India
January
• Vajpayee, Malaviya honoured with Bharat Ratna
• India is full of opportunities, Modi tells expats
• 15 honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
• CB Patel launches writing competition on Gandhi's life
• Indian-origin Rahul Verma takes charge as new US envoy to India
• India's mighty show on R-Day
India showed its rich cultural diversity and military might as well as achievements in diverse fields at the 66th Republic Day parade in Delhi which had US President Barack Obama as the chief guest for the first time.
• Advani, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar get Padma Vibhushan
February
• AAPOCALYPSE in Delhi
In an unprecedented showing, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has stormed to power in Delhi assembly election by winning 67 out of 70 seats, thereby decimating BJP and completely obliterating Congress.
• Modi plays cricket diplomacy with Sharif
• Kajriwal vows to make Delhi corruption-free
• Santokbba award for Lord Bhiku Parekh
• India will not allow any group to incite hatred: Modi
• The big fat wedding of Sanjay Hinduja at Udaipur
• Rahul Gandhi takes leave from politics
March
• All 6 accused acquitted in British nationals' killing case
• Mufti Sayeed takes oath as J&K CM
In what may be called a great reconciliation between two politically divergent ideologies, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
• My govt's only religion is India first: Modi
• PM Modi leaves for 3-nation tour
• Rape survivor argues in court against accused
April
• Bharat Ratna conferred on Vajpayee, Malaviya
Former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpyee and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya were conferred with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honours.
• BJP becomes largest political party in the world
• Over 3,000 Indians rescued from Yemen, 26 countries seek India's help
• NRG foundation organises seminar on passport, visa and immigration
• Malala gets her friend treated in Kolkata
• Heavy rains kill 11 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
• AAP expels Bhushan, Yadav, 2 others for anti-party activities
May
• Expats are proud of Modi: Lord Swraj Paul
• 72 killed in India quake, most are from Bihar
Seventy two people were killed, mostly in Bihar, when massive quake hits India. The quake and after shocks were felt in some parts of North and East India.
• Salman's conviction stayed, out on bail
• Modi, Mamata bury animosity, bond in public
• Fresh quake kills 42 in Nepal, 17 in India
• Modi, Xi discuss ways to strengthen trust between two countries
• After being in coma for 42 years, nurse Aruna Shanbaug passes away
June
• Heat wave kills 2,330 people in India
• Modi makes history in Bangladesh with land swap
India and Bangladesh opened a new chapter in their relations as they settled the 41-year-old boundary dispute and promised to do more during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to that country.
• India extends $2 bn credit to Bangladesh
• Sushma in soup over visa for Lalit Modi
• Indian army commandos kill N-E ultras in Myanmar
• Bend it like Modi
• Over 12.5 mn people join Yoga in Gujarat
July
• 70 killed as floods hit Saurashtra
At least 70 people were killed, including 26 in Saurashtra region, when heavy rains lashed Gujarat.
• In a first, 109 sent to jail for urinating in public
• Modi's digital vision, launches audacious 'digital India'
• It's official! Shahid-Mira hitched in private ceremony
• Pak ceasefire violations give India sleepless nights
• First anniversary of Modi government
August
• Patidars demand reservation; launch statewide protest
• RK Pachauri shown the door, Mathur steps in
• Terror attack in Gurdaspur, country on high alert
• People's President laid to rest
India's 'Missile Man' APJ Abdul Kalam was laid to rest in a massive public ceremony at Pei Karumbu burial ground near his hometown Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.
• Freedom at midnight: enclaves swapped in border deal
• India offers e-ticket visa to British citizens
• India-born Sundar Pichai takes over as Google CEO
September
• Gunmen kill Karnataka rationalist leader
• Lord Meghnad Desai opens academy of economics in Mumbai
• Muslim population grows faster than Hindus in India
• Bengal lifts the smoke screen off Netaji mystery
Putting an end on classified information on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his family, the West Bengal government has declassified 64 files which was in possession of Kolkata and West Bengal police.
• Modi to tour US, Ireland from Sept 23-29
• Anti-reservation ghost haunts Gujarat
October
• Modi seeks Irish help for NSC, UNSC seat
• 2006 Mumbai train blasts verdict: death for 5
• Outrage over Saudi maid attack, India mulls ban on workers
• Protesting writers return Sahitya Akademi awards
• Modi urges Hindus, Muslims to fight poverty, not each other
• Africa converge in Delhi
Considered as one of India's biggest diplomatic jamborees of the year, the third India-Africa summit kicked off in style in New Delhi on 26th October.
