Asian Lite News Archive

Month: October 2020

  • France imposes national lockdown amid COVID-19 2nd wave

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    To contain the spread of the virus, the president ordered the nation to go back into a national lockdown, like in mid-March when COVID-19 patients in the first wave of the epidemic overwhelmed hospitals….reports Asian Lite News France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic,…

  • India, UK Ink Pacts To Boost Jobs, Investments

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    The UK and India made agreements on financial services, infrastructure and sustainable finance, helping to boost jobs and investments in both countries…reports Asian Lite Newsdesk The landmark tenth Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and India saw the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanmeeting to build further economic ties. Both the…

  • Q2FY21: Hero MotoCorp’s profits up by 9%

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    Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday reported a rise of 9 per cent in its net profit on a standalone basis for Q2FY21. The profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter under consideration rose to Rs 953 crore, from Rs 875 crore reported for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Besides, the company’s revenue…

  • ‘IPL A Smashing Success This Year’

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    BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been overwhelmed with the response which the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is getting in terms of viewership and ratings. The IPL 2020 edition was initially scheduled to be played in March but following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, it was postponed indefinitely. Later after months…

  • Barcelona Board set for major rejig as chief, members resign

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    Barcelona FC has confirmed that president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stepped down from his post. The abrupt ending of Bartomeu’s 6 year stint along with the stepping down of other board members pave way for a major reshuffle in the club’s governing board. Bartomeu, who had replaced Sandro Rosell as Barca president in 2014, resigned…

  • ‘Need For Personal Mobility Pushing Two Wheeler Demand’

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    Having achieved year-on-year sales growth during the Navratri period, two-wheeler major Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) now expects stable demand to last beyond the festive season. He also consider the rising demand for personal mode of transport as a driving force behind the present hike in sales. Notably, the two-wheeler major has recorded a…

  • US investors urge SEBI to Effect IPO Reforms

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    Investors and other market stakeholders from US have asked India’s capital market regulator SEBI to bring in reforms in the regulations for initial public offering (IPO), a statement said on Wednesday. SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi, along with other SEBI officials, had an e-interaction on Tuesday with various stakeholders including industry and investor associations from the…

  • Asian Lite Daily Digital – October 29, 2020 – US POLLS: The Fight Enters Final Phase

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    US POLLS: The Fight Enters Final Phase; Chai With High Commissioner;  US Senators Grill Big Tech Bosses; Al-Qaeda Sets Focus on Kashmir; China shifts focus to Taiwan – all in Asian Lite Daily Digital – please click here to read.

  • ‘Art Flourishes Anywhere With The Beauty In It’

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    Actor Rasika Dugal, who has recently narrated ‘Uncovidable’ (Hindi) – a pandemic-inspired humorous account by a woman who is told to stay put for 21 days in a nationwide lock-down, finds audio work to be a space free of people’s impression of an actor’s physicality …Rasika speaks with Siddhi Jain.Excerpts from her interview: What do…

  • NTPC to cut pollution with 50 billion yen JBIC loan

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    In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)’s GREEN or Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative, India’s largest power producer on Wednesday entered into foreign currency loan agreement with Japanese financial institution for JPY 50 billion (approx $ 482 million/Rs 3,582 crore). JBIC will provide…

  • Sony witnesses huge growth in PlayStation business

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    Riding on the stupendous PS4 sale, Sony’s PlayStation-related revenue reached 507 billion yen ($4.9 billion) along with an operating profit of $1 billion for its July-September quarter. The PlayStation Plus subscriber reached 45.9 million (as of September 30) while PlayStation Network had 107 million monthly active users. Sony’s big PS4 release for the quarter was…

  • Bumrah, Yadav shines as Mumbai grabs 5 wicket win over RCB

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    Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday took a two-point lead at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics with the ball restricted RCB to 164/6 wickets after which Suryakumar Yadav led his team to victory with an unbeaten 79 off 43 balls…

