BOLLYWOOD actor Govinda sustained leg injuries early Tuesday (1) morning after his revolver accidentally went off at his Mumbai residence, police said.
Govinda, 60, later issued a statement, informing his fans that doctors have removed the bullet and he was alright due to his fans’ affection and god’s blessings.
"With the blessings of my fans, my parents and god, I am doing better now. I was hit by a bullet, which has now been removed. I thank the doctor here, Dr Agarwal ji. I thank all of you for your prayers," Govinda said in an audio message.
The actor, who was hospitalised after the accident, is out of danger and recuperating at his home, a Mumbai police official said.
Govinda’s manager Shashi Sinha said that as Govinda was about to leave his home at 4.45 am for the airport to catch a 6 am flight to Kolkata for a show, the trigger of his licensed revolver was accidentally pushed as he was keeping it in the cupboard.
The gun misfired and a bullet hit his leg, police said.
The injured actor was admitted to the nearby Criti Care Hospital for treatment. No one has lodged any complaint in this matter, police said, adding they have begun an investigation into the matter.
Govind Arun Ahuja, better known by his stage name Govinda, is a popular actor, comedian, dancer and singer who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language films, including "Coolie No 1", "Hero No 1", "Dulhe Raja", "Saajan Chale Sasural", and "Partner".
The actor, who made his film debut with the 1986 film "Love 86", was last seen in 2019's "Rangeela Raja".
In March, a month before the Lok Sabha elections, Govinda joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
This marked Govinda's re-entry into the political landscape after nearly two decades.
The actor won the 2004 poll battle from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency on a Congress ticket before stepping away from politics in 2008.
THE KARUN THAKAR FUND, established by textile collector Karun Thakar in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), supports the study of Asian and African textiles and dress through scholarships and project grants.
The fund offers one-time Scholarship Awards of up to £10,000 for university students worldwide focusing on any aspect of Asian or African textiles and dress. Undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students from any accredited university are eligible, provided their research or practice is clearly linked to these areas. The next round of Scholarship Award applications opens on 1 May 2025 and closes at 23:59 on July 15, 2025.
Karun Thakar is a leading textile collector with a lifelong focus on Asian and African textiles. He began collecting in the early 1980s and has built an extensive private collection ranging from 14th-century Indian trade cloths to West African loom weavings.
“From July 2021, The Karun Thakar Fund will offer scholarships to student practitioners and researchers studying any aspect of Asian or African textile/dress design or history,” the fund states. “Awardees’ work will be shared here, creating a platform for international conversation and knowledge exchange.”
Project Grants of up to £5,000—and up to £10,000 in exceptional cases—are also available for projects focused on Asian or African textiles or dress. The last round of Project Grants was allocated in 2024. These grants are open to emerging and early-career researchers, curators, practitioners, community leaders, and small not-for-profit groups operating in the UK or internationally.
“I am really excited to see what light we can shine through this fund,” said Karun. “The committee is looking at innovative ways to reach potential applicants who have new and radical approaches.”
The Selection Committee includes Karun Thakar, Gus Casely-Hayford, Christine Checinska, Ben Evans, Avalon Fotheringham, Lulu Lytle, Divia Patel, and Siddhartha Shah.
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The theory gained wider popularity in recent years
A long-standing internet theory known as the "Pentagon Pizza Index" has regained attention following renewed conflict in the Middle East. The index, which links a surge in pizza deliveries near the Pentagon to looming military crises, is once again being discussed widely on social media after reports of increased activity at takeaway outlets near the US Department of Defence headquarters.
What is the Pentagon Pizza Index?
The Pentagon Pizza Index – also referred to as the Pentagon Pizza Meter – is a half-serious theory suggesting that a sharp rise in pizza orders near major US defence buildings indicates preparations for a national or international security event. The logic behind it is straightforward: when military officials are too busy to leave their offices during a crisis, they rely on fast food, typically pizza.
Although the theory is not recognised by official agencies, it has become a curious open-source signal for internet users monitoring global tensions.
Cold War origins and renewed interest
According to reports, the concept has its roots in the Cold War era, when it was claimed that Soviet intelligence agencies tracked food delivery activity in Washington, D.C. as a means of detecting increased US military readiness. The idea is that heightened delivery traffic, particularly to defence and intelligence buildings, may suggest that key personnel are working overtime in response to emerging threats.
