Asian Lite News Archive

Category: INDIAN NEWS

  • Modi drops diplomacy to rap Pakistan

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    Modi criticises Pakistan’s proxy war Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the “continuing proxy war by Pakistan” and said that the government is committed to make India self-reliant in defence manufacturing. Modi said that the “neighbouring country has lost the strength to fight a conventional war but continues to engage in the proxy war of…

  • Haryana Girls Wrestle Traditions

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    The dusty village of Balali in Haryana, barely 10 km from the national capital, was not too long ago up in arms when three sisters from the Phogat family took to wrestling, saying it was against local tradition. Today, the village is mighty proud of the siblings who have brought about something of a social…

  • Indo-Pak Kiss But in Reel Life

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    She may be Pakistan’s sweetheart, but the country’s most highly paid actress, Humaima Malik, says she worries about how home audiences will respond to her latest on-screen romance – soon she’ll be seen locking lips with Indian co-star Emraan Hashmi in her first Bollywood starring role, a BBC report said. With this kiss, Malik joins…

  • Bharat Ratna for Netaji, Vajpayee?

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    Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose may this year be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, official sources said.Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have in the past demanded that the Bharat Ratna be bestowed upon Vajpayee. The sources said the announcement might be made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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  • CRICKET – Don’t Worry Dhoni!

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    Ashis Ray says Indian cricketers mustn’t lose heart over their failures in the test against England  After two terribly disappointing cricket Test matches — especially the last one that ended at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday, a 1-2 deficit in the series and only one more encounter yet to come, India have no alternative other…

  • Special Report: Homeless in Delhi

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    Shweta Sharma says on rural-urban migration swell ranks of Delhi’s homeless Siddheswari Devi lies sprawled on the hard tiles under a flyover in East Delhi, one of the scores of people who keep swelling the ranks of the barricaded space that is now their home. Around her are swarming groups of other hapless people, many with…

  • Special Feature: Women’s wrestling

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    Abhishek Roy reports on women’s wrestling revolution taking place in Indian state of Haryana The dusty village of Balali in Haryana, hardly barely 10 km from the national capital, was not too long ago up in arms when three sisters from the Phogat family took to wrestling, saying it was against local tradition. Today, the…

  • Amul Girl “Tel Aviv to Stop”

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    Amul Girl, impish poppet of Amul Butter Brand known for sarcastic comments, has directed its humour at crisis in Gaza. Amul girl, appearing in brand’s latest hoardings, tells Tel Aviv to stop violence with a fine play of words. The Amul girl was created as a response to Amul’s rival brand Polson’s butter-girl and was…

  • INTERVIEW: AIIMS Director M.C. Misra

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    MC Mishra tells Rupsh Dutta that AIIMS to have new OPD, mother-child care center soon Aimed at providing better health facilities to the thousands of patients who flock to AIIMS every day, the premier health institution soon plans to set up a new 400-bed mother-and-child centre with upgrated facilities, along with a 200-bed surgical centre…

  • Ceasefire Violation in Indo-Pak Border

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    India has accused Pakistan of violating ceasefire in the border. Pakistan Army Sunday opened fire without provocation at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.“Pakistan Army fired at our positions on the LoC in Mendhar area of the Poonch district,” defence spokesman Colonel Manish Mehta .“Pakistan firing…

  • Kerala to host national games

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    South Indian state of Kerala gears up for staging 2015 National Games…reports Sanu George  Work is on at a furious pace to ready the 30 venues for the January 31-February 14, 2015, National Games in Kerala. Jacob Punnoose, former director general of Kerala Police, who is overseeing the conduct of what would be the biggest sporting extravaganza…

  • Dhoni & Team fail to face Moeen fury

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    India suffer innings defeat at Old Trafford  The Indian batting crumbled against the gentle spin of Moeen Ali as England won the fourth Test by an innings and 54 runs inside three days at the Old Trafford on Saturday, leading the series 2-1. India’s second innings lasted 43 overs before being bundled out for 161 runs…

  • PICS: Tributes to Gandhiji

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    India marks the anniversary of Quit India movement

  • Controversial Advt Splits Media

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      Two British newspaper giants have differed on carrying a controversial advertisement written jointly by Elie Wiesel, the Nobel prize-winning author, and Shmuley Boteach, an outspoken American-born Orthodox rabbi. This time it is Times which has raised a serious point, unlike its Left-leaning rival, saying that the opinion being expressed is too strong and too…

  • Modi Promises to Perform

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will fulfill all expectations of the people of India amidst crticism that honeymoon period of his Government failed to raise up to popular expectations.“After completing 60 days (in office) I am confident that we will be able to fulfill people’s expectations,” said Modi at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s…

