Asian Lite News Archive

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  • Qatar may lose 2022 World Cup

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    London’s The Sunday Times newspaper in a 12 page splash exposed the secret payments that helped Qatar to win the World Cup bid. The Sunday Times said it got millions of documents linking Qatar’s shady deal to bag the 2022 game. The files expose how Qatar’s astonishing victory in the race to secure the right to…

  • Jet-propelled car coming soon

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    Fasten your seat belts. A jet car that flies at 880 km per hour is being conceptualised that would fly you from New Delhi to Mumbai in less than two hours – and it may use a highway as a runway to take off! The concept vehicle, named GF7, is the brainchild of California-based engineers…

  • Civil war costs Syria $143.8-bn

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    Asian Lite, leading newspaper in the UK, can report that Syria has suffered $143.8-bn economic loss due to civil war Syria has suffered $143.8 billion in economic losses due to the continuing civil war in the country, according to a new UN report. The joint report by the Syrian Centre for Policy Research and the UN…

  • Modi era begins in Delhi

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    Narendra Modi, India’s 14th prime minister, took oath on Monday at a ceremony held in the open at Rashtrapati Bhavan and attended by the Who’s Who of the nation – including political leaders, business honchos, celebrities and leaders of religious faiths – as well as leaders of neighbouring countries. The oath of office and secrecy…

  • Eurosceptics sweep EU polls

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    Kaliph Anaz of Asian Lite, top Asian newspaper for British Asians, says the danger of the rise of  Eurosceptic parties is that Europe’s prolonged economic malaise boosts their support to the tipping point where they are eventually able to engineer their country’s withdrawal from Europe’s institutions Despite robust economic figures, Eurosceptic parties take lead as results…

  • BNP ousted from EU

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    As the Manchester results were announced, Asian Lite can confirm the racist British Nationalist Party and its chief Nick Griffin will be ousted from the European Parliament. The North West region of England elected 8 MEPs including Afzal Khan, the former Lord Mayor of Manchester. Along with him two Labour, two Conservative and three UKIP…

  • Britain’s ‘army of children’

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    Almost every tenth new recruit in the British army is, in fact, only a boy soldier barely 16 years old, Britain’s defence ministry has revealed. The latest statistics released by the ministry last week also revealed that more than quarter of all new army recruits are under 18 – too young to be sent into…

  • Indian fishermen to cross Attari border

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    A total of 151 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan from prisons in that country ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to India will cross over into Indian territory Monday, officials said here Sunday. Pakistan Sunday released on humanitarian grounds the Indian prisoners, who were detained when they strayed into Pakistani waters while fishing.…

  • Putin slams Prince Charles

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     The diplomatic row in between Russia and UK enters a new phase as President Vladimir Putin has described Prince Charles’s reported comparison of him with Adolf Hitler as “unacceptable”. A former Polish war refugee who met the Prince of Wales during a royal tour to Canada said he had likened some Nazi actions in Europe…

  • Special Report – Thailand Coup

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    Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, former Indian ambassador to Thailand and  former secretary in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs looks in to Thailand’s regressive journey against march of history. Asian Lite, the best newspaper for NRIs and Asian diaspora, will report on the developments in Thailand. Keep reading     Thailand’s army generals know how to effect coups…

  • Analysis – Security at North Africa

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     Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of African Studies, Delhi University, says tinderbox situation prevails  in North Africa: Can have dangerous spillover effects ? The region of Sahara and Sahel in northern Africa is currently undergoing dramatic changes, and faces serious security threats and escalating tensions. Several cases and developments reflect this critical situation — from the upsurge…

  • Vaiko meets Rajnath on Lanka invite

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     MDMK leader Vaiko Friday met BJP president Rajnath Singh and expressed his dissatisfaction over the invitation extended to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for prime minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony. “When Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister he did not invite the Sri Lankan president for the swearing-in ceremony. Why is he being invited…

  • Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked

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    The Indian consulate in Herat in Afghanistan was attacked Friday by four heavily armed gunmen who tried to enter the complex. All four attackers were killed, officials said, adding that the consulate staff was safe.The attack began at 3.15 a.m. when the four gunmen tried to break into the consulate, located 600 km from Kabul.…

  • BREAKING NEWS – Coup in Thailand

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    Thailand’s army chief says the military is taking control of government, BBC reported. In a televised statement, the army chief said the military would restore order and push through political reforms. The BBC’s Jonah Fisher, in Bangkok, says the move appears to confirm that a full-blown coup is under way. The latest unrest began in…

  • Britain goes to poll today

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    Millions of people are voting in the European election and local council polls in England and Northern Ireland on Thursday, BBC reported. There are elections across the UK to the European Parliament on Thursday and elections to 161 councils in England and 11 in Northern Ireland. Campaigners appealing against the right-wing British Nationalist party and anti-EU Ukip. It…

  • EU to review mango ban from India

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    The European Union is planning to send an an audit to India in September this year to review the controversy over the quality of Alphonso mango exports from India. Keith Vaz MP, who is campaigning on the issue, spoke to Lord De Mauley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science, on Wednesday to…

