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Indian-Origin Man Gives False Info On Safe Disposal Of Fake Bomb In Singapore, Charged: Report
9Apr By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Man Gives False Info On Safe Disposal Of Fake Bomb In Singapore, Charged: Report

[ad_1] Venkatraman's case has been adjourned to April 30 (Representational)Singapore: A 46-year-old Indian-origin security officer has been charged with giving false information to a public servant about the safe disposal of a fake IED used in a simulation exercise which later caused a panic situation in the area, according to a media report.Durendran Vicknesh Venkatraman was on January 5 tasked to dispose of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was used in a simulation exercise conducted by a security agency that day at Singapore's Sing Industrial Complex in Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park, The Straits Times newspaper reported.However, he failed to do so and the IED was later found abandoned in a public place causing panic among the people and authorities.Due to the situation, the auth...
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister Gets Extension To Stay Out Of Singapore Due To Illness
5Mar By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister Gets Extension To Stay Out Of Singapore Due To Illness

[ad_1] S Iswaran will now have to surrender his passport to Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on Mar 20.Singapore: Singapore's Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran, facing two corruption charges in a court, was on Monday given permission to remain outside Singapore for an additional 16 days after he fell ill while in Australia, following an application by his lawyers on the final day of the window he was initially granted approval for.Iswaran, who faces multiple charges including two of corruption, was given permission last month to leave Singapore for Australia between February 16 and March 4 to help his son settle into university."At an urgent mention at the State Courts today, the defence filed an application to extend Iswaran's permission to leave jurisdiction by 16...
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Forcing Man To Strip Over Unpaid Debt
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Forcing Man To Strip Over Unpaid Debt

[ad_1] The man ordered the victim strip naked (Representational)Singapore: A 47-year-old Indian-origin man was on Friday sentenced to five months in jail for having forced another man to strip and perform several exercises for not paying his inflated debt of about SGD6,000.A similar charge and a charge of voluntarily causing hurt were also taken into consideration for sentencing Nadeson Pillai Sockalingam Pillai. He also made the man dress up, head to a barber and shave his beard and head.The convict's two Indian-origin friends, Jay Shawn Fernandez and Jude Prabu Davias Pathy, have also been charged with criminal intimidation.One of Pillai's friends recorded the humiliating acts against the man, reported TODAY newspaper on Friday. The proceedings against the two were not mentioned in the...
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Indian-Origin Singapore Man Jailed For Cheating 20 People Of $1.8 Million
22Jan By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Singapore Man Jailed For Cheating 20 People Of $1.8 Million

[ad_1] For each count of cheating, an offender can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean was on Monday sentenced to seven years and four months in jail for cheating 20 people of SGD 2.5 million (USD 1.8 million).Murali Krishnan Naidu was earlier convicted of 17 counts of cheating linked to nine people and involving a sum of SGD 2.5 million over 2008-13.Another 43 charges, including those involving the remaining victims, were also considered during the sentencing during which Naidu made no restitution, The Straits Times reported.In all, the 53-year-old Singaporean had cheated 20 people, including his family friends and acquaintances, of some SGD 2.5 million in an investment scam between 2008 and 2013.He had duped most of the victims, who had drawn ...
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Indian-Origin Teen Killed In Bus Crash In Singapore: Report
15Jan By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Teen Killed In Bus Crash In Singapore: Report

[ad_1] Three passengers in the back seat of the bus were trapped and suffered burns. (Representational)Singapore: 17-year-old Indian girl was killed and three others were injured when a bus en route to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore collided with a motorcycle on an expressway here, according to a media report.The incident took place on Saturday when the bus, which had 28 passengers on board, burst into flames after the crash at about 3:50 am along the northbound side of the the North-South highway, the Channel News Asia reported.Alor Gajah District Police Chief Superintendent Arshad Abu said the teenage girl, who was an Indian national, suffered burns and was pronounced dead while receiving treatment.He said an investigation found that the bus had crashed into the motorcycle, which was lyin...
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Aparshakti Khurana Enjoys A ‘Date Night’ With Wife At Michelin-Star Restaurant In Singapore
4Jan By adminNo Comments
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Aparshakti Khurana Enjoys A ‘Date Night’ With Wife At Michelin-Star Restaurant In Singapore

[ad_1] Aparshakti Khurana is spreading some delightful vibes on Instagram. The actor rang in the New Year 2024 in Singapore with his wife Akriti. Now, he has shared some pictures from his dining experience at the Michelin-star restaurant — White Grass. His “Date Night” album gave us a glimpse of some of the finest dishes. For those who don't know, White Grass is known for its thoughtful dishes. Its menu offers classic French fare with a Japanese touch. So what was on the table for the Khuranas?   The gastronomically refined journey began with a unique fusion of flavours - a bowl of caviar with soy milk, setting the tone for an enticing dining experience. The subsequent slides featured tempting treats like a cream bun, waffles, and a dessert lover's dream - chocolate ice cream topped with...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Govt launches crackdown on deepfakes, Putin gives AI alert, more
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Govt launches crackdown on deepfakes, Putin gives AI alert, more

[ad_1] Today, November 24, governments took center stage in making major artificial intelligence-related announcements. IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government of India has launched a crackdown on deepfakes, particularly their usage in videos. In other news, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the West should not be allowed to develop a monopoly in the sphere of AI at an AI conference in Moscow. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Govt to crackdown on deepfakesIT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India has launched a crackdown on deepfake videos. The development comes a day after Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting with top social media companies and announced that the government will soon come up with new regulation...
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Singapore Chinese Cab Driver Abuses Woman Assuming She’s Indian: Report
24Sep By adminNo Comments
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Singapore Chinese Cab Driver Abuses Woman Assuming She’s Indian: Report

[ad_1] A Singapore Tada cab spokeswoman said the firm was aware of the incidentSingapore: A Singapore Chinese cab driver is under investigation for abusing a woman and her daughter during their ride over misinformation on the destination and assuming she was of Indian origin."He said, 'You are Indian, you are stupid'," 46-year-old Eurasian origin Janelle Hoeden said of the cab driver abuse on Saturday.The woman was with her nine-year-old daughter on the ride, The Straits Times reported on Sunday.Hoeden recorded on her phone the interaction which got progressively more heated.She had booked a ride on the ride-hailing platform, TADA, at around 2 pm on Saturday.Hoeden said the ride started uneventfully and she was talking to her child when suddenly the driver got upset that part of the road...
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid
19Sep By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid

[ad_1] None of his colleagues contracted COVID-19 from the incident.Singapore: A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while outside his home in 2021. Despite knowing that he had just tested positive for COVID-19, Tamilselvam Ramaiya deliberately coughed at his colleagues, lowering his mask to do so on one occasion.Another two charges were taken into consideration during sentencing, according to a Channel News Asia report.The court heard that Tamilselvam was working as a cleaner for Leong Hup Singapore at the time.After reporting for work at 6 Senoko Way on the morning of Oct 18, 2021, he told the assistant logistics ma...
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Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Biting Off Fellow Worker’s Finger
15Sep By adminNo Comments
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Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Biting Off Fellow Worker’s Finger

[ad_1] The accused bit down onto the victim's finger forcefully and did not let go, said policeSingapore: A 40-year-old Indian national was jailed for 10 months on Friday for biting off part of the index finger of a compatriot fellow worker under the influence of alcohol in Singapore during a brawl at a party in April this year.Thangarasu Rengasamy, who worked as an excavator operator, pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Nagooran Balasubramanian's left index finger, The Straits Times newspaper reported.Rengasamy and Balasubramanian, both Indian nationals, lived in separate foreign worker dormitories in Kaki Bukit at the time of the offence.Shortly before the attack, Nagooran, 50, and a construction worker Ramamoorthy Anantharaj, 33, were drinking alcohol in the dormito...
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