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Leicester’s Indian diaspora searches for answers after violence rocks multicultural British city

Conflict

The English city of Leicester is host to one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the UK, including a sizable South Asian community. But in recent months, the city’s reputation as a successful model of integration has taken a blow as simmering tensions between people from Hindu and Muslim backgrounds have spilled over into street battles.

Leicester City fans watch the Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur game in pub in Leicester.

He bet that Leicester City would win every year. Except the one year they did.

Sports
Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez crashes into Swansea's Lukasz Fabianski on the pitch.

How Leicester City crashed England’s Premier League soccer party

Sports

Public Hindu school a first for Britain

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Arts, Culture & Media

Remains of King Richard III Found Beneath Parking Lot

A few months ago British archeologists announced that they’d found what they believed to be the bones of King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England. Based on new DNA testing, lead archaeologist Richard Buckley says that they are certain “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the bones belong to Richard III. The poor […]

A Challenge to Britain’s new “Speak English” rule

Arts, Culture & Media

A British citizen is suing the UK government over a new requirement that her husband must speak English to qualify for a residential visa.