  • Rift in Modi front over Lanka

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    The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to invite the Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in function has caused deep anguish and resentment among its allies in Tamil Nadu, The Hindu reported. The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), one of the allies of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has requested the Prime Minister-designate…

  • US hails Indo-Pak engagement

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     The US Wednesday welcomed more engagement between India and Pakistan, as the two rivals show goodwill to each other before India’s upcoming inauguration of a new prime minister. State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki was responding to Indian invitation to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and leaders of other South Asian nations for the swearing-in ceremony…

  • ebay’s plea to change password

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    eBay, the online marketplace, has appealed its users to change their passwords after a cyber-attack compromised its systems, BBC reported. The US firm said a database had been hacked between late February and early March, and had contained encrypted passwords and other non-financial data. The company added that it had no evidence of there being…

  • Quake rocks India

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    An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday evening. Tremors were felt across India, but there was no tsunami warning and no reports of casualties or damage, officials said. The quake occurred at 9.52 p.m. “The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.0 on the Richter scale and its epicentre was in…

  • Obama writes to Manmohan

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    After a farewell phone call to Manmohan Singh shortly after he demitted office, US President Barak Obama also wrote to the former Indian prime minister appreciating his role in strengthening the Indo-US strategic relationship. On May 17, Obama made a farewell phone call to Singh barely hours after the latter demitted office and described him…

  • US to improve ties with India

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    Washington-based Arun Kumar looks on the future of Indo-US relations during the Modi rule Calling India a “very important strategic partner”, the US hopes that its “enduring partnership” with India will only grow under the new government led by Narendra Modi despite the flap over his visa. “Obviously, we have a long, enduring partnership with…

  • Putin meets Chinese leader

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in the country to attend the upcoming Asian security summit. Putin arrived in Shanghai early Tuesday and will attend the fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in…

  • Khan Campaign gathers momentum

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    Asian Lite’s Anjana Parikh looks in to the campaign of North-West’s most popular Asian politician   Afzal Khan, the first Asian Lord Mayor of Manchester, is creating ripples in the North West EU elections, as the campaign enters the final phase. Mr Khan, a professional solicitor turned politician, has visited several community centres and Asian…

  • UK gears up for EU polls

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    Kaliph Anaz reports on the EU campaign Scenario in the UK. British-Asian voters are still confused about the policies of the major political parties – but they are aware about the racist stance of Ukip and its leader Nigel Farage and the right-wing British Nationalist Party of Nick Griffin. Campaigners are urging the British-Asians to…

  • London Goes to poll

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     Kaliph Anaz looks into the electoral scenario in London. British Asian voters constitute about 20 per cent of the electorate. Their votes are crucial for any party’s victory London, the commercial capital of the world, is going to poll tomorrow. British-Asians constitute about 18.4 per cent of the population in London and their votes are…

  • Crackdown on webcam spies

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    An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called “Blackshades” that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims’ computers. The “”creepware” that allowed hackers to activate victims’ web cameras and steal files and account information may have infected over half a million victim computers…

  • Lubna signs deal for Students Centre

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    Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Co-operation and President of Zayed University (ZU), has signed an agreement on the establishment of the Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Maktoum Centre for Student Activities at Zayed University (ZU).Inked at the ZU’s campus in Dubai, Mirza Al Sayegh, Director the office of H.H…

  • Labour leader on NHS reforms

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  • CWC rejects Sonia & Rahul resignation

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    Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday offered to resign for the party’s worst performance in a general election, but the Congress Working Committee unanimously rejected it, senior leader Amarinder Singh said. “Sonia Gandhi-ji and Rahul Gandhi offered to resign, but the CWC (Congress Working Committee) rejected it,”…

  • Asian face of Ukip in trouble

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    After the resignation of Sanya-Jeet Thandi, the Ukip leader Nigel Farage once again besieged by controversy, with the party’s small business spokesman and Bradford businessman Amjad Bashir accused of hypocrisy over revelations that seven people were arrested for immigration offences during a raid on his Manchester restaurant in 2013. The premises of Ukip’s European election…

  • Indian Leftists face extinction

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    Abhimanyu Singh analyses the fall of the Communist Parties in India – From 60 to 12 MPs. Now the  supporters are targetting the  ‘jaded leadership’  There is seething anger in the ranks of the Left over the drubbing it received in the Lok Sabha elections and senior leaders as well as sympathisers are clamouring for a new leadership. Amid…

  • Soldier killed on Pak border

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    A soldier was killed and two were injured in a guerrilla attack near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, an official said on Monday. Two soldiers were injured Sunday in a landmine explosion in the Akhnoor area of the international border in the state. Sources said a patrol party had gone to evacuate…

  • Congress Despair in Delhi

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     Gaurav Sharma focus on Congress’ new strategy in Delhi  Congress leaders are in despair over the party’s rout in the Lok Sabha election in Delhi and warned that a recovery won’t be easy. The election outcome – the BJP won all seven seats with the AAP coming second – appeared to indicate that Delhi was…

