Following PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August, minority Hindu community in Bangladesh faces increasing violence, triggering concern in New Delhi. Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari's arrest for alleged sedition heightens tensions, with Iskcon's Bangladesh chapter facing potential ban amid protests and bilateral diplomatic strain.

Maharashtra's caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde states that the Mahayuti alliance will decide on the next chief minister in an upcoming meeting in Mumbai. Shinde confirms no issues with the chief minister’s position and agrees with the Prime Minister's decision. BJP and Shiv Sena leaders emphasize unity and collective decision-making.

Indian consular officials in Canada have been subjected to audio and video surveillance, with their private communications intercepted. India lodged a strong protest with Canada, citing violation of diplomatic provisions. Tensions between India and Canada escalated following diplomat expulsions and accusations related to the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed reports of delays in Vande Bharat sleeper train production due to design issues, clarifying the real cause was the Russian firm's limited experience with larger trains. Vaishnaw assured that the Indian Railways' needs for 16 to 24-coach trains were clearly communicated and production will commence soon.

From Jan 1, 2025, manufacturers and suppliers dealing with industrial machinery as well as combustible dust will have to comply with enhanced workplace safety and health (WSH) measures, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Nov 29). This follows recommendations put forward by the inquiry committee probing the Tuas explosion which killed three workers and injured seven others in February 2021. According to the committee's findings, the unsafe use of a mixer machine had caused it to explode, igniting the combustible potato starch powder used in the workshop and leading to subsequent flash fires. To prevent similar incidents, the Multi-Agency Workplace Safety and Health Taskforce (MAST) will introduce enhanced control measures to ensure the safe use of combustible dust — materials which can disperse in the air and ignite when in contact with a heat source. Manufacturers and suppliers must label associated hazards on packages or containers of combustible dust and communicate to workers on safe use.

While a majority of the MPs to publicly declare their position have come out in favour, the outcome still remains shrouded in uncertainty.

Her engagement comes just two days before the one year anniversary of her release from captivity in Gaza.

The TV presenter, 47, who is mourning the death of his father Christopher, is said to have reacted to an anesthetic he had earlier in the day while having his meal.

He pledged to unleash his hypersonic Oreshnik missiles on the capital as his forces conducted another devastating attack on Ukraine 's energy infrastructure.

The 25-year-old pillion passenger was thrown off the bike by a dark coloured 4x4 in Batley Lane, Peasley, in Derbyshire at about 8pm on Tuesday.

Wallace, 60, was warned in 2018 about his behaviour on Impossible Celebrities by a BBC executive after the women claimed he boasted to them about being a good lover.

Ms Haigh gave police a list of items she thought had been snatched while she was 'mugged' during a night out in 2013, including her work mobile, which she later discovered had not been taken.

SINGAPORE — A man was sentenced to 21 weeks' jail on Nov 28 after he forged Grab receipts on more than 460 occasions and work-related timesheets in eight instances, to dupe his then employer into disbursing more than $24,000 to him. Muhammad Fariz Shaik Sha Marican, 33, also made false medical certificates and an electronic letter purportedly from the Singapore Armed Forces, causing the Ministry of Health (MOH), where he worked as a temporary staff member, to excuse him from reporting for work. On Nov 12, he pleaded guilty to two forgery charges, and two other similar charges were considered during sentencing. Recruitment firm Persolkelly (PSK), which worked with MOH to provide employees, had hired Fariz, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Kelly Ng in earlier proceedings.  In November 2021, PSK deployed him to work at MOH to support its Covid-19 operations. The ministry later checked Fariz's annual leave balance in April 2023, as it wanted to convert him to a staff member.

