Asian Lite News Archive

Month: October 2020

  • Thousands gather in London to protest against lockdown

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    As a second wave of infections gathers pace, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has stepped up local restrictions in parts of England where cases are surging…Reports Asian Lite News Anti-lockdown demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday, hours after the British capital moved to the second highest COVID-19 alert level. As a second wave of…

  • Uday Recalls DDLJ Memories On the 25th Year

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    The Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, is all set to complete 25 years in Hindi cinema on October 20. Actor Uday Chopra, who was an assistant on the set, recalled how the film started the trend of Behind The Scene (BTS) videos in Bollywood. DDLJ, as the film is popularly…

  • Trump wishes Harris ‘the best’ after aide tests Covid-19 positive

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    “I hope she’s in good shape, because a number of people in her group have caught Covid-19, so we all wish her best said Trump….Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump has wished Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris “the best” and hoped that she was “in good shape” after an aide and a…

  • Covid-19 reinfections ‘to be expected’: UK scientists

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    It was unclear how soon people who had recovered from Covid-19 could become vulnerable to reinfection, but emerging reports showed the timeframe was “relatively short”…Reports Asian Lite News UK scientists have warned that Covid-19 reinfections were “to be expected” amid a recent surge in the number of fresh cases, according to a media report. The…

  • UNAOC decries beheading of French teacher

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    The UNAOC chief stressed that togetherness, peace and tolerance are rooted in religions across the faith spectrum…Reports Asian Lite News Miguel Moratinos, the high representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), condemned the beheading of a teacher in the northwestern suburbs of Paris on Friday. “The high representative for the United Nations Alliance…

  • NY theatres to reopen at 25% capacity

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    Movie theatres in New York State, except New York City, can reopen at 25 per cent capacity with up to 50 people per screen starting from October 23, state Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Theatres will only open in counties that are below 2 per cent of COVID-19 test positivity rate on a 14-day average and…

  • NZ PM to form new govt before official results

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    According to the preliminary count results for the election held on Saturday, the Labour Party won 49 per cent of the vote, which transfers to 64 seats in the 120-member Parliament…Reports Asian Lite News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday said that she expected to form a new government within the next…

  • Tips To Save You From Fake Food

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    As more and more consumers opt for branded – packaged food items, counterfeiters are flooding the market with fake and adulterated products. An overwhelming number of incidents and case studies indicate that food fraud is a growing trend. Incidents increase rapidly during the festive season where imitations of branded chocolates, snacks, beverages and even essential…

  • Steep fall in India’s bullion imports

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    Gold imports by India declined 57.12 per cent in the first half of the current financial year (2020-21) to $6.77 billion as demand has been largely hit by the pandemic. During April-September FY20, the value of gold imports stood at $15.80 billion. As per the Commerce Ministry data, import of the yellow metal last month…

  • PCB warns players for violating COVID protocols

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    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been left “disturbed and disappointed” after 12 persons, including nine players and three officials of the ongoing National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi, breached the bio-secure protocols in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the PCB did not disclose the identity of the cricketers and officials who breached the protocols,…

  • India’s domestic cricket season to begin in the new year

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    The 2020-21 Indian domestic cricket season has not been ruled out completely, but is set to be delayed by a few months due to COVID-19 pandemic and would only start in the New Year. The suggestion was tabled by players’ representative on the Indian cricket board’s Apex Council, Shantha Rangaswamy. Usually, the domestic season lasts…

  • Facebook Bans 22 lakh Ads Ahead Of U.S Election

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    Facebook has withdrawn over 22 lakh advertisements and 120,000 posts on Facebook and Instagram that attempted to obstruct the November 3 US presidential election, Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg revealed on Sunday. In an interview to French media outlet Journal du Dimanche, Clegg informed that the company posted warnings on 150 million fake…

