Asian Lite News Archive

Category: UK News

  • Gita Bhavan plans anniv celebrations

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      Gita Bhawan Hindu Temple in Manchester is gearing up to celebrate its 27th anniversary at the temple premises. Keeping in with the tradition of upholding cultural and religious values of its members and devotees, the temple authorities have planned on 14th June between 10 am till 12.30 noon some grand religious ceremonies. Entry being…

  • ‘It’s About Time’ we talk organ donation

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      An award winning Angela Ditchfield, a Specialist Organ Donation Nurse at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and a community group One Voice have joined forces to launch an organ donation campaign that is directed towards the BME community in Blackburn and Darwen, reports Asian Lite best newspaper for British Asians. As part of the…

  • Death of a Decent Man

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    British Muslims join other communities and politicians to mourn the death of polite and gentle Charles Kennedy, the first Leader to oppose the Iraq War. He was the man behind the Lib Dem success in the 2010 elections after winning by-election after by-election during the Blair-Brown era Former Liberal Democrat Party leader Charles Kennedy has…

  • London Mayor Favours Brexit

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     London Mayor Boris Johnson said there is a “glorious” future for Britain outside the 28-nation trading bloc. He is indicating the new emerging economic super powers India and China…writes Asian lite, Best newspaper for British Asians London Mayor Boris Johnson took a tough stand on EU and signalled he may lead the ‘No’ campaign in…

  • Britain’s oldest vegetarian dinosaur found

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    Scientists have identified Britain’s oldest sauropod (plant-eaters) dinosaur from a fossil bone discovered on the Yorkshire coast. The vertebra (backbone) originates from a group of dinosaurs that includes the largest land animals to have ever walked on the Earth. This new sauropod dinosaur, from the Middle Jurassic Period at about 176 million years old, was…

  • Charles Kennedy Dies Aged 55

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    Former Liberal Democrat Party leader Charles Kennedy has died at his home in Fort William aged 55. His family said they were devastated to lose a “fine man and loving father”. No cause of death has been given but police said it was not suspicious. Mr Kennedy, who led his party from 1999 to 2006,…

  • EXIM Bank Director to speak at Asian American Corporate Meet

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    Director Patricia M. Loui, a member of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) board, will participate in the Asian American Corporate Director’s Forum, part of the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) 30th Anniversary & CelebrAsian Procurement Conference on Wednesday at the Bethesda North Marriot Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda,…

  • Muslim Jewish Forum Visits Brussels

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    Five members of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester visited Brussels to get a first hand experience of the functioning of EU. The group visited the beautiful Great Mosque of Brussels, which is the oldest mosque in Brussels situated in Cinquantenaire Park. The building was originally constructed in 1879 in an Arabic style to…

  • Cheshire to host UK’s biggest racing series

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    Cheshire’s  Oulton Park will host the 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship on 6 & 7 the June….reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians The 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is heading to the north west this weekend (6/7 June) for rounds 10, 11 and 12 at Oulton Park in Cheshire. The…

  • Join Chandni & Solmaz to dance

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    Manchester is gearing up a spectacular street dance performance. Boy Blue Entertainment is seeking dancers to join Chandni Patel (24) and Solmaz Rohani (33) from Salford and one hundred other dancers in a mass-participation ‘street dance’ as part of the Mini Burblefinale on Saturday 18 July at MediaCityUK…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians…

  • Cobra to Combat Skilled Chef Shortage

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    Cobra Beer of Lord Bilimoria is launching a nationwide campaign to allow chefs from 7000 restaurants to share their skills with one another in an effort to combat the increasing shortage of skilled chefs. This initiative will be launched on Monday 15th June at the Cinnamon Kitchen in London, reports Asian Lite best newspaper for British…

  • Cameron firm on HS2, Northern Powerhouse

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    Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, said the general election result was a massive vote of confidence in favour of HS2. The government will “not waste a moment” on working with regional leaders to create a Northern Powerhouse of jobs, prosperity, bright futures and closing the gap between south and north…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for…