• India's daughter Geeta returns home from Pakistan
November
• Modi announces $10 bn additional credit for Africa
• 71 killed as heavy rains lash TN
• Modi gifts Jammu and Kashmir 8 bn pound
• Chhota Rajan in CBI custody
• Nitish sworn in Bihar chief minister for 5th time
JD-U leader Nitish Kumar was sworn Bihar chief minister for a firth time at a grand event attended mostly by non-BJP leaders
December
• Won't leave India, but stand by my statement: Aamir Khan
• TN govt can't release Rajiv killers: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu could not unilaterally commute life terms of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts and release them without the Centre's concurrence.
• Delhi to restrict use of vehicles to cut pollution
• LeT plot to attack Modi in Delhi foiled
• Court moved to declare Taj Mahal as Hindu temple
• Local body polls: BJP suffers setback in rural areas
international
January
• Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi arrested before his release
• AirAsia crash: 40 bodies found in sea
• Srisena sworn in new Lanka President
In a stunning election result that was unthinkable just weeks ago, Sri Lanka's longtime president Mahinda Rajapaska has been defeated by his one -tme political ally and former cabinet minister Maithripala Sirisena.
• Pak bans JuD, Haqqani network
• US court gives clean chit to Modi
• Coup bid charge against Rajapaksa
• Indian-American doctor invited for Obama's State of the Union address
February
• India, Russia, China join forces to fight terror
India joined hands with Russia and China to fight terror, pledging at their 13th trilateral meeting to crack down on not only terrorists but also those who finance and give refuge to them.
• Elderly Gujarati man brutally assaulted in US
• Hindu temple vandalised in US
• Permanent UNSC seat for India unacceptable, Sharif tells Obama
• Bangladesh orders death for another Islamist
• Indian-American appointed special envoy
March
• 'Jihadi John' killer from Islamic State unmasked as Londoner
• Another Hindu temple vandalized in US
• Pakistan has more nukes than India
• Obama chooses Ajay Banga for key position
• Win hearts and heal wounds, Modi tells Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a forceful pitch for devolution of powers and resources to provinces in Sri Lanka, a key demand of the island's Tamil-dominated northern and eastern provinces.
• Blasts at two Lahore churches kill 15, trigger violence
• Lakhvi detained after Pak court orders his release
• Indian-origin author assaulted in SA for 'praising' Rushdie
April
• Modi, Merkel vow to push economic ties to new level
• FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Arabs
• Lakhvi's release challenged in Pak SC
• Vandal's deface Bapu's statue in SA
• Modi unveils Gandhi statue in Hannover
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the city hall of Hannover, saying it was a moment of pride not only for the residents of the city but also for every individual who has faith in humanity.
• Modi, Harper cement ties with uranium deal
• Obama pens Modi's profile for Time magazine
May
• Massive quake devastates Nepal
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake could reach 10,000, the prime minister said, as residents frustrated by the government's slow response used their bare hands to dig for signs of their loved ones.
• Sikhs urged to explain meaning of turban to Americans
• 5,000 strong cheering Indians greet Modi in Shanghai
• India, China sign more than $22 bn deals
• Bobby Jindal testing ground for US presidential run
• US woman jailed for shoving Indian to death
June
• Murder charges against 41 over Rana Plaza collapse
• Two bus services launched between India and Bangladesh
Two bus services were flagged off by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
• Sikh victim of hate crime awaits justice in US
• 7,000 take part in Belgium and Luxembourg
• China blocks India's move against Pakistan in UN
• New generation Gujarati entrepreneurs in US moving beyond motels
July
• Jindal joins US presidential race
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal jas joined the race for US presidency in 2016, giving himself a mountain to climb from the bottam of a full pack of Republican candidates.
• Modi's eight-day tour across Central Asia
• Iran signs historic nuclear agreement with the States
• China detains Britons, SA and an Indian national for terror links
August
• Barak Obama opens new business prospects in Kenya
• China conducts air and sea drills
• Islamic state abducts four Indians
• Pak hangs teen, faces global reproval
• Child abuse scandal shocks Pakistan
Recent revelations of child abuse scandal in central Punjabi village of Husain Khan Wala has shocked Pakistan as parents accuse the law's incapacity at breaking up the thriving paedophile ring.
September
• US supports Lanka's war crime probe
• Dawood Ibrahim acquires a new residence in Karachi
• Briton held over murders of Bangladesh bloggers
• 40 killed as clashes erupt over new Nepal constitution
• Russia assures India of support on UNSC permanent seat bid
• UN seeks special court on Lanka war crimes
The United Nations, after finding evidence “strongly indicating” that war crimes were committed in Sri Lanka during the end of its civil war, has called for a special hybrid international court to investigate people responsible for the atrocities.
• Hindus find Selena's 'Om' tattoo 'out of line'
October
• Lithuania to unveil Gandhi, Kallenbach statues
• Indian couple donates $100m to New York University school
• Nepal elects new Prime Minister
• President Mukherjee hails Indian diaspora in Jerusalem
• No nuke deal, US tells Pak as Sharif arrives
• 335 killed as quake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
At least 335 people were killed, many others were injured as a 7.5 magnitude trembler struck South Asia.
• Liberals sweep Canada polls with Punjabi help
November
• China allows couple to have two children
• 370,000 people speak Gujarati in US
• It's India's turn to make its bit for Asia: Modi
• Malay Indians roll red carpet for Modi
• PM Modi opens Ambedkar memorial in London
• Bangladesh hangs 2 top opposition leaders for 1971 war crimes
• Suu Kyi's party wins 77 pc of seats in Myanmar election
Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party has won 77% seats in Myanmar's landmark poll.
December
• Warm Modi changes climate of emission talks
• Sharif, Ghani vow to resume Taliban peace talks
• India, Pak break ice in Bangkok
India's national security advisor Ajit Doval and foreign secretary S Jaishankar met with Pakistani counterparts Nasir Khan Janjua and Aizaz Ahman Chaudhary for over four hours in the Thai capital of Bangkok, for an exchange which covered several outstanding issues.
• Diwali celebrated in European parliament
• India become the second highest recipient of Britain's aid
• Oscar Pistorius found guilty of murder
UK
January
• The New Year Honours list 2015
The New Year Honours list 2015, recognised the achievements of different people across Britain for their extraordinary accomplishments.
• Tributes paid to Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1
• Cameron 'blocks ban on caste bias'
• Leicester professor Nilesh Samani knighted
• Taxpayer paid £250,000 to send Shrien Dewani to South Africa
• Indian diaspora rejoice at Alphonso mango ban lift
• Hundreds come together to commemorate Kashmiri Hindus' forced exodus day
• British Sikhs condemn racial attack in North Wales
• Murthy family donates £200,000 to the Gandhi statue memorial trust
• Indian High Commission hosts a reception for Indian minister and community leaders
• Londoners join in to celebrate Saraswati Puja
February
• Indian diaspora to decide the future of Britain?
As many as 615,000 Inidans voted in the elections on 7th May. UK residents comprised of the largest number of prospective migrant voters in England and Wales.
• High Commission of India celebrates Republic Day with the diaspora
• UK Indians among world's 100 richest
• Sikh election manifesto announced
• Bristol church bans yoga
• Brit-Indian woman honoured for community work
• Four new trustees join Gandhi statue memorial trust
• Sikh regiment on the cards for British army
• Sikhs introduce mobile langars to help UK's homeless
March
• Asian Voice Political and Public Life awards celebrate achievements of outstanding individuals
• Britain pays tribute to Commonwealth soldiers
• First Hindu faith school to open in Croydon
• Gandhi returns to London
Prime Minister David Cameron along with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament Square.
• Sikh community tightens grip, asks candidates to adhere to manifesto
• Gopal Gandhi's speech at the unveiling ceremony
• Indian finance minister Arjun Jaitley concludes two day visit to the UK
• Conservatives may have more Asian MPs than Labour
• Osborne presents budget 2015
April
• Asian Voice attends yoga day launch at Indian High Commission
• Hindus are the highest educated group in Scotland
• A rare honour for Lord Parekh
Lord Bhikhu Parekh acquired the highest distinction; a volume of almost 400 pages titled Multiculturalism Rethought edited by Dr Varun Oberoi and Professor Tariq Modood. The book contains essays on Parekh's life and work.
• 200th anniversary of the Gurkhas
• London's Vaisakhi festival finds new home
• The Royals at the Gurkha 200 pageant
• Northern Ireland gets its first ever Sikh PPC
• First Asian woman to receive Queen's award for enterprise promotion
• Sunday Times presents political rich list 2015
May
• Asians remarkably flourish in the Rich list 2015
• Cameron tries to win community trust, speaks to Asian Voice
• Britain goes to poll amidst widespread skepticism
• The arrival of the new Princess of Cambridge
• Patel, Javid break glass ceiling
• Record 24 South Asian MPs in House of Commons
• Family of 4 found dead in East London
• Indians put Cameron back on No 10
David Cameron was voted back into Downing Street with the highest share Tory party has ever won.
