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  • Queen underlines priorities of Cameron govt

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    In the first Conservative-only Queen’s Speech in nearly two decades, the Queen Elizabeth II, inaugurating the newly-elected British Parliament, highlighted a packed legislative programme of Prime Minister David Cameron’s government, which includes measures on EU referendum, more free childcare and tax cuts, media reports said. “My government will legislate in the interests of everyone in the…

  • British researchers propose new way to measure crowd count

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    Researchers at Warwick University have come up with a new method to estimate the size of a large crowd based on geographical data from mobile phones and the social-networking app Twitter. The researchers studied geo-tagged tweets and mobile phone use over a two-month period in Milan, Italy. In two locations with known visitor numbers —…

  • US storm and flood toll touches 16

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     The toll has risen to 16 after three days of intense storms and floods in the US states of Texas and Oklahoma, Efe news agency reported. Authorities expect the figure to rise, as dozen other people are listed as missing. Authorities reported 10 people dead in Texas, four of them after flooding in Houston on…

  • India stands firm at UN environment meet

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    Don’t use universality and shared responsibilities for the environment as pretexts to kick away the ladder of development for the poor or to avoid responsibility for the global ecological havoc, India told the developed nations in a telling message. “The poor did not cause the problem of climate change, but they are now condemned to…

  • Israel strikes Gaza

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    Israeli warplanes  launched missile strikes on military training facilities in the Gaza Strip in response to earlier firing of four rockets into Israel, security officials said. Witnesses said that F16 fighter jets had intensively hovered over the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave, while several explosions were heard in southern and central Gaza Strip. Security officials confirmed that…

  • British parliament opening likely to see protests

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    Thousands of people are expected to join anti-government demonstrations during the State Opening of Britain’s parliament. Organisers expect a crowd of around 5,000, including a large student bloc, to gather at central London’s Trafalgar Square in opposition to Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party’s plans for five more years of spending cuts, The Guardian reported.…

  • EU referendum: ‘Yes to remain’

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    Voters in the UK’s EU referendum will be asked to choose Yes if they want to remain in the union or No to leave. Prime Minister David Cameron has said the in/out referendum will take place by 2017. A bill paving the way for the referendum is expected in Queen’s Speech reports BBC. BBC political…

  • Cameron removes Human Rights Act from Queen speech

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    Prime Minister David Cameron has opted to consult than to scrap the Human Rights Act. While the plans are expected to be mentioned in today’s Queen’s Speech, the Prime Minister will not bring forward legislation straight away because the Government does not want to “rush it through” reports Sky News. Scrapping the act, which the Government…

  • Six Fifa officials arrested on corruption charges

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    Six Fifa officials, including its vice-president Jeffrey Webb, have been arrested on suspicion of corruption in dawn raids at a Zurich hotel ahead the presidential election. The members of the world governing body were held by Swiss police at the US Department of Justice’s request reports BBC. They are suspected of having received bribes totalling…

  • Obama urges NATO to help stabilise Afghanistan

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    US President Barack Obama urged all NATO member countries to play a role in helping stabilise Afghanistan. Emerging from a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Obama on Tuesday said not only the US, but also all NATO members should offer training and other support to Afghan forces following the…

  • Prof. Sen Defends Marxism

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    Nobel Prize winning economist Amartya Sen delivered a passionate defence of the importance of free thought, in Hay’s annual lecture in honour of the festival’s former president Eric Hobsbawm. Challenged by a questioner who asked him how he could respect a philosophy whose practitioners had created the Gulag and the Cultural Revolution, Sen said ideas need…

  • NEWS N PICS: Paper Pandas Roar

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    Latest news pictures from across the world. Visit Asian Lite, Best Newspaper for Britisih Asians, for latest news, views and news pictures