  • New York Targets Individual Blocks To Curb Spread

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    New York will target individual blocks rather than entire neighbourhoods as the state tries to fight the coronavirus in fall and winter, said Governor Andrew Cuomo…reports Asian Lite News. “You draw a very tight focus, bring it down within that targeted area and you don’t disrupt anyone else in the meantime,” said Cuomo on Saturday,…

  • German President In Quarantine

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    German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier entered quarantine after one of his bodyguards tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokeswoman for the president’s office…reports Asian Lite News. Steinmeier’s first test was negative. Further tests are planned in the coming days, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Germany on Saturday recorded 7,830 new infections of COVID-19 in…

  • Jacinda wins second term in landslide victory

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    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday won a landslide victory in the country’s general elections held earlier in the day, securing her a second term in office. With most ballots tallied, Ardern’s ruling Labour Party has won 49 per cent of the vote and is projected to win 64 seats – enough for…

  • Republican Senator mocks Kamala Harris by mispronouncing her name

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    A Republican Senator from the state of Georgia mispronounced Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ name, leading to racism accusations. While speaking against the Democrats at President Donald Trump’s re-election rally on Friday in Macon, Georgia, Senator David Perdue called Harris “Kah-mah-la or Kah-ma-la or Kamala-mala-mala, I don’t know, whatever”, The Hill news website reported.…

  • Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Harami’ a love letter to Mumbai: Director

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    Shyam Madiraju is on way to screen his new directorial, the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Harami, at Busan International Film Festival, and he says the film narrates a tale of harsh reality he has seen. “I came to Mumbai at the age of 19 and I used to stay in a room of the size of a…

  • Rajkummar Rao: Child actors the real stars of ‘Chhalaang’

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    Actor Rajkummar Rao says working with children for the first time on his upcoming film, Chhalaang, was a great experience, adding that they bring more value to the story. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the film narrates the story of a PT Master Montu (played by Rajkummar Rao), and addresses the importance of sports education in…

  • Priyanka says ‘The White Tiger’ is a ‘powerful’ film

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    Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has shared the first look of her upcoming project, The White Tiger. She says the film is powerful and will make you uncomfortable even as it entertains. Priyanka took to Instagram, where she shared stills from the film directed by Iranian filmmaker Ramin Bahrani. She also penned a note about the…

  • Europe reels under second Covid-19 wave

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    Europe has continued its battle with a second wave of the novel coronavirus, with several countries reporting a record surge in the number of single-day confirmed cases. On Friday, Germany, Greece and Slovenia set new records for daily cases, a day after Italy, Portugal and Lithuania hit their single-day highs, reports Xinhua news agency. German…

  • US rejects Russia’s proposal to extend nuclear treaty

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    The White House rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal earlier in the day to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for at least one year without conditions. “President Putin’s response today to extend New START without freezing nuclear warheads is a non-starter,” US President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said…

  • Lord Rami Ranger launches Zozter

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    Chairman of the British Sikh Association Lord Rami Ranger CBE, has launched “Zozter-the world’s first Business Card Sharing App”.  The concept has been developed by a long-standing employee of Lord Ranger’s company, Sun Mark Ltd, Mr Amritpal Sachdeva, fondly known as Lucky. Lucky had started his working life at Sun Mark Ltd and progressed up…

  • Dream Girl Adds Festive Touch To 72nd B’day

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    Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini celebrated her 72nd birthday on Friday, and her daughters Esha and Ahana Deol took to social media to wish her on the occasion. “Happy birthday mamma. God bless you. Stay happy and healthy. Love u my super woman, my tinkerbell… my beautiful mother!@dreamgirlhemamalini,” Esha wrote on Instagram, with a…

  • ‘Kaali Khushi’ Of Love And Hope

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    Veteran actress Shabana Azmi says her upcoming horror drama, Kaali Khuhi, is about fear, love, hope and perseverance. “‘Kaali Khuhi’ is a story about fear, love, hope and perseverance, and how, when the odds are stacked against us, we find strength from unlikely places. It’s been quite the journey and I’m looking forward to people…