  • CBI to Probe Kingfisher Loan

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     The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has served an inquiry notice on IDBI Bank over a loan of Rs.950 crore it extended to Vijay Mallya-led troubled airline Kingfisher Airlines, saying this extent of exposure was not bona fide. The probe agency’s notice to IDBI comes days after it arrested the chairman and managing director of…

  • ASEAN countries to close ranks

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     External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said India’s relations with the 10 ASEAN countries have reached a critical stage, which could be elevated with the five-year plan of action starting 2016. Addressing the 12th India-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Myanmar’s capital city, Swaraj emphasised on connectivity, trade and investment and tourism to bring about a seamless…

  • Hagel seeks better ties with India

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    India, US should seize opportunities to boost ties: Hagel US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Saturday called for a stronger partnership between India and the US, including in defence cooperation, and stressed that both countries should “seize the opportunities” before them and not be bound by bureaucratic red tape. “A stronger US-India partnership is critical for…

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  • TEST: India at the mercy of the weather

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    Bowled out for a shambolic 152 in their first innings, only a combination of good cricket and providential intervention by rain can save India from defeat in the fourth Test against England that got underway Thursday. The series is level at 1-1. As was the forecast by the Met Office, rain struck soon after lunch…

  • PICS: Tributes to Tagore

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    Student of Rabindra Bharati pay tribute to Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore at his birthplace Jorasanko Thakurbari on his death anniversary in Kolkata

  • PICS: Rakhi Time in India

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    People are busy buying Rakhi in Kolkata

  • Amulya Ganguli on Priyanka’s NO

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    Amulya Ganguli says with Priyanka’s ‘no’, Congress revival prospects dim  There is little doubt that by declining to join “active” politics, Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra will not only cause huge disappointment to her growing body of supporters in the Congress, but may also undermine the party’s chances of revival. To her followers, she represents the last and perhaps…

  • PICS: Sikhs protest in Pakistan

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    Pakistani Sikh minority shout slogans during a protest against the killing of a colleague in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar. A Sikh trader was shot dead and two others injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on them in Peshawar.

  • BJP anoints Amit Shah

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    BJP’s national council meet, the first after it won the Lok Sabha polls with a thumping majority, began in New Delhi.The meet began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium. The day-long event will see Amit Shah’s ratification as BJP’s new national president. A close aide…

  • BJP Rebel Singh in Coma

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    Former senior BJP leader and former cabinet minister Jaswant Singh was in coma and in “a highly critical” condition Friday after falling at his house in New Delhi, the government said. Jaswant Singh, 76, was brought to the Army (Research and Referral) Hospital “in a highly critical condition” around 1 a.m. “with injury to his…

  • INTERVIEW: Chetan Bhagat

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    When I need a new kick, I’ll consider direction, Chetan Bhagat told  Subhash K. Jha  Author Chetan Bhagat, who tried his hand at screenplay writing with the Salman Khan-starrer “Kick”, says he may try donning the director’s hat when he needs a new ‘kick’ in life. In an interview, Bhagat has spoken about his tryst with screenplay writing,…

  • Study or not to study English…that is the question

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    Nearly two centuries after Lord Macaulay championed the introduction of English as a medium of education in India in 1835, a debate is still raging on the suitability of what many describe as a “foreign language” in a polyglot nation that has 22 official languages and over 350 dialects. The debate was rekindled in the last…

  • Trinamool raps Ratan Tata

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    Ratan Tata going off his head, says West Bengal Industries Minister  Amit Mitra A day after Ratan Tata said he could not see much of industrial activity in West Bengal, state Finance and Industries Minister Amit Mitra hit back, saying the Tata Sons chairman emeritus has “gone off his head”. “He should carry on with his…

  • CAN YOU GET SICKER THAN THIS

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    Bikram Vohra condemns the photographer Raj Shetye’s Delhi Bus Rape Backdrop Remember the Nirbhaya assault on a Delhi bus that woke a nation to its sordid record of rape in the millionth degree. Well, someone has taken that ugly scenario and made it the basis of a fashion spread so you have the rape victim in…

  • Court summons Sam Pitroda

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    A Delhi court fixed Aug 28 as next date of hearing in a case against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi and others over acquisition of the National Herald newspaper. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha issued fresh summons to Sam Pitroda – former chairman of National Innovation Council (NIC)…

  • Mission I success- Beniwal sacked

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    Beniwal sacked in accordance with Constitution: Naidu Parliamentary Affairs minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said that the decision to sack Kamla Beniwal as Mizoram governor was taken in accordance with Constitution and there was “no politics in it”. “Action against Kamla Beniwal was taken in accordance with the Constitution and there is no politics in it,”…

  • The goof-up on Anderson Affair

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     Ashis Ray says Dhoni, BCCI to blame for goof-up on Anderson affair  Indian cricket captain Mahendra Dhoni’s obstinacy and ignorance about the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) processes have caused an unmitigated loss for Indian cricket on the James Anderson affair, where it could have been victory. The latest and lasting slap was delivered Wednesday when the ICC,…

  • The man with the golden shirt!