  • Trump campaign website hacked with cryptocurrency scam

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    According to the report, two cryptocurrency wallet addresses were then listed, asking visitors to send funds and effectively vote on whether these documents should be released…reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump’s campaign website was hacked Tuesday afternoon in an apparent cryptocurrency scam, a report said. “This site was seized,” a fake FBI notice…

  • Zimbabwe to gradually reopen borders from December

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    Zimbabwe closed it’s ports of entry in March following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic…reports Asian Lite News Zimbabwe will gradually reopen it’s land borders beginning in December, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said. Addressing a post-cabinet media briefing, Mutsvangwa said on Tuesday that borders to be opened first include the country’s…

  • UN warns of new wave of desert locusts in Somalia

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    According to FAO, hatching and band formation have commenced in the past few days and more is expected in the coming weeks, including the northwest…reports Asian Lite News The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued an alert on fresh desert locust invasions in Somalia that pose a huge threat to…

  • US election: Republicans need electoral votes from toss-up states

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    Republicans have to do hard work as they have 163 electoral votes in the Solid, Likely and Lean categories and would need 85 (100%) electoral votes from the Toss Up column plus 22 votes from the Lean Democrat column…reports Asian Lite News Democrats in the US are sitting pretty with 290 electoral votes while Republicans…

  • Samsung recaptures India’s smartphone crown after two years

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    It took Samsung two years to end Xiaomi’s winning streak in the India smartphone market, as the South Korean major recaptured the top slot in the third quarter (July-September period) with 24 per cent share, as the Chinese major logged 23 per cent market share, a Counterpoint Research report said on Wednesday. Riding on multiple…

  • Parv Kaur Wants Hit Heroines To Essay Her On Screen

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    A biopic is being planned on the life of Parv Kaur, the first female Indian origin dhol player in the United Kingdom, and the artiste wants Deepika Padukone, Taapsee Pannu or Anushka Sharma to essay the role. Parv Kaur, who is looking forward to seeing her life narrated on the screen, said: “My motto is,…

  • Exploring The Unknown Music Genres

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    Do you remember the times when people used to go to various music stores to find Cassettes and CDs of newly released albums? While they might not have necessarily liked every single song of an album, they would stay patient and explore, until the next album arrived. Whereas in this era of technology advancement, we…

  • WACA disappointed with exclusion from Int’l season

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    The Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) has stated that it has been an “extremely disappointing result” as they have been snubbed from the international cricket season. On Wednesday, Cricket Australia confirmed the dates for the upcoming Indian tour, which will comprise three ODIs, three T20Is and four Test matches. The tour will commence with the…

  • Cloud business powers Microsoft to a 12% growth

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    Riding once again on its growing Cloud business in the pandemic times, Microsoft reported its fiscal Q1 results, generating $37.2 billion in revenue (up 12 per cent as compared to same period last year) and $13.9 billion in net income (that increased 30 per cent). Stocks went up on Tuesday as the revenue in Intelligent…

  • Korean Films Reach Indian OTT Space

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    The advent of OTT has introduced the Indian audience to foreign shows and films as never before. While western programming has become common across platforms, viewers are now in for an array of popular Korean films, drama and comedy shows. Among top pick films lined up to stream are “Detective K: Secret Of Living Death”,…

  • Parallax: New Promise To New Normal

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    Designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna closed the first-ever phygital edition of Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, Spring Summer ’21 with their line called Parallax on Sunday. Parallax is a collection created for the “new modern” bride and groom, as the designers aspired to present what they call a “new promise to this new normal”.…

  • Enlighten Your Kids With Reading

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    In these unprecedented times, when isolation fatigue, gloom and the fear of losing a beloved has also come to grip children, taking care of their mental health is of paramount importance…writes Siddhi Jain. Here’s a list of books that address the various emotions children struggle with, and can be companions to them during the hard…

  • ‘Indian Ocean’s Tribute To Covid Warriors

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    The rock band Indian Ocean has paid tribute to Covid-19 heroes through the anthem of upcoming TV show, Bharat Ke Mahaveer.With lyrics, “Manzilain humse khud aaj kehne lageen, dil mein hai hausla, jeetegi zindagi”, the anthem video features some of India’s Covid-19 heroes along with hosts Dia Mirza and Sonu Sood. The anthem was launched…

