Singapore, June 7 (IANS) Singaporean authorities have ordered social media platforms to block access to several online posts that were targeting the Indian community by suggesting that the island nation was being overrun by Indians, a report said.Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Saturday that the investigation revealed that the content most likely originated from a platform based in China and was subsequently carried on other platforms and websites.According to M…
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Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Breaking her silence for the first time since details of the death of Assam’s celebrated singer Zubeen Garg were placed before a Singapore court, his wife Garima Saikia Garg on Thursday issued a comprehensive public statement, asserting that the family’s quest for truth has been lawful, persistent and pursued across jurisdictions. Her statement came a day after proceedings at the Singapore Coroner’s Court, where it was stated that the 53-year-old singer drowned whil…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has raised questions about how the resulting political instability could affect China’s significant economic interests there, as it is Venezuela’s largest creditor and, by far, its largest buyer of oil, accounting for more than 80 per cent of crude exports, according to a new report.Before his capture by the US, Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi, China’s special representative for Latin American Affairs, at the Miraflores Pres…