Maharashtra witnessed a 66% voter turnout, the highest in 30 years, for its state assembly elections. Exit polls present mixed predictions, with some favoring the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and others the opposition INDIA bloc. All eyes are on the Election Commission as vote counting begins on November 23rd to determine the winning alliance.

A car was found flipped after an accident in Yishun on Thursday (Nov 21) morning. Its driver was nowhere to be found. A photo posted to Facebook group Complaint Singapore shows a blue car lying on its side on the pavement. Police officers can also be seen standing around the scene, which has been cordoned off. Another photo posted to Facebook group Singapore Road Vigilante shows smoke rising from the car's engine. Its bumper and right headlight look badly damaged. But none of the photos posted online show the car's driver. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident, which occurred at the junction of Yishun Central 2 and Yishun Central, at about 8.30am on Thursday. When officers arrived at the scene, however, the driver of the car was missing. Investigations are ongoing.

A woman who pre-ordered popiah from a stall in Tampines was upset when the stall owner turned her away after making her queue for 40 minutes.  The woman, surnamed Tan, told Shin Min Daily News that she placed an order for $33 worth of popiah at a stall along Tampines Street 81 last Sunday (Nov 17) for her auntie's birthday.  Tan, 69, added that she had paid for the food in advance.  «When I went to collect the popiah at about 10.40am that day, the stall owner asked me to queue up. »I was in a rush and there were more than 10 people in line, so I asked her to give me a refund but she kept asking me to queue up,« Tan said.  When it was finally her turn, the stall owner allegedly told Tan she didn't want her business and gave her a refund.  »I had already queued for 40 minutes. If she didn't want to accept my order, she should have just refunded me on the spot instead of making me wait in the queue,« Tan said.  The woman was especially upset because the stall owner did not explain why she decided to reject the order.  »I've made bulk orders of popiah at the stall in the past, and this has never happened," she said.

SINGAPORE — Singapore's economy blew past estimates for third-quarter growth, leading the Government to raise its forecast for full-year 2024. But it also tipped growth in 2025 to slow to a range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent range, reflecting heightened global uncertainties generated by Donald Trump's return to the White House, further escalation of conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and China's continuing slowdown. The official 2024 growth forecast was raised to 'around 3.5 per cent' from a previous range of 2-3 per cent, after third-quarter growth accelerated to 5.4 per cent — the strongest year-on-year growth since the fourth quarter of 2021 and higher than the 4.1 per cent initial estimate. The full-year upgrade marks a strong rebound from 2023 when the economy grew just 1.1 per cent.

President Joe Biden is not afraid of dragging the US into war with Russia, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington’s EU “vassals” said nothing when Donald Trump pulled the US out of the INF Treaty, Stanislav Krapivnik recalls Read Full Article at RT.com

Canada has denied claims that it linked India’s leadership with the murder of a Sikh separatist Read Full Article at RT.com

[UN News] UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from «crisis or worse» levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6 million people.

[RFI] Journalist Ephrem Yalike was once an instrument of propaganda for the Wagner mercenary group in Bangui. Having secretly fled the Central African Republic a few months ago, he exposes the workings of Russia's disinformation campaign to RFI.

Mumbai police have arrested Akashdeep Gill in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. Gill is accused of using a laborer's mobile hotspot to evade detection by authorities. Anmol Bishnoi, the alleged mastermind behind the murder, was arrested in the United States and is awaiting extradition to India.

A spokesperson for No 10 said the Government respected the court and refused to rule out Netanyahu would be arrested if he landed on British soil.

Vladimir Putin must feel the cost of his deranged ambitions, President Zelensky has said after Russia fired a new medium-range missile at the city of Dnipro.

Little Carlos was left with life-changing injuries following the 'devastating' hit and run in Lawrence Weston, Bristol on Sunday, November 17.

New data has revealed that at least 16 dogs are seized every day in the UK, with experts warning that dangerous dog bans on breeds may not be the way to solve the maulings epidemic.

Donald Trump moved quickly to find a new candidate for attorney general on Thursday, announcing the former Florida A.G. Pam Bondi as his pick.

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LONDON: Dr Donald Palmer, an associate professor of immunology at The Royal Veterinary College in London, was presented with the Science and Technology Award at The Weekly Gleaner UK Honour Awards luncheon last month. Palmer’s job involves studying...

Senators stressed that police had investigated a 2017 allegation that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, had drugged and sexually assaulted a woman at a California political conference and declined to press charges.

The president-elect announced his plans to nominate the former Florida attorney general, who served on his impeachment defense team, to the Cabinet role hours after embattled former congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid.

Avez-vous essayé d’acheter des sardines à l’huile ces dernières semaines ? Dans de nombreux magasins, les sardines à l’huile sont en pénurie. Pareil pour le riz il y a quelques semaines ou encore la farine pour les boulangeries plus récemment. Est-ce la faute à la panne du remorqueur Aito Nui 2 qui prive le fenua des gros porte-conteneurs ? Pas forcément. Jules Bourgat a mené l’enquête.

«A diplomatic search for balance and mutual understanding should be the goal, instead of further escalation,» Alice Weidel said

By 6:33 a.m. Moscow time (3:33 a.m. GMT), the bitcoin slowed down its growth, trading at $98,598 (+3.17%)

«There is no equivalence - none - between Israel and Hamas,» US president said

At the same time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi once again criticized Russia’s actions in Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov plans to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov to exchange opinions on key issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and the international agenda, as well as on foreign policy coordination at international platforms

Canada clarified that it possesses no evidence connecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, or NSA Ajit Doval to criminal activities within the country. This follows accusations by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, who alleged Indian government agents were involved in covert operations and serious crimes in Canada, claims India vehemently denied.

BJP President JP Nadda responded to Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to the President regarding the Manipur violence. Nadda accused the Congress of sensationalizing the situation and blamed their past governance for the current unrest. He assured that the government is actively working to restore peace and normalcy in the state.

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh stated that Russia’s newly battle-tested hypersonic missile poses a danger to Ukrainians Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden is not afraid of dragging the US into war with Russia, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

À la fin du mois, les 29 et 30 novembre, ce sera le Téléthon. L'occasion de parler de ces maladies rares, qui touchent aussi des Polynésiens. Rameha Cier Foc est atteint d’ostéochondrodysplasie. Une maladie rare des os, qui continue d'évoluer, mais ses facultés mentales ne sont pas atteintes. Détenteur d’une licence comptable depuis quelques mois, il est employé dans un cabinet. Nicolas Suire et Mirko Vanfau l'ont rencontré.

Rappelez-vous : c'était un projet annoncé par l'ancienne vice-présidente Eliane Tevahitua qui souhaitait supprimer le jour férié du 29 juin, pour le remplacer par un autre jour, en l'occurence en novembre, pour marquer le Matarii i Ni'a. Mais au-delà de la symbolique, ce changement nécessite une réforme du code du travail. Les discussions ont débuté entre les organisations syndicales et la direction du travail. Cependant, le parcours institutionnel et les procédures administratives pourraient compromettre le délai fixé par le gouvernement.