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‘World’s oldest marathon runner’ Indian-born Fauja Singh dies aged 114 in road accident

The late Mr Singh, an Indian-born British national, nicknamed the “Turbaned Tornado”, died after being hit by a vehicle in Punjab state’s Jalandhar district on Monday.

  • Published: July 16, 202510:36 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Indian female student’s self-immolation attributed to fallout of a failed system

Deeply traumatised over a professor seeking sexual favour and threatening to sabotage her academic career, the girl set herself on fire right in front of the principal’s…

  • Published: July 16, 20259:14 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Bruneians pays tribute at Grand Parade to mark Sultan’s 79th birthday

The Grand Parade remains a cherished tradition in Brunei’s royal birthday festivities, honouring the monarch while fostering national identity and unity among citizens.

  • Published: July 16, 20258:45 am
  • Author Fadley Faisal
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Who was Saroja Devi? The Indian actress who headlined 161 films without a break passes away

Bangalore Saroja Devi was a phenomenal actress. Over the course of seven decades, she starred in around 200 films across Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi cinema.

  • Published: July 15, 20252:13 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Meet Bobby, South Korea’s new ‘first dog’

On his Instagram post, Lee unveiled a photo of himself sitting on an armchair along with the dog. Lee said in the post that his family has been raising the dog.

  • Published: July 15, 20252:10 pm
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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Heirlooms in newsprint: Singapore couple safeguard copies of The Straits Times from 1950s

Time has yellowed the pages, but in the hands of this couple, newspapers come alive.

  • Published: July 15, 202511:12 am
  • Author Sazali Abdul Aziz
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Sindh police form special investigation team to probe death of Pakistani actor Humaira Asghar

The autopsy report was released to the police, but the coroner could not determine the actor’s cause of death due to “advanced stage of decomposition” since the body was…

  • Published: July 14, 20251:27 pm
  • Author Imtiaz Ali
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Vietnam’s intellectual footprint: how books shape national identity

Beyond his extensive entrepreneurial portfolio, Bình is also widely respected as a speaker, author and translator, especially in the areas of management, education, policy and…

  • Published: July 11, 20252:04 pm
  • Author Bui Quynh Hoa
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Cambodian culinary talent shines in international Michelin kitchens

Chef Mariya Un Noun's high-flying kitchen adventures not only highlight the rich flavours of Khmer cuisine but also raise the profile of Cambodian cooking on the global stage.

  • Published: July 11, 202511:08 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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Well wishes pour in as former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad turns 100

Dr Mahathir, who was born on July 10, 1925, in Alor Setar, served two separate terms as Malaysia’s prime minister for a total of 24 years.

  • Published: July 11, 202510:00 am
  • Author Rahimy Rahim

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