  • Loveleena to sing today at Nehru Centre   

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    Renowned vocalist Loveleena Kumar who will be accompanied by Ustad Kiranpal on santoor and Hanif Khan on tabla and  Rakesh on Harmonium will enthral the audience today evening at 6.30 pm at the Nehru Centre in London. Loveleena Kumar is a student of late Ustad Munawar Ali Khan sahib of Patiala Gharana. She studied pure…

  • Football Fan’s Survival Guide

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    The end of the football season can be an unwelcome prospect for many a football-loving fan, however, after 380 games of Premier League football alone, the 2014/15 season has sadly come to a close. To beat the post-season blues, Citroën – Arsenal’s official automotive partner – has created the ‘Football Fan’s Survival Guide’, which suggests…

  • Prince Harry joins polo match

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    Royalty was joined by a number of special guests at the British round of Maserati’s International Polo Tour. The action-packed match was held at one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious venues; Cirencester Park Polo Club. The Maserati Jerudong Park Polo Trophy is one of four events in the Italian brand’s global polo tour which…

  • Lord Bilimoria lauds Modi

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    Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, the Indian-origin crossbench life time peer of British parliament, said  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has global vision to make India a super power. Lord Bilimoria was commenting on Modi’s first year in government. “The whole world is looking to India as it emerges as a global economic superpower under the leadership…

  • Chiltern Council gets first British Asian chief

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    Britain will witness a unique event tomorrow. Cllr. Mrs Mimi Harker OBE will be invested in the office of Chairperson of Chiltern District Council on Wednesday.  She will be the first British Asian councillor to serve as Chairperson on Chiltern District Council.   This is the beginning of Cllr. Harker’s fifth term as councillor .…

  • Trevor Bayliss is England’s Head Coach

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     The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the appointment of Trevor Bayliss as England’s new Head Coach. Bayliss, who is currently Coach of New South Wales, is due to join the ECB next month, in time to take charge of the team for the start of the Investec Ashes Test series in July.…

  • Modi puts India on right track

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    After a period of policy paralysis, India is again open for foreign business – and it is reaping encouraging results…writes Vijay Goel, chairman of the Asian Business Association of the London Chamber of Commerce Business people generally welcomed the result, the democratically-minded everywhere applauded the process, but what is the reality one year on from…

  • Chariot Festival in Manchester

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    ISKCON Manchester celebrates their Seventh Annual Rathayatra at the beautiful Cathedral Gardens located in the City Centre Devotees and well-wishers from all over the UK joined to receive the unlimited mercy from Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra as they took to the streets of Manchester to give their darshan and enliven the lives of the…

  • Welcome to Harrow Mr Modi

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    There is no question in my mind that Britain and India should be very close partners on the international stage and should enjoy a special relationship. The premiership of Narendra Modi and the Conservatives in Government in the UK have very compatible outlooks with regard to encouraging private competition, cutting red tape for businesses and…

  • Nicola attacks Westminster spending cuts

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    Nicola Sturgeon has used a speech in Edinburgh to attack the “scale and speed” of spending cuts planned by the UK government. Speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech, the SNP leader also reiterated her party’s support for Britain’s continued membership of the European Union. She made the speech on a visit to Heart of Midlothian…

  • NRI scientist creates first single-molecule device

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    A team of Columbia Engineering researchers led by an Indian-American scientist Latha Venkataraman has created a single-molecule electronic device which has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices. Under the direction of Venkataraman, researchers created a single-molecule diode which performs 50 times better than all prior designs. Constructing a device where the active…

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    Asian Lite’s collection of pictures from around the world that made news

  • Modi promises to fulfill promises

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to the nation to mark his one year in office. The Indian leader said his government had rejuvenated a languishing economy, brought a corruption-free rule and restored trust. Here is the full letter:  My dear fellow citizens! Service, in our Indian ethos is the ultimate duty – Seva Parmo…

  • Air France jet escorted by US fighters

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    An Air France passenger jet coming from Paris was escorted by two US F-15 fighter jets to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after an anonymous telephone threat, authorities said. Local media reported  that the unidentified caller said that the Air France plane had a chemical weapon on board. The FBI said in a…