June
• Keith Vaz appointed vice-chairman of Labour Party
• Indian-origin teacher honoured by Oxford University
• Scotland plans to offer Indian students two-year work visa
• Thousands of British Sikhs march in protest through London
• Royals join the Gurkhas to mark 200 years of the regiment
• Queen's birthday honour list
• East London school bans children from fasting during Ramadan
• Vaz re-elected as the chair of Home Affairs select committee
The longest serving Member of Parliament of Indian origin, Keith Vaz was re-elected to the influential role of the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons.
July
• British NRI leads to secure free places for refugees while the country observes world refugee day
• Labour Party hosts leadership and deputy leadership hustings in Harrow
• British army gets its first ever female Major General
• Indian origin doctor launches hard film to warn about FGM
• Muslim community split over Modi's visit
Some Muslim groups in the UK were unhappy over the uncritical welcome afforded to Modi, while some pitched into the preparations.
• Mamata Banerjee invited to deliver lecture at London Business Schoolgirl
• Prime Minister targets 'anti-British Muslims in landmark speech
• Hundreds of Sikhs protest outside parliament
• Former Indian cabinet secretary receives honorary doctorate from University of Birmingham
August
• Yashmin Mistry wins 'solicitor of the Year'
• Cameron's British Asian aide helped shape extremism speech
• Sant Nirankari Mission recognised with Queen's award for voluntary service
• Gujarat Samachar -Asian Voice and Jain Samaj Manchester honour octogenarians
AV and GS organised a ceremony to honour the elderly for their contribution to the society.
• Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali languages stay in school curriculum
• After triumphant fight with eating disorders, Holly Desai reaches Miss England finale
• Cameron's hint at new peers sparks debate
• Celebrating India's Independence
• Thousands join the annual Goan festival in the UK
September
• Indian Prime Minister Modi to receive 'Olympics style' welcome at Wembley stadium
• Prime Minister announces new Asian Peers
• Dewani may face public questioning as UK inquest resumes
• Gurkha charity helps rebuild lives after Nepal earthquakes
• The winners of the 15th Asian Achievers Awards announced
Winners of the 15th Asian Achievers Awards were announced at a glamorous gala event at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
• Charitable trust to raise money in memory of RAF officer killed in Afghanistan
• New Scotland Yard launches 2015 Diwali on Trafalgar Square
October
• Britain to welcome new Indian high Commissioner
• Watford to celebrate the festival of light
• London celebrates Gandhi Jayanti
• Park in Ireland home to 9 Ganesh statues
• Thousands gather at Diwali on the Square
London Mayor celebrated Diwali on the square on 11 October with more than 35,000 people in attendance.
• Shah Rukh Khan bestowed with doctorate from University of Edinburgh
November
• Diwali at the Supreme Court
• Hollande promises fitting reply to ISIS
• He came, He saw, He conquered
Narendra Modi received rockstar style in his first visit to the UK as the Indian Prime Minister.
• PM Modi announces resumption of London-Ahmedabad direct flight
• Angad Paul falls to death from his penthouse
• Motion passed in the parliament in support of Basaveshwara statue
• Seven Indian women listed on BBC 100 women 2015 list
• Armed forces Hindu network celebrates Diwali
December
• First Indian female footballer in Britain to be sent back
• American Muslim condemns treatment at Heathrow airport as inhuman
• Baroness Scotland appointed as Commonwealth Secretary General
• Assessing the Modi impact: will UK-India relations leapfrog?
• Indian journalists' association bids farewell to HE Ranjan Mathai
A farewell dinner was hosted for Indian High Commisioner HE Ranjan Mathai.
• Leytonstone attack unites Brit-Asians
• Prof Venki takes over as President of the Royal Society
Sports
January
• Australia run out of time, but win series against India
• Dhoni retires from test cricket, Kohli to lead India
India heard a collective sigh of sadness when Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced of immediate retirement from Test Cricket, making Virat Kohli the captain.
• No yuvraj, Axar, Binny in India World cup squad
• New Zealand sweep series against Lanka
• India manage a draw; Australia win series 2-0
• Constantine appointed India's football coach
• SC bars Srinivasan from contesting BCCI poll
February
• Paes-Hingis win Australian open mixed doubles title
Indian Tennis star Leander Paes won the Australian Open mixed doubles along with partner Martina Hingis, after defeating the French-Canadian team of Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor.
