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October 09, 2024
Australian PM apologizes for Tourette's syndrome taunt
October 09, 2024
Kashmir and Haryana prove India exit polls wrong
October 08, 2024
Modi's BJP ahead in Haryana election but trails in Kashmir
October 08, 2024
Philippine ex-president Duterte to run for mayor in home city
October 08, 2024
Indian financial aid opens 'new chapter' with Maldives
October 07, 2024
New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
October 07, 2024
Blast near Pakistan's Karachi airport kills two Chinese nationals
October 03, 2024
Blast from unexploded US bomb grounds flights at Japanese airport
SINGAPORE — Subramaniam Iswaran, a senior cabinet minister in Singapore's government, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison in a high-profile trial that has gripped the wealthy nation.Iswaran, 62, pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth more than S$403,000 ($311,882; £234,586) while in public office, as well as obstructing the course of justice.The gifts included tickets to the Formula 1 Grand Prix, a Brompton T-line bicycle, alcohol and a ride on a private jet.Justice Vincent Hoong, who oversaw the case in Singapore's High Court, emphasized that the former transport minister's crimes were an abuse of power and jeopardized people’s trust in public institutions.He also noted that Iswaran seemed to think he would be acquitted."In his letter to the prime minister, he...
October 03, 2024
Singapore ex-minister gets prison in rare case
October 02, 2024
India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold
