is currently in negotiations over joining a coalition government.

His party won the second highest number of seats in polls that last week delivered a huge blow to President Pervez Musharraf's allies.

Mr Sharif currently does not have a parliamentary seat and is ineligible to stand for PM.

ASIANS WARNED ON ID CARD RULES
DATE: 26.02.08
UPDATED: 21:08

Asians could be thrown out of the country if they flout identity card regulations.

The government's recently announced that immigrants will have to apply for ID cards from later on this year, and will have to give their fingerprints, iris scans, and personal details to the home office.

If they repeatedly fail to comply with these primary requirements ministers say that they could have their permission to stay in the UK revoked.

It'll be exactly two months tomorrow since the elections took place in Kenya causing devastation in the country.

More than 1,000 people have died as a result of the violence that erupted following December's disrupted presidential elections.

Thousands of others have suffered human rights abuses in politically motivated and ethnic attacks.

Hundreds of Amnesty International supporters across the globe will join in solidarity with the people in Kenya on Wednesday. Country Coordinator for East Africa Jenny Taggart says urgent action needs to be taken.

MUSLIM SCHOLARS DENOUNCE TERRORISM
DATE: 25.02.08
Updated: 20:11

An influential group of Muslim theologians in India have denounced terrorism, saying it's completely against the teachings of Islam.

Their statements were made at a meeting held at the Darul-Uloom Deoband, a powerful Islamic school which is more than 150 years old.

Scholars from 6,000 religious schools attended the meeting.

The head of the Deoband institution, Maulana Marghoobur Rahman, described terrorism as a thoughtless act which is against the teachings of Islam.

STRONG PERFORMANCE BY INDIAN FIRMS
DATE: 25.02.08
Updated: 20:09

Small and medium sized Indian companies on the Alternative Investment Market have performed strongly over the past year, and more are expected to be listed in 2008.

Companies that stand out include KSK Power Venture and the entertainment group Eros International.

Brokerage house Seymour Pierce tracks twenty two Indian companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market, and says they have grown in value from £250 million to £3.3 billion since 2006.

400,000 PEOPLE ARE PAYING TOO MUCH COUNCIL TAX
DATE: 25.02.08
Updated: 20:07

Approximately 400,000 people have been overcharged for their council tax, according to secret government documents.

The papers reveal that officials have known that many homes were in the wrong council tax bands, since at least 2005; which means that people have been paying more than they should be.

The blunder was highlighted in documents which ministers tried to conceal, as they were concerned about the costs of rebates.

POLICE INVESTIGATING DEATH AT SOUTHALL STATION
DATE: 25.02.08
Updated: 20:04

One person, rumoured to be a young girl, has died at Southall station after being struck by a high speed train at 12.23 today.

The station has been closed by police investigating the incident, and services on the Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express and First Great Western are highly disrupted.

The station has seen a number of suicides in recent years, most notable Navjeet Sidhu in 2005 who jumped in front of a train with her two children.

There has been a suicide bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi .

The army's top surgeon, Lt Gen Mushtaq Baig, was one of three people killed by the attacker, who rammed his car into a military vehicle.

The attack took place in a garrison area of the city.

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in a blast in Rawalpindi in December that left more than 20 other people dead.

An Indian community centre in Nottingham is calling for an embassy to be opened to serve the East midlands and South Yorkshire.

In the past year the number of people in the East Midlands applying for a visa has doubled, but residents have to apply in either Birmingham or London , or visit a mobile surgery when it visits Nottingham.

Now many say a permanent regional centre is needed to meet with the demand.

Aides close to Pakistan 's President Musharraf are suggesting he may resign soon, in order to avoid being forced out by the new coalition government.

It's understood Mr Musharraf is keen is avoid a power struggle with his opponents, who have close to the two thirds parliamentary majority necessary to impeach him.

Last week Mr Musharraf said he would serve out his five year term, and tried to negotiate with Asif Zardari, the head of the Pakistan People's Party, but they failed to make a deal.

