Asian Lite News Archive

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  • The undernet takes children away

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    The internet is a force for good and we must never blame the technology for the human beings who abuse it. It is the undernet that I am wary of. The private places where pain and harm are delivered in the guise of communication. We have to challenge the narrative of jihadism. We must encourage…

  • Uni Honours Lord Swraj Paul

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       The University of Wolverhampton to name the new business building after Lord Paul The University of Wolverhampton’s new business school development is to be named the Lord Swraj Paul Building. The £18 million project is a six-storey facility located in Molineux Street, Wolverhampton and will provide teaching and social learning space for The University…

  • TIPS FOR SAFER SUMMER JOURNEYS IN EUROPE

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    Countless thousands of Brits drive abroad on holiday each year. Whatever the purpose, it makes sense to ensure that both drivers and vehicles are properly prepared for the journey – so do make good use of this short guide. There are 28 countries in the European Union alone, each with its own set of road…

  • Gerrard says goodbye to Liverpool fans

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    Captain Steven Gerrard bid farewell to Liverpool fans, describing them as “the best supporters in the world” before beginning a new phase of his football career with the LA Galaxy. “Saying goodbye hasn’t been easy. Liverpool Football Club has been such a massive part of my life since I was 8 years old and I…

  • Man jailed for attempting to join ISIS

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    A young British Muslim was sentenced six years’ imprisonment by a court for trying to travel to Syria to join Islamic State, local media reported. Zakariya Ashiq, 20, from Coventry, was found guilty on two counts of preparing acts of terrorism at the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, in London,…

  • Cameron heading to Europe

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    David Cameron is beginning his tour of European capitals as a bill paving the way for the UK’s EU referendum is launched in the House of Commons. The prime minister will make the  attempt to persuade the Dutch, French, Polish and German premiers to back his changes to the UK’s EU membership reports BBC. Downing Street…

  • Blair resigns as Middle East peace envoy

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    Former British prime minister Tony Blair has resigned as the Middle East peace envoy representing the US, UN, Russia and the European Union in the regional peace talks, a role he undertook after leaving 10 Downing Street in 2007, media reports said . Blair’s resignation came after he was criticised for his dual role as…

  • 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…

  • Family crucial in diabetes battle

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    Asian lite, UK’s top Asian newspaper reports on the cultural health beliefs and social networks crucial in South Asian people’s management of diabetes Researchers from The University of Manchester in collaboration with Keele and Southampton Universities have published new findings which shed light on the poor outcomes of South Asian people with diabetes in the…

  • Indian dance art collection for sale in London

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    Asian Lite, Britains largest Asian newspaper reports on the dance inspired art collection owned by The Anglo -Indian great niece of Abanindarnath Tagore the artist and creator of ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Indian art on sale in London.    A fascinating art collection from a couple…

  • 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 —…

  • 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…

  • Arsenal eye striker Benzema

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      English football club Arsenal is lining up an ambitious summer bid for Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, but could see its hopes of luring the France international frustrated by his current club president Florentino Perez. Arsenal believe Benzema would be interested in a move to London if the club is able to agree a…

  • 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

  • Blue is the colour…

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    The Blues lifted the Premier League trophy following the 3-1 win over Sunderland and won the Capital One Cup in March for Mourinho’s first trophies of his second spell at the club. Now the 52-year-old self-proclaimed Special One has told Blues fans to expect another celebration next May. Mourinho said over the public address system: “Thank…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Gerrard bows out in defeat

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    Outgoing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard scored the team’s only goal in what was one of the worst-ever defeats for the Anfield outfit in modern history, a 6-1 massacre by Stoke City. It was at least a consolation prize for the 34-year-old midfielder who led the team to their crushing defeat in the final game of…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Cameron announces pay freeze for ministers

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    Prime Minister,David Cameron has announced that Government ministers’ pay will remain frozen for the next five years. Writing in Sunday Times, the prime minister said we were “all in this together” when it came to paying off the national debt. His pledge will save about £800,000 a year and £4m by 2020. The decision means…

  • Rooney is very good captain:Van Gaal

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    Football manager Louis van Gaal praised Wayne Rooney’s work as Manchester United captain this season, saying he is proud of his striker. Rooney was named the skipper following the Dutchman’s appointment as manager last summer after a number of players were trialled wearing the armband pre-season. Van Gaal hailed Rooney’s work behind the scenes and…

  • NRI Surgeon re-attach British man’s head to spine

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    A team of surgeons has helped a British man survive after his head snapped off from his spine in a car crash. They re-attached his skull to his spine in a rare surgery, a media report said. Neurosurgeon Anant Kamat led the critical surgery, re-attaching Tony Cowan’s skull to his spine with a metal plate…

  • The House of Hidden Mothers

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    Author, actress, comedian and an impressive three decades into her career, Meera Syal CBE, is gearing up for the exciting release of her new book, The House of Hidden Mothers on 4th June Welcome to Little India, situated in East London: Shyama, aged forty-four, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together.…

  • Star Chopra to promote Southall FC

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    Southall FC roped in footballing goal scoring star, Michael Chopra as brand Ambassador…reports Asian Lite, Britain’s Best newspaper for British Asians Southall FC announced the enrolement of footy star as brand ambassador at a function organised at the Southall Town Hall. The event was attended by dignitaries such as Mr Virendra Sharma – MP for Ealing/…

  • Alexandra Palace to host UN Intl. Yoga Day

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    London’s prestigious Alexandra Palace will host International Day of Yoga on 21st June…reports Ragasudha Vinjamuri for Asian Lite, Britain’s best newspaper for British Asians 21st June 2015 has been declared as International Day of Yoga by the United Nations, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who initiated and took it up with the UN. The resolution…