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Wide tentacles ensure SIMI's plans go on

National Security Adviser M K Narayanan recently told The Strait Times in Singapore that at least 800 terror cells had been uncovered and disrupted in the country. While this is no doubt good news,......

Journalist held for spying in China

The Chinese government said Tuesday that a detained reporter for Singapore's The Straits Times newspaper has admitted to spying for a foreign intelligence agency. Ching Cheong was detained April 22......

Migrants turn millionaires

An Indian and a Bangladeshi have won $2 million each in a Singapore lottery, reports the Straits Times. The 29-year-old Indian construction worker who won the Singapore Sweep in April, has since......

Why ethnic Indians are happy with Malaysian PM

Malaysia's minority ethnic Indian community is confident that their concerns would be well-addressed with six Indian-origin ministers in Premier Najib Razak's cabinet. With two ministers and four......

'In India, there is very little trust in China'

Kenneth Lieberthal, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development at think tank The Brookings Institution and an expert on China, talks to Aditi Phadnis on the changes China is......

Only the RICH can live comfortably in India

If my old paper, the Straits Times, is to be believed, Gautam Adani is the ultimate proof of the rise of India's parallel state. I don't mean the underground economy. I mean a do-it-yourself......

Markets end tad higher amid volatility

Benchmark shares indices ended marginally higher on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, led by oil exploration major ONGC.The 30-share Sensex ended up 31 points at 19,722 and the 50-share......

Carbon threshold crossed

While long term solution depends on each one of us altering our consumption patterns, the future depends on next generation technologists and entrepreneurs creating business models that naturally......

Nifty ends below 6,000 on profit taking, ITC top loser

Key share indices ended over 2% lower on Monday because of profit booking after sharp gains last week with ITC among the index heavyweights leading the decline.Last week, the Sensex and Nifty......

Sensex ends shy of 20,000; ITC, HDFC surge

Markets extended gains on Wednesday with the Sensex briefly crossing the 20,000 mark in intra-day trades, amid strong global cues, led by ITC and HDFC group shares. The Congress victory in......

Lebanese soccer referees to go on trial June 10

The three Lebanese referees charged with accepting sexual bribes from three women to fix an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match will go on trial from June 10 to 14, the Straits Times......

Cook's exit leaves England battling to save Test

Part-time spinner Kane Williamson took two wickets, including that of Alastair Cook, just before stumps to put New Zealand firmly in charge of the series-deciding third Test against England at the......

Prior and seamers put England in control

Matt Prior produced an exceptional counter-attacking innings then Stuart Broad captured two wickets in successive balls as England took control of the second Test against New Zealand by the close......

Soccer match-fixing suspect detained at Milan airport

Italian police have detained an associate of soccer match-fixing suspect Tan Seet Eng at Milan’s Malpensa airport, two judicial sources told Reuters on Thursday, following a tip-off by......

Silence on match-fixing probe puts Singapore at risk

Singapore is working with European authorities investigating the fixing of football matches on a global scale but its silence on any action being taken against local suspects risks damaging the......

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Q. Hindu temples found in Java, Indonesia. Does ths incident prove tht Hinduism had spread far & wide and those people were later converted by force?
Krishna Chavhan: A. Hinduism has historically been a major religious and cultural influence in Java. In recent years, it has also been enjoying something of a...... more

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Indian jailed in Singapore for running prostitution ring

Singapore, May 20 (PTI) A 24-year-old Indian national was today sentenced to six months by a court here for allegedly bringing three prostitutes... ...

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Monday Closing Report

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Malaysian Indian Congress to hold working committee meeting May 23

The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) will hold its meeting Thursday, thereby setting into motion the process... ...

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Why the best-case scenario is unlikely with Premier Li

Less than weeks after the killing in Sarajevo, though, jaunty marching-bands were cheering on soldiers headed into a war that would end in the... ...

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Sensex up 100 points...Metal, Auto stocks lead

At 10: 14am the Sensex was up 132 points at 20418 while the Nifty is up 33 points at 6220. At 10: 14am the Sensex was up 132 points at 20418 while... ...

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Wide tentacles ensure SIMI's plans go on

Journalist held for spying in China

Migrants turn millionaires

Why ethnic Indians are happy with Malaysian PM

'In India, there is very little trust in China'

Only the RICH can live comfortably in India

Markets end tad higher amid volatility

Carbon threshold crossed

Nifty ends below 6,000 on profit taking, ITC top loser

Sensex ends shy of 20,000; ITC, HDFC surge

Lebanese soccer referees to go on trial June 10

Cook's exit leaves England battling to save Test

Prior and seamers put England in control

Soccer match-fixing suspect detained at Milan airport

Silence on match-fixing probe puts Singapore at risk

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