Following public statements by London Mayor Sadiq Khan that Britain needs to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the UK government has sidestepped calls for an official apology.
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Haryana CM Khattar woos business tycoons in Dubai
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar was in Dubai to attract business investors for developing the state. He highlighted the various opportunities in Haryana.
Dubai International Film Festival kicks off with dash of glitz and glamour
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) started with a heavy dose of glitz and glamour at the Madinat Jumeirah. Indian actor Irrfan Khan, legendary thespian Sir Patrick Stewart, two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and other stars graced the red carpet.
Singaporeans emerge as connoisseurs of arts and culture; record numbers turn out to museum and art events in 2016
Singaporeans have emerged as connoisseurs of arts and culture as there has been a record surge in the numbers of people going to the museums, heritage institutions and arts and culture activities in the year 2106.
Jerusalem’s status should be decided through direct Israel-Palestinian negotiations: Singapore’s MFA
“The status of Jerusalem is a sensitive and complex issue and the future status of the city should be decided through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians,” said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today.
Indian-Americans face discrimination in daily lives in US: Survey
Highlighting the issue of racial profiling, Indian-Americans say that they have faced discrimination in many areas in their daily lives in the US, according to a new survey about Asian-Americans.
KT McFarland’s nomination as US envoy to Singapore frozen
The nomination of KT McFarland as the would-be US ambassador to Singapore appears to be in the doldrums amidst concern about her testimony to the US Congress over communications with Russia.
Indian worker in Singapore gets three years in jail for assault with a chopper
In an assault case, a 20-year-old Indian worker was today sentenced to more than three years in jail and six strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to grievously hurting a compatriot following a quarrel in Singapore.
Unravelling the tapestry of ancient Indian crafts and traditions in Singapore
Singaporeans have got the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in ancient Indian craft traditions and artefacts dating back 5,000 years at special exhibition ‘Symbols and Scripts: The Language of Craft’ starting from tomorrow till June 30, 2018.
Five Indian embassies issue advisory warning against fraud calls targeting NRIs
To deal with a recent spate of impersonators, the Indian embassies in Canada, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal have issued public notices against fraud calls that display their landline number.
