Asian Lite News Archive

Category: UK News

  • Syria linked terror suspects held in Britain

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    Three people were arrested  for alleged links to terrorist activities in Syria, according to West Midlands Police. A 21-year-old woman and two men, 27 and 21, whose identities have not been made public, were apprehended at their home in Walsall, a town near Birmingham in central England, Efe news agency reported. Agents from the anti-terrorism…

  • The Royal mint celebrates year of the sheep

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      Following the success of the Britannia bullion edge letter privy mark Year of the Snake and Year of the Horse coins in 2013 and 2014, The Royal Mint has revealed a new 2015 Britannia bullion coin designed to celebrate the ‘Year of the Sheep’ to add to the collection. These special edition 1oz 999…

  • ‘Childsmile’ saves NHS £5m a year

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    The scheme to improve children’s dental health is saving almost £5m a year in treatment costs, Scotland’s public health minister has said. Childsmile offers young children free toothbrushes, toothpaste and two fluoride varnish applications per year. Children attending nursery, and those in primary schools in deprived areas, are offered daily supervised brushing report BBC. Public health…

  • Cameron blames media for EU confusion

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron tried to head off a mounting Tory Eurosceptic backlash today by blaming the media for the chaos and confusion over his EU referendum policy.   Speaking at the G7 summit in Germany, the Prime Minister said that there had been ‘misinterpretation’ of his remarks suggesting ministers would have to resign…

  • Nicola Gets Laughs On Daily Show

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    Appearing on America’s most popular satirical news show was not pressure enough, Scotland’s First Minister was mistakenly billed as a comedian on The Daily Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zft24HOKCr4 Nicola Sturgeon did manage to provoke laughter from the audience after sitting down to be interviewed by Jon Stewart reports Sky News. She started by setting the record straight…

  • Jaws @ 40

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    This month brings so many monumental movie anniversaries we’re going to need  wait for it a bigger boat to bring them all to you. And the granddaddy of them all, one of the all-time milestones of movie milestones, and the progenitor of the blockbuster world we’ve lived in ever since Jaws turns 40 years old…

  • Wales kicks out e-cigarettes

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    Wales will ban people  from using e-cigarettes in enclosed places such as restaurants, pubs and at work under a new public health law.   The plan, likely to come into force in 2017 and the first in the UK, has already divided opinion among health and medical groups, including some anti-smoking campaigners. But ministers say…

  • Summer Solstice festival returns to Leeds

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    South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) will host an unique Indian dance event at the fourth annual, SAA-uk Summer Solstice festival, which will be returning to Leeds on Saturday 20th June, reports Asian Lite , leading newspaper in UK among British Asians.    The all night long performance will bring together critically acclaimed Indian artists in a…

  • Nissan launches 7-seat E-NV200 in UK

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    Nissan will broaden the appeal of its award-winning all-electric e-NV200 this summer with the UK launch of a versatile and practical seven seat version. The new model – the world’s first pure electric seven seater – is being introduced in response to huge interest from fleet operators and larger families keen to capitalise on the…

  • British punk legends on Virgin Money credit cards

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    British punk legends Sex Pistols will feature on new credit cards from financial services Virgin Money that is backed by British billionaire Richard Branson, whose Virgin Records signed them 38 years ago, the company said….. reports Asian Lite News The group, which revolutionised Britain’s music scene in the 1970s with their provocative behaviour and anti-establishment…

  • HSBC to cut 8000 jobs in UK

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    HSBC, is planning to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK as it tries to reduce costs and simplify its business. The bank has 48,000 UK workers and will make cuts in both its retail and investment banking operations reports BBC. A total of 25,000 jobs could be axed globally, meaning close to 10% of HSBC’s…

  • ‘SUN NEVER SETS ON YOGA’

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    UK Yogis will join world at 6.00 am on 13 June in a first-ever event to prove that the ‘ Sun Never Sets on Yoga,’ reports Asian Lite, leading and popular newspaper among British Asians in UK. The 13 June event ‘ Sun Never Sets On Yoga ‘event, organized by The Art of Living worldwide , will…

  • Tata steel workers in Britain to go on strike

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    Tata Steel workers across the Britain will go on strike later this month in a row over British Steel pension scheme, British trade unions have announced. The action would take place on June 22, while a ban on overtime and work-to-rule will be carried out next week, BBC reported. The dispute was over proposed changes…

