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Punjab poll dates shifted by EC

Assembly polls in Punjab will be held on February 20 instead of February 14, as originally scheduled, the Election Commission decided today, reports Asian Lite News The Election Commission of India on

January 17, 2022

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Prince Harry files court claim over police protection

The claim to a judicial review was filed in September to challenge the British government’s decision-making behind the security procedures…reports Asian Lite News Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial

January 17, 2022

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Russia may be behind cyberattack in Ukraine

Kyiv said late Friday it had uncovered the first indications that Russian security services could have been behind the cyberattack…reports Asian Lite News Ukraine said Sunday it had evidence that Russia was

January 17, 2022

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Prince Andrew accuser name witnesses in sex assault lawsuit

The prince’s lawyers argue that Giuffre “may suffer from false memories” and want to ask Lightfoot about the “theory of false memories,” the letter said…reports Asian Lite News Prince Andrew will challenge

January 17, 2022

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Starmer slams Boris over ‘party culture’

However, Starmer told the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme he did not need to wait for the report to conclude that Johnson broke the rules…reports Asian Lite News Labour Party leader Keir Starmer

January 17, 2022

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UK govt to cut funding for BBC

In November, the government launched negotiations to agree how much the TV licence would cost, part of a five-year funding settlement due to begin in April 2022…reports Asian Lite News Britain’s government

January 17, 2022

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Britain may lift Covid curbs soon

Last month, England switched to “Plan B” restrictions, re-imposing guidance to work from home and a requirement for attendees to show vaccination passports on entry to larger events, reports Asian Lite News

January 17, 2022

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Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passes away

A recipient of the country’s second-highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, Maharaj Ji was also a lifelong Kathak guru as well as a talented Hindustani classical singer and percussionist…reports Asian Lite News The

January 16, 2022

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‘Vanity Fair’ finds stylish Priyanka on its cover

‘Vanity Fair’ cover story goes on to say: “She is an outsider who broke down barriers and built a place for herself within the walls of Hollywood. Now she’s on a mission

January 14, 2022

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Budget session begins Jan 31, Union Budget on Feb 1

The Budget Session is taking place amid a recent spike in Covid cases which has seen daily infections cross the 2 lakh-mark in the last two days….reports Asian Lite News The Budget

January 14, 2022

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