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Madras High Court restrains U.S. citizen from proceeding with divorce plea filed in Washington

The Madras High Court has restrained an American citizen from proceeding with a divorce case filed by her before the King County Superior Court in Washington, United States, and also from initiating any kind of legal proceedings related to her marriage before the courts in Singapore. The alleged adulterer was also made one of the respondents to the divorce petition …

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2 days, 4 hours ago

British schoolgirl, 15, is killed by boat propeller while snorkelling on Maldives school trip as parents say they are 'still waiting for answers'

Daily Mail

The family of a British teen who was killed by a boat propeller while on a school trip to the Maldives say they are still waiting for answers as they set up a fundraiser to help with legal fees. Jenna Chan, 15, was killed in a horrific snorkelling accident on November 8 during a week-long school trip assisting the Maldives …

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2 days, 10 hours ago

We will continue to have the World championship match in this format, says FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky

The Hindu

Emil Sutovsky is glad the World chess championship, which concluded in Singapore a week ago, has been a resounding success. For the fans of the World title match, a long series of games, the words from the world chess governing body FIDE’s CEO should be comforting. “We will continue to have the World championship match in this format,” Sutovsky told …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Indian-origin man, 25, jailed in Singapore for hitting father, molesting woman

India Today

A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to one year, five months and six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting his father and molesting a woman in separate incidents. Arjune Ravi rained blows on his 64-year-old father and continued the assault, despite knowing that police officers were waiting to be let into their …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

NPCI's International Arm Plans To Expand UPI To 4-6 New Countries In 2025

ABP News

NPCI International Payments, the entity tasked with expanding NPCI’s homegrown payment products globally, is working to extend the reach of the Unified Payments Interface to four to six additional countries in 2025, up from the current seven, according to Ritesh Shukla, CEO of NIPL. NIPL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India, aims to launch UPI in …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Malaysian woman, 67, loses Rs 4 crore in 7-year love scam, never met 'partner'

India Today

A 67-year-old woman from Kuala Lumpur has fallen victim to a love scam spanning across seven years, losing over RM2.2 million without ever meeting her supposed partner in person. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director, Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, spoke about the extraordinary length of the scam during a press conference on December 17, Malaysia-based news organisation …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

World’s longest train journey that covers 13 countries

India TV News

Image Source : Pixabay 1/6 The longest train journey in the world, covering 18,755 kilometers, takes 21 days to complete. Image Source : Freepik.com 2/6 The journey begins from the scenic city of Lagos in Portugal's Algarve region and travels through Spain, France, Russia, China, Vietnam, and Thailand before reaching Singapore. Image Source : Freepik.com 3/6 The journey includes 11 …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Indian sports wrap, December 17: Ankita Raina reaches second round at ITF Navi Mumbai

The Hindu

TENNIS Women’s ITF, Navi Mumbai: Ankita Raina reaches second round Top seed Ankita Raina overcame an indifferent start to beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou of Greece 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Ganesh Naik Complex on Tuesday. RESULTS Singles : Ankita Raina bt Valentini Grammatikopoulou 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; Thasaporn Naklo bt Diana …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping to celebrate World Chess Championship win | WATCH

Firstpost

Gukesh revealed after winning the 2024 World Chess Championship that he had promised his trainer he would go bungee jumping if he won. D Gukesh kept his promise and went bungee jumping at Skypark Sentosa in Singapore after winning the 2024 World Chess Championship. Following his historic victory, Gukesh, who admitted to being “scared of heights,” revealed that he had …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

D Gukesh ticks another box, goes for bungee jumping in Singapore after World Chess Championship win

Hindustan Times

Fresh off becoming India’s newest sports superstar, Gukesh D is fresh off winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in a decisive and dramatic game 14 of the match against China’s Ding Liren. World chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju signs an autograph during a meet and greet session in Singapore after becoming world chess champion. Gukesh has quickly established himself as one …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Japanese M&A interest makes a strong comeback in 2024

