Indian-origin Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Ravi Menon said the city-state’s central bank has recorded its largest net loss of SGD 30.8 billion (USD 22.8 billion) in 2022-2023.
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First IIT outside India to come up in Zanzibar: Jaishankar
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced today that the first IIT campus outside India will be launched in Tanzania’s Zanzibar and is expected to launch academic programmes in October.
White powder found in White House was cocaine: Reports
A white-coloured powder found in the West Wing of the US White House over the weekend has been identified as cocaine, reported various media outlets.
India lone SCO nation which doesn’t endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Highlighting its continued opposition to China’s attempt at total trade dominance, India yesterday once again refused to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) not to support the project.
Indian-American lawyer stole USD 5 million from client in India; used it to buy yacht, house
Abhijit Das, aka ‘Beej’, an Indian-origin attorney and a former candidate for the US House of Representatives was arrested in the USA for allegedly defrauding an India-based company of more than USD 5 million and using client funds for personal expenses, the Department of Justice said.
Pakistan Cricket Board seeks permission to travel to India for cricket World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought clearance to travel to India for the upcoming cricket World Cup from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a report.
Indian Supreme Court to hear case to deal with suicide by married men
The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea looking to create guidelines to tackle the issue of suicide by married men subjected to domestic violence and abuse.
Indian-origin man jailed for illegally transporting over 800 Indians across US border through Uber
Indian-origin Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill is set to serve over three years in jail for smuggling more than 800 Indian citizens into the US using ride-hailing app Uber.
Indian-origin woman in Singapore jailed for fatally abusing maid to serve three more years for evidence tampering
A 64-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore, serving a 14-year jail term for fatally abusing her daughter’s Myanmarese maid, was today sentenced to additional three years in jail for removing crucial evidence in the case.
Hundreds stranded as heavy rains trigger landslides on Manali-Chandigarh highway
Heavy rains and landslides have led to a 15-km traffic jam with no estimated wait time, no available accommodation and 200-odd people, most of them tourists, stranded on the national highway connecting Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