  • Ryanair profits soar by 66%

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    Ryanair has reported a 66% hike in net profits in the last year. It saw its profits after tax increase by two-thirds from €523m (£370m) to  €867m (£613.6m)  in the 12 months to March. The number of customers also rose by 11% over the period from 81.7 million to 90.6 million, which generated a 12% increase in revenue. Meanwhile,…

  • The Missing Factor is Compassion

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    Whatever your views on immigration, it is as old as the hills in our British Isles. I want to explode a few myths, and stereotypes around the women immigrants I have met…writes Adeeba Malik CBE, the Deputy CEO of Bradford-based QED for Asian Lite, Britain’s Best Newspaper for British Asians My parents, who moved to Britain from…

  • UK ,Russia to resume talks over Syrian conflict

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    British and Russian officials are to resume efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Syria, David Cameron and Vladimir Putin have agreed. The resumption of talks between security advisers was discussed by the leaders in a telephone conversation, Downing Street said. President Putin had phoned Mr Cameron to congratulate him on winning the…

  • Ofgem to investigate pre-pay meters

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    Half a million pre-payment energy meters have been forcibly installed in people’s homes over the last six years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. The energy watchdog Ofgem has said it will investigate the practice saying it should only be used as a last resort. Energy suppliers can gain a court order…

  • Didcot murder Suspect’s Body Found

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    Detectives who were searching for Jed Allen say they are satisfied that a body found in Oxford is that of the triple-murder suspect. Members of the public found the body in the woodland,bringing to an end a 30-hour manhunt. No formal identification has yet taken place reports Sky News. Allen, who had a distinctive spider…

  • Modi fuels hope in India: Dr Rami Ranger

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    From day one Mr Modi’s victory brought a new sense of optimism and pride amongst Indians. Their confidence touched new heights not seen in decades. Their morale and confidence was felt across the world especially amongst the huge Indian diaspora scattered in over 150 countries of the world…Dr Rami Ranger, Chairman of London-based Sun Mark…

  • Cameron tells EC president Britons ‘unhappy with status quo’

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    David Cameron has made clear to the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that “British people are not happy with the status quo” in Europe. The prime minister hosted Mr Juncker at Chequers ahead of a week of efforts to renegotiate Britain’s EU membership. The EC president “reiterated that he wanted to find a fair deal for…

  • INTERVIEW: Naina Lal Kidwai

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    By Aparajita Gupta   Women have broken through the glass ceiling not just in India’s financial services space, holding top positions in top banks, but have also made a significant mark in a host of other industries, says Naina Lal Kidwai, executive director of HSBC Asia Pacific. The editor of “30 Women in Power: Their Voices,…

  • Muslim police chief warns of radicalisation of Youth

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    Islamist propaganda is so addictive it is influencing children as young as five and should be countered with intensified monitoring to detect the earliest signs of anti-western sentiment, Britain’s most senior Muslim police chief has warned. Scotland Yard commander Mak Chishty said children aged five had voiced opposition to marking Christmas, branding it as “haram” –…

  • Sajid Javid shuts Lord Dannatt on Iraq

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    British troops will not get back into Iraq despite the country teetering on the verge of collapse to ISIS, a top Cabinet minister revealed this morning. Business Secretary Sajid Javid admitted more troops were needed on the ground – but insisted: ‘This is not a war on the ground for British troops.’ It comes after ISIS…

  • Britain Awaits Queeen’s Speech

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    Prime Minister David Cameron will set the agenda for his second term with a series of policy announcements in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday. The prime minister, who is enjoying a thin majority and without any hassle from the strings of a coalition, will unveil a timeframe to fulfil most of his promises in the…

  • Hunt on for killer son

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    Britain was shocked to hear the news of the Oxfordshire family’s brutal murder. The main suspect is victim’s son Jed Jordan, a Wolverine fan.  Thames Valley Police have appealed for help to trace Jed Allen, 21, son of murder victim Janet Jordon, 48 His half-sister Derin, six and his step-dad Philip Howard, 44, were also brutally…