Live Mint

Top Japanese conglomerates and investment firms are ploughing money into India, putting unsavoury episodes of the past behind them. In 2024, the government-backed India-Japan Fund invested ₹400 crore in Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Ltd, a unit of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Interest building up “This interest has been building up over the last several years, with all three Japanese mega …

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1 week ago

How D Gukesh will end up paying more taxes than MS Dhoni's IPL salary after World Championship triumph

Firstpost

D Gukesh earned a whopping US$1.3 million, or Rs 11.45 crore, after being crowned the youngest chess world champion in Singapore last week. Having won US$ 200,000 for each of his three victories in the ‘Best of 14 Games’ series to decide the champion, and the rest of the prize money getting equally split between the two players, Gukesh ended …

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1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, December 16: Manipur enters Rajmata Jijabai semifinals after Jharkhand win

The Hindu

FOOTBALL Manipur storms into Rajmata Jijabai semis; Odisha holds Tamil Nadu Defending champion Manipur thrashed Jharkhand 5-0 with a dominant second-half performance to seal a semifinal spot in the 29th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy in Narainpur on Monday. Services 4 bt Jammu & Kashmir 0 - VV Subramanyam SHOOTING Riya Shirish Thatte wins 25m …

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Air India upgrades 2025: From changes in fleet, schedules to international routes - All you need to know

Live Mint

Air India is set to updates to its international route network from next year onwards. The Tata group-owned airline will use its flagship A350 and B777 aircrafts along these routes with upgraded cabin interiors on multiple US and UK routes, Economics Times reported. From January 16 onwards, India's flag carrier will deploy its retrofitted A320neo between Delhi and Bangkok flights …

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1 week ago

Watch: D Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping after world championship win

India Today

Youngest-ever chess world champion D Gukesh kept his promise given to coach Grzegorz Gajewski and went bungee jumping in Singapore after his scintillating victory against China's Ding Liren in the Chess World Championship Final. Speaking after his world championship victory, Gukesh had said that while he was scared of heights, he was looking forward to jumping off a bridge in …

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1 week ago

Hero's welcome for D Gukesh: Thousands greet world chess champion in Chennai

India Today

Thousands of fans gathered at Chennai airport on Monday morning to welcome Gukesh Dommaraju, who returned home from Singapore after winning the World Chess Championship crown. pic.twitter.com/iuFXDiLcjx — ANI December 16, 2024 As Gukesh exited the airport, he was garlanded and surrounded by thousands of fans eager to catch a glimpse of the newly crowned World Chess Champion. The celebration …

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Singapore envoy left disappointed after having ‘tasteless’ tea worth ₹169; Chaayos CEO responds

Live Mint

Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, expressed his disappointment after having an overpriced cup of tea at a renowned food outlet in Gurugram. Chaayos CEO reacts to Singapore envoy's criticism “Hon’ble Mr Wong, I am Nitin, founder of Chaayos! And as we enjoy our chai, I will share our commitment to get every chai right, including our no questions …

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1 week, 1 day ago

How Nepal Can Transform Its Mediation Landscape With Insights From Singapore's Success

Live Law

In recent years, mediation has gained prominence as an effective alternative to court-based dispute resolution in Nepal, rooted in traditional practices where village elders once played a pivotal role. Despite these advancements, Nepal's mediation landscape, while progressive, still faces challenges, especially in handling complex international commercial disputes. To navigate these challenges and enhance its mediation framework, Nepal can draw valuable …

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Singapore Envoy Finds His 'Rs 169 With Tax' Chai 'Tasteless', Chaayos Founder Reacts To Viral Post

ABP News

Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong just had an "impossible" tea experience in Gurugram. Looking for "best chai" in a locality he was visiting for work, his Google Search had led him to a nearby outlet where he found his cup of tea "tasteless". Rs 169 with tax," Simon Wong posted on X from the Singapore In India handle …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Harold Ball had a short but impressive football career before he died in WWII

