Padma Lakshmi, like Harris’ mother Shyamala Gopalan, was born in Chennai before migrating to the US at the age of 4.
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The countdown to the Biden-Harris inauguration begins
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in to the White House on Wednesday.
Indian-American man arrested after living undetected in Chicago airport for three months
A 36-year-old Indian-origin man was arrested in the Chicago airport where he had been living undetected for the past three months reportedly because he was too scared to fly due to the coronavirus pandemic, US authorities said.
Vijay Mallya can’t be extradited until UK legal matter resolved, Indian Supreme Court told
Vijay Mallya is wanted back in India under charges of financial fraud. He defaulted on repayment of loans taken by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from several Indian banks.
Annual Shangri-La Dialogue will take place this year, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says at Sherpa Meeting
Annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore will take place this year, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says at Sherpa Meeting – a prelude to the Shangri-La Dialogue
As vaccination drive begins at Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines urged to be first in world to vaccinate all staff
A mass exercise to vaccinate 37,000 front-line workers in the aviation and maritime sectors in Singapore began yesterday, paving the way for a revival of the flagging airline industry.
Singapore announces COVID-19 testing requirement for all inbound travellers from January 25
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced it will require all inbound travellers to take a COVID test upon arrival in the city-state from January 25 amid a resurgence of cases globally.
Meet the 20 Indian-Americans in US President-elect Joe Biden’s administration
As many as 17 Indian-Americans have been nominated to the White House and 13 of the 20 are women.
Boris Johnson invites Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 Summit in Cornwall
The leaders will discuss global issues like the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and open trade.
Travelling to Singapore? COVID-19 tests are now mandatory upon arrival
Additionally, starting January 18, all returning Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents from the United Kingdom and South Africa will be subject to an additional 7-day self-isolation at their place of residence, following their 14-day SHN.
