Asian Lite News Archive

Category: UK News

  • Chelsea bags Premier League

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    Jose Mourinho’s team bagged the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace at an ecstatic Stamford Bridge on Sunday, BBC reported. Chelsea side needed three points to complete the triumph that has become an inevitability in recent weeks as they moved out of sight of their rivals to reclaim the crown from Manchester City, who…

  • Princess heralds new era in London

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    Members of British royal family have visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby daughter at Kensington Palace. Grandparents the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall spent more than an hour with their new granddaughter. The Duchess of Cambridge’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, and her sister Pippa also met the princess. The princess, who is fourth…

  • Islam snubs Tobacco campaigns

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      London researchers say tobacco companies have perceived that Islam as a threat to its attempts to sell more tobacco products in emerging markets in Asia …writes Kaliph Anaz for Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians Researchers have found evidence of attempts by the tobacco industry to reinterpret Islamic teaching to make smoking…

  • Argentina plays Gandhi card on Falklands

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    Argentina invokes Gandhi over disputed islands with Britain…writes Hadra Ahmed for Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for Brtiish Asians   With Argentina still going through sovereignty disputes to reclaim the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas with Britain, the South American country is applying the way of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘ahimsa’ –…

  • India goofed up on Rafale deal

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    India’s military procurement process blamed for Rafale bungle… writes Anjali Ojha A cumbersome process for military procurements has been blamed by a parliamentary panel for India missing out on “the mother of all deals” for purchasing 126 combat jets, instead of which only 36 will be bought from the same French manufacturer. “It is observed that…

  • Attention linked with grades

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    Children who display higher levels of inattention at the age of seven are at risk of worse academic outcomes in their secondary examinations, research by an Indian-origin professor in Britain says. The findings have significant implications for parents, teachers and clinicians. Researchers at the Universities of Nottingham and Bristol studied more than 11,000 children as part…

  • London NRIs to build 1200 houses in Nepal

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    Mukesh Kumar Sehgal, managing director of Britain-based SISMO Company and  Prakash Lohia offer to build 1,200 houses in Nepal Two billionaire NRIs have offered to build 1,200 earthquake-resistant houses in quake-affected villages of Nepal immediately, Nepal’s embassy in London has said. Mukesh Kumar Sehgal, managing director of Britain-based SISMO Company that is well known for its…

  • Labour Vows ‘Fairness’

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    Labour leader Mr Ed Miliband said an end to the Bedroom  Tax will be the first act of his new Labour government…reports Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians Miliband  said, from day one of the new Labour government, new funds will be made available to offset the full costs of the tax for all families currently…

  • Its a baby girl!

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     The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a girl, Kensington Palace announced. The baby – who is fourth in line to the throne – was “safely delivered”, the palace said in a statement. The Duke of Cambridge was present during the birth of the baby, BBC reported. Both Catherine and her daughter are “doing well”,…

  • Cameron to bridge ‘north-south gap’

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    David Cameron says he wants to close the “growth gap” between the south and north of England by boosting transport, science, skills and infrastructure. Growth in the north should at least keep pace with the south over the next five years, he said. Plans include upgrades to the M62 between Leeds and Manchester and the…

  • BAPS Charities Healthy Heart Workshops

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    BAPS Charities in collaboration with the Radha Krishna Mandir organised a Healthy Heart Workshop at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester on April 26. The workshop provided valuable information on diet, exercise, symptoms and signs of heart disease. An added benefit at the event was Blood Pressure awareness and screening provided by health professionals. Almost 30…

  • Watford Hare Krishna Temple launches Nepal earthquake appeal

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    Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple in Watford has launched a national charitable appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. The Lotus Trust, the welfare arm of Bhaktivedanta Manor, is already working with the Hare Krishna temple in Kathmandu and Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai to co-ordinate both food and medical relief activities on…

