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  • AHLAN RAMADAN – Gallery

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    Muslims across the world begin Ramadan fasting yesterday. Asian Lite News capture a selection of images

  • CII Team Joins Jaitley Mission in the US

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    CII members join Jaitley in US visit….reports Asian Lite News A business delegation comprising senior members from Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) joined with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is on a 10 day visit to the US to foster bilateral ties. The industry body is exploring business opportunities with US-based firms. “The CII delegation to…

  • Cindy Lauds Indian Fashion

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    American supermodel Cindy Crawford visits India to promote Omega….reports Asian Lite News She created a stir with her Playboy magazine covers during initial days of her fashion career, and went on to be a supermodel. On her second visit to India, American celebrity Cindy Crawford, talked about the global visibility of Indian fashion and Bollywood;…

  • Captain Nemo’s Ganesha is for sale

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    One of the most famous cars in the tinsel world will go under the hammers on July 11th.  Captain Nemo’s six-wheeled Nautilus car from Sean Connery/Naseerudhin Shah adventure movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be sold by international auctioneers Coys at their Blenheim Palace auction on July 11th….reports Asian Lite News This vehicle nicknamed…

  • Russian seeks tie-up on Indian high-speed rail

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    By Hardev Sanotra  Russian officials are in talks with their Indian counterparts to help the country set up high-speed railways projects, a top railway official said here. Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways, said they were keen to tie up with Indian Railways for the planned high-speed rail links, as the country has expertise in…

  • Jaitley assures foreign investors on reforms

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    Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured foreign investors on their concerns about the speed of India’s reforms process, as well as about an adversarial tax regime. “Concerns that the process of reforms must expedite, which we are trying to do. Concern at the stability of policy, which has been assured because the government’s movement is…

  • Pakistan releases 113 Indian fishermen

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    Pakistan released 113 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan….reports Asian Lite News. The release came on a directive of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the wake of a similar announcement by his Indian counterpart Narenda Modi. The fishermen, who had been kept in Karachi’s Malir jail for…

  • France to supply technology for BrahMos

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    By Ranvir Nayar  France has agreed ‘in principle’ to India’s request for a crucial internal guidance technology to be provided by French company Safran (Sagem) for the BrahMos missiles. The issue was discussed in a bilateral meeting between the French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian and visiting Indian Minister of State for Defence Production…

  • UK appeals to Ramadan Donors

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    Britain’s Charity Commission encourages donors to give safely this Ramadan…reports Asian Lite News The Charity Commission is encouraging people to make checks before they give to charity this Ramadan. The regulator recognises that many people give generously to good causes at this time of year, and urges those doing so to take some simple steps to…

  • India lacks system to check Emergency

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    Forces that can crush democracy are stronger…I don’t have the confidence it (Emergency) cannot happen again: BJP leader LK Advani told Indian Express ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Emergency….reports Asian Lite News Veteran BJP leader Advani said India’s political system is still to come to terms with the Emergency and a similar suspension of…

  • Bolly flash mob rocks London

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    A group London-based dancers thrilled the Londoners with Bollywood flash mob…reports Asian Lite News Just like food is the spice of life, dance is the magic, which transcends cultures and brings together people in a way like never before. So whilst watching a dance reality show, a group of dancers, mainly students from the Shiamak…

  • Micromax launches world’s ‘slimmest’ phone

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    Micromax, a Indian-bred phone manufacturer, launched its flagship smartphone Canvas Sliver 5 here. The company says the device is the slimmest and lightest in the world. The 97 gram device will ship with a 5.1 mm thick body. The device, which has LTE support and a Sony Exmos CMOS chip-attached camera with Blue Filter, will…

  • App to follow Modi is here

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    In a move to improve his digital connect with the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  launched the ‘Narendra Modi Mobile App’ which will provide updates on his day-to-day activities and an opportunity to receive messages and emails directly from him.   According to a release from the Prime Minister’s Office, the app provides comprehensive information…