  • Campbell eyes London mayor post

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    Former England footballer Sol Campbell has confirmed he will stand for election to replace Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London next year.   Campbell, who officially retired from football in 2012, will appear at a hustings with the rest of the Conservative party’s candidates on July 4 after revealing over the weekend his intention…

  • Man U ‘most valuable football brand’

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    English football club Manchester United was named the world’s most valuable football brand, replacing German club Bayern Munich, according to a report from consultancy Brand Finance….reports Asian Lite News Despite a season without any silverware, United have become the first billion dollar football brand, with 63 percent growth bringing the total brand value to $1.2…

  • OVBI to host ‘Yoga beyond Mat ‘ hangout

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    As a precursor to International Yoga Day on the 21 June 2015, Overseas Volunteer for Better India  EU (UK, Germany and NL), will host its first ever public google hangout with Shri Dinesh Kashikar on the subject “Yoga beyond the mat, to nourish your body mind and spirit for a better well being”, reports Asian Lite, UK’s…

  • Sangeeta’s Vikraal launched in London

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    SOAS, London University, played host to a unique cultural event. Sangeeta Bahadur’s Vikraal, the second book of the Kaal Trilogy, was launched with an array of events – A review by Shaheena Khan, Author’s conversation with Seema Anand, Dramatised readings by the author with Tejinder Sharma and Abhinaya performance by Arunima Kumar….reports Asian Lite News Reminiscent of India in…

  • We lost. What a Relief!

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    British Opposition Labour’s interim leader Harriet Harman said even people who supported Labour at the election were privately relieved afterwards that the party did not win power In an interview with The Independent, Ms Harman admitted the widespread doubts about the party’s leadership and economic credibility cost it dearly. She said Labour’s much-trumpeted 6m conversations with…

  • Doctors Treat Themselves ‘Dearly’

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    British Medical Association (BMA) leadership hiked their salary almost double. Doctors and politicians have condemned the hikes in the salaries of seven key BMA representatives as scandalous and unjustified The  British Medical Association (BMA), the doctors’ union, has granted seven key office-bearers pay rises of up to 137% and doubling its leader’s salary to £172,000 at…

  • Civil war brewing in Tory party

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      British Prime Minister David Cameron triggered a fresh crisis in the ruling Conservative Party as he wants all members of his cabinet to back him over any EU deal…writes Kaliph Anaz At least 66 Tory MPs, including former cabinet ministers Owen Paterson and John Redwood, have signed up to the newly-formed Conservatives for Britain group…

  • NEWS N PICS – World NEWS

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    Asian Lite News provides a selection of news pictures from today’s world events – G7 summit in Germany and the battle at Roland Garros top the world news today      

  • Novak’s Dream Crashes at Roland Garros

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     World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final here on Sunday. This isWawrinka’s maiden French Open crown….reports Asian Lite News World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after…

  • UK to send more troops to tame ISIL

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    Prime Minister David Cameron has authorised the deployment of up to 125 additional troops to join the counter-ISIL efforts in Iraq as the government steps up its efforts to provide training to the Iraqi security forces….reports Asian Lite News The UK is set to more than treble its counter-IED training effort with the deployment of…

  • Sir Bradley Bags Iconic Hour Record

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    Sir Bradley Wiggins has broken the iconic hour record by completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles)…reports Asian Lite News The 35-year-old Olympic winner smashed the record previously held by fellow Briton Alex Dowsett of 52.937km (32.89 miles), which was set in May, BBC reported. Roared on by a capacity crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark…

  • Oh No! Qatar, Russia to taste the drubbings

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    Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said….reports Asian Lite News Both Qatar and Russia deny wrongdoing in their bidding processes and Scala admits he has not seen evidence of corruption. Scala is the head of Fifa’s audit and compliance…

  • Sahara to sell Grosvenor in London

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    Sahara clinches $850 mn debt deal for foreign hotels….reports Asian Lite News  In a relief for the crisis-hit Sahara Group, the Indian company has sealed the sale of its Grosvenor House hotel in London and two US properties — Plaza and Dream Downtown — in an $850 million debt refinance deal. The Sunday Times reported…

