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  • Breakthrough in malaria research

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      An international team of scientists, including Dr Mahmood Alam from India, has discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives in the blood stream of its victims, a discovery that could pave the way to new treatments for the disease….reports Asian Lite News According to the World Health Organisation malaria currently infects more…

  • Asian drama to focus on radicalisation

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    This July will see the Belgrade Theatre turns a spotlight on radicalisation amongst young British Muslims with the premiere of a provocative new play by Asian Youth Theatre, ‘Somewhere To Belong’ at Coventry ….reports Asian Lite News This brand new collaboration between the Belgrade and Vamos Theatre Company, one of the U.K’s leading producers of masked theatre,…

  • Toyota develops new test dummies

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    The latest version of THUMS adds a muscle modelling feature that can simulate he body attitude of different vehicle occupants, from relaxed to braced, allowing for more detailed computer analysis of the injures collisions can cause….reports Asian Lite News You are in a car and you know you are about to hit something. If you…

  • REVIEW: Max – story of a war dog

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    Max’ – A max(imum) emotional drama …. writes Troy Ribeiro  Film: “Max”; Language: English Cast: Josh Wiggins, Robbie Amell, Mia Xitlali, Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham, Dejon LaQuake and Luke Kleintank; Director: Boaz Yakin; Rating: *** Max is dedicated to the memory of war dogs and their handlers. The narration starts off by telling us, “Dogs have…

  • Tribute to London 7/7

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    Motion graphic designer Georgina Ferguson released her tribute to the victims of July 7 bombings through animation. Georgina survived the King’s Cross tube blast. She was travelling in the carriage just behind the one blew up.  The video Seven Seven tells the story of kind stranger who advised her to be courageous and don’t let…

  • SMART FORRAIL- Car on track

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    Nicknamed the smart ‘forrail’, it might appear like a lightly modified smart forfour but it’s, in fact, a fully certified, mini-train….reports Asian Lite News (NB: smart and Mercedes-Benz do not encourage any individual to carry out similar modifications. It’s incredibly difficult.) The new smart forfour is a pretty effective point-to-point machine. It can drive from…

  • Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical

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    Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical opened to a packed house at London’s Phoenix Theatre.  Amongst the audience were familiar faces including Omid Djalili, Naughty boy, Madhu and Sulaiman from Signature, Anita Anand, Nihal, Adil Ray, Vanessa Feltz, Graham Norton, Juliet Stevenson, Lily Collins, Indira Verma and Manish Bhasin. Adapted by Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges…

  • Tessa Fighting For One London

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    Labour politician Tessa Jowell released a new video in her campaign to become Labour’s candidate for London Mayor. The three minute video, titled ‘One London’, features Jowell explain her background and connection to the city, as well as raising the issue of poverty in the capital….reports Asian Lite News “I’ve worked here all my life, but…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘You’re in my house!’ Obama tells heckler

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    A Video footage has captured the moment Barack Obama dealt with a heckler during a gay pride event at the White House. The US President was hosting a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month in the East Room when he was repeatedly interrupted by shouting from a member in the audience Reports Sky News. But…

  • Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan

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    Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be released in India and Pakistan besides overseas territories during Eid. The film, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh, features Mr Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. The theatrical trailer of the movie was launched in a grand ceremony in Mumbai

  • Dhanush’s Maari ready for release on July 17

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    Dhanush and Kajal Aggarwal starrer Maari is written & directed by Balaji Mohan will be released on 17 July 2015. The film is produced by Listin Stephen and Raadhika Sarathkumar under the banner of Magic Frames and co produced by Dhanush himself under the banner Wunderbar Films. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film’s soundtrack and score while…

  • Bradford charity sets an example

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    Bradford-based charity QED (Quest for Economic Development) celebrates 25th years of excellent services to the communities this year. Asian Lite News look into their activities and talks to Mohammed Ali and Adeeba Malik who are spearheading the movement at one of the most deprived areas in the country….reports Asian Lite News Some people see things…

