Video of an argument between a young inter-ethnic couple and a Chinese Singaporean man which went viral on social media today has again underlined concerns about interracial tensions in the city-state.
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Google apologises for search result showing Kannada as ‘ugliest language in India’
Tech giant Google was at the centre of a massive controversy after a search with the keywords “ugliest language in India” on the platform popped up “Kannada” in the results, with the Karnataka government saying it will issue a legal notice to the search engine.
Singapore President expresses concern about online poll sexualising female Muslim teachers
Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli expressed concerns about an online poll sexualising female Muslim religious teachers which is being investigated by police, according to reports.
‘Fearmongering, politically motivated’: Indian diaspora in Singapore condemns Kejriwal’s tweet about ‘new’ COVID strain
Indian diaspora living in Singapore have come out strongly against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet calling for halting flights between India and Singapore.
Virat Kohli, Narendra Modi among six Indians in list of world’s top 50 social media influencers
Six Indian celebrities were listed among the top 50 social media influencers of the world, according to a survey.
No need for vaccinated Singapore residents to get tested for COVID antibodies: MOH
Speaking during a COVID-19 press conference, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Deputy Director of Medical Services at MOH, said there is no need for residents in Singapore to get themselves tested after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination to determine that they have the relevant antibodies.
UK Parliament tables debate on Indian farmers protests, press freedom for next week
British lawmakers are set to debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next week in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed yesterday.
Ranveer Singh’s special gift for “jiju” Nick Jonas
Deepika Padukone husband Ranveer Singh got a customised gift made for his “jiju” Nick Jonas – a Nutella jar with Jonas’ face on it. Jonas is married to Priyanka Chopra.
Indian government issues statement criticising celebrities like Rihanna, Greta Thunberg for comments on farmer protests
Slamming foreign individuals and entities for comments on the ongoing farmer protests, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs today said it is “unfortunate to see vested interest groups trying to enforce their agenda on these protests, and derail them”.
Trending on Twitter in India #JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident, here’s why
Trending on Twitter in India #JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident. Biden had tweeted that it is a new day in America. To this, Twitter user from India, Prayag Tiwari, replied that Biden is not his president and Trump supporter make it viral.
