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    Big Stories Archive February 2009

      More Asians scanned for ID
      Figures obtained by Asian Network show a big percentage of people being checked by a new fingerprinter are Asian.

      Muslim mothers

      Muslims mums spot extremism online
      The internet course teaches mothers about the signs their kids are looking at extremism.

      A.R.Rahman

      Slumdog sweeps up at the Oscars
      All the pictures of a great night for A.R. Rahman and Slumdog Millionaire. The film won eight Oscars.

      India's new kit
      India's cricketers launch their new kit ahead of the tour of New Zealand.

      Delhi 6

      Delhi 6 is released
      Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan launch their new film

      Anorexia and you
      The number of girls being hospitalised with anorexia has doubled in ten years.

      No Asian firefighters

      No Asian Firefighters
      The Fire Service says not enough Asians are applying to be firefighters.

      Freida Pinto

      Freida Pinto
      See the Slumdog star at all the award ceremonies in all her stunning dresses

      Ghajini - the game

      Ghajini - The Game
      Bollywood turns its hand to gaming with Aamir Khan's blockbuster Ghajini.

      Dev Patel at the BAFTAs

      Our favourite 18 year old has another glitzy night out and his film Slumdog Millionaire picks up seven awards. 

      Snow

      February snow
      Most parts of the UK were hit by snow during early February. It led to lots of snowmen!

      Numberplate auction

      Asians love numberplates
      British Asian are spending tens of thousands of pounds on personalised number plates. We've been to an auction.

      Mumbai noise campaign

      Mumbai noise campaign
      It's one of the noisiest cities in the world but now there are calls for Mumbai to quieten down

      Pakistani footballer in Wales
      We went to visit the Pakistani international who's plying his trade at Barry Town.

      Shah Rukh talks recession

      Shah Rukh talks recession and surgery
      Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has strong views on the credit crunch and reveals he's going into hospital

      Mumbai compensation
      Mumbai compensation

      Two months on from on the attacks a BBC Asian Network investigation finds many people affected still haven't received compensation

      facebook is 5
      Happy Birthday Facebook

      Facebook is five years old - so we've been asking people in Slough what they think of it now

      Snow

      No Brit Asian chefs for food chain
      Abdul Ghafoor hasn't had a single Brit Asian chef apply for a job in about ten years.

      Bollywood book
      Bollywood book

      Can Bollywood make a good read too? Puneet Bhandal's kids' book, Starlet Rivalry is out and it's about two Indian actresses and the cat fights that go on between them. We went along to the launch.

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