  • UK appeals to Ramadan Donors

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    Britain’s Charity Commission encourages donors to give safely this Ramadan…reports Asian Lite News The Charity Commission is encouraging people to make checks before they give to charity this Ramadan. The regulator recognises that many people give generously to good causes at this time of year, and urges those doing so to take some simple steps to…

  • Bolly flash mob rocks London

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    A group London-based dancers thrilled the Londoners with Bollywood flash mob…reports Asian Lite News Just like food is the spice of life, dance is the magic, which transcends cultures and brings together people in a way like never before. So whilst watching a dance reality show, a group of dancers, mainly students from the Shiamak…

  • Ramadan Mubarak from No10

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    Prime Minister David Cameron wishes the Muslim communities across the world – A Very Happy Ramadan….reports Asian Lite News The prime minister in a message to Asian Lite News said he would like to send his very best wishes to everyone observing the holy month of Ramadan. “It’s a hugely important time as Muslims in Britain and across…

  • Michelle Obama Rocks London

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    The speech of US First Lady Michelle Obama at a girls’ school in east London was the talk of the town and the social media buzz with her quotes…. reports Asian Lite News Mrs Obama, wife of President Barack, told pupils at Mulberry School for Girls their “amazing education” gave them all they needed to succeed.…

  • Ramadan advice for diabetics

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    Muslim diabetics have been urged not to put their health at risk by fasting during the forthcoming month of Ramadan…reports Asian Lite News Throughout Ramadan most Muslims are required to refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. But diabetics are exempt from this if fasting would put their health at risk. Going without food…

  • ‘ I Bow To You Waheguru’

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    Multi-talented singer-songwriter Manika Kaur returns with her second album – I Bow to You Waheguru. The album features contributions from  Talvin Singh as well as several notable Western and Indian classical performers including Rakesh Chaurasia on bansuri/flute, Jyotsna Srikanth’s sinuous violin and Bernhard Schimpelsberger’s percussion…reports Asian Lite News Multi-talented singer-songwriter Manika Kaur returns with her second…

  • Nicola Gets Laughs On Daily Show

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    Appearing on America’s most popular satirical news show was not pressure enough, Scotland’s First Minister was mistakenly billed as a comedian on The Daily Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zft24HOKCr4 Nicola Sturgeon did manage to provoke laughter from the audience after sitting down to be interviewed by Jon Stewart reports Sky News. She started by setting the record straight…

  • NASA ‘flying saucer’ parachute fails

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    The parachute has failed during a NASA test of new technology for landing larger spacecraft and eventually astronauts on Mars. The test off the Hawaiian island of Kauai was investigating technology designed to slow down a large landing vehicle falling through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds reports BBC. But shortly after the test re-entry started, the…

  • Texas police officer attacks 14-year-old girl at pool party

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    A police officer in McKinney, Texas, has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing him wrestling a bikini-clad 14-year-old girl to the ground and aggressively confronting other teens at a pool party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GyGTSJYNK8 A senior police official identified him as Eric Casebolt. He was being interviewed Monday by an internal police investigator reports…

  • Obama gives touching eulogy at Beau’s funeral

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    US President Barack Obama delivered a heartfelt eulogy at the deeply emotional funeral of Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, who died a week ago of brain cancer. He was 46. About 1,000 people gathered on Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware, to pay their last respects to…

  • INTERVIEW: Pianist Saleem Ashkar

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    Internationally acclaimed Palestinian-Israeli pianist Saleem Ashkar is the Artist in Residence of 2015 Harrogate International Festival.  He talks to Sheena Hastings for Asian Lite News HE was born in Nazareth, and his grandfather was a carpenter…Little Saleem Abboud Ashkar spent many happy hours learning to work with chunks of wood in that workshop in the…

  • Britain gears up for Magna Carta@800

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    Britain is gearing up to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta – the Great Charter, the corner stone of democracy across the world…reports Asian Lite news The Magna Carta was the Charter of Liberties that King John granted at Runnymede on 15 June 1215 as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced.…

