PIO jailed for not wearing face mask in Singapore

Singapore: Paramjeet Kaur, a 41-year-old person of Indian origin (PIO), was on Friday sentenced to two weeks’ jail and a fine of 2,000 dollars for not wearing a mask while she was outside her residence in Singapore. She pleaded guilty to one charge each for failing to wear a mask and for causing public nuisance, The Straits Times reported. pti

3 Indian-origin men arrested for extortion in Canada

Toronto: Three Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada for allegedly trying to extort money from an 80-year-old in the name of revenue agency. Taranveer Singh (19), Ranveer Singh (19) and Chamanjyot Singh (21) from Brampton were charged with extortion, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and possession of property obtained by crime. pti