Society

Will popular media streaming services like Netflix and Hotstar be censored?

Supreme Court elicits the central government's views on a petition seeking guidelines for regulating the streaming content that is becoming increasingly popular.

May 12, 2019

By Prathapan Bhaskaran

May's Brexit talks with Labour grave mistake: Ex-Minister

Williamson's remark on Saturday comes as May is hoping to reach a cross-party consensus on her withdrawal agreement after failing to get it through Parliament three times.

May 12, 2019

By IANS

Juan Guaido (C), head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, delivers a speech at the Francisco de Miranda avenue, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2019. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday announced he was severing "diplomatic and

Venezuela crisis: Guaido seeks US military cooperation

Guaido said the opposition also seeks to "apply the necessary pressure" to end the so-called Bolivarian Revolution, in power since 1999.

May 12, 2019

By IANS

Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother creating a big day for LGBT rights

Gay rights activists arrested at Havana pride march

After setting out from Havana's Paseo del Prado, one of the city's main boulevards, the marchers came up against a large number of police and state security forces.

May 12, 2019

By IANS

Another Peeping Tom incident, NUS student arrested for filming in campus bathroom

The male suspect of this latest Peeping Tom incident was captured on CCTV which was installed recently.

May 12, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Man injured in IED explosion in city near Los Angeles

Police say the man who suffered several injures to his hands and face was also responsible for an explosion.

May 11, 2019

By IANS

US deploying more Patriot missiles to Middle East

Carrier Abraham Lincoln, deployed by US President Donald Trump's administration to the Middle East as a warning to Iran, passed through Egypt's Suez Canal.

May 11, 2019

By IANS

US warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks; cleric threatens US fleet

Trump urged Iran's leaders talk with him about giving up their nuclear program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation.

May 11, 2019

By Reuters

CNB seizes huge amount of drugs, arrests 70, including 1 Singaporean

Central Narcotics Bureau has arrested 70 drug offenders with the help of the Singapore Police Force during island-wide operation.

May 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Shocking sexist remark from Shahid Afridi, says won't allow daughters to play outdoor sports

In his highly controversial autobiography, 'Game Changer,' the former Pakistan captain has stated his intent to prevent his four daughters from becoming sportspersons like him.

May 11, 2019

By Akshay Saraswat

Celebrity news

Forget 2014, remember 2004: This is how Rahul Gandhi turned around tables

The Congress citadel was almost driven to extinction, when he took over as President of the grand old party in 2018

May 10, 2019

By Nagesh Narayana

David Beckham banned from driving for using phone

He was photographed by a member of the public holding a phone as he drove in "slowly moving" traffic.

May 10, 2019

By IANS

Celebrity news

India joins Philippines, US, Japan in South China Sea drills

Five vessels of the four participating countries navigated through international waters to Changi in east Singapore bordering the contested South China Sea.

May 10, 2019

By IANS