  • Modi to lead India on World Yoga Day

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    People from 193 countries will perform various ‘asanas’ (yogic postures) at different places across the globe with some 35,000 to 40,000 people who would lead the celebrations from Rajpath in New Delhi to mark the first International Yoga Day on June 21. A special report by Sushil Kumar on International Yoga Day Hundreds of thousands of health enthusiasts from…

  • Nestle entangled in a noodle mess

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    Asian Lite News releasing an anlyse by Arvind Padmanabhan and Aparajita Gupta on Switzerland-based Nestle’s Maggi woes in India – Why Nestle can’t and won’t forfeit Brand Maggi As Nestle braces to regain consumer trust over safety of its popular noodles, the jolt on its India operations will be severe, given the position “Brand Maggi”…

  • British Tamils plan diaspora

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    Sri Lankan Tamils in Britain urge Colombo to form a “Ministry of Overseas Sri Lankans”…reports M.R. Narayan Swamy   Impressed by what India has done for its large diaspora, influential Sri Lankan Tamils have come together in Britain to seek from Colombo a “Ministry of Overseas Sri Lankans”. The newly formed Non-Resident Tamils of Sri Lanka (NRTSL)…

  • Poor Morocco! They missed a World Cup

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    Rigged votes under the FIFA’s corrupt regime denied Morocco 2010 World Cup hosting rights…reports Asian Lite News Morocco won the bid to host the 2010 World Cup but votes were “deliberately miscounted” and it was awarded to South Africa, according to a sensational new media report claim, deepening the corruption muck at FIFA. Secret video…

  • My name is Bond…James Bond

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    Asian Lite News’ Vikas Datta looks in to the predecessors of  James Bond Even before a flamboyant secret agent with a penchant for vodka martinis “shaken, not stirred” appeared, Britain was not left undefended against communist or other subversives, the nefarious designs of megalomaniac criminal masterminds or terrorists. Neither did it lack ability to settle…

  • Vaz faces sleaze probe for pushing Lalit Modi visa papers

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    Britain’s most senior Asian politician is facing a parliamentary enquiry for his alleged recommendation for Mr Lalit Modi, India’s controversial cricketing tycoon, the Sunday Times reported Keith Vaz, MP from Leicester East, personally wrote to Sarah Rapson, the director- general of UK visas and immigration, in an effort to expedite the case of Mr Modi, founder…

  • Prince George with Princess Charlotte pictures released

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    A series of photos of Britain Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte have been released by Kensington Palace. The four pictures show the princess being cradled by her elder sibling as they sit on a cream couch at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, their family home with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, BBC reported.…

  • Will be at Real Madrid: Bale

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    Real Madrid’s winger Gareth Bale has dismissed reports he could leave the team, insisting he would still be at the Spanish football club next season. The 25-year-old joined Real Madrid in 2013 for a world-record 100 million euros, winning the Champions League in his first campaign in Spain but faced heavy criticism for a string…

  • UK firefighters to go on strike over pay

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      Firefighters and 999 emergency control in Essex are preparing for further strike action over huge cuts to frontline staff. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service plan to cut at least 179 full time firefighters working at frontline fire stations – more than a 25% reduction in the full time 999 fire and rescue response…

  • London police chief triggers racism debate

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    Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the chief of Metropolitan Police Force, said the judiciary, medical profession, media and government are all dominated by the white middle classes…reports Asian Lite News Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Britain’s top police officer, controversially branded all sections of British society ‘institutionally racist’, the Daily Mail reported. Sir Bernard said it is not only…

  • UK seeks G7 help to tame graft

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    Cameron will tell his G7 counterparts that corruption is the arch-enemy of democracy and development…reports Asian Lite News. The prime minister will say: At international summits, leaders meet to talk about aid, economic growth and how to keep our people safe. But we just don’t talk enough about corruption. This has got to change. We have…

  • Teaching is a big headache!