  • Kareena’s Mushy Message To Saif On Anniversary

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    Bollywood couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan got married on 16 October eight years ago, and on Friday the actress dropped a mushy message for hubby dearest on social media. “‘Once upon a time there was a girl named Beboo and a boy named Saifu. They both loved sphagetti (spaghetti) and wine… and lived…

  • Ebola drug remdesivir ineffective against Covid-19: WHO

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    Trials with four drugs conducted among 11,000 patients in 30 countries “appeared to have little or no effect” on survival and on the progression of the disease among hospitalized patients…Reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday dashed hopes that the Ebola drug remdesivir and three other existing medications could be useful tools…

  • Biden campaign raises far more in September than Trump

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    With just 18 days left for the November 3 election, Biden also has $432 million worth of cash in hand, while the Trump campaign has $251.4 million…Reports Asian LIte News US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee have announced a joint fundraising haul of $247.8 million in September, but it was…

  • Lord Rami launches ‘Zozter’ business card app

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    Zozter app comes as digital solution which enables one to avoid depending on hundreds of paper business cards. The concept has been developed by a long-standing employee of Lord Rami Ranger’s company, Sun Mark Ltd, Mr Amritpal Sachdeva, fondly known as Lucky. Lord Ranger CBE, at the launch event, said to local media, “I am…

  • UK Prepares For a No-Deal Brexit

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    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that as the European Union (EU) Summit in Brussels refused to offer London a Canada-style deal, Britain will prepare to embrace a no-trade deal scenario. Johnson’s remarks came following the EU Summit discussions on Brexit on Thursday. EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he will continue…

  • Trump wants ‘honest election’ to leave peacefully

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    Trump’s remarks came after less than a month after he had refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he did not win the election, while adding that the result would be challenged in court…Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump has said that he will accept a peaceful transfer of power…

  • 18 Days to go: Biden tops Trump by 7points

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    According to the poll, three per cent of the voters said they would prefer someone else as their candidate for President and another 3 per cent do not plan to vote…Reports Asian Lite News A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was currently leading US President Donald Trump by seven points…

  • 40% World’s population lack access to handwashing facilities: UNICEF

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    Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus, 40 per cent of the world’s population, or 3 billion people, do not have access to it, according to new Unicef estimates. The estimates issued on Thursday revealed that the number is much higher in the least developed countries,…

  • South Africa reveals economic recovery plan amid pandemic

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    The focus will be placed on critical network infrastructure such as ports, roads and rail that are key to the country’s economic competitiveness, according to Ramaphosa…Reports Asian Lite News President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled an economic recovery plan which envisages a massive rollout of infrastructure throughout the country. “Our infrastructure program will focus on social infrastructure…

  • Dinesh Kartik hands over KKR’s skipper cap to Eoin Morgan

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    Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday handed over the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to England’s World Cup winning skipper Eoin Morgan. This will come in effect for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise informed ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians. Karthik has taken the decision with a “view…

  • UK disappointed with EU summit outcomes

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    “Disappointed by the euco conclusions on UK/EU negotiations. Surprised EU is no longer committed to working ‘intensively’ to reach a future partnership,” Frost tweeted…Reports Asian Lite News British chief negotiator David Frost said that he was “disappointed” and “surprised” that the conclusions at a summit of the European Union (EU) said that the regional bloc…

  • Study: Lockdown Improved Air Quality

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    Researchers have found that lockdowns initiated to curb the spread of Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic improved air quality, averting tens of thousands of deaths in regions where air pollution has a significant impact on mortality. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, found that particulate matter concentrations in China…

  • Juyal Doesn’t Want To Change Dancer Image

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    Actor-dancer and TV host Raghav Juyal, who is seen playing an antagonist in the web-series Abhay 2, says he is not consciously steering away from his dancer image. Raghav rose to fame in 2003 with his performances on the dance-based show “Dance India Dance 3”. He was then seen in films revolving around the concept…