  • Britain to see warmer years ahead

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    A team of researchers has shown that the chances of England experiencing record-breaking warm years, such as the one seen in 2014, are at least 13 times higher now as a result of anthropogenic climate change. This is according to climate model simulations and detailed analyses of the Central England Temperature (CET) record — the…

  • Online voting comes a step closer

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    Even as voters gear up to stand in queue for Britain’s upcoming general election this month, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a technique to allow people to vote online – even if their home computers are suspected of being infected with viruses. Taking inspiration from the security devices issued by some banks, Gurchetan…

  • I won’t be PM with SNP deal: Miliband

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    There will be no Labour government if it involves a coalition or a deal with SNP, Ed Miliband has said. The Labour leader told BBC Question Time he “couldn’t be clearer” there would be no deals between the parties reports BBC. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Miliband would never be forgiven if he let…

  • Rail chaos in London

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    Gatwick Express and other services in London were affected as a power cut hit London’s rail system. Thousands of rail passengers have been evacuated from trains after a power cut in south London left people stranded during rush hour for up to five hours, BBC reported. The electrical problem struck between Wandsworth Common and Clapham…

  • Osborne rejects Lib Dem ‘child benefit cut’ claim

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    George Osborne has rejected claims by the Lib Dem Danny Alexander that the Tories proposed to cut child benefit while they were in government together. Mr Alexander, effectively Mr Osborne’s deputy in coalition, said he was “lifting the lid” on Tory plans which included limiting child benefit and tax credits to two children reports BBC.…

  • Magna Carta Celebrates Anniversary

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    Magna Carta Celebrates 800 Years of Freedom on June 15 New children’s book, Rupert’s Parchment: Story of MagnaCarta by award winning author and historical preservationist Eileen Cameron, provides an authentic experience for children. Through the eyes of a child who lived during the Middle Ages and played an integral part in the signing of MagnaCarta,…

  • Clothing giants urged to help Rana Plaza victims

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    The European Parliament adopted a strongly worded resolution to mark the Second Anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh, which caused the the death of over 1100 people and left some 2500 people injured. The Rana Plaza building collapse was Bangladesh’s worst-ever industrial disaster and the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern history. While 27…

  • Home Office approve English test centres

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      Home Office approve  English Language Test centres As a result of last year’s visa controversy, only two organisations are now authorised by the Home Office to run SELT (Secure English Language Test) tests in the UK. A SELT certificate is necessary for many types of visa applications. These include GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken…

  • Bolly star at London property show

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    Bollywood director, producer and actor Arbaaz Khan inaugurates the Indian Property Show at Olympia West Hall London. The Show showcased over 40 leading real estate developers and brokers allowing investors from the UK to meet and network with property developers and experts from India Over the years, the show has become a preferred property exhibition for NRI…

  • PUNTERS ON PROWL: Clegg, Farage face axe

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    Nick Clegg odds on favourite to be first party leader axed Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is 4/7 with Betway to be the first major party figurehead to cease to be leader of their party. With just days to go until polling day, the Lib Dem MP for Sheffield Hallam has an almighty fight on his…

  • Cameron offers help to break barriers

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    Conservative 2020 Vision are realistic and will bring dramatic changes in the socio-political landscape for the BAME communities across the country….Cameron talks to Asian Lite’s Anasudhin Azeez  Prime Minister David Cameron said the next Conservative government will bring measures to help the BAME community to achieve more in their career and socio-political strata. In an…

  • British earthquake survivors return

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    A plane carrying 120 British people who survived the Nepal earthquake that killed over 5,000 people, has arrived in Britain, media reported. The flight — Department for International Development (DFID) chartered Boeing 767 — landed on Wednesday at London Stansted Airport, BBC reported. The Foreign Office has confirmed that one Briton was among the dead.…

  • Birmingham dancer wins BBC Young Dancer award

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    Nineteen-year-old dancer Vidya Patel, from Birmingham, has won the South Asian Final of the first ever BBC Young Dancer. She will join five other finalists who will perform on stage at Sadler’s Wells in the Grand Final on May 9, broadcast on BBC Two.   The BBC Young Dancer South Asian Category Final was broadcast…

