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Rohingya refugees manually drill borewell at Palong Khali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar

India: 5-year-old boy dies after being stuck inside hole in ground for more than 15 hours

The child, Aman, had slipped and fallen into the 40-feet-deep borewell in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.

Nov 15, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Terrorism claims fewer lives globally in 2016, but spread in the West

The total number of deaths caused by terrorism around the world fell for the second straight year, even as 2016 was recorded the third deadliest year since 2000, according to a global study.

Nov 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Cab hailing firm Ryde offers carpool services for school children

Ride-sharing app Ryde is offering carpooling service to school children in an effort to reduce fuel costs.

Nov 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore train collides with stationary train leaving 23 injured

At least 23 people were injured when Singapore's mass-rapid rail system suffered a collision when a train operated by SMRT Corp hit another stationary one on Wednesday.

Nov 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

finance minister of india visit to singapore

Indian Finance Minister on 2-day visit to Singapore

India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam to focus on bilateral issues while he he would discuss investment and other issues with his Singapore counterpart and the Finance Minister Mr Heng Swee Keat. Later, he is scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

Nov 14, 2017

By Soorya Kiran NN

Taliban attack on Afghan court kills five people

22 policemen killed after Taliban attack Afghan checkpoints

The Taliban attack took place on Monday night in Maywand district.

Nov 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Ancient Assyrian clay tablet throws light on surrogacy, says slaves can be hired to bear child

The first historical comment on the prevalence of infertility and surrogacy was found in a trove in Turkey's Kayseri Province.

Nov 14, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Outgoing Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stands on attention

Why Philippines is defending China at ASEAN meet?

Despite reported presence of naval assets within the disputed sea in the South China Sea, the Philippines has not made any official protest recently.

Nov 14, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

MAS unveils new tie-ups as the world's largest fintech event kicks off in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled new fintech initiatives as the second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival began on Monday.

Nov 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Loved ones will greet you when you die, say Near-Death Experience sufferers

In all the accounts given by numerous NDE sufferers, a similar narrative emerges, wherein they speak of encountering their loved ones as a sort of guide during the experience.

Nov 14, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

What would war with North Korea look like?

American detained, bullets rained on fleeing North Korean soldier, tension escalates in DMZ border

An American has been detained for attempting to cross into the North, while a defecting North Korean soldier was shot after he successfully defected to the South

Nov 14, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

[Watch Video] Triangular object spotted on Mars surface; Is it proof of alien life?

The triangular object spotted on Mars has perplexed alien hunters, and they believe that it is the proof of extra-terrestrial life on the red planet

Nov 14, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Singapore: Police arrests woman over serial rental scams in Toa Payoh

Singapore: Police arrest 38-year-old woman in S$200,000 online love scam

According to the police, online love scams remain a serious concern in Singapore. A total of 349 cases have been reported in the first six months of 2017, whereas last year 277 cases were reported during the same period.

Nov 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesian president sails to South China Sea islands sending strong message to China

Indonesian President Widodo can suppress terror in the region, says Australian PM Malcolm Tanbull

Australia would like to tap Widodo to suppress the growing violent extremism in the region.

Nov 13, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Amos Yee faces another setback, Harvard College cancels his speech

The Harvard College has canceled the scheduled talk of controversial Singaporean blogger Amos Yee

Nov 13, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

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