A man's been charged with murdering a sixty-two-year-old woman in her own home.

Jill Grinstead's body was found on Thursday inside her house at Collier's Wood in south London.

A neighbour noticed her door was open and a window had been smashed.

The cause of death was asphyxia and a facial injury.

Christopher Mc Mahon, who's thirty-seven, is due in court tomorrow.

The Bishop of Rochester Dr Michael Nazir-Ali has re stated his claims some parts of the UK are off limits to non Muslims, despite death threats against his family.

He says the issue had to be raised and it was time for a Christian leader to speak out.

Dr Nazir-Ali has received death threats before, during his time as a bishop in Pakistan , which forced him to flee to Britain.

A small village near UK 's busiest Airport will be completely bulldozed if Heathrow expansion plans get the go ahead.

Tomorrow the 700 residents of Sipson will head into Central London to join thousands of other people who fear their lives will blighted by the expansion plans.

Campaigners say noise pollution will become unbearable from Greenwich to Windsor with 50 per cent more planes using Heathrow by 2030.

MUSHARRAF VOWS TO WORK WITH NEW PARLIAMENT
DATE: 22.02.08
Updated: 18:37

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he's ready to work with the newly elected parliament to fight terrorism and build a stable democratic government.

Mr Musharraf has been one of Washington 's top Muslim allies in the battle against al Qaeda, but faces a hostile parliament after a stunning defeat in Monday's general election.

Leader of two parties that won the election, - the Pakistan People's party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N vowed on Thursday to work together to form a government, which could force Musharraf out of power.

RELIGIOUS LEADER JAILED FOR BENEFIT SCAM
DATE: 22.02.08
Updated: 18:35

A religious leader who falsely claimed in excess of £60,000 in benefit over nine years has been jailed.

42 year old Parmjit Singh from Southall spent months trying to convince Isleworth Crown Court that he had mental health problems.

He denied all the charges with reference to forging letters from his landlady, who was the owner of the house at which he lived.

Mr Singh was found guilty of fraudulently claiming housing benefit, and awaits sentencing, which will be given in March.

SEX ATTACK CABBIE JAILED
DATE: 22.02.08
Updated: 18:33

A taxi driver who indecently assaulted a woman when she fell asleep in the back of his cab has been jailed for four years.

Karim Merali, from Stanmore, picked up the 30-year-old woman in Covent Garden in Central London , in his unlicensed taxi in September 2002.

He agreed to take her home to Sidcup for £20, but she fell asleep during the journey.

When she woke up, the 48 year old offender was kneeling over her; DNA tests revealed that she had been orally assaulted.

EALING MP DODGED IMMIGRATION RULES
DATE: 22.02.08
Updated: 18:31

Ealing-Southall MP Virendra Sharma has added fuel to the debate on immigration by revealing how he dodged British immigration rules to enter the UK in 1968.

This week saw the introduction of a green paper on immigration which will make it even harder for Asians to become British citizens.

In the Hindustan Times the MP admitted that he married a UK born Asian in order to migrate to England .

He added this was a preferable means for foreigners to touch British shores.

Proposals also state that If a British Asian wants to marry anyone from the Indian sub-continent they must first speak English.

Virenda Sharma's revelations will strike a heavy blow for the government who have been Criticised for their immigration policy.

Plans were unveiled for Heathrow development yesterday which would direct planes over the Southall area.

Concerns about noise pollution and possible structural damage to homes have been raised.

Local MP Ann Keen believes that the third runway development programme is unnecessary.

Illegal workers have been arrested in Manchester after tip-offs.

Police and immigration officers swooped on two warehouses and interviewed a number of workers.

A 25 year old Indian man was arrested.

He had been refused permission to stay in the country and had exhausted all appeals.

A 22 year old Pakistani man was arrested. He told officers he had come to Britain 12 years ago.