The theory gained wider popularity in recent years, especially after being featured by food culture site The Takeout. In the social media age, it has evolved into a crowdsourced method of speculating on geopolitical developments.
Recent activity linked to Middle East unrest
On 12 June 2025, users on X (formerly Twitter) flagged a noticeable increase in pizza orders near the Pentagon. One post read: “The Pentagon Pizza Index is hiking.” A Domino’s outlet close to the Department of Defence was said to be unusually busy, and a dedicated X page monitoring delivery patterns confirmed a significant uptick on 13 June.
The surge in activity coincided with heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. Although US officials have denied direct involvement in the conflict, online observers believe the rise in pizza deliveries could point to behind-the-scenes military readiness.
Historical examples cited by supporters
Those who believe in the Pentagon Pizza Index often refer to past instances where similar delivery spikes were followed by global events:
1 August 1990: A Domino’s franchisee in Washington noticed a large number of deliveries to CIA buildings. The following day, Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War.
December 1998: Increased pizza activity was reportedly noted during the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton.
13 April 2024: On the eve of Iran’s drone attack on Israel, social media users shared screenshots showing a rise in takeaway orders near the Pentagon and the White House.
More humour than intelligence tool
While there is no official basis for the theory, the Pentagon Pizza Index has become a popular and somewhat humorous lens through which online users view global events. Though unlikely to predict conflict with accuracy, it reflects growing interest in using everyday data points to track the pulse of world affairs.
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Ambulance are seen parked near the post-mortem room at a hospital before transferring victims' dead bodies to a mortuary in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025, a day after Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area.
GRIEVING families waited on Saturday for updates after one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent decades, as the death toll from the Air India crash rose to 279.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner issued a mayday call shortly before crashing around midday on Thursday. The aircraft burst into flames as it hit residential buildings in the northern Indian city of Ahmedabad.
A police source confirmed to AFP on Saturday that 279 bodies had been recovered from the site. The crash is among the worst aviation disasters of the 21st century.
There was one survivor among the 242 passengers and crew members on board. The tail section of the aircraft remained lodged in a hostel for medical staff.
At least 38 people on the ground were also killed.
"I saw my child for the first time in two years, it was a great time," said Anil Patel, whose son and daughter-in-law had come to visit before taking the flight.
"And now, there is nothing," he said, breaking down. "Whatever the gods wanted has happened."
Search for black box continues
Relatives of the victims have been providing DNA samples in Ahmedabad. Some family members have flown in to assist in the identification process.
The final casualty figure will only be confirmed once DNA testing is completed.
According to Air India, the aircraft was carrying 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian citizen, along with 12 crew members.
The victims included a senior politician and a teenage tea seller.
The only survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, spoke to national broadcaster DD News from his hospital bed. A British citizen, Ramesh said, "Initially, I too thought that I was about to die, but then I opened my eyes and realised that I was still alive."
Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Friday that a flight data recorder had been found. "It would significantly aid" the investigation, he said.
Forensic teams are still searching for the second black box as investigators try to determine why the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, reaching a height of only 100 metres (330 feet).
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said it was in contact with Air India and "ready to support them" regarding the incident. A source close to the investigation said this was the first crash involving a 787 Dreamliner.
The tidal wave of top Indian stand-up stars touring the UK continues with upcoming shows by Shraddha Jain this July. The hugely popular comedian – who has over a million Instagram followers – will perform her family-friendly show Aiyyo So Mini Things at The Pavilion, Reading (4), the Ondaatje Theatre, London (5), and The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham (6). The 90-minute set promises an entertaining take on the mundane and uproarious aspects of everyday life.
Shraddha Jain
MEMOIR NIGHT Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy will mark the publication of her hotly anticipated memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me with a live event at London’s Cadogan Hall on September 4. The Booker Prize-winning author of The God of Small Things will reflect on her life and work in what promises to be one of the year’s most compelling interview-based events. The evening will also include an opportunity for audience members to ask their own questions.
Arundhati Roy
SPECIAL AUTHOR SELFIE Acclaimed author Onjali Q Rauf shared this great photo with historian William Dalrymple from the recent Hay Festival. What made this snap extra special is that they delivered Eastern Eye newspaper’s best two books of 2024. While Rauf wrote the year’s best fiction, The Letter With The Golden Stamp, Dalrymple delivered the greatest non-fiction book of 2024, The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World. Both brilliant books are highly recommended.
