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Get ‘Jingle Jab’ on Christmas Day

About 60% of adults have now received a booster jab in the UK, with a record number of vaccinations taking place in the last seven days, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Volunteers will

December 25, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·UK News

Vikas Dhawan writes what India ‘feels’ like

Vikas Dhawan brings forth memories of childhood, of growing up and of the warmth of family and friendships, sketching a vibrant essence of the country when it had old-fashioned charm, Rahul Laud

December 22, 2021

Books·LITE BLOGS·London News

Queen’s Baton Relay webinar to commemorate Commonwealth Games 2022

The Queen’s Baton Relay is scheduled on 12th Jan 2022, Rahul Laud reports The Business and Tourism Programme Partners have organised a webinar on 12 January (for invitees only) to commemorate the

December 22, 2021

-Top News·Sport·UK News

Pakistan humiliated by futile attempts to get phone call from Biden

Foreign Office was of the opinion that the matter of phone call should be dropped, but this view was not taken into consideration and Pakistan’s efforts to establish contact between Biden and

December 18, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan·USA

China cuts ‘Wuhan Diary’ writer from literary body

President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, said that writers and artists should not become slaves of the market, reports Asian Lite News Chinese novelist Fang Fang, who recorded the

December 18, 2021

-Top News·China·COVID-19

15 dead in Karachi blast

The nature of the blast is being determined by the police but some media reports suggest the incident occurred due to gas leakage or detonation of explosives, reports Asian Lite News The

December 18, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

Indian forces to remain at LAC: IAF Chief

Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said that the stand-off with China is still there and disengagement has taken place in certain areas, only in Ladakh, reports Asian

December 18, 2021

-Top News·China·India News

Hindu pilgrims arrive in Pakistan to visit Katas Raj Temple

The temple is considered to be the oldest and holiest place of the Hindu religion in Pakistan, reports Asian Lite News A delegation of 87 Indian Hindu pilgrims has arrived in Pakistan

December 18, 2021

-Top News·India News·Pakistan

UK sees highest ever daily Covid cases amid Omicron spread

A study by Imperial College London showed that the risk of reinfection from Omicron is more than five times higher than Delta and shows no sign of being milder than the previous

December 18, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·UK News

UK High Court allows Uyghur forced labour case to proceed

Rights groups also argued that a 19th-century law prohibiting the importation of prison-made goods is being violated by the purchase of cotton goods produced by forced labour, reports Asian Lite News The

December 18, 2021

China·UK News