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  • Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough

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    President Barack Obama has interviewed Sir David Attenborough at the White House in an extraordinary meeting of minds. During the meeting, the two men discussed the future of the planet, their passion for nature and what can be done to protect it. Excerpts can be viewed below reports BBC. The interview was recorded in May on…

  • Engineers call for review on cost increase in Network Rail

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    Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to the Network Rail upgrade delays announced…..reports Asian Lite news. “It is disappointing that so much of the vital work needed to upgrade the UK rail network is being delayed. “Passenger numbers continue to rise and we need to address the…

  • British adults still play with toy cars: Study

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    One in five UK adults (22%) admit to still playing with toy cars, even when the children aren’t around, according to new research out today. And while half of this group (11%) is quite happy to do so in the company of other adults, the same number prefers to do so only in private. The…

  • KidZania London now open

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    KidZania London opened its doors for the first time, ready to inspire a new generation. To mark the official opening KidZania Global President Xavier López Ancona joined by KidZania London President Joel Cadbury welcomed 300 enthusiastic local children who charged onto the streets of the child-size city. The first experience of its kind in the…

  • Bank of Baroda Staff Vote to Join Unite the Union

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    Unite, the trade union for UK bank workers, has today welcomed members from the Bank of Baroda Staff Association, following their vote to merge with the union….reports AsianLite News. The Bank of Baroda is one of India’s largest public sector banks. The century old bank is the second largest in India and has ten branches…

  • ?Pakistan to probe BBC report on MQM

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       Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed the interior ministry to thoroughly investigate claims made in a BBC report about the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) receiving funding from India, and sought an early report. Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan and special assistant to Sharif on national security and foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi met the premier…

  • North-East creating budding tycoons

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    Out of 70,000 new businesses set up by unemployed people trying to come off benefits, 13,500 were from the north-east it has emerged. One in five unemployed people who use a Government grant to start their own business are from the north-east of England. The Department for Work and Pensions praised the extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit…

  • Clegg offered to resign before elections

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    Nick Clegg had offered to resign as leader of the Liberal Democrats a year before the General Election to save his party from collapse, it was claimed last night. Mr Clegg had been under pressure from his party after a humiliating performance in the local and European elections in May 2014 – in which the…

  • House prices in London racing ahead

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    House prices in London increased up to 32 per cent last year – leaving the rest of the country far behind in its wake. Every area of the country where property prices increased by over 20 per cent were in the capital, while areas in the north saw homes fall by almost a quarter in value. The figures,…

  • British Imams go digital to stem Daesh

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    British Imams will provide personal videos to offer spiritual guidance and support to young British Muslims….reports Asian Lite News As millions of British Muslims observing Ramadan – the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, male and female Imams and scholars from across the UK are taking part in a digital campaign titled ‘Ramadan Reminders’ to…

  • BBC, PM urged to rename ISIS

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    Cross party MPs including Boris Johnson, Keith Vaz call on Government and BBC to rename ISIL/ ISIS as ‘Daesh’….reports Asian Lite News  More than 120 Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum have signed letters calling for the BBC and the Government to stop referring to the terrorist organisation as “the Islamic State”. The…

  • UK visa restriction to hit Indian firms: CII

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    British restriction on work visa may disrupt Indian firms, says Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). “There are over 800 Indian companies operating in the UK, contributing to the overall economy and innovation, paying taxes, hiring locally and upskilling local talent. We must not undermine the contributions of Indian companies in the UK,” CII chief  Sumit…

  • Afzal Supports Andy as Labour Leader

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    Mr Afzal Khan MEP, former Manchester Mayor and one of the most influential politicians among the Asian communities, has announced his Support for Labour Leadership Candidate Andy Burnham MP….reports Asian Lite News. Mr Khan said Burnham is the candidate who ‘connects’ best with the people. Afzal’s support to Andy will tilt the grass-root level campaign especially in Greater Manchester…

