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Vistara Airways. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Vistara-Japan Airlines enter into codeshare partnership

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

Full-service domestic carrier Vistara and Japan Airlines (JAL) entered into a codeshare partnership intended to open more routes between India and Tokyo...reports Asian Lite...

Paris: Day 1 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting underway in Paris on Feb 21, 2018. Delegates are working through a full agenda that includes terrorist financing. (Photo: Twitter/@FATFNews) by .

FATF keeps Pakistan in ‘grey’ list

February 23, 2019

Singapore: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to explain the outcome of the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12, 2018, in this photo captured from Pompeo's Twitter account.(Yonhap/IANS) by .

Pompeo, Japanese FM hold phone talks over N. Korea

February 23, 2019

Google remembers 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin on his birthday with Google Doodle. by .

Google remembers Irwin, the crocodile hunter

February 22, 2019

CARACAS, Feb. 22, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Image provided by Venezuela's Presidency shows Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro (C, front), taking part in a meeting with the high command of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces, in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, Feb. 21, 2019. Maduro on Thursday ordered the country's southern border with Brazil be sealed off. The measure will be in effect until further notice, the president said during a meeting with the high command of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces. The move comes amid what he called "provocation" from Brazil's right-wing government. Venezuela is also considering sealing its border with Colombia, he added. (Xinhua/VENEZUELAN PRESIDENCY/IANS) by .

Venezuela seals border with Brazil

February 22, 2019

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Singapore: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of their historic summit at the Capella Hotel in Singapore on June 12, 2018, in this photo captured from the website of The Strait Times. (Yonhap/IANS) by .

2,600 foreign journalists to cover Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam

Gia, Divi raise funds for charities

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 (Xinhua) -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a White House press briefing in Washington D.C., the United States, Oct. 3, 2018. U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said here on Wednesday that the United States is withdrawing from the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on dispute resolution. (Xinhua/Ting Shen/IANS) by .

Bolton to visit S. Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit

3 MPS quit Tory party to join independent group

Nuts can keep diabetics’ heart healthy

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh addresses at the inaugural session of the Summit on "Integrity and Transparency in Governance" in New Delhi, on Jan 23, 2019. (Photo: IANS/PIB) by .

Cabinet approves 10% quota provision for J&K

Netanyahu postpones meeting with Putin: Official

U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-WHITE HOUSE-TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT by .

White House plans to cancel federal funds for California rail line

MEXICO CITY, June 28, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech during the closing rally of his electoral campaign in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on June 27, 2018. Some 89 million eligible voters will choose a successor to President Enrique Pena Nieto on July 1. (Xinhua/Alejandro Ayala/IANS) by .

Mexico urges US to do more to discourage drug use

CARACAS, Jan. 10, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during the presidential inauguration ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 10, 2019. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in before the Supreme Court of Justice to begin a new six-year term on Thursday. (Xinhua/Andrea Romero/IANS) by .

Venezuelan congress authorizes entry of humanitarian aid

Chennai: AIADMK Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister K. Palaniswami with Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss during a discussion on electoral alliance in Chennai, on Feb 19, 2019. According to the alliance, the PMK will get seven Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat.The PMK will support the AIADMK candidates in the ensuing bypolls in Tamil Nadu as well. (Photo: IANS) by .

AIADMK, PMK, BJP to contest Lok Sabha battle as allies

U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION-BERNIE SANDERS by .

US Senator Bernie launches second presidential bid

WORLD NEWS

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Twitter co-founder Evan Williams. (Photo: Twitter/@ev) by .

Twitter co-founder Williams steps down from board

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

China plays down UNSC reference on JeM

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

Trump meets Chinese Vice Premier

February 23, 2019

Akali condemns police deployment in Punjab schools

February 22, 2019

Women again outnumber men in Mizoram voter list

February 22, 2019

Hillary Clinton meets Biden over 2020 election

February 22, 2019

Retailers warn or price rise over No-deal Brexit

February 22, 2019

Mueller report over Russian role within weeks

February 22, 2019

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

New Delhi: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari walks on the ramp for fashion designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla' show Khadi Goes Global - celebrate 100 years of Khadi, in New Delhi on Feb. 21, 2019. (Photo: IANS) by .

Fashion designers, actors celebrate 100 years of Khadi

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

‘Northeast not homogenous but diverse grouping of communities’

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

Captain Marvel: Breaking away from Marvel tradition

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 23, 2019

Actress Zarina Wahab. (File photo: IANS) by .

Zarina Wahab to play Modi’s mother in biopic

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 16, 2019

Mumbai: Veteran actors Seema Deo, Ramesh Deo, Shubha Khote, Viju Khote and Bhavana Balsavar at the inauguration of ActFest, which is organised by Cine and TV Artistesâ Association (Cintaa) and 48 Hour Film Project, in Mumbai on Feb 15, 2019. (Photo: IANS) by .

Act Fest gives away awards to senior actors of Indian cinema

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 16, 2019

Media & Entertainment

New Delhi: Actress Kangana Ranaut at Signature Masterclass session in New Delhi on Feb 3, 2019. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) by .

How come Jhansi Ki Rani can dance but not Rani Padmavati?

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 16, 2019

Director Krish Jagarlamudi is done with the bickering with Kangana Ranaut...writes Subhash K. Jha "I've had my say. No more. If she wants to believe...

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REVIEW: Ormer Mayfair in London

Asian Lite News - February 18, 2019

Sample West Coast cuisine in heart of Delhi

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 9, 2019

PROFILE: Celebrity Chef Rohit Ghai of Kutir

Asian Lite News - January 31, 2019

PROFILE: Mr Zorawar Kalra, Farzi Cafe Restaurant

Asian Lite News - January 24, 2019

INDIA NEWS

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Former Poll Chief slams poll bonds

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 22, 2019

Shimla: An aerial view of Sutlej river. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is set to commission the 800-MW Kol Dam, its first hydropower project, on the Sutlej river. The project would add another 366.48 million units of electricity every year to the stateâs power kitty as it would get 12 per cent free power share out of the 3,054 million units of electricity that the project will be generating every year. (Photo: IANS) by .

Pakistan not concerned if India diverts water

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 22, 2019

Act against terrorism: Modi tells global community

February 22, 2019

India decides to stop water to Pakistan

February 22, 2019

Plan to monetise BharatNet assets approved

February 21, 2019

Bengal celebrates International Mother Language Day

February 21, 2019

Modi invites more South Korean investment in India

February 21, 2019

Modi unveils Gandhi’s bust at South Korean university

February 21, 2019

HEALTH

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Smoking may damage immunity of skin cancer patients

Asianlite Newsdesk - February 18, 2019

Smoking may damage the immune response against melanoma and limit patients' survival chances...reports Asian Lite News Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are...