ABC

"Don't worry there's not a bullet made that can travel as fast as I can," up-and-coming footballer Harold Ball wrote from his World War II posting to his brother George in regional Victoria. Harold Ball with Melbourne Football Club officials and teammates after the 1940 VFL Premiership. Harold's best game The 1940 preliminary final was played at the MCG on …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Singapore envoy slams Gurugram cafe for serving 'tasteless chai', Chaayos CEO reacts

India Today

Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, called out Gurugram cafe for serving him a cup of “tasteless” chai. Sharing his experience in a post on X, Wong said that he paid Rs 169 for the cup of chai at the cafe, only to find it “tasteless”. HC Wong.” Take a look at the post here: Reacting to Wong's post, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups

Al Jazeera

Singapore has executed nine people so far this year and dozens more are on death row for drug trafficking offences. ‘Losing another son, he couldn’t accept it’ Like almost all of Singapore’s prisoners on death row, Masoud was convicted for drug offences. Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau said the fact that Masoud’s execution was carried out in advance of the upcoming …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Gukesh and Ding receive support from Kasparov, Anand amid criticism over World Chess Championship

Firstpost

While D Gukesh became the toast of the nation and was flooded with praise after his victory over Ding Liren, there were those such as former world champion Vladimir Kramnik who criticised the quality of the contest in Singapore. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh made history on Thursday after defeating China’s Ding Liren in Game 14 of the FIDE World Chess …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Meet Kevin Goh: the Gukesh victim who bid for world chess’ biggest match

The Hindu

Kevin Goh Wei Ming can now claim that he played a role in the career of D. Gukesh, who became the youngest World chess champion in history on Thursday. It was after beating Goh in a tournament in Bangkok in 2018 that the Chennai lad, who won the World title after defeating Ding Liren in Singapore, secured his first Grandmaster …

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Madras High Court restrains U.S. citizen from proceeding with divorce plea filed in Washington

British schoolgirl, 15, is killed by boat propeller while snorkelling on Maldives school trip as parents say they are 'still waiting for answers'

We will continue to have the World championship match in this format, says FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky

Indian-origin man, 25, jailed in Singapore for hitting father, molesting woman

NPCI's International Arm Plans To Expand UPI To 4-6 New Countries In 2025

Malaysian woman, 67, loses Rs 4 crore in 7-year love scam, never met 'partner'

World’s longest train journey that covers 13 countries

Indian sports wrap, December 17: Ankita Raina reaches second round at ITF Navi Mumbai

Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping to celebrate World Chess Championship win | WATCH

D Gukesh ticks another box, goes for bungee jumping in Singapore after World Chess Championship win

Japanese M&A interest makes a strong comeback in 2024

How D Gukesh will end up paying more taxes than MS Dhoni's IPL salary after World Championship triumph

Indian sports wrap, December 16: Manipur enters Rajmata Jijabai semifinals after Jharkhand win

Air India upgrades 2025: From changes in fleet, schedules to international routes - All you need to know

Watch: D Gukesh keeps his promise, goes bungee jumping after world championship win

Hero's welcome for D Gukesh: Thousands greet world chess champion in Chennai

Singapore envoy left disappointed after having ‘tasteless’ tea worth ₹169; Chaayos CEO responds

How Nepal Can Transform Its Mediation Landscape With Insights From Singapore's Success

Singapore Envoy Finds His 'Rs 169 With Tax' Chai 'Tasteless', Chaayos Founder Reacts To Viral Post

Harold Ball had a short but impressive football career before he died in WWII

Singapore envoy slams Gurugram cafe for serving 'tasteless chai', Chaayos CEO reacts

Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups

Gukesh and Ding receive support from Kasparov, Anand amid criticism over World Chess Championship

Meet Kevin Goh: the Gukesh victim who bid for world chess’ biggest match