Assam-origin Ayesha Hazarika creates history, appointed member of Britain's House of Lords

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 11, 2024

Ayesha Hazarika, a journalist, broadcaster, and stand-up comic of British-Indian descent with Assamese roots, has been appointed as a member of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament. Born in Bellshill in 1975, she comes from an Indian Muslim family and was raised in Coatbridge, Scotland.

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Upper house of the UK Parliament

Ian Botham's daughter defends him after 'aggressive attack' about his House of Lords attendance

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Assam

State in northeastern India

Karimganj now Sribhumi: Assam renames district to honour Tagore's vision

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Collaring chaos to save lives, crops in Assam's elephant corridors

A herd of 80 wild elephants, a common sight in Assam's Udalguri, Baksa, and Tamulpur districts, is wreaking havoc on paddy fields and endangering villagers. The..

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Muslims

Adherents of Islam

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Can't block religious place due to opposition by another group: Kerala high court

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Hemant Soren evading responsibility in curbing infiltration: Amit Shah

At a Dumka rally, Union home minister Amit Shah accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of failing to control infiltration and appeasing Muslims. Shah highlighted the..

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Soren evading responsibility in curbing infiltration: Amit Shah

At a Dumka rally, Union home minister Amit Shah accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of failing to control infiltration and appeasing Muslims. Shah highlighted the..

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