  • Several indicators show ‘V shaped’ recovery: Sitharaman to IMF

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    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that several economic indicators in India are witnessing a ‘V-shaped’ recovery. In her address at the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the ministerial-level committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), through video-conference, Sitharaman outlined the measures undertaken by the Indian government under the…

  • Trump, Biden hold showdown in separate town halls

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    The two events took place on Thursday night. While Biden’s town hall was hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, Trump’s 60-minute appearance in Miami was organised by NBC News….Reports Asian Lite News Symbolising the deep chasm in US politics, President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden could not even agree on holding a…

  • Big B Pledges To Work For Manual Scavengers

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    Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan feels manual scavenging is an unconstitutional act, and has pledged to join any campaign that works for the benefit for such workers. “Events of the day move you beyond words … manual scavenging is an unconstitutional and illegal act .. yet .. it exists and they that work, suffer inhuman existence…

  • Samsung captures lead in global smartphone market

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    Samsung took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August driven by sales growth in India as the market recovered from a nationwide lockdown, a Counterpoint Research report said on Friday. The South Korean tech giant also recaptured the top spot in India in July-August period, according to Counterpoint’s latest Monthly Market Pulse…

  • UK adds Italy to quarantine list

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    The latest announcement came after Italy recorded another 8,804 coronavirus cases, its biggest daily increase in infections since the start of the outbreak…Reports Asian Lite News Italy has been added to Britain’s quarantine list, which means travellers returning from the country will have to self-isolate for 14 days, a senior British official said. British Transport…

  • Pak to Face Tougher FATF Scrutiny

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    Until now, Pakistan enjoyed an additional cushion as China, an ally, was holding the presidency of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). With the baton passing on to Germany, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is a worried man…reports MAHUA VENKATESH With Germanys Marcus Pleyer as president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the going for…

  • IPL First: Kohli plays 200 games for a single team

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    Virat Kohli has added yet feather to his illustrious cap by becoming the first player to play 200 matches for a single Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. Kohli achieved the feat during Royal Challenger Bangalore’s game against Kings XI Punjab which his side lost by eight wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening.…

  • ‘Habbadi’ To Kick Off Melbourne Film Fest

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    The Vidya Balan co-produced film Natkhat and the Marathi film Habaddi will kickstart the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on October 23. Owing to the threat of the pandemic, the festival will be hosted virtually between October 23 and 30. Opening the virtual festival is “Natkhat”, which is a story of a mother teaching her…

  • ‘Be Open About The Challenges To Success’

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    Grammy-nominated Lebanese singer and songwriter Mayssa Karaa, who describes her time at the Berklee College of Music as full of exposure to “so many different genres of music and people from all over the world”, says that the ongoing pandemic also had a similar effect in terms of bringing people together. Mayssa, who was born…

  • Global spending on cloud set to cross $1 trillion: Report

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    Accelerated by Covid-19 disruption, the global spending on overall Cloud services will surpass $1 trillion in 2024, sustaining a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7 per cent, according to a new IDC report. The total worldwide spending includes the hardware and software components underpinning cloud services and the professional and managed services opportunities…

  • B’Town Into Veggie Lifestyle

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    For many stars, the new normal is green. Many Bollywood celebrities used the lockdown period to ditch a non-vegetarian diet and go vegan. While some have taken to the habit owing to climate awareness, for others it is an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint. Still others feel it is a step towards healthy living.…

  • Cardiac Care Via Tele-Consultation

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    We are going through a difficult, unique and challenging time because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It has changed our lives remarkably, has affected practically every person, every individual, every professional, every industry. Affected governments across the globe and their functioning in ways more than we could have ever imagined…writes Dr.T.S Kler. Until an effective vaccine…

  • Growth Of Luxury Beauty Brands In India

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    According to Euromonitor International, the premium beauty and personal segment in India, which is Asia’s third-largest economy, was worth $774 million in 2018 and India continues only grow thereon. And the transition from mass to premium to luxury beauty brands seems to be moving extremely fast, feels industry veteran Sargam Dhawan Bhayana…writes Puja Gupta. “The…