  • INTERVIEW: Amitav Ghosh

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    Hailed as one of the most accomplished Indian writers, Amitav Ghosh was recently nominated for the Man Booker International Prize. In ‘Flood of Fire’ I feel like I have conquered a mountain, Mr Ghosh told Preetha Nair. Flood of Fire, the last in the Ibis trilogy, where history and fiction interweave and span the years leading…

  • Stars Shine at Unhallowed Ground

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    STARS OF AWARD-WINNING BRITISH SUPERNATURAL THRILLERUNHALLOWED GROUND CELEBRATE BRITISH PREMIERE….Asian Lite Gallery to get latest on British Entertainment Sector The stars of the award-winning supernatural thrillerUnhallowed Ground gathered at Watermans Centre, Brentford for a gala evening to celebrate the film’s upcoming theatrical release. The evening was hosted by popular BBC presenters, Sunny and Shay Grewal…

  • Indo-Pak friendship film bags award

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    ‘Trading for Peace,’ a film produced by London-based Conciliation Resources, an organisation working to bring peace to Kashmir through trade between India and Pakistan, bagged ‘Positive Collaboration’ award…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for the Asian diaspora An initiative to encourage greater interaction and confidence across the Line of Control in Kashmir has been recognised with an industry…

  • Kamal’s “Papanasam” ready for release

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    Kamal Haasan starrer “Papanasam” is ready for release. The Tamil movie is being directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Suresh Balaje in association with George Plus, Rajkumar Sethupathi and Sripriya Rajkumar. It has M Ghibran’s music, Sujith Vassudev’s cinematography and Ayoob Khan’s editing. Kalabhavan Mani, Asha Sarath, Niveda Thomas, Anant Mahadevan, Baby Esther, Roshan Basheer and…

  • Shishas 100 times dangerous than cigarettes

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    May 31 is World No Tobacco Day.  Asian Lite looks into the new trends in the market. More and more youngsters are using Shishas (also called hookah, narghile, waterpipe, or hubble bubble smoking) thinking they are harmless than cigarettes. The average shisha-smoking session lasts an hour and research has shown that in this time you…

  • 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…

  • World Premiere of Shivaji Play in London

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    London will soon see the exuberant stage show displaying Maratha king Shivaji’s greatness and valour in the play ‘Jaanta Raja’ at SSE Wembley Arena on 20 and 21 June…writes Ragasudha Vinjamuri London will soon see the exuberant stage show displaying Indian king Shivaji’s greatness and valour in the play ‘Jaanta Raja’ at SSE Wembley Arena…

  • Kerala’s popular Kathakali in London

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    The highly experienced team of Kathakali artistes from Kerala will be in London to deliver an exciting performances. London’s prestigious Southbank Centre will host ‘Kathakali‘, a spectacular and ancient theatre show from South Indian state of Kerala, on  Saturday 23 May London’s prestigious Southbank Centre will host ‘Kathakali’, a spectacular and ancient theatre show from South…

  • Navia Natrajan at Nehru Centre today

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    Indian classical danseuse Navia Natrajan will perform at the Nehru Centre on Thursday 19th May at 6.30 pm. A classicalist through and through, Navia Natarajan, imbues her performances with the elements of theatre, conceptual movement and Yoga. She stays true to the path of the Margam – the prescribed order that Bharatanatyam follows – which…

  • REVIEW: Al Pacino rocks in Danny Collins

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    Danny Collins’ – intense and emotionally charged…writes Troy Ribeiro for Asian Lite, UK’s best newspaper for British Asians  Film: “Danny Collins”; Cast: Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Plummer, Josh Peck, Michael Caine, Melisa Benoist and Giselle Eisenberg; Director: Dan Fogelman; Rating: ***1/2 Released under the PVR Director’s Rare banner, writer Dan Fogelman’s maiden…

  • Labour leaders ready for the battle

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    Former cabinet colleagues Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper besides Chuka Umunna and Liz Kendall were in the race for Labour’s leadership. The winner will be announced on September 12 before the party conference. Health spokesman Mr Burnham said the party must support the “aspirations of everyone”, while shadow home secretary Ms Cooper said it must…