  • Correa’s inspiration in brick and mortar

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    By Rahul Vaishnavi & Quaid Najmi   In an otherwise crowded world of architects, two names that immediately stand out are Le Corbusier and Charles Correa. Corbusier’s legacy was an entire city – Chandigarh. Correa, who passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday evening aged 84, had that and more. Correa’s demise has left a void that…

  • Ban Ki-moon hopes for ‘amicable’ Kashmir resolution

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    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif “will continue to engage with each other” to try to resolve the Kashmir situation “peacefully and amicably”, according to Ban’s deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq….reports Asian Lite News. At the daily press briefing here on Wednesday, Haq side-stepped a question by a…

  • US senator to be honoured as ‘Friend of India’

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    A leading Indian community organisation will honour a US senator as a Friend of India with five outstanding achievers of the Indian American community at its annual awards banquet in Stamford…. reports Asian Lite News. The Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) has selected senior Democratic senator from Connecticut,…

  • Modi’s phone call reduced India, Pak tension

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phone call to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif has helped reduce tension between the two countries, a daily said. Daily Times, in an editorial “Modi’s overture”, said that Modi’s call has “helped reduce the rising temperature in India-Pakistan relations due to aggressive rhetoric by both sides”. “It was a positive…

  • Indian and British army personnel injured in Salisbury crash

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    A crash involving three vehicles in Wiltshire has injured up to 20 military personnel. Two are in a life-threatening condition and eight more have been seriously injured in the accident, which happened during a joint training exercise between the British and Indian military. South Western Ambulance Service said the two people with the most severe injuries…

  • India launch ‘Housing for all’ by 2022

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    The union cabinet  approved the launch of ‘Housing for All by 2022’ programme, aimed at rehabilitation of slum dwellers and promotion of affordable housing for the economically weaker sections (EWS) through credit-linked subsidy….reports Asian Lite News. According to an official statement issued here, a central grant of Rs.1 lakh per house, on an average, would…

  • India News In Pictures

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    For the best news pictures that made news from India visit asianlite.com

  • Dhoni back at the helm

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     India would undergo a change of guard and heart against Bangladesh when Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead for the first time since the World Cup…. reports Asian Lite News. Since Dhoni’s sudden retirement from Tests midway in an away series against Australia last year and Word Cup loss in Cup semifinals against the same opponents,…

  • Kerry tells Sharif to tamp down tensions with India

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    “Enormously concerned” over recent increase in tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to work out how to tamp them down, acknowledging that the latter had just finished a conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi….reports Asian Lite News. The increase “in the…

  • Charles Correa’s work immortal in Kerala

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    Two works in Kerala of renowned architect Charles Correa, who died in Mumbai on Tuesday night, that have enthralled many, will remain immortal. Visitors to Kovalam cherish the memories of the beach and enjoy the breathtaking view of the 183-room Leela Kovalam, a five-star hotel that’s perched on a peak overlooking the sea. Correa had…

  • Modi has changed India-US engagement: Envoy

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    By Arun Kumar   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has effectively laid the foundation for India’s rapid transformation and purposeful diplomacy leading to new terms of India’s engagement with the US, according to Indian Ambassador Arun K. Singh. “As we celebrate one year of India’s current government, it is difficult not to see the changes in…

  • Sushma reacts angrily to Twitter insinuation

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    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reacted angrily to a tweet suggesting she took favours to get her daughter a seat in a medical college through the northeast quota. “My daughter is a barrister and Oxford graduate. What you say is absolutely false,” she replied to the tweet. The twitter handle ‘Soch @pakoed’ had insinuated that…

  • Thousands expected at NY International Yoga Day celebration

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    As the world celebrates International Day of Yoga in a unique event that is in many ways an endorsement of the Indian way of life, more than 30,000 people are expected to participate in a mass demonstration of the ancient art in the city’s Times Square after global leaders and diplomats from around the world…