  • Ayushmann Thrilled To Work In Hometown

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    Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana is shooting his upcoming film in his hometown Chandigarh and he is very thrilled about it. He says the process is special for him. Ayushmann said: “It is remarkable that this will be the first time I’m shooting in Chandigarh! The process is going to be exceedingly special and I’m going…

  • India Govt Notifies New Land Laws in J&K

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    In a significant move, the Centre has notified the new Land Laws for Jammu & Kashmir. In a gazette notification, the union home ministry has notified this on Monday. It paved way for any Indian to buy land in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir. The MHA notified what it calls UT of…

  • India Declares Hizbul Chief Among 18 As Terrorist Under UAPA

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    Acccoridng to Ministry of Home Affairs, Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahudeen, Pakistan based, Supreme Commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Chairman, United Jihad Council (UJC) Involved in fund raising and routing finances to India for furtherance of terrorist activities by HM cadres…reports Asian Lite News Government has declared 18 more individuals as terrorists under the…

  • Call for ‘Independent Balochistan’ from Pak Opposition Alliance

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    Maryam Nawaz, in her address, said that the time has come to change the fate of Pakistan and Balochistan. “No longer will husbands and brothers go missing, people of Balochistan,” daughter of former PM Nawaz Sharif, who wore a traditional Balochi dress, told the huge gathering…reports ATEET SHARMA Facing death and discrimination at the hands…

  • Virtual School Breaks With Healthy Snacks

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    The pandemic has forced children to go back to school with virtual learning having swapped classroom teaching. Although school in 2020 may look way too different, it still summons a celebration.writes N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe.You can make a virtual lunch breaks memorable with some healthy snacks. Dr Siddhant Bhargava, Fitness and Nutritional Scientist, Co-Founder of Food…

  • India – US Bhai Bhai

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    India and the US on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region, in a direct challenge to China’s expansionist moves in the South China Sea.…reports Asian Lite Newsdesk In a provocative message to Beijing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington will provide any support to India…

  • Harley Davidson, Hero Motorcorp join hands in India

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    Harley-Davidson Inc and Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest maker of motorcycles and scooters in terms of unit volumes, on Tuesday announced that the two will ride together in India. As per a distribution agreement, Hero MotoCorp will sell and service Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and sell parts and accessories and general merchandise riding gear and apparel through…

  • Harley Davidson launches first ever electric bicycle

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    Harley-Davidson has unveiled its first-ever electric bicycle inspired by the brands very first motorcycle from 1903. The new business called ‘Serial 1 Cycle Company’ started as a project within the motorcycle manufacturer’s product development center. “The formation of Serial 1 allows Harley-Davidson to play a key role in this mobility revolution while allowing Serial 1…

  • Injuries worry MI and RCB as they eye playoff birth

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    Both Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to stamp their authority going into the playoffs when they square off in the 48th match of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday. Both sides have 14 points each but MI are top of the table due to their…

  • Fans ought to know about the players’ health: Gavaskar

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    Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has called for transparency regarding Rohit Sharma’s fitness after the star opener, who has not been named in any of the three Indian squads for the Australia tour, was pictured training with his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians. On Monday evening, BCCI named the Indian squads for three T20Is,…

  • Boxing day test at MCG set to have crowd

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    The upcoming Boxing Day Test between Australia and India during the Border-Gavaskar Series is all set to have crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This comes following the announcement from the head of government in the Australian state of Victoria Daniel Andrews in which he eased Covid-19 restrictions following a sharp decline in the…

  • Trump expresses disappointment in collapse of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

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    Secretary Pompeo pressed the leaders to abide by their commitments to cease hostilities and pursue a diplomatic solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict…reports Asian lite News US President Donald Trump said that it was disappointing to see a US-brokered ceasefire reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region collapsed. “It’s disappointing to see that, but…

