It started with an anonymous complaint from a member of the public about migrant worker cleaners in their estate giving money to their manager. Within days, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) deployed about 20 investigation officers to interview more than 30 workers and arrested the manager, Derrick Ho Chiak Hock. Ho, the former operations manager of conservancy firm Lian Cheng Contracting, had collected $396,440 from 57 Bangladeshi workers from 2014 to 2020 for the renewal of their work permits. All the workers have since got back their money. Ho, 55, was sentenced to 24 weeks’ jail on Nov 14, 2024, after admitting to offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, thanks to cross-voting by three councillors. She won by a margin of two votes against AAP's Prem Lata. Congress and AAP leaders called for strict action against the cross-voters involved.

Excited fans gathered at Arun Jaitley Stadium early in the morning for Virat Kohli's first Ranji match in over 12 years. Over 13,000 people, including those who traveled long distances, eagerly filled the stands to see Kohli, showing unbridled enthusiasm even though he did not get to bat on Day 1.

Consumption inequality in rural and urban areas of India decreased in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, as shown by the HCES. Average monthly per capita consumption expenditure also rose across the 18 major states, with the highest increases in rural Odisha and urban Punjab.

Good Glamm Group, a Mumbai-based unicorn, saw investor exits from its board amid financial issues like fund constraints, delayed salaries, and layoffs. Representatives from Accel Partners, Bessemer, and Prosus Ventures resigned in December. The company is restructuring and planning a new fundraise. These exits highlight corporate governance concerns, reminiscent of similar issues at Byju's.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station with the Axiom Mission 4 in 2025. As an Indian Air Force pilot, he will join a diverse international crew for a 14-day mission conducting experiments and outreach programs. Shukla aims to showcase Indian culture in space, including performing yoga onboard.

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...

A 65-year-old man who is charged with raping a teenager was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. He is Lennox Jones of Guy's Hill, St Catherine. The matter was mentioned before...

Des agents de la Direction des ressources marines ont mis hors tension et retiré des pièces de la machine à glace des pêcheurs de Vaitupa. Une action qui vise à obliger Albert Tapi, le président de la coopérative, à trouver une issue au conflit qui dure depuis deux ans avec les pêcheurs.

Le nombre de refus de don d'organes a atteint un taux record en 2024 avec 71% de refus en Polynésie française. Contrairement aux idées reçues, ce ne sont pas les religions qui bloquent le plus mais le manque d'information et de communication. Une journée polynésienne du don d'organes pourrait voir le jour cette année.

L’Observatoire national interministériel de sécurité routière a publié jeudi 30 janvier un premier bilan sur l'accidentalité routière en 2024. Selon les chiffres, le nombre de personnes décédées sur les routes est plus élevé qu'en 2023, notamment dans les Outre-mer.

Does the disgraced Prince Andrew, virtually entombed in Royal Lodge, feel aggrieved his late mother changed the tenancy rules before he moved in?

Each barely bigger than a shoebox, the 29 black coffins - every one decorated with a white cross - marked a devastating moment in NHS history.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to overrule Ed Miliband and give the green light to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil projects, which could generate billions for the economy.

An armed convict escaped from Standford Hill open prison in Kent before using a makeshift weapon to force a nurse to drive him to a cash machine, reports say. 

'The Lively-Reynolds Parties intend to move to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint,' an attorney for the couple requested to Judge Lewis Liman in a letter.

The Government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s laws and policies reflect respect for religious freedom and diversity, says Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness. He said that the Administration will continue to engage with religious...

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Airforce has been named the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS, planned for later this year. Shukla, selected for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission, will join a team led by Peggy Whitson on this private spaceflight aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) initially announced a hike in the honorarium for special police officers (SPOs) via social media, but later clarified it hadn't happened and dismissed the responsible adviser. This reversal drew criticism and raised questions about government pressure.

The Election Commission may order a criminal FIR against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for failing to substantiate claims that Haryana's BJP government poisoned Yamuna waters. The EC emphasized that his allegations could incite public disorder and disharmony between states, raising possibilities of legal action for violating the model code of conduct.

Telangana HC revealed a probe report indicating some cops unlawfully tapped phones of several HC judges. Justice K Sujana granted bail to two key cops, suspended ACP N Bhujanga Rao and retired DCP P Radhakishan Rao, as the investigation would prolong the trial. The conspiracy involved profiling multiple judges' phones.

Election officials and police investigated a complaint about money distribution at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's residence in Delhi. They faced resistance and were delayed for 90 minutes by security personnel. AAP leaders accused the Election Commission of bias, while BJP claimed the officials were obstructed from retrieving evidence.

An explosion at the ammunition factory of Rheinmetall’s subsidiary in the Spanish municipality of Murcia on Thursday injured six workers Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington is working with Moscow to repatriate the remains of Russian nationals who died when a US airliner collided with a helicopter Read Full Article at RT.com

Tulsi Gabbard cited it as an example of how «faulty intelligence have led to costly failures» and the undermining of national security US

According to the report, staffing at the airport tower «not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic»

But US president said that he is «doing very well» in both directions

The Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the words of the American leader that he did not discuss the plane crash in Washington with the head of the Russian Federation

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that more than 7,000 persons have applied for its debt amnesty programme, with many successfully formalising their contracts and reconnecting to its network. The programme started on January 2 and...

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says Thursday's arrival in Kingston of a deportation flight from the US was in continuance of regular monthly arrangements previously in train. She noted that the flight was the first such scheduled...

The Jamaican government says it is «rigorously» assessing the risks associated with the deportation of criminals to Jamaica from the United States of America. President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up arrests of undocumented migrants...

A phased handover of the Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St Thomas is expected to begin mid-February, says Chairman, Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. In an interview with JIS News, he noted that the delay in the...

An unauthorized fence that sparked an international investigation after it was erected in B.C. along the U.S.-Canada border has been taken down, according to police.