  • Britain Beckons Indian Students

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    Britain’s new minister for Universities and Science used his maiden speech on higher education to highlight his commitment to attract more Indian students to come to the UK to study…reports Asian Lite, Best Newspaper for British Asians The new Conservative government under Prime Minister David Cameron renews its pledge to attract more Asian students, especially…

  • Sam Smith equals The Beatles’ record

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    English singer Sam Smith has achieved a chart feat only previously managed by rock legends The Beatles. According to Official Charts Company, the 23-year-old singer’s debut record “In The Lonely Hour” became the only album after The Beatles’ groundbreaking debut “Please Please Me” to log an astonishing 50 weeks in the top five. “Seeing this…

  • ‘Intrinsic Beauty’ at Birmingham

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    Sulakshana Monga, India’s most celebrated Couture Designer, unveils her “Intrinsic Beauty” collection at Birmingham Stalwart of India’s high fashion landscape, celebrated couture designer, Sulakshana Monga, unveiled her Autumn/ Winter 2015 collection from her sought after label, Soltee by Sulakshana Monga at Edgbaston Stadium, the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sulakshana Monga presented the collection for the…

  • Famous names back National Gallery action

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      According to PCS union thousands of people are set to rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to support the PCS strike at the National Gallery. At the Gallery’s footsteps at 1.00 pm a rally by PCS members against privatisation and victimisation will be held. The action have been backed by dozens of leading trade…

  • Leicester to improve lives of kids

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        Leicester will be the second UK city to host Life Study to improve lives of UK children, reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for British Asians. Life Study, a unique research study designed to understand and improve the lives of UK children and their families, has announced its partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals which will…

  • London Commuters to benefit 40 % rail fare cut

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    London’s commuters are eagerly waiting to avail the advantage and benefit of the long-awaited arrival of Crossrail which will deliver fare cuts of up to 40 per cent from next weekend, reports UK’s leading newsweekly for British Asians, Asian Lite. Though not fully open through the new central London tunnels until 2019, the first leg…

  • New cancer breakthrough hailed by Doctors

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    The results of new cancer drugs trials have been hailed as spectacular, with one expert claiming the potential for a cure for the disease is “definitely there”. Immunotherapy, which uses the body’s immune system to attack cancerous cells, proved so effective that in one British-led trial, more than half of patients with advanced melanoma saw…

  • ‘Oliver Twist’ children used for crime

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    UK school children are being groomed and used to pickpocket, shoplift and beg as part of criminal operations, the anti-slavery commissioner has warned. Home Office minister Karen Bradley said the government had “succeeded” in bringing modern slavery into the open and was “determined to eradicate it”. Mr Hyland – an ex-Met Police detective who was…

  • Prince William returns back to work

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    The Duke of Cambridge return to work as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance after taking a break ahead of the birth of  Princess Charlotte. He having taken unpaid leave in April before Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May. The family has been at their home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Prince…

  • Double Free childcare trials to begin in 2016

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    New trials of a scheme to double free childcare for working parents in England are to be brought forward a year to September 2016 will be announced by Prime Minister David Cameron. Parents in some areas will be entitled to the extra childcare earlier as pilot schemes are rolled out. The Pre-School Learning Alliance is…

  • Clamp down on NHS ‘rip-off’ staffing agencies

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    The health service plans to “clamp down on some of the staffing agencies ripping off the NHS”, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Simon Stevens admitted that NHS hospitals were “over-spending” on temporary staffing. But he told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show that the NHS would be taking action against staffing agencies. Mr…

  • Taylor Swift house hunting in Britain

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    Singer Taylor Swift reportedly wants to buy a nine million pounds home in Berkshire, south-east England. The 25-year-old is said to be keen to snap up a property in the rural area and has her eye on one “stunning” property featuring a gym, spa, music room and cinema, 35 miles west of London, reports mirror.co.uk.…

  • Who Is Snatching Our Rights?

