In a speech before the first session of the 14th Parliament of Singapore, President Halimah Yacob outlined the government’s plans to help the country to survive and thrive in a post-pandemic world.
Author: C to I News Desk
New COVID-19 cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge dormitory, 4800 workers issued Stay-Home Notice: MOM
As of August 23, a total of 58 cases have been linked to a cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge. All 58 cases were asymptomatic.
Mahatma Gandhi’s gold-rimmed spectacles sell for over INR 2.5 crore at auction
The spectacles sold within six minutes of bidding and were bought by an American collector.
Delhi to London by bus? Indian company announces unique journey
The journey will be undertaken in a special 20-seater bus, equipped with business class seats and the company will also take care of the visa arrangements of the passengers.
51 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on August 24, including one case in the community
Additionally, there are 7 imported cases, who had all been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore.
Republican campaign ad features Modi speech in Houston, Trump’s india visit
Incumbent United States President Donald Trump’s election team released a 107-second video aimed at wooing the Indian-American community for the upcoming election.
British-Indian 8-year-old Milan raises GBP 1,000 for National Literacy Trust challenge
Eight-year-old Milan Kumar participated in the #FitforLit cycling challenge to raise GBP 1,000 for the National Literacy Trust and share his love of reading with others.
87 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Aug 23, including one community case
Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 87 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Sunday, August 23.
Biotech firm based in India, UK wins Roddenberry Prize, named after ‘Star Trek’ creator
An India and United Kingdom-based genomics biotech company is among four worldwide projects that won the first-ever USD 1-million 2020 Roddenberry Prize designed to advance the vision of ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry to better humanity.
In a COVID-19 ravaged world, ‘namaste’ becomes the chosen greeting as demonstrated by Merkel and Macron
This is not the first time namaste has been used the preferred form of greeting with US President Trump, Prince Charles and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu all using the greeting.
