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‘Punching up against colonialism is glorious!’ The unstoppable rise of Indian comedy in the UK
Standup has enjoyed a rapid rise in India over the last decade, and now its leading lights are conquering the Edinburgh fringe and packing out the Royal Albert Hall. Where better to take aim at the legacy of Empire In the summer of 2010, Anuvab Pal was writing an article about the opening of the Comedy Store in Mumbai, impresario Don Ward’s attempt to introduce British-style standup to India. Pal, then working primarily as a screenwriter, went to interview Ward, whose storied London venue was a...
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Pair ‘plotted ISIS-inspired machine gun attack on UK Jews’
TWO men prepared to carry out an IS-inspired machine gun attack on Jews, a court heard. Walid Saadaoui, 36, allegedly agreed to pay for four of the weapons, a handgun and 1,200 rounds of ammo. He w
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Rise in UK knife attacks leads to a crackdown and stokes public anxiety
Knife crimes are on the rise in England and Wales, and a string of deadly attacks in recent years has stoked public anxiety and led to calls for the government to do more