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    The ruling Conservative Party in Britain is planning to pull out of the convention as part of plans to replace the Human Rights Act, passed by Tony Blair, with a British Bill of Rights. The move was dropped at the last moment as thousands joined the campaign against repealing it. Prime Minister David Cameron tactically…

  • Yes Mr Patel…The Diaspora in Fiction

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    Politicians, business magnates, sports stars – the Indian diaspora has done well for itself in its new homes around the world and, on a literary basis, crossed another test of acceptance with their depiction in fiction as regular, non-stereotypical characters. From police inspectors to businessmen to cooks in nearly half a dozen countries across four…

  • France Launches Green Revolution

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    The French lower house of parliament approved a ‘Royal’ bill, pushed patiently but vigorously by France’s Ecology Minister Segolene Royal. The bill, called ‘the energy transition for green growth Act’, passed by 308 votes for and 217 against, heralds the beginning of the French ecological revolution. The first step is banning all plastic bags….writes Rajendra…

  • Arsenal bags 12th FA Cup

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    The Gunners lifted the trophy the record 12th time in today’s FA Cup final at Wembley Arsenal retained the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory against Aston Villa. With the 12th FA Cup victory, the Gunners has become the most successful team in the competition’s history. After heavy first-half pressure, Theo Walcott volleyed the Gunners deservedly…

  • Murray advance at Roland Garros

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    World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic and Andy Murray all won their respective encounters to enter the men’s singles fourth round of the French Open here. While Djokovic and World No.3 Murray beat Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios respectively, World No.10 Cilic eased past Argentine Leonardo Mayer at Stade Roland Garros. Djokovic…

  • INTL. Students add £2.3 bn to UK coffers

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      International students are a boon to the UK economy, reveals a new report from London First and PwC.  The research shows that international students in London bring a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy…reports Asian Lite, Best Newspaper for Asian Diaspora They support nearly 70,000 jobs in London because of the…

  • British Asian MPs support Yvette

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    Virendra Sharma, Shabana Mahmood, Seema Malhotra and Khalid Mahmood are supporting Cooper’s campaign…reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for British Asians Yvette Cooper’s campaign to become Labour leader gathers momentum as more MPs including senior leader Virendra Sharma endorsed the shadow home secretary. Besides Sharma, – Shabana Mahmood, Seema Malhotra and Khalid Mahmood are supporting Cooper’s campaign. Former…

  • UK plans to leave FIFA

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    Tracey Crouch,  Secretary of State for Sport and Tourism, said Britain should consider leaving the scam tainted FIFA. In a blog in Huffington Post, Crouch said for a long time now FIFA has been at the centre of allegations that suggest it is a deeply flawed and corrupt organisation. “The Culture, Media & Sport Select…

  • Tony Lloyd Is Interim Mayor

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    Mr Tony Lloyd, the Police and crime commissioner of Greater Manchester, has been selected as the interim mayor…reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for British Asians Chancellor George Osborne who paved the way for creating a northern power house centred in Manchester welcomed Mr Lloyd, a former MP and a minister under Tony Blair. He will…

  • British hotelier found dead in Punjab

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    The body of British hotelier of Indian origin Ranjit Singh Power, missing since May 8 while on a business trip to India, has been recovered in a Punjab forest, police said. The body was found in a forest near Anandpur Sahib in Ropar district, some 80 km from here, a Punjab Police officer said. He…

  • 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…

  • HMRC says no £100 Fine For Late Tax Returns

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    People who missed the deadline for filing their tax returns have been let off the £100 fine, HM Revenue & Customs have confirmed. But the fine has only been waived for individuals and small businesses who have a “good reason for sending it in late” reported Sky News. An HMRC spokesman speaking to Sky News, it…

  • Manhunt launched for prisoner who escaped jail

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    Police have launched a manhunt for a violent prisoner following his escape from a high-security jail in Staffordshire county, media reported. Haroon Ahmed, 26, escaped from Dovegate prison, Mirror online reported. Police suspect that Ahmed is in the Derby area where he has numerous connections. Officers on Friday arrested his brother, Majeed Ahmed, 25, and…

  • Merkel see scope for EU treaty change

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      German Chancellor Angela Merkel said future changes in the European Union (EU) treaty cannot be ruled out, BBC reported. “If we’re convinced of the substance we shouldn’t say it’s impossible to change the treaty. We should concentrate on the substance, not too much on formalities,” Merkel told reporters after emerging from talks with British…

  • Alan hands over baton

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    Alan Rusbridger steps down as The Guardian editor after 20 years at the helm of world’s most credible left wing newspaper. Deputy editor Katharine Viner is now in charge, Press Gazette reported.   Veteran investigative journalist Nick Davies said Mr  Rusbridger occupies a position next Harold Evans in the pantheon of British media “I think…

  • Leicester to improve children lives

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    Leicester will be the second UK city to host Life Study to improve lives of UK children, reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for British Asians. Life Study, a unique research study designed to understand and improve the lives of UK children and their families, has announced its partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals which will host the…

  • 1933 ROLLS-ROYCE on sale at £90,000

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    Indian prince, Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji who played cricket for England and first commissioned the car Windovers-bodied 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca De Ville will be on sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, 20 June 2015 at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Annual Concours & Rally, Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, reports Asian Lite, best newspaper…

  • Taylors run for a cause

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    A British-Asian from Oldham, Greater Manchester, raised £155 at the MCR 10k this year for the Christie cancer hospital. While his daughter Dr Nita Taylor and her husband Dr Arif Rahaman raised over £500 for dialysis unit at Dewsbury Hospital Yorkshire, reports Asian Lite , best newspaper for British Asians.  Manhar Taylor, father of 3…

  • Housing registrations are rising

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    A number of new homes registered across the UK continue to outperform 2014 levels, reports Asian Lite best newspaper for British Asian families. According to NHBC report, for the rolling quarter (February – April), registrations increased by 20% compared to the same period last year (41,307 in 2015; 34,451 in 2014). This follows the strong…

  • Aid poorest people first, says ONE

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      A focus on girls and women is crucial, both to address the additional deprivation they face and because smart investments in women are more effective at lifting communities out of poverty….charity One said on the report The global drive to end extreme poverty will not succeed without a shift in focus to the very poorest.…

  • Shakespeare Congress in London

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      Based on the theme ‘Creating and Re-Creating Shakespeare’, The International Shakespeare Association is all geared up to host at Stratford-upon-Avon and London for its Tenth World Shakespeare Congress to be held during the summer of 2016 between 31July -6August… reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for British Asians The 2016 World Shakespeare Congress – four…

  • Brahma Kumaris Host Yoga Event

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    Hundreds of people have gathered at Brahma Kumaris Global Cooperation House in London to hear to the 100-year-old Dadi Janki, Head of the Brahma Kumaris…reports Ragasudha Vijamuri for Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians Dadi Janki is a world renowned spiritual leader who has spent a lifetime developing inner strength and resilience through Raja…

  • New housing registrations rise: NHBC

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    The number of new homes registered across the UK continues to outperform 2014 levels, according to NHBC. For the rolling quarter (February – April), registrations increased by 20% compared to the same period last year (41,307 in 2015; 34,451 in 2014). This follows the strong Q1 growth reported by NHBC earlier this month. The private…

  • Most UK migrant entrepreneurs are Asian

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    Migreat, the online platform that facilitates migration by providing accurate, clear and understandable information around all aspects of immigration has published a new report titled “Open Borders to Entrepreneurs & Innovators” that compares 12 start-up visa schemes worldwide and their results. The “Open Borders to Entrepreneurs & Innovators” was produced to draw attention to visa…

  • Galloway announces he will run for London mayor

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    The colourful and controversial former MP George Galloway is to contest election to be the next mayor of London. The Respect Party leader, who has threatened a legal challenge over his general election defeat,declared his bid on Twitter. Mr Galloway posted a picture of himself sitting on an unmade bed with his young son and the slogan…

  • Cameron’s date with Europe begins

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    David Cameron begins his whirlwind tour of Europe. He will try to persuade German Chancellor Angela Merkel to back him over EU reforms as the two leaders hold face-to-face talks later. The PM is on a whistle-stop tour of Europe trying to gather support for changes he wants before holding the UK’s EU membership referendum.…