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  • 3 Indian designers nominated for International Woolmark Prize

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    Indian designers Gaurav Jai Gupta, Nachiket Barve and Suket Dhir are among the nominees for the India and Middle East category of the International Woolmark Prize (IWP) 2015-16. The India and Middle East regional awards will be held in Dubai on July 22. IWP, now into its fourth year, has emerged as a coveted award…

  •  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British artists, The Singh Twins, whose work as young art students was dismissed by their tutors as “backward, outdated and having no place in modern art” because it was…

  • Bollywood songs add power to Pakistan fashion show

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    By Nivedita  The sounds of Bollywood tracks “Humma humma”, “O humdum suniyo re” and “Maahi ve” resonated as models sashayed across the PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2015 (PSFW) 2015 ramp here in creations by designer Zara Shahjahan. For an Indian onlooker, it was a moment of pride. The designer impressed many with her collection, but…

  • Ethnic minority population to double by 2051: Study

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    The ethnic minority population in the UK will be more than double in the next three decades, reveals a recent research. According to the projections for a government-sponsored study, UK’s Indian, Pakistani, African and Bangladeshi populations will increase between 90 and 120 per cent by 2051. However, the research has also stated that as people…

  • NASA reveals colour image of Pluto

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    NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, set to fly by the Pluto system on July 14, has sent its first colour image of the dwarf planet and its largest moon Charon. “The image reveals tantalising glimpses of this system,” Jim Green, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said in a statement. Charon is seen dimmer than Pluto…

  • Gunter Wilhelm Grass 1927-2015

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    Nobel laureate Gunter Wilhelm Grass, best known for his 1959 novel “The Tin Drum”, has died in a hospital in Lubeck at the age of 87. As an author, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist and sculptor, Grass was a true giant with success in every artistic form he explored. His association with India began in…

  • Labour plans Indian model quota system

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    Britain’s Labour Party, which is in a neck and neck race with Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, is planning to bring Indian model quota system  in civil services, company boards and the judiciary for the minority communities in Britain. Black and Asian communities constitute about 13 per cent of British society. About three per cent…

  • Charles letters to be released

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    The British Supreme Court says letters by Prince Charles to the government can be published, after a campaign launched by The Guardian newspaper. The newspaper sought disclosure of the letters, written to seven government departments between 2004-5. There is no date set for the release of the letters. But the government may launch another legal obstacle…

  • Britain gears up for polls

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     The election for all 650 seats will take place on May 7. The last day to file the nomination is on April 9th . New parliament will be summoned on May 18 and the surveys are predicting  a hung parliament with minor parties like Scottish Nationalists and UK Independent Party (UKIP) calling the shots…reports Kaliph Anaz…

  • Holi @ Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Stanmore

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    More than 4000 devotees had attended the festival of colour called Holi at Shree Swaminarayan Temple at Stanmore in London. . The festival which marks and spreads the colour of spring and unity commenced from 6.30pm. Many devotees including young parents attended with their new-borns to seek blessings from the holy fire and from Lord…

  • Step Brother charged in Becky Watts murder

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    Nathan Matthews, the stepbrother of missing 16-year-old Becky Watts, has been charged with her murder, Avon and Somerset Police have said. His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, also known as Shauna Phillips, has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice reported BBC. The pair, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, are due before magistrates…

  • Indian tax department probing HSBC

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    HSBC bank is being probed by tax administration, regulatory and law enforcement authorities around the world, including India, and Europe’s largest lender is concerned about the amounts of penalties that could be imposed on it for its alleged money-laundering activities, the bank said in its annual report . The UK-based bank separately said it has…

  • Swine flu have claimed 703 lives in India

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has asked health officials to ensure necessary treatment and adequate medicines for swine flu patients while affected states have been offered central assistance even as the death toll due to the disease reached 703. A high-level meeting, chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, was convened here to review the situation and…

  • Cathy Newman – No place to hide

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    The Cathy Newman debacle is something that refuses to go away. Emails are constantly in my inbox since it was first published in the Huffington Post that the Channel 4  journalist had actually lied during the Muslim Council of Britains visit a mosque day initiative…writes YZ Patel People say to me.. Your columns carry a…

  • Indian grandfather assaulted by US police

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    By Arun Kumar   The FBI is investigating an incident in which an Indian grandfather’s encounter with police in Alabama left the man partially paralysed, while one of the involved officers has been arrested. Sureshbhai Patel, 57, had recently come from India to help care for his grandson, who was born prematurely and was suffering from…

  • Israel destroys tunnel linking Gaza, Israel

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    The Israeli army destroyed an underground tunnel connecting eastern Gaza city and Israel early, Xinhua news agency reported citing witnesses and the Israeli military. The witnesses said they saw unusual movement of Israeli army vehicles near the border between the eastern Gaza neighborhood of Sheja’eya and Israel. An Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson confirmed that…