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    Quaid Najmi meets the man with the golden shirt! James Bond’s rival had a golden gun. This school dropout is acquiring a golden shirt that weighs four kilograms and costs a staggering Rs.1.30 crore ($214,000). But then, Pankaj Parakh, a school dropout who made his fortune from his garment fabrication business and who is a corporator to…

  • Delhi to tough on junkets

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    The union sports ministry  virtually clamped down on junkets abroad by officials of the Indian Olympic Association and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) by asking them to furnish by Aug 20 the details of their trip to Glasgow. The move comes in the wake of the unsavoury incidents involving two Indian officials at the Glasgow…

  • Blame game begins on WTO deal

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    India blames rich nations for trade talks deadlock India blamed the rich nations for a deadlock on global trade talks in Geneva last week and said they were unwilling to discuss other issues of importance to developing countries, such as permanent solution on food subsidy. “Some developed countries were reluctant to engage on other issues,”…

  • Three fold surge in teenage drinking

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     Revealing an alarming trend, a team led by an Indian-origin researcher has reported a threefold surge in the number of male teenagers drinking alcohol in India, especially in urban cities and poorer households. “The proportion of men who started drinking in their teenage rose from 19.5 percent for those born between 1956 and 1960 to…

  • The risk of seeking remedy on Internet

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Most of us are compu-Doctors. We feel so good when we are unwell. To compound this felony we have, thanks to the Net become experts. I turned into a compudoc about three years ago and am now convinced that I have the symptoms of at least 37 ailments of the exotic…

  • REVIEW: Modi’s first visit to Nepal

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    Saroj Mohanty says Modi’s Nepal visit unfurls vision of an integrated South Asia  Flying in to Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forge a “new relationship” with Nepal that could serve as a model for regional partnership in South Asia. After his two-day visit, it is apparent he has succeeded to a large…

  • Air India to begin daily flights from Birmingham

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    Air India has committed to increase its Birmingham-Delhi-Amritsar operation from four flights per week to daily services from November, when its 18th Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft is inducted into service.  Announcing the growth plans at a celebratory dinner to mark Air India’s first anniversary of operating from Birmingham Airport, the airline’s Commercial Director, Mr Pankaj Srivastava,…

  • PICS: Golden Shirt, price – 1.3 crore

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    Pankaj Parakh, a Nashik based businessman wearing a shirt made-up of 4 kg pure gold costing Rs 1 .30 crore during his visit to Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai

  • India Inc. hails RBI move

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    India Inc. Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) move to put more funds into the system by cutting statutory liquidity ratio (SLR). However, it said that an interest rate cut should also be considered when inflation is slowing down and growth needs a boost. “At a time when industrial growth continues to be…

  • BIG INTERVIEW: Soha Ali Khan

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    Soha Ali Khan tells Subhash K.Jha that there’s no perfect relationship Be it Bollywood or Hollywood – in the world of showbiz, several marriages are crumbling. Actress Soha Ali Khan, who recently got engaged to her beau Kunal Kemmu, says the key to a healthy relationship is to “work around the dissatisfactions” as nothing is…

  • India retains key lending rates

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    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as expected, left key interest rates unchanged in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review Tuesday and said near-term tightening is not expected if inflation continues to ease. “Reserve Bank will continue to monitor inflation developments closely, and remains committed to the disinflationary path of taking Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

  • PICS: RAKHI TIME IN INDIA

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    Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters; the festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister like loving protective relationship between men and women who are relatives or biologically unrelated. It is called Rakhi Purnima, or simply Rakhi, in many parts of India. The festival…

  • DID YOU TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD?

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra It doesn’t matter how wealthy, healthy, successful or on top of the heap you are. In all our lives there was one turning we did not take, one that would have changed our lives completely. I don’t think there is anyone who hasn’t come to that crossroad and made that…

  • Delhi boy wins top award

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    Delhi student Arjit Kansal named Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 world champ Sixteen-year old Delhi student Arjit Kansal has been named the 2014 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champion in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, it was announced here Monday. Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and a test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, announced the award.…

  • NEWS N PICS – INDIA

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