The convict, Azim Shah Abubakar Shah, aged 22, was a national serviceman with the Singapore Civil Defence Force. He was travelling overseas on vacation in February 2025 when he cracked this sick joke. He was fined on October 6 for the offence.
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Poison twist in Zubeen Garg case; Indians in Singapore get summons for probe
Bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami has alleged that singer Zubeen Garg was poisoned and that his manager Siddharth Sharma and North-East Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta conspired to hide the truth. Law enforcement officers are investigating the new claims.
2 Indian tourists jailed in Singapore for robbing, assaulting sex workers in hotel rooms
Singaporean legal authorities have sentenced two Indian tourists to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for allegedly robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms
Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal visits Singapore ahead of G20 trade meet in South Africa
The minister’s overseas visit also includes Qatar and ends with the G20 trade ministers’ meet in South Africa. There, he will have a discussion with European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
Indian police arrest singing icon Zubeen Garg’s manager, Singapore Event organiser
Police arrested North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma over the death of the Assamese singer in Singapore last month
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya reflects on sacrifice, success and Olympic dreams at OGQ event in Singapore
In a conversation with Connected to India, the 27-year-old wrestler came across as humble and thoughtful, reflecting on the journey that has carried him from a wrestling-mad Haryana village to the Olympic podium.
From Kishore Mahbubani to Janet Jesudason: Singapore Indians honoured at SG60 Hall of Fame Awards
On 21 September 2025, the Indian Hall of Fame Singapore (IHFS) held a special SG60 awards ceremony at Raffles Town Club to mark Singapore’s 60th National Day. Sixteen distinguished individuals were inducted into the Hall of Fame, representing the wide range of achievements of Indian Singaporeans in diplomacy, economics, law, medicine, music, sports, community service […]
Lawyer by day, Kathak soloist by night: Zoe Tan leads Bhaskar’s Mehfil debut in Singapore
Over the past five years, Zoe has trained under Sharma at Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s teaching wing, Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society.
Get into Diwali mood with floral-themed 10th anniversary festivities at Indian Heritage Centre
The Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore, in celebration of its 10th anniversary (IHC10) and to mark the arrival of the festive season, is hosting its first-ever after-hours experience, from September 27 to October 19, 2025. The Centre’s popular Deepavali Open House returns with a special edition, with four floral-themed weekends in the run-up to Diwali 2025.
Cochin Shipyard, Singapore’s Seatrium sign MoU to boost offshore collaboration
Under the MoU, the two companies will combine their complementary strengths — SOT’s engineering excellence, specialised equipment and offshore solutions, and CSL’s extensive infrastructure, fabrication facilities and ship repair expertise to leverage business opportunities.