Both men were taken into immigration custody and steps are being taken to remove them from the country, while their employers face prosecution and fines of up to £2,000.

Pakistan's two main opposition parties have agreed to form a coalition government after they won the most seats in Monday's general election.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he had agreed "a common agenda" with the party of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

He had been in talks with Ms Bhutto's widower, Asif Zardari, the new leader of the Pakistan People's Party.

Such a government could put renewed pressure on President Pervez Musharraf.

Labour MP was bugged on two visits to see a constituent in prison, the home secretary has told the Commons.

Jacqui Smith was relaying the findings of an inquiry into the recording of Sadiq Khan at a jail in Milton Keynes .

The report found that Senior police officers who ordered the recording of the conversations didn't know who Mr Khan was, but five junior officers did.

And while it said there was no breach of protocol, the Tories said it still gave "considerable cause for concern".

The investigation, carried by chief surveillance commissioner Sir Christopher Rose took just a couple of weeks.

US AND UK WARN ELECTION VICTORS NOT TO SACK MUSHARRAF
DATE: 21.02.08
Updated: 20.46

The United States are urging Pakistan 's election winners to halt demands for President Pervez Musharraf to resign.

The bush administration has said it intends to continue its support for Mr Musharraf even after Monday's election results, which show how much the Pakistani population reject his policies.

In a recent statement US representatives said that it doesn't want some people pushed out because it will lead to instability.

TORIES WANT TO BAN FORCED MARRIAGES
DATE: 21.02.08
Updated: 20:43

The Conservatives will call for forced marriages to be outlawed if the current legislation proves inadequate for tackling the issue found mainly within Asian Communities.

David Cameron wants to ensure people coming to Britain to get married are at least 21 years old.

Girls as young as 11 have been bullied, assaulted, sometimes kidnapped and taken abroad to be forced into marrying someone they don't want to.

About 300 cases a year are reported to the government's Forced Marriage Unit but Mr Cameron believes the true figure is likely to be into the thousands.

MURDER CHARGE FOR SHOPKEEPER FORCED TO KILL CRIMINAL IN SELF DEFENCE
DATE: 21.02.08
Updated: 20:39

An Asian shopkeeper could face a murder charge following a fatal struggle with a knife wielding raider.

Tony Singh fought back when Liam Kilroe, a renowned criminal ambushed him in his car after closing time.

Mr Kilroe, who was trying to steal Mr Singh's takings, suffered a stab would with his own knife and died in a pool of blood at the scene.

Mr Singh suffered knife wounds to his back, face and neck, but the officers still arrested the 34 year old victim, and are preparing to send a file to the crown prosecution.

The former Chief Justice of Pakistan has called for the restoration of judges deposed by President Musharraf despite being under house arrest in Islamabad .

Iftikhar Chaudhry's comments were followed by police firing tear gas at protesting lawyers in the city.

Mr Chaudhry was sacked by the President in December as his court was preparing to rule on the validity of Mr Musharraf's re-election.

CONTROL ORDER UNDER REVIEW
DATE: 21.02.08
Updated: 10:03

Control orders, which place terror suspects under virtual house arrest are up for review later, as the governments counter terror watchdog says they're too harsh and costly.

Lord Carlile is an independent reviewer of terrorism legislation - he told Sunrise Radio he feels ASBOs for lesser terrorist offenders are the way forward, because control orders are too harsh.

The leaders of the two parties that won the most seats in Monday's elections in Pakistan are due to meet to discuss forming a coalition government.

Such a government could force President Pervez Musharraf from power.

The Pakistan People's Party leader, Benazir Bhutto's husband Asif Zardari, will have talks with Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League.

Mr Sharif has said he wants Mr Musharraf to go, but Mr Zardari's party has been less clear-cut on the issue.

Plans to move flight paths in and out of major British airports away from built up areas have been launched by the firm that manages UK air traffic.