William Dalrymple and Onjali Q Rauf
DREAM TEAM WINS AGAIN Producing power couple Sargun Mehta and Ravie Dubey have scored another success with their latest release, Saunkan Saunkne 2. The Punjabi comedy sequel received critical acclaim and performed well at the box office. Actress Mehta was especially praised for her dynamic double role opposite Ammy Virk and Nimrat Khaira This latest triumph adds to the growing list of achievements for the husband-and-wife team, who also run the entertainment platform Dreamiyata Dramaa. The YouTube channel, now nearing 1.4 million subscribers, continues to produce popular original TV serials.
Ravie Dubey and Sargun Mehta
THE YOUTUBE DUMP One recent decision that made little sense was quietly dumping the 2023 Pakistani film Money Back Guarantee onto YouTube. With streaming platforms seemingly buying anything and a wide range of video-on-demand services available, the political satire heist comedy – headlined by Fawad Khan – surely deserved better. YouTube is typically a last resort when all other options fail. What made the move even more baffling was the near total lack of promotion, leaving most film fans unaware that it was available to watch for free. Unsurprisingly, it generated little buzz or interest – another example of why Pakistani cinema is in the doldrums.
Money Back Guarantee
LITTLE FILM BUZZ Despite a glitzy world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Indian film Homebound has failed to make a meaningful impact. Unlike other festival favourites, it received little coverage from global media, prompting producers to share handpicked audience reviews instead. This meaningful movie with a message has also struggled to stand out due to its ill-judged title. Not only does the English-language title alienate core Hindi-speaking audiences, it is identical to a 2021 British horror film that was widely savaged by critics. Several other films and TV shows with the same or similar name have appeared in the past 15 years, making it even harder for the film – starring Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa – to find visibility.
Homebound
DOOMED DUTT BIOPIC Recent reports suggest a biopic on legendary Bollywood actor and filmmaker Guru Dutt is in the works. This is not the first time a film based on his life has been discussed, but like earlier attempts – including those centred on icons such as Meena Kumari and Madhubala – the project has yet to materialise. The reason is clear: telling an honest story would require confronting the darker aspects of their lives, making it difficult to secure life rights from those involved. Bollywood also has a tendency to whitewash difficult truths, which can compromise the integrity of such projects and limit their commercial appeal. If a truly candid account of Dutt’s life were ever made, many film fans might find it hard to forgive the way he reportedly treated his wife, acclaimed singer Geeta Dutt.
Guru Dutt in Chaudhvin Ka Chand
SARITA STUNS IN NEW SERIES The recently launched third season of Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That has received more positive reviews than its previous seasons. Sarita Choudhury’s glamorous realtor remains the standout new character, continuing to make such an impact that many feel she deserves far more screen time. The 58-year-old British actress is simply brilliant in the sassy role and looked stunning as she joined fellow cast members for a recent photocall in Paris. She has seamlessly filled the space left by Kim Cattrall, and her performance is so compelling that a spin-off series focused solely on her character would be hugely entertaining.
Sarita Choudhury
DILJIT’S DETECTIVE DUD Bollywood film Detective Sherdil is set to premiere on ZEE5 on June 20, following a high-profile announcement. Despite being headlined by Diljit Dosanjh and Diana Penty, one major red flag suggests this quirky detective mystery-comedy may fall flat: it is being released directly to a streaming platform, bypassing cinemas entirely. This often signals a lack of confidence in the project. ZEE5 is typically seen as a last resort when bigger platforms like Netflix or Amazon decline interest – which further works against the film. Although whodunnits are trending globally, the genre remains underdeveloped in Indian cinema, and that adds to the low expectations surrounding this release.
ASIAN health workers, academics, charity workers and campaigners are among those who have been recognised in the King’s birthday honours list announced tonight (13).
More than a thousand recipients have been awarded for their exceptional achievements, with a particular focus on those who have given their time to public service, according to the Cabinet Office.
Professor Jagtar Singh, chair, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, has received a CBE for services to the NHS along with Prem Babu Goyal, Alderman, City of London Corporation, for public service.
Sunita with her husband Surinder Arora.
Recipients of the OBE (Officers of the Order of the British Empire) include Sunita Arora, founder, the Arora Charitable Foundation, for services to the charitable sector and to philanthropy; Avinderjit Bhatia, chief nurse, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, for services to the NHS and nursing and Rita Hirani, strategic advisor and CEO, MindOut. for services to women, to the LGBTQ+ community, and to victims of domestic abuse.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said, “This year’s birthday honours list is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary dedication, compassion, and service that exists in every corner of our country.
