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.
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SIA partners Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to deliver training services for healthcare professionals
This is the first time that Singapore Airlines is extending its training and development services outside the organisation.
Kamala Harris mentions her “chithis” in speech, sends Twitter into a frenzy
During her vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech, Harris made special mention of her mother Shyamala Gopalan, who was born in Chennai and immigrated to the US at the age of 19.
Remaining standalone quarantine facilities in dormitories cleared of COVID-19: MOM
Approximately 86 per cent of foreign workers in the construction, marine and process sectors have been allowed to resume work.
UK announces GBP 3 mn fund for COVID, climate change studies in India
The United Kingdom government has launched a GBP 3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
Singapore and Malaysia launch dual-currency card for cross-border travel
Singapore’s EZ-Link and Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go have launched Southeast Asia’s first dual-currency cross-border contactless smart card, called “EZ-Link x Touch ’n Go Motoring Card”.
British-Indian physician awarded for volunteer work helping NHS charity
Ravi Solanki, an Indian-origin physician, is among 19 winners of the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.
UK Labour Party India group says Kashmir motion not official policy
United Kingdom’s Opposition Labour Party is determined to rebuild trust and win back Indian-origin voters alienated following a controversial Kashmir motion passed at the party’s conference last year, the Labour Friends of India (LFIN) group announced.
StarHub brings early trial access of 5G to customers free of charge
Telecommunications company StarHub is the first in Singapore to unleash 5G services for customers, starting Tuesday, August 18.
Kamala Harris appoints Indian-American Sabrina Singh as her press secretary
Singh was previously the spokeswoman of two Democratic presidential candidates.
