Bangkok (TIP): A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges on October 12, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said. Suu Kyi, 77, was detained on February 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected government. She has denied the allegations against her in this case, in which she was accused of receiving USD 550,000 as a bribe from MaungWeik, a tycoon convicted of drug trafficking. Corruption cases comprise the biggest share of the many charges the military has brought against the 1991 Nobel Peace laureate. — AP
India
Digital tax row: US suspends additional tariffs on India
NEW DELHI( TIP): The US has backtracked from imposing penalties on six countries, including India, for introducing the digital services tax (DST) which it felt targeted its social media giants. The US has decided to […]
Bollywood
Akshay starrer ‘The Great Indian Rescue’ renamed ‘Mission Raniganj’
Akshay Kumar, fresh off the success of OMG 2, has a busy schedule ahead with numerous projects in the pipeline. His next film co-starring Parineeti Chopra, a survival thriller reportedly inspired by the life of […]
Health
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Nassau County Reminds Parents of Importance of Vaccinations MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein remind parents that updating their children’s vaccinations should be added to their […]
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