"From community champions to cultural icons, each recipient reflects the very best of Britain. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to them all.”
Some famous names in the list are David Beckham, former England captain, who receives a knighthood for services to sport and charity; sculptor Sir Antony Gormley who has been made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for his services to art and Emma Bridgewater, known for her distinctive ceramics, who has been made a dame.
Other Asians recognised by the monarch are Jaspal Singh Taggar, 46, from Nottingham, who received an MBE, for services to general practice and general practice teaching.
He is the head of the primary care education unit at the University of Nottingham and played a key role in the development and large-scale expansion of primary care clinical placements to 1,000 students. Singh Taggar led the region to be consistently in the top five for national research recruiters in the past five years.
Farhan Adam, 48, from Leicester, also received an MBE, for services to education. He has led Crown Hills Community College since 2017, a multicultural school of 1,500 pupils and under his leadership, academic outcomes for pupils have improved, from being below national and local authority averages in 2019 to being above in 2023.
In November 2023, he was awarded ‘Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School’ at the 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards. Adam also supports local food banks and homelessness initiatives, offering free weekly hot meals to struggling families.
Farhan Adam
Glaswegian Zahrah Mahmood, known as The Hillwalking Hijabi, has been recognised with an MBE for voluntary service in Scotland. Mahmood, 34, is known for her work to tackle barriers faced by ethnic minorities in outdoor spaces and shares her hillwalking adventures through social media where she offers practical advice to beginners. She was recently appointed president of Ramblers Scotland.
Sonia Sabri
In the arts and culture sector, Sonia Sabri and Sudarshan Singh Chana both received an MBE. Kathak exponent Sabri, 47, from Birmingham, was recognised for her services to dance. She is known to be the first and only British-born female Asian professional dance artist fully trained in Britain.
Sabri has performed in the UK and abroad; in 2022, she was part of the inauguration ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The artist is known for dance therapy sessions online during lockdowns and her work using Kathak to support literacy development in children and adults.
Singh Chana, 43, also from Birmingham, is renowned for his playing of the drum instruments tabla and jori and efforts to promote and preserve the oral tradition of Sikh music. He has made a particular study of dhrupad, the oldest form of Indian classical music and has a specialist knowledge of rare rhythmic compositions
The accomplished musician has performed at Buckingham Palace as well as the UK and in the US, Canada, Malaysia, Italy, Kenya, South Africa and Israel.
Zarith Nasa Hussain
Zarith Nasa Hussain, 55, Bradford, received a BEM for services to cricket. Nasa Hussain is known for his volunteering, coaching and prominently groundskeeping at Bradford Park Avenue Cricket Club.
Bolton’s Prashant Jayantilal Ladva has also been awarded a BEM for services to British Citizen Doctors Trained Overseas Jayantilal Ladva founded LinkMedics, a digital platform which supports and recruits’ British citizens who have completed their medical training overseas. It provides conversion courses for doctors who, like him, have trained outside the NHS. He also mentors young migrants who aspire to work in the NHS.
Proving that age is no bar to a commitment for service Adarsh Khullar, 84, has been recognised with a BEM for services to the Scottish Asian Ekta Group. The Glaswegian set up the Grub Club (GC), so children and their families would come into the centre to enjoy activities and enjoy a bonus of lunch.
During the Covid-19 lockdown, she and her team ran the club, adapting the format to home delivery, distributing meals to the elderly and vulnerable residents. More recently, during the cost of living crisis, she stepped up parcel deliveries, ensuring poorer people have access to nutritious, home cooked meals.
Another community worker recognised with a BEM is Aruna Bipin Mistry, 62, from Warwickshire, for services to higher education, particularly in the teaching of practical engineering and sciences.
Bipin Mistry played a key role in designing the University of Birmingham’s £45 million Collaborative Teaching Laboratory (CTL), which promotes multidisciplinary STEM lab teaching.
Her efforts over 45 years have benefited more than 10,000 students. The CTL has won numerous design and teaching awards, and she continues to host visits from other institutions eager to replicate its success.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, said: “I send my congratulations to all of the recipients of this year’s Birthday Honours List, and thank them for their contributions to their communities and the country.
“If you know someone who has done something incredible, nominate them for an honour so the nation can recognise their achievements.”
Anyone can nominate someone for an honour.
