The fate of teachers in the era of emerging e-class rooms and online teaching took centre-stage today, as students from India and abroad engaged in a debate over it.
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Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore
A 33-year old Indian engineer in Singapore has been sent to prison for three weeks for molesting a woman last year, PTI was quoted as saying.
MS Dhoni teams up with Singapore cricketers Chetan Suryawanshi, Diviya GK for new cricket academy
Indian cricket superstar Mahendra Singh Dhoni is teaming up with the cricket captains of the men and women’s cricket teams of Singapore. Dhoni will be in the Lion City on January 20, 2018 to launch a cricket academy named after him.
Singapore must be prepared for tension build-up in aftermath of US Jerusalem declaration: Maliki
“Singapore must be prepared should tensions build up in the region after Washington’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week,” said Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman.
Trump ‘furious’ over Nikki Haley’s comments supporting the accusations of sexual misconduct victims
US President Donald Trump was reportedly furious when US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that all women sharing allegations of sexual misconduct should be heard – even if those allegations are against Trump.
India to push for deeper cooperation, anti-terrorism policy, maritime security at ASEAN summit
Looking to play a more pro-active role in the Indo-Pacific, India is expected to push for a deeper strategic cooperation with ASEAN to balance the China-dominated power dynamics in the region when the two sides hold talks here next month.
Dubai International Film Festival 2017 goes out with a bang; ‘The Last Jedi’ premieres on closing night
The curtain finally fell on the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 with an impressive closing ceremony. Over 140 films from globally acclaimed filmmakers were showcased during the eight-day period starting from December 6.
More trouble for Mallya: Parallel litigation seeks to freeze USD1.5 bn in liquor baron’s assets
Vijay Mallya, who is undergoing an extradition trial in a UK court over INR9,000-crore fraud and money laundering charges, will face next year a parallel litigation brought by 13 Indian banks to freeze nearly USD 1.5 billion of his assets.
Indian restaurant owner gets two years in jail for 90,000-pound tax fraud
In a sign of further upheaval in the Indian cuisine industry in the UK, an Indian restaurant owner has been jailed for two years for stealing 90,000 pounds in taxes by falsifying repayment claims, an official spokesperson has said.
Indian Supreme Court’s calls for Bitcoin regulation may have ripple effect for cryptocurrency policy
Cryptocurrencies are becoming more widely accepted and used worldwide even to the point of being used alongside local currencies. Can the government of a country such as India still do the unthinkable – ban Bitcoin?