  • Tagore’s Gitanjali echoes in RCGP corridors

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    The headquarter of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) in Euston Square, London, now has a room named ‘Gitanjali’ named after the famous work of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, writes Anjana Parikh   Sponsored by Manchester-based medic, Dr Vikram Tanna and his family, the room has an image of Tagore and an extract from ‘Gitanjali’…

  • UK economy slows

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    The rate of economic growth halved in the three months to the end of March, official figures show, marking the slowest quarterly growth for two years. The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the quarter, the office for national statistics said. That compares with 0.6% in the last three months of 2014 reported BBC. The…

  • Rags to riches Bournemouth joins premier league

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    The agony and the ecstasy of English football continued to be played in the coastal town of Bournemouth. For the first time in its history, AFC Bournemouth, founded in 1899, has been guaranteed promotion to English football’s top-flight Premier League, sparking jubilant celebrations across the town, reports Xinhua. The promotion was assured  with a 3-0…

  • Hazard named PFA Player of the Year

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    Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year award. The 24-year-old has scored 13 goals and made eight assists in 33 Premier League games for Chelsea, reports Xinhua. Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, 21, was named PFA Young Player of the Year while Chelsea midfielder Ji So-Yun took the Women’s…

  • HIV home test kit goes on sale in Britain

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    The first HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home, is now on sale in Britain, media reported. The do-it-yourself test is made by company ‘Bio Sure UK’ and can be bought online, BBC reported. It works just like a pregnancy test, measuring levels of antibodies in a…

  • Miliband promise help for first time buyers

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    First-time buyers would be exempt from stamp duty when buying homes for less than £300,000 under a Labour government, Ed Miliband will say. He will attack the coalition for “the lowest level of housebuilding for almost 100 years and the lowest rate of home ownership for a generation”. His party will also pledge to begin…

  • ‘Gandhi’ joins Tory campaign in Manchester

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    This is the first time in the history of Greater Manchester, the Indian community launching a procession in support of a political party…writes Kaliph Anaz for Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British-Asians Finally the election fever gripped the immigrant Indian community at Trafford in Greater Manchester. As the general election just 11 days away, a…

  • Tories pledges more opportunities for BAMEs

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    Conservatives promise a 20 per cent increase in jobs, apprenticeships for the BAME communities. Mr Cameron announced a new set of ambitions for the next five years, aimed at delivering jobs, apprenticeships, homes and new opportunities for people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. As the campaign enters the crucial final phase, Conservatives unveiled new…

  • LONDONWALLAH DAILY BLOG – Modi Gaadi

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  finally travelled in the Delhi metro! It was a big news in India but invoked cynical comments in other parts of the world. Most of the seats in his carriage and the nearby one was nearly empty. The pic clearly shows the presence of security guards all around the place!…

  • Clegg no to SNP ‘life support’ deal

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    Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said he would not join a coalition dependent on “life support” from the SNP after the general election. Mr Clegg  speaking to the Financial times  he “totally” ruled out “any arrangements” with Nicola Sturgeon’s party in the event of a hung Parliament. He also suggested that any coalition formed by…

  • UN Raps UK Motor-mouth

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    “The Nazi media described people their masters wanted to eliminate as rats and cockroaches. This type of language is clearly inflammatory and unacceptable, especially in a national newspaper. The Sun’s editors took an editorial decision to publish this article, and – if it is found in breach of the law – should be held responsible along with…

  • Cook and create healthy eating

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    A Leicester-based social enterprise which teaches children and young people about health eating, sustainable living and the environment, is spreading its wings to Birmingham….writes Anjana Parikh The organisation is ‘Earth Buds’, which was founded by Bina Sitaram, and specialises in delivering programmes in schools to raise awareness of these issues through its innovative ‘cook and…