If you know someone who has achieved fantastic things worthy of recognition, go to https://www.gov.uk/honours to find out more about how you can put them forward.
Asians in King's birthday honours list
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Prem Babu GOYAL OBE
Alderman, City of London Corporation. For Public Service
(London, Greater London)
Frederick Khandekar PERRY
Lately Director, Advanced Manufacturing, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Business and Trade
(London, Greater London)
Tanuja RANDERY
Managing Director and Vice President, Amazon Web Services, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. For services to Business and the Technology Sector
(London, Greater London)
Professor Jagtar SINGH OBE
Lately Chair, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. For services to the NHS
(Bedford, Bedfordshire)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Sayed Ali ABBAS
For services to Peacebuilding and to Interfaith Dialogue
(London, Greater London)
Professor Robin Raihan ALI FMedSci
Professor of Human Molecular Genetics, King 's College London. For services to Gene and Cell Therapies
(London, Greater London)
Sunita ARORA
Founder, The Arora Charitable Foundation. For services to the Charitable Sector and to Philanthropy
(Virginia Water, Surrey)
Avinderjit BHATIA
Chief Nurse, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS and Nursing
(Tunbridge Wells, Kent)
Rita HIRANI
Strategic Advisor and Lately Chief Executive Officer, MindOut. For services to Women, to the LGBTQ+ Community, and to Victims of Domestic Abuse
(London, Greater London)
Mohammed Umar HUSSAIN MBE
Police Staff, Chief Finance Officer, South Wales Police. For services to Policing
(Newport, Gwent)
Professor Muhammad Afzal JAVED
Consultant Psychiatrist, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Lately Honorary Associate Clinical Professor, University of Warwick. For services to Mental Health
(Nuneaton, Warwickshire)
Pooja KANDA
Anti-Knife Crime Campaigner, Justice for Ronan. For services to the Prevention of Knife Crime
(Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire)
Dr Kulin Kantilal PATEL
Veterinary Advisor for International Trade, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Animal Health and to International Trade
(London, Greater London)
Rasheed Nicholas John PENDRY
Director of Practice, Children's Services, Wandsworth Borough Council. For services to Children and Family Social Care
(London, Greater London)
Vaibhav PURI
Director of Sector Strategy and Transformation, Rail Safety and Standards Board. For services to Rail Safety and Standards
(St Neots, Cambridgeshire)
Mohammad SADIQUE (Sid Sadique)
Chairman and Owner, Electra Commercial Vehicles Ltd. For services to the Automotive and Transport Industry
(Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)
Professor Hanifa Unisa SHAH
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University. For services to Higher Education
(Birmingham, West Midlands)
Professor Pankaj SHARMA
Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Royal Holloway University of London. For services to Research in Strokes in South Asian People
(London, Greater London)
Ranjit SINGH
Vice Principal for Quality and Learner Experience, Hull College. For services to Further Education
(London, Greater London)
Dr Parag SINGHAL
Consultant Endocrinologist, Weston Area Health NHS Trust. For services to Health Education and Black and Minority Ethnic Doctors
(Weston-super-Mare, Somerset)
Captain Jagjit Singh SOHAL
Chair, WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund. For services to the Commemoration of Commonwealth Soldiers who served Great Britain
(Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands)
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Farhan ADAM
Headteacher, Crown Hills Community College, Leicester. For services to Education
(Leicester, Leicestershire)
Surdarshan Singh CHANA
Indian Classical Musician. For services to Music and Sikh Culture
(Birmingham, West Midlands)
Hafsha DADABHAI-SHAIKH
Director, Smartlyte - Get Families Talking. For services to Digital Inclusion
(Birmingham, West Midlands)
Umeshkumar DESAI
For services to Higher Education
(Leicester, Leicestershire)
Zamiha DESAI
Founder, RecommendAsian and Founder, ProfessionalAsian. For services to the British Asian Community
(London, Greater London)
Neelam DEVESHER DL
Chair, Community Foundation for Surrey and Chair, Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum. For services to Charity and to the community in Surrey
(Leatherhead, Surrey)
Riazul HASSAN
Head of Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan, Welsh Government. For services to Community Relations and the Vision of a Racism-free Wales
(Swansea, West Glamorgan)