  • Modi speaks to South Asian counterparts ahead of Ramadan

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over telephone to his Pakistan and Bangladesh counterparts, Nawaz Sharif and Sheikh Hasina, and Afghan President Ashran Ghani and conveyed to them good wishes for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, an official statement said. In his conversation with Sharif, Modi reiterated his message of “peaceful, friendly and cooperative” relations…

  • Lalit Modi admits closeness to Sushma

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    IPL’s controversial former chief Lalit Modi  admitted close relations with Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and said he has been “over criticised” and “taken to task” by the former UPA government. “At the end I have done nothing wrong. I’ve gone by book… I have been over criticised, have…

  • Umrao Jaan in Barnet

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    Property tycoon HS Narula and his philanthropist wife Surina, opened their mansion in Barnet, for the Akademi Charity Gala held recently…reports Asian Lite News The guests were treated to a glimpse from the glorious mogul Lucknow. The story of the immortalized courtesan Umrao Jaan, was narrated by Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (played by ophthalmologist Dr…

  • Pranav & Ameet on Mission Middle East

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    Two prominent members of the British-Asian community visit Israel/West Bank as part of a delegation organised by Conservative Friends of Israel….reports Asian Lite News Community Activist and Lawyer Pranav Bhanot and Stanmore Councillor Ameet Jogia were among the delegates who were selected to participate in a diplomatic relations fact-finding tour of Israel and the West Bank.…

  • Jonathan to get Desi version

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    Kala Sangam, the Bradford-based cultural organisation, will showcase Flights of Fantasy based on Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingstone Seagull on Saturday, 20th June at 7pm at Ganges Hall….reports Asian Lite News The world’s most famous seagull is getting a Desi version. Kala Sangam, the Bradford-based cultural organisation, will showcase Flights of Fantasy based on Richard Bach’s…

  • Elder abuse in India lowest in Asia

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    A new global review reveals that at 14 percent, elder abuse in India is the lowest in Asia. The highest prevalence – 36 percent – was found in China. Elder abuse includes psychological, physical and sexual abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. The study reveals that elder abuse is common among community-dwelling older adults and is…

  • Indian peackeepers involved in sex scandal

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    A UN report says that Indians in its peacekeeping operations were involved three substantiated cases of sexual exploitation or abuse between 2010 and 2013…..reports Asian Lite News. During those four years, there was a total of 64 substantiated cases of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers, according to the report released Friday. More than 100,000 uniformed…

  • Sikh student can keep his turban in US army

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    By Arun Kumar  A Sikh college student will be able to join the US Army, without being forced to cut his hair, shave his beard or stop wearing his turban thanks to a Washington court ruling…..Reports Asian Lite News. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled last week that the Army violated Hofstra University student…

  • Wipro partner Britain’s Lawn tennis Association

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    Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd  announced that it has been appointed as the digital technology services’ partner of the British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in London for three years….reports Asian Lite News. “We will assist LTA in achieving its strategy and vision to build the future of British tennis by enabling its digital transformation,” the…

  • Sushma offered to quit

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    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj offered to resign almost a week before the controversy broke out over her help to former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in getting travel documents on “humanitarian ground”, but her offer was rejected on the intervention of the RSS, informed sources said. The sources said the news channel that on Sunday…

  • Heart shuts Indians down

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    By Charu Bahri One evening after dinner in 1991, Satish Karekar, then 42, a Mumbai businessman, experienced a dull pain and heaviness in the chest and lightness in the head. When the feeling persisted well into the night, his brother, who’s a doctor, whisked him off to hospital. “There, I was diagnosed as having suffered…

  • Silent revolution of Indian Railways

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    Amit Kapoor  The railways sector has seen some activity in the past few months. Not only are operational changes being brought about but a long-term strategic view seems to be in sight. The operation changes in ‘tatkal’ remuneration in respect to cancellation as well as the choice to upgrade to a domestic airline in case…