SINGAPORE — Veronica Shim Wai Han, a former Singapore Airlines flight stewardess-turned-private banker of almost 20 years' standing, broke down in court on Thursday (Nov 28) as she testified that at least two investors in businessman Ng Yu Zhi's $1.5 billion nickel trading scam «had died directly or indirectly because of pressure from this case». Prosecutors alleged that Ng's Ponzi scheme, which promised attractive profits from nickel trading was «pure fiction» that duped 947 investors of almost $1.5 billion, of which more than $481 million was channelled to Ng's personal bank accounts and used to finance his lavish lifestyle. The first prosecution witness to take the stand, Shim, the former chief executive of fund manager Envysion Wealth Management (EWM), and her company are named as victims in two cheating charges against Ng, the alleged mastermind of the scam.

SINGAPORE — In what he described as the lowest point in his life, a cyber-security specialist stole a few thousand dollars from a savings account meant for his daughter so that he could keep gambling. The 35-year-old, who gave only his surname as Sow, peeped to find out his wife's password for the account under her name. «I stole the money to top up my betting account,» he said. He had lost at least $500,000 from football matches since getting addicted to illegal gambling sites in his teens and ended up owing both legal and illegal moneylenders. Still, the father of three young children continued. «I was betting every day — in the toilet, at work and on the bus or train.» A National Council on Problem Gambling survey of more than 3,000 Singapore residents aged 18 and older found that more people, like Sow, have gambled on illegal online sites. The percentage of those who said they have done so rose from 0.3 per cent in the 2020 survey to one per cent in the 2023 poll. But the probable pathological and problem gambling rate remained stable at around 1.1 per cent of those polled in the 2023 survey, which was released on Nov 28.

The Ontario New Democratic Party, the Official Opposition in the province, has renamed its J.S. Woodsworth Human Rights and Equity Awards to the Rosemary Brown Racial Justice Awards. Rosemary Brown, a social worker, was born in Kingston, Jamaica,...

Over 140 candidates from the economically weaker section have secured postgraduate medical seats in private colleges despite high tuition fees. Questions have arisen about the authenticity of their EWS certificates. Candidates have reportedly paid up to Rs 1.6 crore, prompting calls for a government investigation to address potential misuse of EWS reservations.

Andhra Pradesh government may incur financial impacts between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 2,800 crore if it cancels the power sale agreement with SECI. Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar warned of potential litigation and compensation. The deal, now under scrutiny for alleged bribery involving Adani Group, could face legal probes.

«We hold negotiations on other kinds of mediation. Recently, we have started working on the issue of the POWs,» Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari added

Here are the key points about the strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities

Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry reported that three policemen were injured during the clashes, adding that the rally has exceeded the scope of the law on public gatherings

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's antitrust watchdog said today it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant's online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its ad tech services and pay a...

It’s anticipated that this weekend will be one of the city's busiest-ever event weekends. In addition to the Swift shows, there will also be Vancouver Canucks games Friday and Sunday and six Cirque du Soleil shows from Friday to Sunday, among other events.

A man shot and killed by Winnipeg police earlier this week was from Nunavut and is being remembered as a proud Inuk who craved connection and needed help to overcome his violent past.

As the province and Ottawa take part in yet another constitutional squabble over jurisdiction, some oil and gas sector watchers are worried about the effect on the industry caught in the middle.

The Islamist attack on Aleppo came right after the Israel-Hezbollah truce in Lebanon, professor Huseyin Bagci has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized for bringing a dog to his 2007 meeting with ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel Read Full Article at RT.com

Jasmine Sarll had to pay £250 in Ulez fees to take her four-year-old boy to hospital for cancer treatment and slammed the system for making the situation more stressful.

SINGAPORE – Five Cabinet ministers were among more than 100 recipients across 31 government agencies who have received e-mails demanding payment over doctored images since Nov 26. These images are supposedly screenshots from videos where victims’ faces are superimposed onto those of individuals in compromising situations. The e-mails all have the same contents and images, with the only difference being the face of the victim. In a statement on Nov 28, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said 12 male political office-holders were affected, in addition to public officers. The five Cabinet ministers are: Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong National Development Minister Desmond Lee Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Maliki Osman Also affected are senior ministers of state Janil Puthucheary, Tan Kiat How and Koh Poh Koon; ministers of state Alvin Tan and Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim; and senior parliamentary secretaries Baey Yam Keng and Eric Chua.