Muhbeen HUSSAIN
For Political Services to Integration, Cohesion and to British Society
(Grays, Essex)
Amina HUSSEIN
Operations Manager, International Family Tracing, British Red Cross. For services to the Red Cross
(London, Greater London)
Professor Noor Ul Owase JEELANI
Professor of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Neurosurgery and Global Child Health
(Loughton, Essex)
Pravin Ravji Kara JETHWA
Delivery Officer, Regions Group London, Department for Education. For services to Education
(Watford, Hertfordshire)
Sujan KATUWAL
For services to the community in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
(London, Greater London)
Fazilette Sultana KHAN
Founder Trustee, Greenseas Trust. For services to Marine Conservation
(London, Greater London)
Muzahid Uddin KHAN DL
For services to Charity and to the community in Oldham
(Oldham, Greater Manchester)
Mohan Singh KUNDI
Chair, Sefton Carers Centre. For services to Charity
(Formby, Merseyside)
Zahrah MAHMOOD
President, Ramblers Scotland. For Voluntary Service in Scotland
(Glasgow, City of Glasgow)
Ram Kishan MEHMI
Councillor for Pleck, Walsall and Trustee, Darlaston Temple. For services to Faith and Integration
(Walsall, West Midlands)
Muhammad Abdul MUSABBIR
Chair, Hyde Bangladesh Welfare Association. For services to Community Cohesion
(Hyde, Greater Manchester)
Parimalkumar Bhanuprasad PATEL
Paralegal Officer, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order
(London, Greater London)
Sanjay Mahendra PATEL
Lately Managing Director, The Hundred. For services to Cricket
(Marlow, Buckinghamshire)
Sat PAUL
For services to the community in Bedford, Bedfordshire
(Bedford, Bedfordshire)
Professor Raman Kant PRINJA
Professor of Astrophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London. For services to Academia and Education
(London, Greater London)
Sonia SABRI
Dance Artist. For services to Dance
(Birmingham, West Midlands)
Shahbaz Hussain SHAH
Firefighter, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in Lancashire
(Nelson, Lancashire)
Monaser SHAHZAD (Mona Shah)
Founder and Managing Director, Harry Specters. For services to Training and Employment for Young People with Autism
(Ely, Cambridgeshire)
Aruna Kumari SHARMA
Lately Headteacher, Villiers High School, London. For services to Education
(London, Greater London)
Dr Richa SINHA
Chair, The Scottish Hindu Foundation. For services to the Hindu Community in Scotland and to Tackling Hinduphobia
(Glasgow, City of Glasgow)
Professor Jaspal Singh TAGGAR
Head, Undergraduate Primary Care Education and Director, Primary Care Education Unit, University of Nottingham. For services to General Practice and General Practice Teaching
(Nottingham, Nottinghamshire)
Vasim UL-HAQ
Vice Chair and Treasurer, Thames Reach Charity. For services to the Homeless in London
(Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire)
Shahid ULLAH
Work Coach, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public and Charitable Service
(London, Greater London)
Sandeep WALES
Quality Improvement Advisor and Co-Chair, Together Network, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Supporting Ethnically Diverse Ambulance Staff
(Bishop Auckland, County Durham)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Muhammad AHSAN
Community Safety Officer, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in Essex
(Chelmsford, Essex)
Ram Prakash GUPTA
For services to the community in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
(Blackburn, Lancashire)
Zarith Nasa HUSSAIN
For services to Cricket
(Bradford, West Yorkshire)
Mujahid KHAN
For services to the Development, Practice, and Teaching of Tang Soo Do
(Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire)
Adarsh KHULLAR
Founder and Chair, Scottish Asian Ekta Group. For services to the Scottish Asian Ekta Group
(Glasgow, City of Glasgow)
Dr Prashant Jayantilal LADVA
Doctor, NHS and Chief Executive Officer, LinkMedics. For services to British Citizen Doctors Trained Overseas
(Bolton, Greater Manchester)
Aruna Bipin MISTRY
Laboratory Teacher, Science and Engineering, University of Birmingham. For services to Higher Education
(Coventry, Warwickshire)
Hafsa OMAR
Founder, Moss Side Eco Squad. For services to the community in Manchester
(Manchester, Greater Manchester)
Amish Dipakkumar PATEL
Director, Hodgson Pharmacy. For services to Community Pharmacy
(London, Greater London)
Ali QADAR
For services to the community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire
(Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
Santosh SHARMA
Volunteer, Oxfam. For Charitable Service
(Cardiff, South Glamorgan)
OVERSEAS AND INTERNATIONAL LIST
MBE
Raj GHOSE, Team Leader, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy.