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  Flight from Singapore with 3 oxygen tankers arrive in Kerala

  News | June 08, 2021 10:13 IST

  Foreign nations continue to extend lending hand to India in fight against COVID-19.

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  Countries need to help each other minimise the damage caused by COVID-19: Indian envoy in Singapore

  World | June 04, 2021 14:23 IST

  Countries need to cooperate and help each other minimise the damage caused by COVID-19, India's envoy in Singapore said.

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  Singapore Red Cross sends Rs 38 crore for COVID-19 relief to India

  Business | June 04, 2021 11:22 IST

  Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is sending nearly SGD 7 million (approx Rs 38 crore) to its counterpart in India for distribution to hospitals and medical institutions.

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  Singapore president expresses concern about online poll sexualising female Muslim teachers

  World | May 28, 2021 10:15 IST

  Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli have expressed concern about an online poll sexualizing female Muslim religious teachers.

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  Row over Kejriwal's Singapore 'strain' remark | Watch Kurukshetra

  Kurukshetra | May 19, 2021 20:49 IST

  Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Wednesday said that they would wish to put an end to the episode where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made some irresponsible remarks about a Singapore strain of coronavirus but failed to ascertain fact, adding they were happy with the response of the Indian government that Delhi CM doesn't speak for India.

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  Wish to put an end to episode: Singapore after Centre says Kejriwal doesn't speak for India

  India | May 19, 2021 18:28 IST

  Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Wednesday said that they would wish to put an end to the episode where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made some irresponsible remarks about a Singapore strain of coronavirus but failed to ascertain fact, adding they were happy with the response of the Indian government that Delhi CM doesn't speak for India.

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  'Delhi CM does not speak for India', says govt as Singapore objects to Kejriwal's comment

  India | May 19, 2021 12:31 IST

  Kejriwal had on Tuesday called for cancelling all air services with Singapore with immediate effect, saying a strain of coronavirus found in that country could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave.

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  'No new strain': Singapore rejects Kejriwal's claim of 'very dangerous' Covid variant in country

  India | May 19, 2021 8:20 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore amid reports that the new strain of coronavirus could invade India in the form of a third wave.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Is the Singapore variant during the Third Wave going to target children? Know the facts

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 18, 2021 23:08 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore. In a tweet shared in afternoon, he said that the new strain of coronavirus is said to be "very dangerous" for children and also urged the Centre to prioritize vaccine rollout plans for children.

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  New COVID strain in Singapore: Hardeep Singh Puri says govt keeping eye on situation

  India | May 18, 2021 21:20 IST

  Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Tuesday said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping an eye on the situation in Singapore after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to it to cancel all flights with the city-state as a "very dangerous" coronavirus strain has been detected there.  

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  Stop Singapore flights: Kejriwal to Centre amid concerns of new Covid strain affecting kids

  India | May 18, 2021 16:43 IST

  Experts have also warned that the third wave of Covid-19 is due between October and December and it will hit children in a big way.

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  COVID-19: Indian Air Force brings 4 cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore

  India | April 24, 2021 20:25 IST

  The oxygen containers were airlifted from Singapore by C17 heavy-lift aircraft of IAF.

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  Indian man among 36 test Covid-19 positive in Singapore

  World | April 24, 2021 14:56 IST

  21-year-old Indian national, who had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, is among the 36 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore in the last 24 hours

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  Singapore becomes first Asian country to vaccinate healthcare workers with Pfizer-BioNTech

  World | December 30, 2020 9:55 IST

  Singapore received its first shipment of vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech on December 21, with subsequent stocks expected to arrive in batches over several months.

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  New Covid strain: Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UK

  World | December 24, 2020 8:02 IST

  Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom. The strain was found among 31 cases from Europe, who arrived in Singapore between Nov. 17 and Dec. 17 and were confirmed to have COVID-19 this month.

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  Bangladeshi man held in Singapore for plotting attacks against Hindus, planning to fight in Kashmir

  World | November 25, 2020 12:17 IST

  A Bangladeshi man, who was plotting attacks against Hindus in his own country and planning to fight in Kashmir, has been arrested by Singapore's security agencies which investigated the suspicious activities of 37 people as part of the heightened security measures in the city-state following recent terror strikes in Europe.

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  Singapore to discontinue SGD 1,000 notes to counter money laundering, terror financing risks

  World | November 03, 2020 13:57 IST

  Singapore on Tuesday announced that it will discontinue the circulation of 1,000 Singapore dollar (SGD) notes from the beginning of next year to counter money laundering and terror financing risks associated with large denomination currency.  

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  Singapore to allow cruise lines from November to give people experience of safe travel

  World | October 10, 2020 16:24 IST

  Singapore has decided to allow two cruise lines to offer the residents of the country "cruises to nowhere" voyages from November as a pilot scheme to ease the travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection, according to a media report.

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  Singapore taking 'active steps' to ensure timely access to effective, safe coronavirus vaccine

  India | September 05, 2020 14:50 IST

  ​Singapore on Saturday said it is “closely monitoring” the global progress in developing COVID-19 vaccines and taking “active steps” to ensure that the city-state has timely access to an effective and safe vaccine.  

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  Singapore warns of further waves of coronavirus, untill vaccine is found

  World | August 25, 2020 17:15 IST

  Further waves of the deadly COVID-19 are possible as long as a vaccine remains out of reach, Singapore’s Health Minister Gan Kim Yong warned on Tuesday, as the city-state recorded 31 new coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day figure since March.