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Posted on  August 16, 2014   by  sagarmedia Standard Duo arrested on suspicion of stealing from MH370 victims Malaysian police have arrested a bank officer and her husband over allegations they stole more than $30,000 from the accounts of four passengers aboard missing flight MH370, AFP reports. They have been held by police since Thursday after being accused of stealing from two Malaysian and two Chinese victims. Police are also looking for another suspect, a Pakistani man, who is believed to have received part of the money in his account through an online transfer, said Zainuddin Ahmad, a district police chief in Kuala Lumpur. 53 dead after monsoon floods strike Nepal 53 people have been killed in Nepal in the last three days due to flash floods and mudslides, which were triggered by annual monsoon rains. Nepal’s Home Ministry said 75 people were unaccounted for and 36 others were in hospitals and medical centers. Video clips on television showe
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Snapshots of India Pool showcases Destination Germany in New Delhi 16 08 2014   Edit :  Edit Comments :  Leave a Comment » Categories :  Uncategorized India, Singapore bilateral ties 16 08 2014 Posted on  August 16, 2014   by  sagarmedia Standard India and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to elevate bilateral relations. The two countries decided to scale up ties in key areas of investment and trade which has witnessed a huge surge from 4.2 billion dollar in 2003-04 to around 19.4 billion dollars in 2013-14. According to a joint statement issued after the meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Singaporean counterpart K Shanmugam, the two leaders directed the officials to identify concrete projects in other areas of cooperation which include speeding up air and maritime connectivity and coastal development. India and Singapore expressed satisfaction over cooperation in the fields of defence, security, economy and people-to