  • Beware Of Social Media Relations

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    Social media is robbing everything away from us — time, health, peace, sleep, self-esteem, confidence, sense of security — everything. But its a boon too! One can use it to influence the masses, help people and thus, we should be extremely grateful for that. So, it’s all about using it the right way either to…

  • Jacqueline Surprises Staff Member With Dussehra Gift

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    Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has a grand idea for a Dussehra present. She has gifted a staff member a brand new car. “On the occasion of Dussehra, Jacqueline surprised a member of her staff who has been with her since she made her debut in Bollywood, she gifted the staff member a car but didn’t know…

  • ‘Four More Shots Please!’ Bags Busan Int’l Film Award

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    The star cast of the Indian web series Four More Shots Please! Season two, comprising Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta and Gurbani Judge, has jointly bagged the Best Rising Star award at the second Asian Content Awards 2020, which is held as part of the prestigious Busan International Film Festival. Season two of the…

  • Tips To Glow Yourself On Festivals

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    The country has woken up to the festivities. With the merry making comes the indulgence on makeup. Beginning from Navratri, Durga Puja through Diwali and on to Christmas, it’s that time of the year when you get dressed and look your best. In an attempt to look your best, your skin goes through a lot…

  • Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify before Congress

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    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were set to be grilled by a US panel on Tuesday over the Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The hearing was scheduled to also cover the topics of privacy and media domination. The CEOs were to testify on…

  • Biden to campaign in Iowa for 1st time

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    The state swung in favour for the Obama-Biden presidential ticket in 2008 and 2012, before flipping to Trump in 2016…reports Asian Lite News For the first time since he won the Democratic Party’s nomination for the November 3 presidential election, Joe Biden is set to campaign in Iowa this week, another battleground state which President…

  • Mirzapur 2 Hits The Right Note

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    Lots of guns and lots of blood, high drama and hint of sleaze, cuss and explosive dialogues, and a cast in good form with a few exciting new additions. Mirzapur 2 ticks the familiar boxes. So, does the show live up to the hype? Yes and no, depending on what you were expecting. If you…

  • Ananya Enjoys New Lessons

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    Young actress Ananya Panday says she enjoys learning and wants to be a student for life. Ananya made her debut with “Student Of The Year 2” in 2019, and went on to star in “Pati Patni Aur Woh” and “Khaali Peeli”. Talking about her journey as an actor so far, Ananya shared: “Every experience has…

  • Art Of Fashion Film Making

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    The Fashion Week film is here to stay. It does seem like the most socially responsible way of continuing with the fashion week system…writes Sujata Assomull. The first fashion week to embrace a full digital format was London Fashion Week in June. You would think going digital would increase social media traction for the industry…

  • ‘Mohabbatein’ Celebrates 20th Year

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    Amitabh Bachchan shared a nostalgic post on Tuesday to remember shooting for the superhit multistarrer Mohabbatein, which released on this day in 2000. On working in the Aditya Chopra directorial, Big B took to Twitter and recalled his famous dialogue about “parampara, pratishtha, anushasan (tradition, prestige, disciple)”, which defined his role of the conservative principal…

  • Global FDI flows fall 49% in H1 2020

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    Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell 49 per cent in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD’s latest Global Investment Trends Monitor released on Tuesday showed developed economies saw the biggest…

  • Justin Bieber Wants To Inspire And Entertain People

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    Pop star Justin Bieber says lockdown strengthened his marriage with model Hailey. In a preview of “Justin Bieber: Next Chapter”, his new YouTube Originals documentary, the 26-year-old pop star has admitted to having more “confidence” in his romance with Hailey, saying that the pandemic has allowed them to spend quality time together and to focus…

  • Festive Styling Of Hair

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    Its Durga Puja time! Its the most awaited period of the year for many of us. And if you are among the ones who have been looking forward to the fun and frolic that Durga Puja brings along, you must already be prepping up for the celebrations…writes N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe. Along with clothes and makeup,…