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Indian-origin lawyer in Singapore jailed for misappropriating clients fees

2:55 pm September 28, 2020

Singapore: An Indian-origin lawyer, working at a law firm in Singapore, was on Monday sentenced to two years and three months’ in jail for collecting legal fees totalling more than SGD 31,000 from his company’s clients and transferring the money to his personal bank account. Zaminder Singh Gill, 57, who was legal associate at Hilborne Law […]

Navies of India, Japan to hold 3-day mega military exercise from Saturday

11:58 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: Indian and Japanese navies will hold a three-day mega military exercise beginning Saturday in the North Arabian Sea to further consolidate their operational convergence, officials said. The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of growing concerns over China’s military muscle flexing in the Indian Ocean Region as well as in the Indo-Pacific. It will be the […]

Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine ready by early 2021

9:56 pm September 24, 2020

Beijing: A Chinese pharmaceutical company on Thursday said the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States. Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration to sell CoronaVac in the United States if it passes its third […]

China will never seek expansion, has no intention to fight either ‘Cold War’ or ‘hot war’: Xi

11:54 pm September 22, 2020

United Nations: China will never seek hegemony, expansion, or sphere of influence, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday and said Beijing has no intention to fight either a “Cold War” or a “hot war” with any country. Xi also said that China will continue to narrow the differences and resolve disputes with others through negotiations, in comments that came […]

Pakistan denies visa to Indian diplomat

11:50 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: Pakistan has denied visa to senior diplomat Jayant Khobragade who was set to be appointed as acting head of Indian High Commission in Islamabad, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. It is learnt that Pakistan did not approve his visa on the grounds that he is too senior for the post. […]