  • Ficci to boost C’Wealth Biz forum

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    The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India, has become a Founding Strategic Partner of the CWEIC, the apex organisation representing private sector businesses within the Commonwealth and is the only institution with a remit to promote intra-Commonwealth trade and investment.   The agreement…

  • Swedish lab creates the Invisible Man

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    Swedish scientists have created for the first time in the lab a perceptual illusion of having an invisible body among humans. The experiment involved 125 participants standing up and wearing a set of head-mounted displays. The participants were then asked to look down at their bodies but instead of their real bodies, they saw empty…

  • Teens and Net Threat

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    Boosting teenagers’ ability to cope with online risks, rather than trying to stop them from using the internet, is a more effective strategy for keeping them safe, says a new study. More resilient teens were less likely to suffer negative effects even if they were frequently online, said the study. Haiyan Jia, post-doctoral scholar in information…

  • Tributes to victims of Armenian genocide

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    World leaders pay tribute to victims of Armenian genocide World leaders attending a ceremony in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Friday to commemorate the centenary of the Armenian genocide observed a minute of silence for the 1.5 million victims killed under the Ottoman Empire, Efe news agency reported. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Russian…

  • REVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron

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    The latest edition of Avengers’ secret mission gone awry….writes Troy Ribeiro for Asian Lite  Film: “Avengers: Age of Ultron”; Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Paul Bettany, Anthony Mackie, Thomas Kretschmann, Andy Serkis, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Linda Cardellini,…

  • HSBC considering moving HQ out of London

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    HSBC has said it is considering moving its headquarters out of London. The bank said the review followed “regulatory and structural reforms” since the financial crisis reports BBC. HSBC’s board has asked its management to “look at where the best place is for HSBC to be headquartered in this new environment,” the bank said. “The question…

  • British-Asian Mayor ousted in London

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    The judge said Mr Rahman had focused his electoral machine on the borough’s large Bangladeshi community – effectively bribing voters by targeting them with generous grants and using the influence of a senior cleric to tell Muslims it was their duty to vote for him…reports Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British-Asians Mr Lutfur Rahman,…

  • Tory campaign gets Hindi dose

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    Conservative Friends of India launch campaign song in Hindi for British Indians…reports Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British-Asians Conservative Friends of India launches a Hindi song especially composed for General Election 2015 – a first for any British General Election. It encourages 1.6 million British Indians to support David Cameron and let him…

  • British voters in the dark: IFS

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    Four of the major parties have not provided “anything like full details” on plans to cut the deficit, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said. “Broad outlines” of the choice on offer were on show, it said, but voters were “somewhere in the dark” over cuts planned by the main UK parties and SNP. The…

  • Miliband attacks Cameron over Libya policy

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    Labour leader Ed Miliband is to accuse David Cameron of presiding over the “biggest loss of influence for our country in a generation”. Mr Miliband will use a foreign policy speech to criticise the PM’s approach over Libya, Ukraine and the EU reports |BBC. He will promise to “speak up for Britain’s values” on the…

  • Chester Zoo to unveil biggest development UK zoos’ history

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      Islands promises to take visitors on a special journey that will transport them to far-flung islands in South East Asia and will be home to a number of animals classed as critically endangered in the wild including Sumatran tigers, Sumatran orangutans and Visayan warty pigs. The new attraction will see visitors set-off on their…

  •  UNI HONOURS SINGH TWINS

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    The Singh Twins after being conferred with their Honorary Doctorates of Fine Art, outside Chester Cathedral…writes Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians Acclaimed British artists, The Singh Twins, whose work as young art students was dismissed by their tutors as “backward, outdated and having no place in modern art” because it was…

  • Lopa Wins Queen’s Honour

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    Lopa Patel MBE has become the First Asian woman to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion Digital Entrepreneur and STEM evangelist, Lopa Patel MBE, was named as one of the latest recipients of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, becoming the first Asian woman to receive the award. She is also the first Asian woman to be…