Twin from India jailed in Singapore for pimping
Singapore: Two Indians, who are twin brothers, have been sentenced for three and a half months for managing a brothel and helping their accomplices live on the earnings of six prostitutes. Raman and lakashmanan Selvaraj, 26, were shocked on being jailed on Tuesday for they had expected a fine after pleading guilty on June 3, The Straits Times reported.
Motorcycle bomb kills 2 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Officials say a motorcycle bomb has exploded in southern Afghanistan, killing an Afghan soldier and a civilian. local police chief Ghulam Ali says Wednesday blast near a market in Helmand province’s heavily contested Sangin district also left 15 people wounded.
‘Report on Savita’s death to be published soon’
london: A key report on Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar’s death in Ireland that is expected to make significant recommendations on abortion laws in the predominantly Catholic country is set to be published soon.
Thousands of anti-Putin protesters march
Moscow: Thousands of Russian opposition activists are marching through Moscow decrying President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian rule and calling for the release of people they consider political prisoners.
UK court issues landmark divorce ruling
london: In a landmark judgement, the UK’s highest court on Wednesday ruled that “dishonest” husbands cannot seek to protect their assets by hiding them in companies in case of divorce. In a case expected to have wide-reaching implications over what has been termed as a “cheats’ charter”, the Supreme Court ordered that a settlement against Michael Prest, founder of the Nigerian oil firm Petrodel, must be enforced even though his assets were said to be tied up in his companies.
Indian pilgrim dies of heart attack in Pakistan
lahore: A Sikh pilgrim from India died of a heart attack while travelling in a train in this eastern Pakistani city, officials said. Jaswinder Singh, a 69-year-old resident of Delhi, suffered a severe heart attack while travelling in the train at Chowki Shahdara Railway Station and died instantly on Tuesday, officials of a state-run rescue service said.
Uneasy calm in Turkey after violence
Istanbul: An uneasy calm returned to Istanbul’s protest square on Wednesday after running clashes between riot police and protesters, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed zero tolerance for the mass demos. Hours earlier, Taksim Square had resembled a battle scene, swathed in acrid smoke as police dispersed tens of thousands of protesters chanting “Erdogan, resign!” and “Resistance!” on the worst night of violence in 12 days of nationwide unrest.
Indian artists’ work fetch millions at UK auction
london: Indian contemporary art set new records at a Christie’s auction here, fetching 4.7 million pounds through the sale of paintings by celebrated artists like Vasudeo S Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta and MF Husain.
5 Indians held in Saudi for selling net cards
Dubai: Five Indians have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for allegedly selling Internet telephone cards, as the Government started cracking down on expatriates for making unauthorised cheap online calls. They were arrested after the police raided their house in Jeddah. They were running a banned Voice over Internet Protocol calling business.