The court heard that Chandramohan had pressured the teenage girl after she decided not to continue with a “sugar daddy” arrangement they had.
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From Taiwan to Ukraine, global security on edge as top world leaders convene in Singapore
Macron opens the conference with a keynote address on Friday night that is expected to touch on all of those issues, as well as the pressure the hefty tariffs announced by President Donald Trump’s administration is putting on Asian allies.
Indian-origin twin brothers from Singapore The Bala Boys featured on NY’s Times Square billboard for wellness music album
The album, a collaboration with SiriusXM and Pandora, was launched in honour of World Meditation Day (May 21), and was on display from May 16–22, 2025.
India’s IIT Kharagpur partners with Singapore’s A*STAR IME to power semiconductor future
The MoU was announced during SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025, where IIT Kharagpur showcased India’s academic excellence and technological leadership in the semiconductor sector.
Singapore: CPIB tightens net as corruption cases drop 18 percent in 2014
The number of corruption-related reports received fell to 177 in 2024, an 18 percent drop from the 215 cases recorded in 2023. Of these, 75 reports were registered for investigation, accounting for 42 percent of total reports — a noticeable increase from the four-year average of 35 percent.
Singapore: Indian-origin woman fined SGD 1,200 for repeatedly feeding pigeons
On April 11, 2023, NParks officers observed Shamla feeding grain to wild birds and asked her to stop, explaining that such actions are illegal under the Wildlife Act unless written approval is obtained from the director-general of wildlife management. However, she persisted in her actions on multiple occasions until as late as November 2024.
Singapore: Indian-origin duo face charges for unlawful worker protests at construction sites
The two individuals, identified as Rebecca Rubini Ravinthiran, 33, and Vee Derrick Mahendran, 36, were charged on Tuesday, May 27, for their alleged roles in organising the gatherings without a permit and encouraging foreign workers to take part in them.
Singapore supports India’s zero-tolerance terror policy during delegation’s visit to the city-state
The Government of India deemed it essential that the perpetrators and planners of the April 22 terror attack be brought to justice. In response to this heinous act of terror, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting the terrorist infrastructure. India’s response was measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible, it said.
HTX and Google Cloud join hands to boost AI capabilities in Singapore
Building on a longstanding partnership, the new MoU aims to deepen collaboration between HTX and Google Cloud in several critical areas.
Singapore rises to 4th spot in global startup ecosystem rankings
Despite 2024 being a challenging year for global startups, characterised by weakened funding flows and geopolitical uncertainties, Singapore’s startup ecosystem remained resilient.