  • Stone thefts are on the rise in UK

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      Thieves in UK have been stealing stone and slate from pavements, roads, schools and churches after a government crackdown on scrap metal…reports Asian Lite. Recent media reports indicate that the thieves have been switching to stealing stone and slate from pavements, roads, schools and churches after a government crackdown on scrap metal. Mike Penning,…

  • 300 Suspects identified in Rotherham sex abuse inquiry

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    Detectives investigating “horrendous” child sex abuse in Rotherham has 300 possible suspects identified. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said most of the potential suspects were Asian men and most of the estimated 1,400 victims in the town were white British girls and young women. The 32 officers working on Rotherham’s child sexual exploitation case –…

  • Queen speaks for unity in Europe

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    The Queen has spoken out on the need for unity in Europe in a speech to German and UK leaders. The UK monarch, who was at a state banquet in Berlin as part of a four-day visit to Germany, said that “division in Europe is dangerous”. Her speech was made in the presence of German Chancellor…

  • Rise in prosecutions for violence against women

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    Britain has seen a record number of people been prosecuted for offences categorised as “violence against women and girls”, figures show. A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) report showed more than 107,000 such prosecutions in the year to April, up 16,000 (18%) on the previous year. The figures are for crimes “primarily” against women, but male victims…

  • Cameron to begin EU talks

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    Prime Minister David Cameron is all set for EU renegotiation at a meeting of European leaders in Brussels later. The European Council summit will be the first time the objectives have been collectively discussed by EU leaders. However, with the agenda set to be dominated by the Greek debt and migrant crises, time will be limited…

  • WORLD NEWS N PICS – Dinosaurs in Canada

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    Asian Lite News compiles a selection of news pictures from around the world. British Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Germany tops the news agenda in today’s British papers. Greece Euro crisis is still lingers

  • Shahid sashays into Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa!

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    Ace dancer and Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor debuts as a Judge on India’s premier Dance Reality Show in Colors TV Colors’ premier dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, has raised the bar for the upcoming season of the show by roping in critically acclaimed actor and dancer par excellence,  Shahid Kapoor as a judge on…

  • Britain to train Ukrainian forces

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    Britain will step up its program of training for the Ukrainian armed forces, the British ministry of defence (MoD) has said. The move is to build on an existing program of medical, infantry, logistics and tactical intelligence training which has been offered to 650 Ukrainians since March and around 250 personnel will be trained in…

  • British woman with mental illness held captive by Al Qaeda

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    A British woman who was captured by Al Qaeda in Syria and held for seven months has been released after the militants found out about her long history of mental illness. The 31-year-old was freed after managing to send a secret Whatsapp message to London based lawyer Tasnime Akunjee, who then spent two weeks negotiating…

  • Ramadan boosts Britain’s big supermarkets sale

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    With an uplift of £100million as Muslims prepare ‘iftaar’ Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been boosted with a £100million sales thanks to Ramadan…reports Asian Lite. Three million Muslims in the UK will break their fast with lavish sundown meals during the Islamic holy month which ends with the Eid celebration on July 18 this year. According…

  • Lord Richards warns Muslim extremism threat like Nazis

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    Lord Richards of Herstmonceux a former Chief of the Defence Staffsaid extremism is a “real threat” to the world. Lord Richards  condemned politicians and said Britain must stop “sleepwalking” and prepare to tackle Muslim extremism seriously. The situation was is similar to the Nazi threat during the Second World War, Lord Richards warned while speaking…

  • UK students groomed to smuggle illegal immigrants

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    French officials reveal that 100 Britons were jailed in last year, as students were targeted by gangs to smuggle people into UK. People traffickers are grooming debt-ridden Britons to smuggle illegal migrants from Calais in a growing new tactic. Students, bar owners and shopkeepers who face financial problems are being targeted by gang masters to…

  • Cameron may redfine child poverty target

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    David Cameron has started work on changing the definition child poverty …reports Asian Lite As new figures are set to show the first increase in the number of poor children in poor households in a decade, the Tory government is likely to change the definition of child poverty target. The Tory Government in its Manifesto…

