India has gained Beijing’s permission to airlift its citizens from the virus-hit city of Wuhan. A Boeing 747 VT-ESO will leave Mumbai at midnight tonight, India time, to airlift 250 Indians, said reports.
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Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as Indian Foreign Secretary
Seasoned Indian diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who last served as India’s envoy to the United States, took charge as new foreign secretary on Wednesday for a fixed two-year term, succeeding Vijay Gokhale.
Pug-up: Young Sikh Association Singapore!
Connected to India speaks to Sarabjeet Singh Masson, President of the Young Sikh Association (YSA), on the incident involving Instagram influencer Sheena Phua, the YSA, and its community projects in Singapore and beyond.
Trump’s hardline stance on immigrants claiming welfare benefits gets Supreme Court nod
Trump announced the new rule in August last year, saying that “to protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially self-sufficient.”
In Pics: Republic Day celebrations from around the world
Indians across the world enthusiastically celebrated the 71st Republic Day and participated in various cultural events, including unfurling of the Tricolour and singing of the national anthem.
Wuhan virus: India prepares to evacuate citizens from China
The Indian government has announced that it has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from the virus-hit Hubei province of China.
Wuhan virus: Death toll touches 132, almost 6000 confirmed cases in China and other updates
132 people have died from the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, with the total number of confirmed cases in the country rising to 5,974.
Wuhan virus: Health precautions to keep yourself safe
While there have been no deaths outside of China, health authorities across the world have listed out certain precautions that citizens must take to keep themselves safe.
UK court orders sale of Vijay Mallya’s yacht to repay debt
A United Kingdom court on Monday ordered that a Force India yacht linked to former liquor baron Vijay Mallya be sold and its proceeds amounting to EUR 6 million be used to repay Qatar National Bank to enforce its mortgage on the vessel.
Correction notice issued by POFMA office over false post on Wuhan virus in Singapore
The notice was issued on the instruction of Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, according to a POFMA Office media release on Monday.
