Sri Mariamman Temple

The 39-year-old Indian chief priest of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple was sentenced to six years in jail on Tuesday for pawning over SGD 2 million (USD 1.5 million) of ceremonial jewellery repeatedly from a prominent temple, according to a report.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Singapore, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between the two countries.

The 39-year-old Indian chief priest of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple was sentenced to six years in jail on Tuesday for pawning over SGD 2 million (USD 1.5 million) of ceremonial jewellery repeatedly from a prominent temple, according to a report.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Singapore, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between the two countries.