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Women Protest in India

Anger on the streets of Delhi after a string of alleged sexual assaults and rape cases made headlines, protestors say they haven't felt safe in years.

Women have taken to the streets in Delhi following reports of alleged sexual assaults, raising questions about safety and what needs to change.

Elsewhere, the Asian Football Awards in London recognise South Asians across the game, from professional players to grassroots volunteers.

Schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan also makes history, by becoming chess's youngest woman grandmaster. And in Italy, the government plans to ban burqas and niqabs on school premises, with fines of up to €1,000.

Asian Network Trending: The biggest stories affecting Asian Network listeners across the UK with Amber Haque.

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