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    Teachers suffer psychosomatic disorders such as exhaustion, fatigue, and headaches more frequently than other occupational groups, Germany-based research has found…reports Asian Lite News It is not an easy job! Researchers found teachers suffer psychosomatic disorders such as exhaustion, fatigue, and headaches more frequently than other occupational groups! The study by Klaus Scheuch, business manager at…

  • Osborne Returns – £3.5 bn cutz

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    This is just a test dose. Now more to come. The government is committed to clearing the deficit by 2018/19 without increasing income tax or VAT. The chancellor needs to find a further £30bn of savings over the next three years, including £12bn to come out of welfare spending and £13bn from cuts to government…

  • Rain halts Murray

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    Andy Murray was fighting to keep his French Open hopes alive when his semi-final against Novak Djokovic was suspended with a storm approaching. The Briton trailed 3-6 3-6 7-5 3-3 when play was brought to a halt at 20:30 local time in Paris. Djokovic, the world number one, had dominated the first two sets only…

  • INTERVIEW: Pianist Saleem Ashkar

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    Internationally acclaimed Palestinian-Israeli pianist Saleem Ashkar is the Artist in Residence of 2015 Harrogate International Festival.  He talks to Sheena Hastings for Asian Lite News HE was born in Nazareth, and his grandfather was a carpenter…Little Saleem Abboud Ashkar spent many happy hours learning to work with chunks of wood in that workshop in the…

  • Dhruv Patel gets new post

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    Dhruv Patel elects new chief of Community & Children’s Services…. reports Asian Lite News The City of London Corporation has elected Dhruv Patel,31, as the Chairman of Community & Children’s Services. The Common Councillor has represented the Square Mile ward of Aldgate for the past two years. Born in the City and raised in east London,…

  • Spriha’s ‘A Splash of Colours’ in London

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    Ace journalist Spriha Srivastava is revealing the fruits of her passion at an exhibition entitled ‘A Splash of Colours’ at Nehru Centre in London…writes Asian Lite News Spriha Srivastava, Senior Staff Writer, Money Management at Financial Times, will be exhibiting a range of photographs ranging from wildlife to landscapes and nature  at an exhibition entitled…

  • ‘Social media ruins relationships’

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    Many young and working couples are now getting hooked on to smartphones and tablets, even in the bedroom, and this is having a paralysing effect on their intimacy…writes  Nishant Arora. Dr Prakash Kothari, world famous sexologist, says digital intimacy has diluted the physical connection between couples Is sending ‘kisses’ on WhatsApp or posting intense love emojis on Facebook…

  • REVIEW: Dil Dhadakne Do

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    Troy Ribeiro reviews Zoya Akthar’s new film: “Dil Dhadakne Do” for Asian Lite News – Cast: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab and Parmeet Sethi,; Director: Zoya Akthar; Rating: ***/12 Narrated from Pluto, the omnipresent family dog’s point of view, “Dil Dhadakne Do” is a classic…

  • REVIEW: The Age of Adaline

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    Troy Ribeiro reviews “The Age of Adaline” for Asian Lite News – Cast: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew and Lynda Boyd; Director: Lee Toland Krieger; Rating: ***1/2 “If I had your looks and energy, I’d fall in love tomorrow and if you don’t do it for yourself, at least,…

  • ‘Kidney Priest’ on a mission in Britain

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    Father Davis Chirammel, who revolutionised the organ donation trends in India by donating a kidney to an ailing stranger, took his campaign to Britain with the support of NHS and Delete Blood Cancer…reports Asian Lite News Father Chiramel is a patron of UK charity Upahaar which promotes blood, organ and stem cell donation among South…

  • Blatter was board member of FIFA ‘ghost’ company

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    Sepp Blatter, who recently resigned as FIFA president, served as a board member for a fictitious company founded in Ireland in 2001 in order to profit from its tax benefits and to launder millions of euros to the headquarters in Switzerland, a media report has claimed. The Irish Independent reported that Blatter appeared for seven…

  • Britain gears up for Magna Carta@800

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    Britain is gearing up to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta – the Great Charter, the corner stone of democracy across the world…reports Asian Lite news The Magna Carta was the Charter of Liberties that King John granted at Runnymede on 15 June 1215 as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced.…

  • Immigrants arrive in container

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    Sixty-eight immigrants, including two pregnant women, have been found locked in a container at a port in Essex, BBC reported. They were discovered during routine checks by the Border Force at Harwich International Port at about 22:00 BST on Thursday. This is the second incident of immigrants using container to sneak into UK.  Last August, one…