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Fact Check: Old Delhi court fight video falsely linked to alleged assault on Swati Maliwal
Fact Check | May 19, 2024, 11:29 AM ISTFact Check: A viral video on social media claims it shows Swati Maliwal being assaulted inside the Chief Minister’s residence by Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant.
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Another COVID-19 wave in Singapore, masks advised after 25,900 cases recorded in six days
World | May 18, 2024, 04:25 PM ISTSingapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung said that over 25,900 cases were recorded between May 5 and May 11, more than 13,700 detected the previous week. He advised people to start wearing masks again and those at greater risk of disease to get vaccinated.
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Who is Lawrence Wong, the guitar-playing economist soon to become Singapore's new PM?
World | May 15, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTWong is a US-trained economist and a former civil servant who is widely popular for his social media posts playing guitar to popular songs. He will succeed Lee Hsien Loong, who was PM for two decades, and is only the second leader to not be a member of the founding Lee Family.
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Indian-origin married man kills girlfriend after she confesses to having multiple sexual relations
World | Apr 23, 2024, 11:27 AM ISTThe accused Krishnan abuse intensified at the start of 2019 after Mallika confessed to cheating while they were drinking alcohol. She admitted to having sexual relations with several men, including when he was in jail in 2018.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to step down on May 15, Deputy Lawrence to succeed
World | Apr 15, 2024, 03:33 PM ISTWong has been prime minister-in-waiting since April 2022after the previous anointed successor stepped aside unexpectedly and derailed the carefully choreographed leadership transition typical in the affluent Asian financial centre.
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India-Singapore bilateral trade grew 18.2 per cent to USD 35.6 billion in FY 2022-23
Business | Apr 06, 2024, 01:10 PM ISTThe cumulative FDI inflows from Singapore to India stood at USD 155.612 billion from April 2000 to December 2023, accounting for 23 per cent of the total FDI flows into India
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India signs agreement with Nepal for UPI integration: List of countries accepting UPI payments
Business | Feb 16, 2024, 09:50 AM ISTThe agreement will enable users of both systems to conduct instant, cost-effective fund transfers between India and Nepal.
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Indian-origin man fined in Singapore for groping and kissing woman after consuming 15 cups of whisky
World | Feb 06, 2024, 08:50 AM ISTA 42-year-old Indian-origin singer was fined 3,000 Singaporean dollars for molesting a female freelance production crew member after a show at the Mediacorp Campus in Singapore, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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Singapore: COVID-19 cases 'have potentially peaked', says health minister as concerns rise
World | Dec 23, 2023, 01:02 PM ISTSingapore's Minister for Health Ong Ye Kunga said that COVID-19 cases in the country have 'potentially peaked' in the country, but stressed that no additional measures would be required. COVID-19 cases from 10,726 infections in the week of Nov 12-18, to 58,300 in the week of December 10-16.
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Singapore sees Covid uptick, brings masks back; Is Singapore planning another Lockdown?
News | Dec 20, 2023, 11:18 AM ISTSingapore has been reeling under massive COVID-19 infections. Covid-19 cases jumped tremendously within a week- a 75% increase. At least 56,043 cases were recorded in the week of December 3 to 9. A similar case has been witnessed in Malaysia which recorded over 20,696 Covid-19 cases
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Singapore: Chinese cab driver fined for hurling abuses at woman, daughter assuming them to be Indian
World | Dec 19, 2023, 07:40 PM ISTPeh Boon Hua, 54, was fined on December 13 after pleading guilty to one count of using insulting words causing distress under the Protection from Harassment Act, according to media reports surfacing on Tuesday. The woman and her daughter were actually of Eurasian-origin.
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Is Singapore moving towards another LOCKDOWN? record 56,000 COVID-19 cases within a week
World | Dec 18, 2023, 07:16 PM ISTSingapore Health Ministry has announced the opening of a second COVID-19 treatment facility at Singapore Expo Hall 10 this weekend to increase the number of beds for COVID-19 patients. Their doctors will decide if they should be admitted.
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Indian-origin novelist Meira Chand gets Singapore’s highest arts accolade
World | Dec 06, 2023, 01:53 PM ISTEighty-one-year-old Indian-origin writer Meira Chand, fellow novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance veteran Osman Abdul Hamid received the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a ceremony held at the Istana on Tuesday.
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Singapore is the world's most expensive city | Check top 10 list
Travel | Dec 01, 2023, 12:29 PM ISTSingapore has reclaimed the top spot in the rankings for the ninth time in the past eleven years, attributed to high prices across various categories.
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'Be extra careful...': Singapore envoy to India on 'fake' vehicle parked outside Delhi airport
Trending | Nov 24, 2023, 04:42 PM ISTThe Singapore High Commission in India shared pictures of the silver-coloured vehicle with the letters 'CD' on the number plate with a code and registration number. He said that the vehicle were fake and did not belong to the Singapore embassy.
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US Treasury official commends India's UPI system for cross-border payment leadership
Personal Finance | Oct 19, 2023, 08:14 AM ISTHighlighting India's distinct progress, Shambaugh mentioned that India has effectively advanced bilateral links between its Unified Payments Interface system and those of other nations, such as Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
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Singapore experiencing another COVID-19 wave as daily cases reach 2,000: Health Minister
World | Oct 06, 2023, 06:04 PM ISTAccording to the Minister, the recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore are being driven by the two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3. They are making up for around 75% of daily cases in the country.
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Canada moves diplomats from India to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore after Delhi seeks downsizing: Report
World | Oct 06, 2023, 05:02 PM ISTThe Ministry of External Affairs said that "discussions are ongoing to achieve the parity" amid reports of India seeking removal of 41 Canadian diplomats. The Ministry also cited "inteference in our internal matters" in asking for reduction.
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Singapore Police detonates 100 kg World War II aerial bomb unearthed at work site I VIDEO
World | Sep 26, 2023, 04:12 PM ISTThe 100 kg WWII aerial bomb was unearthed last week at the work site of an upcoming condominium estate near a metro station.
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Singapore: Chinese cab driver hurls abuses at woman, her daughter assuming them to be Indians
World | Sep 24, 2023, 11:21 PM ISTThe local media, quoting the woman, stated that the driver hurled abuse saying you are India(n), I'm Chinese...You are the very worst kind.