  • Chinese daily accuse India of Cold War mindset

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    India needs to “give up its Cold War mindset” so that ties with China can become promising, said a Chinese daily that noted democracy has become a burden for India’s development. India is “a proud nation, competitive and unwilling to lag behind”. It is eager to challenge China in every aspect, from aerospace, military force,…

  • Boxing Day snow warning across UK

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    Snow could cause disruption across large parts of the UK later, the Met Office has warned. An “area of rain, sleet and snow” will move eastwards across Northern Ireland, central and northern England and much of Wales on Friday, forecasters said. The highest risk of snow is in Wales and central England, where up to…

  • Sydney hostage crisis ends, Indians safe

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        A 16-hour hostage crisis — the first terror attack in Australia — ended early Tuesday after police stormed a cafe in the heart of Sydney where an Iran-born cleric took some 30 people hostage and made several demands, sending shockwaves across the country. As police stormed Lindt Chocolate Cafe using flash grenades and…

  • British Band lost tour equipment

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    The Travelling Band from Manchester have put up a reward after thousands of pounds worth of their equipment has been stolen during a burglary. Police Constable Nichola Simpson from North Manchester division, said: “The van was filled with tens of thousands of pounds worth of The Travelling Band’s equipment.   “This included one of a kind…

  • Cameron slams ISIS beheadings

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron  deplored the murder of US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter Kassig, by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group. “This underlines the deplorable depths to which these terrorists are prepared to go, savagely murdering a compassionate man,” Cameron said in a statement. “These beheadings show once again…

  • Modi arrives down under

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      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  arrived in the “bright and sunny” Brisbane to attend the G20 summit, on the second leg of his three-nation tour. “Reached Brisbane. It is bright and sunny outside,” the prime minister said on Twitter. He is the first Indian prime minister to visit Australia since Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.…

  • Lord Mayor’s mega quiz in Birmingham

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    With a week to go until the Lord Mayor’s Mega Quiz, Brummies are being urged to come forward and do battle with last year’s winners from Wales. This year’s Mega Quiz Lord Mayor Cllr Shafique Shah will take place at Birmingham University’s Great Hall on November 20.   As well as the highly desirable Mega Quiz…

  • UK appoints anti-slavery chief

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    The Home Secretary Theresa May has appointed Kevin Hyland as the UK’s first ever Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s world renowned Human Trafficking Unit, has over 30 years’ experience investigating organised crime and has worked closely with slavery victims to secure a number of key prosecutions of perpetrators.…

  • Tribute for Khudadad Khan in Pakistan

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    British High Commissioner Philip Barton with VC recipient Sepoy Khudadad Khan descendant, Abdul Ghafoor Chaudhary British High Commissioner to Pakistan Mr Philip Barton CMG OBE unveiled a plaque in honour of three soldiers from modern day Pakistan, who were awarded Victoria Crosses during the First World War.  The ceremony formed part of the UK Government’s…

  • HELLO MOTO- From China

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    Employees pose for a group photo in front of the “HELLO MOTO” installation during a celebration of Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility in Beijing, China, Oct. 31, 2014. Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest personal computer maker, said on Oct. 30 it has fully acquired Motorola’s mobile business, making Lenovo world’s third largest smartphone maker. In…

  • Canadian MP Nina Grewal on Ottawa shoot-out

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    By Nina Grewal  When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was speaking at about 9.30 a.m.  in a caucus room of parliament, we heard a couple of shots. We were not alarmed as we thought some construction work was going on. Then, more shots were heard and we were alarmed, more so as the Prime Minister…

  • Brahma Kumaris open Harmony House

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    After years of dreaming, searching and planning by the Brahma Kumaris’ Leicester family, Harmony House was finally ready for business. Sudeshdidi and Sister Jayanti during the inauguration of Harmony House in Leicester It was officially inaugurated by The Baroness Verma of Leicester, with the unveiling of a plaque to record this auspicious occasion. Over 250…

  • UK set to bask in Durga Puja

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    Though thousands of miles away, especially during this time of the year, the festive mood of India has got a strong grip on those settled in other parts of the world including the UK. And, one of the most awaited festivals is Durga puja. Several temples and organisations in Leicester, Liverpool, Reading, London and other…

  • Indian men in Asiad hockey final

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    Two-time champions India stayed on course for their first Asian Games gold medal in 16 years as a solitary strike by Akashdeep Singh helped them beat hosts South Korea 1-0 in the semifinals of the men’s hockey tournament at the Soenhak Hockey Stadium here Tuesday. India not only stayed on course for a possible third…

  • Model Archana Pandey commits suicide

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    Model Archana Pandey was found dead Monday at her residence in Lokhandwala Andheri West. She committed suicide a couple of days ago, said an official from Versova Police station where the case has been registered. “We got a call from her neighbours, so went to the location where she was found dead. She had committed…

