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NRI Sirisha to fly into space with Branson

Bandla, born in India and grew up in Texas will be the second Indian-born woman to go into space after Kalpana Chawla and the fourth Indian to fly into space…reports Asian Lite

July 4, 2021

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China buys media influence by paying millions to US dailies

It spent a total of $11,002,628 on advertising in US newspapers, and another $265,822 on advertising with Twitter….reports Asian Lite News China’s propaganda outlet China Daily paid millions to prominent US newspapers

July 4, 2021

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US eyes refuge to 50,000 Afghans in 3 Central Asian states

Washington was in talks with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan about letting in the at-risk Afghan citizens, reports Asian Lite News Amid US troops withdrawal, thousands of Afghan translators and interpreters face threats

July 4, 2021

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India privatises Indo-Nepal rail network

The agreement was singed in 2004 and the two sides have tried to amend it several times in the past….reports Asian Lite News In a major boost to the Nepal-India bilateral ties,

July 4, 2021

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J&K bans drones in Srinagar

The order has been issued under section 144 of CrPc. The order says decentralised air space access has to be regulated in view of the recent incidents…reports Asian Lite News Authorities in

July 4, 2021

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‘C’ in Cong stands for ‘cunning’: Mayawati lashes out at Congress

Mayawati’s statement comes after the Congress had flayed the party alleging that the “B” in BSP stood for the BJP….reports Asian Lite News Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Sunday said

July 4, 2021

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Clashes kill 3 civilians, 24 Taliban militants in Afghanistan

On Saturday afternoon, three civilians were killed and 30 others wounded during fierce clashes in Omarzai, Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News Three civilians and 24 Taliban militants were killed in two Afghan provinces

July 4, 2021

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Campaign For Uyghurs Condemns CCP Centenary

The CFU sees CCP as “a brutal regime that is nothing more than a colonising force driven by imperial and genocidal aims.”…reports Asian Lite News Campaign for Uyghurs, a Washington-based advocacy group

July 4, 2021

-Top News·China

China’s Uyghur Persecution Reaches Nearly 30 Countries

The majority of targeted Uyghurs are located in Muslim-majority countries including Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey…reports Asian Lite News China’s persecution of Uyghurs overseas has spread to nearly 30 countries around

July 4, 2021

-Top News·China

Big Blow To Pak, Turkey As US Puts Them in CSPA List

Inclusion in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons’ list could lead to sanction on military assistance and participation in peacekeeping programmes…reports Asian Lite News In a move that could attract

July 4, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan·USA