  • Nestle destroy Maggi stocks worth millions

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    Nestle India said stocks of Maggi noodles worth Rs.210 crore were being withdrawn from the market and destroyed even as another Rs.110 crore worth of finished and related material stocks remained at its factories and distribution centres. “These are broad estimates because it is impossible to calculate the final figure while the withdrawal is taking…

  • Kerala IT exports touch Rs.10,000 crore

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    With Information Technology exports from Kerala for the 2014-15 fiscal touching Rs.10,000 crore, time was ripe for ‘ghar wapsi’ (home return) of Kerala IT professionals working outside the state and the country, an official said…. reports Asian Lite News. IT exports from the southern Indian state grew from Rs.7,000 crore in 2013-14 to touch the…

  • Lalit Modi partying at foreign locales: Huffington Post

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    While External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi on “humanitarian grounds” to attend to his wife who was undergoing treatment for cancer in Lisbon last year, Huffington Post India said the travel document was issued till 2016, and Modi was seen partying with celebrities like Naomi Campbell and Paris…

  • Spices exports from India touch $2.43bn

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    Despite having stiff global competition, Indian spices maintained their robust demand in the international market with exports touching a whopping Rs.14,899 crore in 2014-15 as compared to Rs.13,735 crore a year ago…. reports Asian Lite News. Chilli, mint and mint products, cumin, spice oils and oleoresins, pepper, turmeric, coriander, small cardamom, curry powder/paste and fenugreek…

  • Sushma’s excuses on Lalit Modi issue ‘bogus’: Congress

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    Continuing its attack on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over grant of travel permission to former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, the Congress  said her excuses on the issue were “totally bogus”…..reports Asian Lite News. “The way Sushma Swaraj has gone about the issue, it is not in the national interest. Her excuses are totally bogus…

  • Salman’s plea against conviction adjourned

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    The Bombay High Court adjourned till July 1 Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s appeal against his conviction in a September 2002 accident case by a lower court….reports Asian Lite News. The Sessions Court had on May 6 convicted the actor to five years’ imprisonment for various charges, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Salman appealed…

  • Expectations are Modi’s challenges

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    By Amit Dasgupta Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started his second year with a reasonably positive track record. He, however, faces four clear challenges that he needs to urgently address if he aspires for a second term. First, the biggest challenge he faces is with regard to the aspirations and expectations of domestic constituencies, business…

  • SC scraps pre-medical entrance test

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    In a major verdict, the Supreme court scrapped the All India Pre Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT) for the year 2015-16 following the leak of its question paper and circulation of their answer keys through electronic devices at different examination centres in 10 states across the country…. reports Asian Lite News. The apex court vacation bench…

  • Rohingya Muslims concerns Pakistan

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    Pakistani political organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has condemned the plight of Rohingya Muslims and demanded that Muslim countries severe diplomatic relations with Myanmar in protest, a media report said. Addressing a protest rally in Islamabad on Sunday, JI chief Sirajul Haq urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to convene an Islamist summit to come up with a…

  • Sushma in a soup

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    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was at the centre of a row after admitting to having helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi procure documents to travel to Portugal last July on “humanitarian grounds” with the Congress demanding her resignation for “gross impropriety”…. reports Asian Lite News. Sushma Swaraj, in a series of 14 tweets, said…

  • India drop to fourth in Test rankings

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    India dropped a place to the fourth spot in the Test rankings, after playing out a rain-enforced draw against hosts Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Fatullah. India, England and Pakistan each have 97 points, according to the latest International Cricket Council rankings. But India are ahead of the other two nations when the ratings…

  • What is spooking Indian equities?

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    By Rohit Vaid From an all-time high that was touched in the first week of March to the latest trading day, two key equity market indices have taken a beating of around 12 percent. This, at a time when India’s growth forecasts have been upgraded by a host of global financial institutions. On March 4,…