  • White leadership on Board rises, says research

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    A groundbreaking study by Green Park of the top 10,000 executives in Britain’s most important firms reveals a deep “diversity deficit” that could put UK companies at a serious disadvantage in both domestic and global markets….reports Asian Lite.   It is reported that the number of board members from ethnic minorities is falling despite a drive to…

  • Immigration rules “will cause chaos” in NHS:RCN

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    New Royal College of Nursing research reveals that changes to immigration rules will risk intensifying the severe shortage of nurses in the UK, compromising patient safety as well as costing the health service millions…reports Asian Lite. Under the new rules, people from outside the European Economic Area [EEA] must be earning £35,000 or more before…

  • Britain develop breath test to detect stomach cancer

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    British researchers have developed a breath test that can detect oesophageal and gastric (stomach) cancer in minutes with 90 percent accuracy….reports Asian Lite News. The test has produced encouraging results in a clinical study of 210 patients, and will now be tested in a larger trial involving three hospitals in London. Oesophageal and gastric malignancies…

  • British teen is the new Spider-Man

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    Tom Holland, a 19-year-old from Kingston-upon-Thames, has been chosen to play Peter Parker in a new Spider-Man movie, which is set for release in 2017. Best known for playing the lead character in the West End version of Billy Elliot, he recently appeared in the popular UK TV series Wolf Hall. Tom Rothman, Sony Motion…

  • Chaos at Calais

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    Border security is being strengthened  in northern France and Dover after migrants desperate to reach the UK tried to exploit ferry strike action. Hundreds of migrants at the French port of Calais tried to board delayed vehicles heading to the UK. Speaking to BBC,Immigration minister James Brokenshire said the situation was “hugely regrettable”. The government is to…

  • Queen to move out of Buckingham Palace

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    The maintenance work costing £150m to be carried out will see the Queen moving out of Buckingham Palace till the renovation is complete. It is one option being considered by the royal household, which says the palace needs new plumbing and wiring and has not been decorated since 1952. It comes as the Crown Estate,…

  • Uskmouth Power Plant Re-Opens

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    Uskmouth Power Station had its official re-opening  which has secured 40 jobs in the Newport area….reports Asian Lite News.   The former coal fired power station closed just over a year ago  will now be converted to bio-mass energy by new Hong Kong based owners SIMEC Group and more than 40 workers will be re-employed…

  • Hajj pilgrims urged to check health advice

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    Muslims planning to travel to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage have been urged to check the latest health advice before booking trips….reports Asian Lite News.   The pilgrimage to Mecca is expected to fall between September 21-26 and traditionally many people begin making travel plans during the holy month of Ramadan. Public Health…

  • Slimming consultant bags gold award

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    Rahema, who runs the Bordesley Green Slimming World group every week, has been awarded ‘Gold’ status by the national slimming club….reports Asian Lite News A weight loss expert from Birmingham has struck gold for the exceptional work she does in helping more than 100 people to lose weight at her local group every week. Rahema,…

  • Irish village commemorates 1985 Air India bombing

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    A memorial service was held in the Irish village of Ahakista in County Cork  to honour the Air India Flight 182 crash victims who died when a bomb exploded on board off the Irish coast 30 years ago. Family members of the 329 passengers and crew, who lost their lives in the 1985 crash, gathered…

  • Birmingham hosts first ever Heritage Week

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    Birmingham will host first ever Heritage Week  throughout the city between 10- 17 September…reports Asian Lite. The Heritage Week will feature a programme of events and activities ranging from exhibitions and concerts, to trails and talks. A key attraction of the week is that visitors will be able to explore venues that are rarely open…

  • Glastonbury 2015 to open on June 28

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    Stage is set for the UK’s biggest week in the music festival calendar where thousands and thousands of people turn up at Worthy Farm in Somerset…reports Asian Lite. The 2015 edition of the Glastonbury Festival starts on Wednesday June 24 and runs through until Sunday 28 June with some of the biggest stars in the world performing,…

