A group of British Indians and British Pakistanis met up to discuss identity and what the Partition of India means to them today.

What partition means to young British Asians today

It's 75 years since India and Pakistan were created this weekend. But what was partition, and why does it still matter?

What was Partition and why did it happen?

ITV News Central Reporter Ravneet Nandra hear's tributes from people across the Midlands remembering music legend Lata Mangeshkar whose enthralling voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films:

People in the Midlands are remembering Late Mangeshkar, one of the most famous and respected playback singers who died last weekend.

'She's like a goddess:' Midlands remembers Bollywood legend Lata Mangeshkar

The 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships which were due to take place in India have been cancelled. 

Commonwealth Games: India's Archery and Shooting Championships cancelled

The 2022 Games will be held in Birmingham next summer, but the shooting and archery competition would have been held in January, 4000 miles away in India.

How India was preparing to host shooting competition ahead of Birmingham 2022

Rafique Patel says one of his cousins died due to a shortage of oxygen in Gujarat. He's raising funds to help families in India get the medical help they need.

Man who lost 4 relatives in India to Covid-19 urges caution as restrictions ease

Matt Hancock announced Leicester was marked for surge testing but the City Council have since said it is not required.

Covid: Leicester to boost vaccine rollout in race against Indian variant

She was supposed to return from India three weeks ago after going to see her mother who was ill.

'I'm very scared': The mum trapped in India desperate to return home

Further testing is being carried out at a city school. Surge testing or mass testing is not currently required as the cases are all linked to travel.

Covid: Three cases of India variant detected in Leicester 

The wave of infections facing India, spurred on by the emergence of a new variant, has depleted the supply of life-saving oxygen to critical levels.

India has seen the highest global daily death toll for a 6th day running, and people in Leicestershire with relatives there have expressed grave concerns.

Covid: Concerns for family and friends as India crisis worsens

India farming farmer agriculture farmer protests

Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting in India over new agriculture laws. We spoke to people in the Midlands about how it's impacted them.

How are the farmers' protests affecting British Indians?

The event will be held in Chandigarh, the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and is scheduled for January 2022.

2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships will take place in India

The pieces were gifts presented to the Prince of Wales as he toured across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. 

Treasures of India on display in new exhibition

An award-winning student filmmaker is returning to India for her next documentary about the plight of female construction workers.

Student filmmaker returns to India for next documentary

Sikhs from across the Midlands have held a candlelit vigil in Leicester, to remember people killed and injured in demonstrations in India.

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