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Record Increase in Entry of Indian Students to UK Universities

Two-thirds of the 65 universities polled by the Times Higher Education magazine confirmed that most lectures would remain online for the coming academic year, but that they planned as much in-person teaching

August 12, 2021

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Germany, Netherlands suspend deportation of Afghan migrants

Last week, the Dutch government urged the Afghan government to continue to accept failed asylum seekers…reports Asian Lite News. Germany and the Netherlands have suspended deportations of Afghanistan refugees amid the escalating

August 12, 2021

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Self-isolation removed for vaccinated close contacts from Aug 16 in UK

With 75% of people having received both doses of the vaccine, the majority of adults will no longer need to self-isolate if they are contacts…reports Asian Lite News. People who are double

August 12, 2021

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‘Booster jab will better protect against future variants’

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid had said the government is awaiting advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the roll out of the booster dose…reports Asian Lite News.

August 12, 2021

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Travel recovery has started: Heathrow Airport

Britain has since early August opened its borders to fully-vaccinated people from the US and European Union…reports Asian Lite News. Britain’s Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers surged in July as the

August 12, 2021

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SPECIAL: Top tips to help kids catch up this summer

Dana Abdulkarim, senior lead teacher in PE and PSHE and the first Muslim woman to represent England in any sport, and Herminder K Channa OBE, executive principal at Ark Boulton Academy, are

August 11, 2021

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More than 75% of UK adults now fully vaccinated

A total of 47,091,889 people have received first dose (89%) and 39,688,566 people have received both doses (75%), according to the latest government data, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Three quarters of adults

August 11, 2021

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Moscow sanctions Britons in retaliation

“We once again call on the British leadership to abandon an unfounded confrontational policy with regard to our country…reports Asian Lite News. The Russian government announced that it has barred a “proportionate”

August 11, 2021

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UK A-level top grades reach record high

This second year of replacement results after exams were cancelled, has seen even higher results than last year when 38.5% achieved top grades, it was reported…reports Asian Lite News. More than 210,000

August 11, 2021

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Oxford vax chief criticises UK’s booster jab plan

“My plan is to offer the flu vaccine, especially to over-50s, at the same time,” the BBC quoted Javid as saying…reports Asian Lite News. The head of the Oxford Vaccine Group has

August 11, 2021

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