  • Hate crime film gets top awards

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    Hate crime film produced by Professor Neil Chakraborti, Director of the Leicester Centre for Hate Studies, and his colleagues bags two national awards…writes Kaliph Anaz for Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians An educational video produced by the University of Leicester to expose the harms of hate crime has been awarded two prestigious…

  • Gav Sadhra, Shreya unveil Judai

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    RISING STAR GAV SADHRA TEAMS UP WITH BOLLYWOOD SINGING SENSATION SHREYA GHOSHAL! May 14th see’s the release date of JUDAI, The new single by UK newcomer Gav Sadhra which features the Bollywood singing sensation Shreya Ghoshal, it’s a tune that will be buzzing around your head for a long while! The song has been produced by one of…

  • Bombay Velvet to hit screens on May 15

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     Bombay Velvet, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar, is set in the 1960s and is a large screen adaptation of Gyan Prakash’s “Mumbai Fables” “Bombay Velvet,” the most anticipated film of 2015, will hit the screens May 15, 2015. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the romantic thriller stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar…

  • London gears up for Jaipur Fest

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    The Jaipur Literature Festival travels to London for the second time with a creative caravan of writers and thinkers, poets and balladeers. Showcasing South Asia’s unique multilingual literary heritage, JLF at Southbank on May 16 & 17 is an intense two-day teaser of what has been declared the ‘greatest literary show on earth’. ‘JLF at Southbank’…

  • PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo unveiled

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    PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo has been unveiled for the GT6 video game, exclusive to PlayStation®3. Designed with a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio (875kg and 875bhp) and the ability to go from 0 to 62mph in just 1.73 seconds, PEUGEOT’s new supercar promises a unique driving experience for Gran Turismo 6 (GT6™) gamers. With more than 15…

  • SpaceX Tests Astronaut Escape System for Crew Dragon Spacecraft

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    A loud whoosh, faint smoke trail and billowing parachutes marked a successful demonstration Wednesday by SpaceX of its Crew Dragon spacecraft abort system – an important step in NASA’s endeavor to rebuild America’s ability to launch crews to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. The successful test of the spacecraft’s launch escape capabilities proved…

  • CAMERON: Let’s finish what we’ve begun

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    Prime Minister David Cameron appealed to the British electorate to vote Conservative to finish the good work they have started five years back. In a message, the prime minister said the Conservatives can have a strong economy and a stable government . “I will keep working through our long-term economic plan as Prime Minister,” Cameron said. “But…

  • Miliband: Put Your NHS First on Thursday

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    “Labour will repeal David Cameron’s Privatisation Act and put the right values back at the heart of the NHS – patients before profits,” Miliband said Labour Leader Ed Miliband urged the British voters to put the NHS first, saying there is no bigger choice for the future of their family and country than what happens…

  • 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…

  • ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’

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    The stars of 2007 viral video ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ are now on their adolescents . Charlie is now 9, his brother Harry is 11 – they got two additional brothers too. CBBC, the children’s channel of BBC, recently portrayed them in their Newsround. ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ video is one of the most watched videos on YouTube of…

  • Stallone joins Warburton campaign

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    The bread price war in the UK has entered a new phase as Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone joined Warburton’s £18 million campaign. The campaign, called “The Deliverers”, was created by WCRS and debuted on ITV during Britain’s Got Talent. The 110-second ad, which contains nods to Stallone films including Rocky and The Expendables, is backed by print, outdoor…

  • Sikh attacked in suspected racial attack Birmingham

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    In a suspected racial attack, police in Britain have come across footage posted online in which a Sikh man is seen being brutally beaten up in Birmingham city Broad Street, a media report said. “We are aware of a video posted on the internet which appears to show a man being assaulted on Broad Street…

  • Muslim families urged to help relatives

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    Muslim families across Britain are being urged to take action if they suspect a loved one might be planning to travel to Iraq or Syria through an innovative nationwide campaign. The Families Matter campaign was welcomed to Leicester at an event hosted by the Federation of Muslim Organisations; part of a national community tour across the…