Many residents and tourists complained that the government was woefully unprepared for Typhoon Hato and its destructive winds of more than 200 kmh (124 mph).
The 10-day-long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly observed in Maharashtra, Gujarat and South India in the month of Bhadra as per the Hindu calendar.
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The 24-year-old lost in straight sets to top seed Kumkhum, in the process becoming the first tennis player from the Republic to win a medal at the SEA Games in 22 years.
Singapore stocks edged higher on Thursday, led by gains in Keppel Corp after new order win, but caution remained ahead of the global central bankers meeting later in the day.
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEREIT) on Thursday said it received nod from Singapore Exchange for a proposed initial public offering of S$1.6 billion.