  • French honours Rodricks

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    Noted fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has been honoured with Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres for his contributions to the fashion industry. The designer will be conferred with the award at the forthcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), here. “Thank you France for bestowing on me a distinction that has gone to the…

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  • New book about dementia

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    New book aims to spread awareness about dementia With over 40 lakh dementia patients in India, there is an urgent need to educate people on how to look after suffering family members and, in some cases, even reverse the symptoms, author Minakshi Chaudhry whose book on dementia was presented to President Pranab Mukherjee said. “A…

  • UN sets up mission to combat Ebola

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    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced to have established a UN mission to combat Ebola with the advance teams to be deployed to West Africa by Monday. The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) will “provide the operational framework and unity of purpose to ensure the rapid, effective and coherent action necessary to stop…

  • UAE on Mars mission

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    The UAE’s historic project to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021 would benefit all humanity and its findings would be made available to all countries to use, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Presiding over a brainstorming session with…

  • Scotland Yard descriminated black officer

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    Scotland Yard subjected a black female officer to “vindictive … spiteful … insulting, malicious and oppressive” treatment and greeted her victory against the force in a discrimination case by trying to smear her name, a tribunal has found. In a damning judgment, an employment tribunal criticised officers including the Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, says a…

  • Anti-terror plans hit legal hurdle

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    David Cameron’s plan to fight the terrorist threat posed by Islamic State got off to a stuttering start when he was forced to shelve key proposals amid legal uncertainty, Liberal Democrat objections, and even doubts within the security services, the Guardian reported. The prime minister unveiled a package of anti-terror measures in the Commons on…

  • Boris Island binned

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    A plan for an island airport in the Thames estuary will be rejected, the BBC understands. In response, an adviser to London mayor Boris Johnson, Daniel Moylan, said if true, it is “sadly short-sighted”. Known as “Boris Island” because of Mr Johnson’s backing, it was one option being considered by the Airports Commission on how…

  • Modi bares chest on expansionist China

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     In a veiled attack on China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that the world was witnessing expansionism as seen in the 18th century but it needed to take the path of development, instead.   “Encroaching on a country, entering into sea somewhere, entering a country and occupying territory – this expansionism cannot do welfare…

  • Manila wants Indian cover against China

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    Worried over increasingly aggressive moves of China to stake claim on disputed reefs in the South China Sea, the Philippines is looking at establishing defence cooperation with allies, including India, a top official said here. The Philippines is watching with heightened concern China’s moves at reclamation work on four reefs in the Spratly Islands that…

  • Cameron effort to protect flock

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    David Cameron was forced to interrupt a pre-referendum trip to Scotland on Thursday as the Conservative leadership scrambled to deal with the surprise defection of a hardline Eurosceptic MP to Ukip, triggering an early byelection. A major operation by the Conservative whips, launched within minutes of the announcement by Douglas Carswell, ensured that fellow Eurosceptics echoed…

  • Kerala pushes for UAE mission

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    The Kerala government will take up the delay in opening a UAE consulate here as the decision to do so was cleared last year, a state minister said Tuesday.Earlier this year, the UAE officials have visited the state and sought support from us for opening up the consulate, State Minister for Diaspora K.C. Joseph told…

  • AAP poor show in Punjab

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    When almost the entire country rejected the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the parliamentary elections, Punjab went against the tide and gave the new-born party its electoral debut in the Lok Sabha with four seats. The same AAP was Monday summarily rejected by the electorate in the by-elections for two assembly seats in Punjab. On both…

  • Indians charged with murder

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    Two men have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in west London. Gaurav Sharma, 33, of no fixed address and Jaswinder Singh, 27, of Saxon Road, Southall, will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later, a BBC report said. Mohamed Afzal, 38, was found stabbed at Trinity Road in Southall at…

  • Kerala to get Diaspora directory

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    Kerala will soon get a directory to enable it connect better with its two million-strong diaspora that annually remits home a staggering Rs.75,000 crore ($12 billion). It’s probably the first-such exercise in the country.“The need for such a directory has been on the cards for long but with the recent evacuation of Kerala nurses from…

  • Indo-Pak stand off Unfortunate: US

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    As India called off foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan over its envoy’s meeting with Kashmiri separatists, the US termed the cancellation “unfortunate” and said it continued to support their efforts to improve bilateral relations. “It is unfortunate that planned talks between India and Pakistan have fallen through,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters in…

  • Sultan bids for London hotel

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    The Sultan of Brunei has made a bid for New York’s Plaza Hotel, Dream Hotel and London’s Grosvenor House hotel, the Wall Street Journal’s website edition reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the situation. An investment firm affiliated with Brunei has offered to pay US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) for the three hotels, which are…

  • Med tech to clock $50 bn by 2025

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    The $6.3 billion medical technology industry in India has the potential to expand to $50 billion by 2025 if it receives the appropriate policy support, the Confederation of Industry said. “The medical technology industry in India, which is just $6.3 billion in size at present, has the potential to expand to $50 billion by 2025…