• Sachin leads Viv Richards' top ODI batsman list
• India to host World T20 in 2016
• Sachin voted in greatest ODI XI of all time
• Rohit's 150 powers India's win over Afghanistan
• Dutch man Paul van Ass appointed Indian hockey coach
• Kumble inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
• Ray's book on Cricket praised by President Mukherjee
• Dhawan ton sets up another win for India
March
• Dalmiya returns as BCCI president
• Shami gains 14 places in ICC rankings
• Viv Richards pips Sachin as greatest ODI player
• Ray launches his book on World Cup cricket in London
• Indian women beat Poland to win hockey world league round 2
The Indian women's hockey team did the country proud as they lifted the Hero Hockey World League Round 2, defeating Poland 3-1 in a high-intensity final in New Delhi.
• Sania-Hingis win Paribas Open title
April
• Saina, Srikanth lift India open super series titles
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth clinched their maiden titles at the India Open Super Series badminton tournament.
• Australia win World Cup in 5th time
• Glitzy start to IPL 2015
• Sania-Hingis win Miami open title
• Sania Mirza is world No 1 in doubles
• India beat Korea, finish 3rd in hockey
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May
• Punjab-born Gurpreet Singh Sandhu makes football history
• Bangladesh whitewash Pak in ODI series
• Pietersen left disappointed by another ECB rejection
• Aston Villa boosts football for women in India
• Harbhajan makes comeback to Indian squad
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh made a comeback to the one-off Test match against Bangladesh.
• England beat New Zealand in dramatic finish to first test
June
• Sachin, Saurav and Laxman in BCCI's advisory panel
• Boxer Amir Khan fails to impress
• US denies visa to 20 Indian junior archers
• Dravid to shape future Indian cricketers
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was appointed as the coach of U-19 and India 'A'.
• Shah Rukh Khan buys stake in Caribbean league
• Bangladesh humiliate India, win ODI series
• England win 5th ODI against New Zealand
July
• Sachin voted best Test player of 21st century
'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar was voted the Best Test Player of the 21st Century in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia's website.
• India score a consolation victory over Bangladesh
• Rahane to lead India for Zimbabwe tour
• Wimbledon 2015: They came, They saw, They conquered
• Lord Patel of Bradford becomes first British -Asian appointee to ECB management board
August
• Moeen Ali plays street cricket with Birmingham youngsters
• Sreesanth given clean chit
More than two years after Indian cricketer S Sreesanth and others were charged with spot-fixing, the test fast-bowler and two others were cleared by a New Delhi court.
• Michael Clarke retires from international cricket
• Lalit Modi plans to challenge ICC
September
• Indian women's hockey team qualifies for Olympics
Indian women's hockey team will return to the Rio Games after a long gap of 36 years.
• Khel Ratna award conferred on Sania
• India clinch historic victory in Sri Lanka
• Ashwin helps India level series with Lanka
• India pick up Gurkeerat for ODIs, Arvind for T20Is
October
• India A inflict innings defeat on Bangladesh A
• Former cricketer Gorden Greenidge visits Swaminarayan Mandir
• Bindra wins gold in Asian Championship
• Shashank Manohar takes charge as new BCCI chief
• Rousing welcome to Pele in Kolkata
• India win hockey test series against NZ
India managed a 1-1 draw against New Zealand in the final Hockey Test, winning the four-match series 2-1 in Christchurch.
• SA hammer India to claim series win
November
• Sania-Martina pair lifts WTA finals doubles trophy
• Pakistan refuse to play 'home' series in India
• Russia suspended from athletics competitions
• Shashank Manohar is new ICC chairman
• England beat Pak by 84 runs, clinch ODI series
Jos Butler makes a record-breaking century which helped England beat Pakistan by 84 runs, clinching the 4-match one-day international series by 3-1.
• Delhi's Aditi named Asian woman footballer of year in England
• Indian colts thrash Pakistan, clinch Asia cup
December
• England win T20 series vs Pak
• Sarfaraz stars as India Colts win title
India's Under-19 boys walloped the Bangladesh colts in a one-seded final, emerging as unbeaten champions in the triseries.
• India win Nagpur test, clinch series
• Hockey medal after 33 years
• Panesar taking expert help to overcome personal problems
• India win series against South Africa 3-0
Gujarat Samachar, Asian Voice honour elderly people
Gujarat Samachar and Asian Voice, along with Sangat Centre and Lohana Community, organised three different functions in 2015, to honour the elderly for their contribution to the society. The first event was held on 24th January, in Croydon, where 40 elders over the age of 80 were felicitated. The second such event was held on 12th April, in Preston, and the third function was held on 21st March, in Leicester.