  • Malaysian PM arrives in the UAE

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    General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, received Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rosmah Mansor, who on a three-day official visit to the country along with an accompanying delegation.The Malaysian…

  • Pak army to begin Afghan talks

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     Pakistani army chief General Raheel Sharif will visit Afghanistan on Monday to discuss war against terrorism and security situation with top Afghan and NATO commanders.It would be General Sharif’s first tripartite meeting with Afghan army chief General Sher Mohammad Karimi and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander General Joseph Dunford.“The Chief of the Army Staff…

  • Indian Summer in London

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    The four-month’s Brtish summer begins with a big bang as tempertaures crosses 25 degree C in Britain. Experts says this summer is expected to follow the pattern of “extreme weather” seen over the past two years. Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, told the Daily Express that the weather is likely to follow the…

  • Drama begins at DMK

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    M.K. Stalin, the DMK treasurer and son of party president M. Karunanidhi, has offered to give up his party post following the party’s rout in the Lok Sabha polls, a party source said Sunday. Speaking to IANS on the condition of anonymity, a DMK leader said: “He (Stalin) has offered to resign from the post…

  • Lanka warns Tamil diaspora

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    Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday warned that some members of the Tamil diaspora were attempting to mislead the Tamils in the country to seek secession, the media reported. Speaking at a victory day celebration in the southern town of Matara on the fifth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, Rajapaksa said the…

  • Nitish sticks to his plan

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    The JD-U legislature party is expected to elect a new leader Sunday as Nitish Kumar, who quit as Bihar chief minister Saturday following his party’s rout in the Lok Sabha polls, is unwilling to take back his resignation. JD-U leaders close to Nitish Kumar said he has made up his mind to vacate official residence…

  • UK Housing Market at risk

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    The governor of the Bank of England has given his strongest warning yet about the dangers to Britain’s economy posed by the booming housing market, BBC reported. Mark Carney said the market represented the “biggest risk” to financial stability and the long-term recovery. He added there were deep structural problems which needed to be addressed.…

  • ‘Deal with NaMo cautiously’

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    Pakistan should not show “rage where it may not be due” while dealing with a new Narendra Modi-led government in India, a leading Pakistani newspaper said.“Modi’s rise to such power, decisive and non-controversial, will have a global impact but our region will have to deal with this new leader in our best national interest,” The…

  • Turkey Mourns Mine Victims

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     With the final two bodies being found, rescue operations ended on  Saturday as the death toll in the coal mine disaster in Soma in western Turkey climbed to 301, Xinhua quoted Energy Minister Taner Yildiz as saying.Yildiz said that rescue teams managed to reach the dead bodies of the last two workers. He added that…

  • Bangladesh Ferry Toll rises

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     The death toll in Thursday’s ferry disaster in Bangladesh’s central Munshiganj district has risen to 54, even as the authorities called off the rescue operation Saturday evening although nearly a dozen people still remained missing.The authorities made the announcement at about 3 p.m. after the sunken ferry was salvaged.“We’ll continue to search for bodies in…

  • Afghans to get Jaipur Foot

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    Jaipur Foot, the maker of prothestic legs, will make artificial limbs for 1,000 disabled Afghans in coordination with the Afghan ministry for labour, social affairs, martyrs and disabled, officials said.An agreement to the effect was inked between Minister Amina Afzali and D.R. Mehta, founder and patron-in-chief of Jaipur Foot, the minister told journalists, according to…

  • Nitish Kumar first casualty after polls

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    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned Saturday, taking moral responsibility for the rout of his Janata Dal-United in the state in the general elections. “I led the party’s campaign. I take moral responsibility for the election result,” a visibly despondent Nitish Kumar told the media persons. He submitted his resignation to Governor D.Y. Patil after…

  • France to host summit on Boko Haram

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    France is to host a security summit on the threat from Boko Haram Islamists, after they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria in April, BBC reported. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and other West African leaders will attend the talks in Paris. On Friday Mr Jonathan was due to visit the north-eastern town of Chibok,…

  • Obama invites Modi to visit US

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    Ending a decade long US boycott of Narendra Modi, President Barack Obama congratulated him on BJP’s “success in India’s historic election” and invited him to visit Washington “to further strengthen our bilateral relationship”. “The president called prime ministerial candidate and Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi today to congratulate him on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s…

  • THE MODI MOMENT

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    Go for it, Mr Modi, be the man they say you are and lead from the front. Don’t do a Kejriwal and betray the public trust for an agenda……Bikram Vohra’s comment on India Elections and Modi victory Anything critical said today goes against the moment of celebration. The BJP has swept the nation and deserves…

  • India Inc. Congrats Modi

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    Narendra Modi is set to become India’s 14th prime minister as the BJP registered a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Here is what prominent industry representatives and analysts say on the BJP’s historic victory: Ajay Shriram, President, CII:  The outcome of the eneral elections reaffirms India’s vibrant and dynamic democracy and would greatly…