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Navi Mumbai airport to make connecting international flights hassle-free
The Modi government is set to transform air travel in Mumbai with the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), where passengers will soon be able to clear immigration at the first airport itself for connecting international flights. The airport,...
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don't join probe: CM Sarma
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The New Indian Express
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The state CID, which is probing the death of the singer, had issued notices to some members of the Assam Association, Singapore, to present themselves before it by October 6. "Their parents stay in Assam. So, we, the people of Assam, must put...
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don’t join probe: CM Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the police will not be able to "join the dots" if the Assamese people, who were present on the yacht at the time of singer Zubeen Garg's death in Singapore, join the probe. People of Assam...
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'Police can't probe in Singapore': Assam CM asks yacht witnesses to come forward over Zubeen Garg's 'mystery death'
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday appealed to thhe “Assamese people” present on the yacht during Zubeen Garg's last moments to come forward, adding that it is not possible for the state police to go to Singapore to probe the...
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India-Singapore have immense avenues to collaborate: Goyal
Global investors such as Blackstone, Temasek, Sembcorp, Keppel Corporation, Texas Pacific Group (TPG), Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings, and Schneider Electric expressed their investment interests in India’s traditional and emerging sectors during...
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Singapore’s A*STAR signs strategic partnerships
Singapore is reinforcing its position as a global leader in advanced manufacturing, aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) through a series of strategic partnerships and investments. The Agency for Science, Technology and Research...
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Police cannot complete Zubeen death inquiry if Assamese people in Singapore don’t join probe: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the police will not be able to “join the dots” if the Assamese people, who were present on the yacht at the time of singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore, join the probe.People of Assam...
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Will Zubeen Garg death probe hit a roadblock? ‘Assam Police can’t go to Singapore,’ says CM Sarma
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The Week
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As conspiracy theories fly thick and fast over singer-composer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore last month, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed concern over the non-cooperation of certain individuals in the probe....
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Singapore Tops Global Rankings for Cryptocurrency Adoption
Singapore earned a perfect composite score of 100 in a recent report by ApeX Protocol examining global cryptocurrency adoption, closely followed by the United Arab Emirates at 99.7. The analysis, published late September 2025, comes as Bitcoin...
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New Google safeguards to bar Singapore under-18s from dating and explicit apps by 2026
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — By March 2026, Google will prevent users in Singapore estimated to be under 18 from downloading inappropriate apps such as dating or sexually explicit platforms from its Play Store, The Straits Times reported yesterday. The move...
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Assam Police can't go to Singapore to probe Zubeen Garg's death: CM Himanta
Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state police cannot travel to Singapore to conduct the investigation into the mysterious death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Speaking to reporters after meeting Garg's...
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‘Assam Police Can’t Probe In Singapore’: CM Himanta Urges Yacht Witnesses To Speak On Zubeen Garg’s Death
Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea, according to reports. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state police cannot travel to Singapore to conduct the...
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Singapore Solidifies Position as Third-Largest FX Hub
As per the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore now stands as the world’s third-largest foreign exchange trading hub. The MAS reports a 60% hike in average daily turnover, rising to $1.485 trillion in April 2025 from April 2022. This...
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Zubeen Garg was poisoned in Singapore: Bandmate
In a startling claim, Zubeen Garg’s bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami has alleged that the singer was poisoned in Singapore, which led to his death, according to official documents with the police. Goswami alleged that Garg was poisoned by his...
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Girl, 17, among trio charged in Singapore over trafficking of sedative ‘Kpods’ vapes
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — Three people, including a 17-year-old girl, have been charged in Singapore with trafficking electronic vapour pods containing the anaesthetic drug etomidate — a substance that authorities say poses serious health risks when...
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Two Indian nationals jailed and caned in Singapore for robbing sex workers during holiday
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — Two men from India who assaulted and robbed two sex workers while on holiday in Singapore have each been sentenced to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, The Straits Times reported on Friday....
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World : Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand: Oct 5, 2025
PHILIPPINES 1. COMELEC LIFTS BARMM GUN BAN AFTER SC POSTPONES POLLS -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the gun ban across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme...
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Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand: Oct 5, 2025
PHILIPPINES 1. COMELEC LIFTS BARMM GUN BAN AFTER SC POSTPONES POLLS -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the gun ban across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme...
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‘It will be remembered’: Furious Verstappen loses pole to brilliant Russell in sweltering Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — George Russell yesterday hailed taking an “amazing” pole position ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the Singapore Grand Prix, as the McLarens were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit. Championship leader Oscar Piastri...
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Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton present contrasting verdict after F1 Singapore GP qualifying
Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc share contrasting verdicts after F1 Singapore GP qualifying, where one felt there was more in the car and the other wasn't happy with the tools under him. The session saw both drivers qualify for...
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