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Ramzan 2024: Several countries announce first day of fasting
Several countries have announced Tuesday, March 12, as onset of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 based on the sighting of the crescent moon. Australia The Grand Mufti of Australia, in…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis strike Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi group has launched a missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, continuing their escalation of tension in the region, said a pro-government Coast Guard official.…
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Indian-origin former prison officer jailed for bribery bid in Singapore
Singapore: A 57-year-old Indian-origin former prison officer in Singapore was sentenced to more than three years in jail on Friday for attempting to seek bribes totalling SG$133,000 in exchange for transferring an…
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Indian-origin singer fined for molesting woman in Singapore
Singapore: A 42-year-old Indian-origin singer in Singapore has been fined SG$ 3,000 for molesting a female production crew member in a drunken stupor in 2022. Sivabalan Siva Prasad Menon, who had consumed…
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Indian-origin man jailed for molesting domestic worker, hurting man in Singapore
Singapore: A 61-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to 10 months in jail in Singapore for molesting a domestic worker in a lift and punching a man with a metal chain wrapped around…
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Indian-origin man charged with kicking cop during arrest in Singapore
Singapore: A 49-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore has been charged with assaulting a public servant, an offence for which he can be jailed for up to seven years and fined or caned.…
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Indian-origin man gets more than 7 years in jail for duping people in Singapore
Singapore: A 53-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to seven years and four months’ jail on Monday for cheating 20 people, including his family friends and acquaintances, of SG$ 2.5 million ($ 1.8…
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Singapore: Indian national gets jail, caning for molesting British woman
Singapore: An Indian national, who was in Singapore on a student pass, has been sentenced to four years in jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting a British woman at…
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Indian teen dies as bus catches fire after collision in Singapore
Singapore: A 17-year-old Indian national died and three others were injured when a bus travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur collided with a motorcycle and burst into flames. The bus, with 28…
- India
Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for cheating to get medical treatment
Singapore: A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six weeks jail in Singapore for impersonation multiple times to get medical treatment in hospitals and polyclinics across the city state. On Monday,…
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Hyundai’s US JV to produce autonomous taxi at Singapore innovation hub
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group’s autonomous vehicle joint venture in the US plans to manufacture its self-driving electric vehicles in the group’s newly launched innovation hub in Singapore, the company said on Wednesday.…
- Business
SBI to soon launch ‘Yono Global’ app in Singapore and US
Singapore: State Bank of India (SBI) will soon launch its banking mobile app Yono Global’ in Singapore and the US, offering digitalized remittance and other services to its customers, Vidya Krishnan, Deputy…
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Indian-origin chef crowned winner of MasterChef Singapore season 4
Singapore: Inderpal Singh, a 33-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, has emerged as the winner of ‘MasterChef Singapore’ after winning a three-way competition in the finale. After weeks of intense competition, Singh won the fourth…
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Singapore steps up security following Gaza development
Singapore: Police patrolling has been stepped up at events and places in Singapore in light of the situation in Gaza, while the security of possible target attack places has been reassessed, Minister…
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Case against Indian-origin lawyer for online posts during Singapore presidential polls
Singapore: Singapore’s election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period…