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Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Tisca Chopra has taken a much-needed break with her husband and daughter and seems to have headed to Singapore.The actress, sharing glimpses from their fun-filled vacation, revealed that her husband now has “both his darlings available for pampering,” refering to herself and their daughter.Taking to her social media account, Tisca shared a carousel of pictures from her family getaway.The post opened with a cheerful selfie featuring the actress, her husband Captain …

Singapore, June 26 (IANS) Singapore-registered container ship EVER LOVELY sustained minor damage to its bridge area from an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Friday.All 21 crew members on board are safe, and there are no Singaporeans on board, the authority said.The vessel has since completed its passage through the Strait of Hormuz and is continuing on its voyage, the MPA added.”MPA is deeply concerned abo…

Hyderabad, June 26 (IANS) The Cyber Crime Unit of Hyderabad City Police have busted Rs 1.46 crore matrimony-cum-investment fraud with the arrest of four persons. Police said on Friday that these individuals orchestrated the fraud by utilising multiple mule bank accounts to withdraw fraudulent amounts and transferred the funds to Singapore-based cyber fraudsters through Hawala networks.The arrested men are Chokkala Sampath, resident of Siddipet, Hechu Naresh, Endla Suresh and Vadkala Mahesh, all …

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Representing India on the international stage, the Velammal International School basketball team embraced a valuable learning experience at the prestigious NBA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore on Thursday.In a challenging match against Jubilee High School, the Indian squad demonstrated immense spirit, providing a hopeful glimpse into the future of basketball in the nation.While the final score was 95-61 in favour of Jubilee High School, the true story for the Indi…

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Indian mangoes have successfully reached Singapore through sea shipment, marking a significant milestone in expanding affordable and large-scale mango exports to international markets, it was announced on Thursday.In a major breakthrough for India’s fresh fruit export sector, the success of this shipment is expected to facilitate the expansion of Indian mango exports to Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and other markets, where current imports are estimated at $4-5 mill…

Nagpur, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday that the modernisation and expansion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, would significantly strengthen Central India’s economic landscape by enhancing connectivity, attracting investments, generating employment, and promoting industrial growth across Vidarbha.Gadkari was speaking at the formal handing over ceremony of the Nagpur airport to GMR Group under the Public-Private…

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s fresh produce export sector, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has successfully facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of premium Banganapalle mangoes from India to Singapore, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry on Thursday.The consignment, comprising 5 metric tonnes (MT) of Banganapalle mangoes, was exported by Osum Food Solutions on June 11 and arrived in Sing…

Panaji (Goa), June 24 (IANS) Host nation India secured their first knockout milestone on Wednesday at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, as the women’s team sealed its place in Friday’s semifinals at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji.There was more good news for the host nation as India B surged to the top of the Seniors table with a commanding lead, while India A remained in contention across multiple divisions as the tournament, held under the recognition of the Ministry of …

Washington, June 24 (IANS) The United States imposed sanctions on a network linked to a Cambodia-based criminal organisation accused of running large-scale online fraud operations that have targeted Americans and laundered illicit proceeds through companies across Asia and beyond.The US Department of the Treasury said it sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities connected to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organisation (Prince Group TCO), targeting senior leaders, investors in scam com…

Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) A port project that spent years waiting to become a reality is now racing into the global maritime league. Adani Vizhinjam International Seaport will welcome its 1000th commercial vessel on June 24, marking a major milestone less than two years after ships began calling at the port. In a statement issued here by the Port, it said the MSC Luciana, a mothership operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is expected to berth at Vizhinjam around 5 pm, becomi…