National Air Traffic Services says its plans would cut by 20% the number of people affected by noise from departing planes flying below 4,000ft

Airports including Heathrow, Stansted, Luton and London City may be affected.

The new flight paths could be in place by spring 2009 if the Civil Aviation Authority gives Nats the go-ahead.

The husband of a murdered special constable was having an affair with a prostitute and living a double life, the Old Bailey has been told.

34 year old Fadi Nasri, had a "number of motives" for the murder which he is accused of organising.

29 year old Nisha Patel-Nasri was stabbed to death at her home in Wembley in May 2006.

Mr Nasri, denies murder along with three other men from London .

POLICE DROP MAYOR AIDE PROBE
DATE: 20.02.08
Updated: 19.05

Scotland Yard has dropped an enquiry into one of London Mayor Ken Livingstone'skey aides because there is no evidence of criminal activity.

Crime and equality adviser Lee Jasper had asked Mr Livingstone to refer a string of allegations against him to police in a bid to clear his name.

Mr Jasper was at the centre of a row over alleged funding irregularities.

TATA MOTORS' NANO TO ROLL OUT IN OCTOBER
DATE: 20.02.08
Updated: 19:05

A car that runs on air and releases no pollutants into the atmosphere at low speeds could be on sale in India by October.

Tata Motors unveiled the £1,250 Nano, the world's cheapest car, in January and said the new four-seater would roll out later in the year from its West Bengal factory.

Tata has said it will initially produce about 250,000 Nanos and expects eventual annual demand of one million units.

JUDGE QUESTIONS POLICE PRESENCE
DATE: 20.02.08
Updated: 18:55

A judge's criticised the lack of Police presence in Northampton where a man was stabbed to death on his 21 st birthday.

Mr Justice Mackay sentenced and jailed Shilesh Patel for life after a jury found him guilty of murdering Mr Haynes; following a clash between them at a local bar.

In a recent statement Mr Justice Mackay said, ‘to have no police presence when people are brawling, is a recipe for trouble'.

ASIAN FAMILIES TO BE HIT HARDEST BY VISA FEES
DATE: 20.02.08
Updated: 18:17

Asians wanting a British passport will first have to pay higher visa fees whether they live in the country or are planning to come over.

Indians and Pakistani's known for having larger families will be hit the hardest as the government wants to raise more money for public services used by immigrants.

The new proposals are outlined in a green paper today.

Pakistan 's President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out resignation, despite his party's heavy defeat in Monday's general election.

The opposition Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif have agreed to form a coalition government.

Wajis Hasan is a former advisor to Benazir Bhutto and a spokesman for the Pakistan People's Party- he says the President should go now, because the defeat of the PMLQ is a defeat of the President and his policies.

The number of female foeticide cases is the highest in the Punjab area.

Punjab is also the worst state in India on sex ratio in the age group of 0-6 years due to the rampant practice of female foeticide.

According to the United Nations Population Fund survey which gives the sex ratio figures till 2001, Punjab had an average of 875 girls for every 1000 boys in 1991 which came down 798 girls to every 1000 boys in 2001.

States including Rajsathan, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have a better child sex ratio in comparison to Punjab.

As Pakistan 's new government begins its first days in office, America will be looking to establish relations and to see if it will continue to enjoy the country's support in the war on terrorism.

Wajis Hasan is a former advisor to Benazir Bhutto and spokesman for the Pakistan People's Party- he says the party has always had a good relationship with the US.

He also said his party will seek to reestablish good relations with India and eventually form a European Union like federation.

A man from Tower Hamlets will be sentenced in March after admitting an unprovoked assault on a teenager in Southall.

24 year old Lip Teck Chong, pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to assaulting a 16 year old boy outside the Himalaya Shopping Centre on December 4 th , last year.

The victim told police he was walking along The Broadway, when a man came up behind him and punched him in the back of the head, before punching him in the face.

Chong is due to be sentenced for causing actual bodily harm on March 17th.