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NatWest buys back £1bn of its shares from govt

The government and NatWest said on Monday that the Treasury’s holding will drop from 14.2% to 11.4%, after the sale of shares at a price of about £3.81, the bank’s closing price

November 12, 2024

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Why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost

The campaign strategy of the Democrats was based largely on creating fear amongst the electorate about the consequences of a Trump comeback, writes Prof. Madhav Das Nalapat Donald Trump was brought back

November 12, 2024

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Ishaq Dar calls on Trump admin to work for peace in West Asia

Dar acknowledged that although significant decisions were made to halt the Gaza conflict, the situation in the Middle East has since worsened…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar

November 12, 2024

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Taiwanese tycoon challenges China’s sanctions with lawsuit

Tsao strongly rejected these allegations, stating that the sanctions were part of China’s broader attempt to suppress the lawful political views of those supporting Taiwan’s independence…reports Asian Lite News Taiwanese tycoon Robert

November 12, 2024

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Justice Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI

CJI Khanna was also part of the bench that scrapped the electoral bonds scheme passed in the Parliament earlier…reports Asian Lite News Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief

November 12, 2024

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JD(S) condemns “racial slurs” against Kumaraswamy

The party criticised the “racial slurs” by the Minister and demanded his resignation….reports Asian Lite News Janata Dal Secular on Monday strongly condemned the “racist remarks” made by Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed

November 12, 2024

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Military Authority Grows as Democracy Dims in Pakistan

With unprecedented legal support, the Pakistan Army will now determine nearly all policies—economic, legal, political, telecommunication, and security—rendering civilian authorities ineffective and leaving the population at the mercy of the military, writes

November 11, 2024

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India faces threat from RSS, Modi, and Shah, says Kharge

Launching BJP’s campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, Modi had mentioned ‘Ek Hai to Safe Hai’ while accusing the Congress of trying to divide OBCs, SCs and STs….reports Asian Lite

November 11, 2024

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Trump Locks Out Haley, Eyes Ramaswamy for Top Role

Haley became the first Indian-American to hold a cabinet post when Trump appointed her as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, a high-level position in the US….reports Asian Lite News US

November 11, 2024

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Govt scrambles to repair ties with Trump

Trump’s lawyers wrote to the Federal Election Commission last month requesting a probe into foreign interference and alleging illegal foreign contributions by Labour to the Harris campaign…reports Asian Lite News The government

November 10, 2024

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