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Campaigning ends for second phase of LS polls

This phase will encompass 89 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tripura, UP, West Bengal, and J&K…reports Asian Lite News The second round of

April 25, 2024

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Rajasthan ex-CM’s son to face BJP’s Chaudhary

The seat which was once a stronghold of the Indian National Congress, has now become a BJP bastion, with Devji Patil securing the seat since 2009…reports Asian Lite News The Jalore Lok

April 25, 2024

India News·POLITICS

Om Birla eyes a hattrick in Kota

Kota BJP candidate and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is up against Congress’ Prahlad Gunjal, a former BJP leader…reports Asian Lite News Kota, one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan

April 25, 2024

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UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Last month, Sunak faced calls from three former defence secretaries to pledge an increase to 3% of GDP on the armed forces in the Tory election manifesto…reports Asian Lite News Britain will

April 24, 2024

Economy·UK News

Antisemitism row: Met police chief praises officer’s conduct

A 13-minute video of the exchange shows the officer offering to escort Falter away from the demonstration, and saying he was being disingenuous about his motives for wanting to cross the road

April 24, 2024

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Council of Europe slams UK asylum pact with Rwanda

In 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which is part of the Council of Europe, prevented the UK from sending asylum seekers of different nationalities by plane to Rwanda…reports Asian

April 24, 2024

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Girl, 7, among five dead on Channel migrant boat

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais, where Wimereux is located, said the boat set sail from the Plage des Allemands with “an unprecedented 112 people on board”…reports Asian Lite News Five people, including a

April 24, 2024

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Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned from sale

According to DEFRA’s Beach Litter Monitoring Data for 2015-2020, an average of 20 wet wipes were found per 100 metres of beach surveyed across the U.K…reports Asian Lite News Wet wipes containing

April 24, 2024

UK News

Iran condemns planned EU sanctions as unlawful

These should make it possible to impose further trade restrictions on Iran in order to make it more difficult for the country to build and develop drones and missiles…reports Asian Lite News

April 24, 2024

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High voltage campaigning in Jammu

The Election Commission (EC) has set up 2416 polling stations including 666 urban and 1750 rural polling stations…reports Asian Lite News Poll campaign reached a high voltage on Tuesday in the Jammu

April 24, 2024

India News·POLITICS