  • No 10 bars EU citizens to vote on referendum

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    Citizens of Commonwealth and Ireland besides the British voters will decide on UK’s In and Out referendum, No 10 said in a statement Prime Minister David Cameron will meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at Chequers today to discuss issues related to UK-EU relations. Legislation for the voting eligibility of the referendum – which the…

  • ISIS kills 400 Syrians in Palmyra

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    Islamic State (IS) militants have killed about 400 people since they stormed the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, media reported. Most of those killed in the millennia-old oasis city were women and children, Xinhua news agency reported citing the official Syrian TV. Last Wednesday, the IS militants took full control of the ancient…

  • Mumbai Indians to celebrate at Wankhede

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     After being crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions for the second time, Mumbai Indians invited their jubilant fans at the Wankhede Stadium here  to join the celebrations with the victorious team. Skipper Rohit Sharma and his team, who will reach the Maharashtra capital from Kolkata on Monday afternoon, will head for their home ground along…

  • French movie Dheepan wins Palme d`Or

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    French movie Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard, won the Palme d`Or for the Best Film at the 68th Festival de Cannes on Sunday, while the Best Director Award was given to Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Dheepan is about the story of a former soldier, a young woman and a little girl pose as a family in order…

  • Malaysia confirms mass graves of migrants

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    Malaysia has confirmed the discovery of graves holding the bodies of migrants and at least 17 hidden detention camps formerly used by human-trafficking groups. Interior Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the camps were found near the northern town of Padang Baesar, on the border with Thailand, the Malaysian Star reported on Sunday. “Each grave has…

  • UN chief praises Ireland referendum

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    Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised the result of Ireland’s marriage equality referendum, describing it as “truly historic moment”. “This is a truly historic moment: Ireland has become the first country in the world to approve marriage equality in a nationwide referendum,” Ban said on Sunday after he accepted the Tipperary International Peace…

  • Hindu and Sikh votes helped Cameron sweep power

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    The Conservative strategy to target Hindu and Sikh voters may have helped David Cameron to sweep into power. According to new research, over one million ethnic minority votes were cast for the Tories – the highest share the party has ever enjoyed from an electoral group it has failed to connect with in the past reports…

  • Most EU citizens not eligible for referendum vote

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    Most citizens of  EU countries living in the UK will not get a vote in the referendum on Europe, No 10 has said. Those eligible – the franchise – will be the same as those who can vote in a general election, rather than local or European Parliament elections reports BBC. This means Irish, Maltese and…

  • Mumbai erupts in joy after IPL 2015 crown

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     Mumbai erupted in joy  as exuberant fans celebrated Mumbai Indians’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 triumph as team beats Chennai Super Kings (CSK) convincingly by 41 runs in the final at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Mumbai Indians win their second IPL crown, first winning it back in 2013 at the same venue. Fans…

  • Morocco unhappy over deportation of terror convict

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    Morocco’s interior Minister has expressed to his British counterpart Rabat’s discontent over Britain’s decision to deport a Moroccan terror convict, the ministry. The individual, deported from Britain where he had served prison for terrorism-related charges, set fire to his family’s house in Rabat, and refused to surrender to police, threatening them with a sharp-edged weapon,…

  • John Nash dies in car crash

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    Mathematician John Nash, who won the Nobel Prize in 1994 and was the inspiration for the film “A Beautiful Mind”, died on the weekend along with his wife in a New Jersey taxi accident, media reported. He was 86. According to reports, the driver of the cab in which Nash and his 82-year-old wife Alicia…

  • India’s Rafale deal draws flak

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    Congress national spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said defence deals during the UPA rule were delayed due to strict adherence to procedure and principles of transparency Stopping short of calling the NDA government’s Rafale deal a scam, the Congress on Saturday said the multi-billion dollar deal to purchase fighter jets from France lacked transparency and non-adherence to…