[ad_1] Earlier this month, while conducting a routine investigation of a false title case, Indian police had discovered a much larger case of an Indian university selling tens of thousands of false titles to a multitude of people, the Times of India. Manav Bharti University, located in the Indian state …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta threatens residents with fines of up to 5 million rupees ($ 356.89) for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, an unusually harsh sanction aimed at ensuring compliance with a new regulation that makes that vaccinations are mandatory. Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said city authorities were simply …
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[ad_1] THIMPHU, Bhutan: Police in Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom famous for its happiness rating, detained a senior general and two judges for an alleged plot to overthrow the country’s top military officer and chief justice. Accusations about the conspiracy to take over top posts in the military and the judiciary …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Serena Williams broke down in tears and interrupted her post-match press conference after another failed attempt to equal Margaret Court’s Grand Slam record, calling her loss to Naomi Osaka “a big mistake day.” The American veteran’s quest to reach a ninth Australian Open final and face Court’s 24 …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Facebook’s decision to remove news content from its platform in Australi comes in response to legislation that would force tech giants to pay for sharing news content. While big tech and the media have fought for the right to news content in other jurisdictions, Australia’s impending law represents …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 72-year-old Singaporean man who received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was hospitalized on Tuesday (February 16) after suffering cardiac arrest. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) said that the patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. “Based …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former elementary school teacher, who was jailed for 24 weeks in 2017 for taking videos under the skirts, re-offended in 2018 after his release and sexually abused a 32-year-old woman. Wong Loo Wah, 36, was sentenced Thursday (February 18) to six months in jail after pleading …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The mistake in clearing parts of the Kranji forested area could undermine recent efforts by Singapore authorities to better engage nature groups, said conservation advocates who expressed shock and disappointment at the mistake. The 70ha Kranji forested area, roughly the size of Jurong Lake Gardens, is along a …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Business travelers from around the world will be able to stay and hold meetings in a dedicated facility in Singapore, without the need to quarantine upon arrival. The short-stay pilot facility, called Connect @ Changi, opened on Thursday (February 18) as part of Singapore’s efforts to resume international …
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[ad_1] AUSTIN: The brutal cold snap that has frozen Texas has not only lulled unsuspecting people to the bone – thousands of turtles have also been caught off guard. Thousands of sea turtles unaccustomed to falling temperatures have been appearing on the beaches of South Padre Island, off the southern …
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