  • White supremacist attack Asian dentist

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    An Asian dentist who had gone to Tesco to buy his lunch was attacked by a white supremacist shouted ‘this is for Lee Rigby’ as he brandished a machete and started hacking him, a court has heard. Zack Davies, 26, told police he had singled out Dr Sarandev Bhambra because of his skin colour, yelling ‘white…

  • Small firms back PM’s bid to reform EU

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    Britain’s biggest business organisations will today urge David Cameron to secure EU reform. Mr Cameron rejected Tory calls to publish his demands for reform as he prepares to open negotiations with European leaders this week. And the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) will today come out in support of the Prime Minister’s strategy reports Daily…

  • Skinny jeans gets health warning

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    Skinny jeans can seriously damage muscles and nerves, doctors have said. A 35-year-old woman had to be cut out of a pair after her calves ballooned in size, they said in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. She had spent hours squatting to empty cupboards for a house move in Australia. By evening, her…

  • Britains oldest man, is dead

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    Nazar Singh, Britain’s and Europe’s oldest man, died in India, barely a fortnight after celebrating his 111th birthday, a media report said. Nazar Singh, who had nine children, 34 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren, died in the early hours of Saturday in India, Daily Mail reported. He was born in Punjab in 1904 and was a…

  • Britons jailed in France for smuggling migrants

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    At least 100 Britons have been jailed in France in the last year for trying to smuggle migrants through the port town of Calais to Britain, media reported. According to prosecutors, most of them had hidden the migrants in their own cars, BBC reported. The deputy prosecutor for the Calais region’s main court, Julie Colaert…

  • Mother foils plot to blow up Buckingham Palace

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     A mother foiled a plan by two teenagers’ plot to make bombs and blow up Buckingham Palace. The 16-year-olds from the North East, who cannot be identified because they are juveniles, have been locked up for a year after they admitted taking delivery of chemicals they bought online. Specialists subsequently confirmed that the material discovered…

  • Vulnerable children locked up in adult detention centres

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    Children fleeing the horrors of war in countries such as Syria and Afghanistan are being wrongly classified as over-18 and locked up by immigration officers in adult detention centres in breach of Government policies and legal guidelines. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found that UK border and asylum officers are sending teenagers as young as 14 straight to adult…

  • Britain’s fattest man dead at 33

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    Britain’s fattest man, who weighed 412 kg, was found dead in his apartment in Kent county, media reported. Carl Thompson, 33, died a few hours after he ordered an apple crumble and ice cream from his favourite takeaway on Sunday, Daily Mail reported. Emergency services needed several hours to remove Thompson’s body from his home.…

  • Cameron reassures better opportunities

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    Prime Minister David Cameron renewed his pledge to provide better opportunities for working people….reports Asian Lite News “Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever your background, whatever stage of life you are at, I believe this government can help you fulfil your aspirations.  And let me be clear, when I say whoever you are, I…

  • Black Country celebrates Asian biz success

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    Veteran British Asian business leader Jindy Khera, the MD of KTC Edibles, disclosed his secret for success – Lean, capacity to innovate and succession planning….reports Asian Lite News Jindy Khera, the MD of KTC Edibles, the chief guest at the Black Country Asian Business Awards held at the Wolverhampton Racecourse, said lean, capacity to innovate and succession…

  • Eve appeal pins hopes on Khushi

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    Khushi Kaur, who’s 11 years old and the daughter of  Mumpreneur Kiran Singh, seems to be following in her Mum’s footsteps. Not only does she have her own blog where she shares her passion for food, photography and life itself, she will be attending the local Council’s Youth Council meeting as a guest speaker and…

  • The Tower of Babel at London Museum

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    A six metre high ceramic installation created for the V&A by artist Barnaby Barford will be displayed in the Museum’s Medieval & Renaissance Galleries from 8th September to 1st November 2015. The Tower of Babel will be composed of 3,000 individual bone china buildings, each measuring 10 – 13cm tall and depicting a real London…