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28 September 2021
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Glass artworks by four Singaporean artists a major draw at Dale Chihuly's exhibition
Singapore's 'Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom' exhibition will feature a galore of events this year, including an exclusive display of artworks...
Video of falling cat saved in US stadium goes viral
In a bizarre incident caught on video that went viral, a cat dangling from the upper balcony of a Hard Rock Stadium of Miami was saved when...
US: 99% Covid deaths in last six months among unvaccinated
The United States is facing "the pandemic of the unvaccinated" amid a nationwide spike in COVID infections. Fuelling by the highly...
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed during clashes in Afghanistan
Danish Siddiqui, an Indian photojournalist based in Afghanistan was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban...
Sirisha Bandla becomes third Indian-origin woman to fly into space
Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard...
England's Football Association condemns racist abuse against players following Euro loss
England's Football Association released a statement condeming the racist abuse against players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka...
117 people penalised for breaching COVID norms in Singapore
As many as 117 people were penalised for breaching COVID-19 protocols, including limits on group sizes, at parks and beaches, since the...
International superstar Priyanka Chopra headlines ZEE5 streaming platform's US launch
South Asian streaming platform ZEE5 launched in the United States and Canada, opening up its trove of multicultural entertainment to the...
We want to help create a vibrant media ecosystem spanning MENA and South Asia: Abhayanand Singh
Abhayanand and Vistas Media have served as the bridge between content creators and financiers across India, Singapore and South Asia. The...
Singapore polytechnic to fire lecturer for his racist remarks against Indian-Chinese descent couple
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) in Singapore said it is planning to fire the senior lecturer who was recorded making racist remarks against an...
Former student calls out Singapore professor for Islamophobia; teacher may face disciplinary action
Nurul Fatimah Iskandar, 22, said in an Instagram post that Tan began an offensive discussion about Islam in the classroom, when she was his...
Celebrated scholar in the field of Indian Diaspora and Heritage studies Rajesh Rai provides a big-picture historical and economic...
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has become the latest subject of the campaign against discrimination that has been sweeping across the...
Ngee Ann Polytechnic suspends man over racist remarks made in viral video
Viral Story: Man who was caught on camera making racist remarks towards an interracial couple in Singapore has reportedly been suspended...
The recent 'ugliest language in India' controversy highlights how humans are changing from seekers to helpless “consumers of knowledge”,...
Singapore Law Minister Shanmugam condemns viral video against interracial couple
Video of an argument between a young inter-ethnic couple and a Chinese Singaporean man which went viral on social media today has again...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Slamming foreign individuals and entities for comments on the ongoing farmer protests, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs today said it...
#JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident trending on Twitter in India, here's why
#JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident is trending on Twitter in India. A series of tweets by an Indian have grabbed the public's attention on the...
Twitter has added @SecondGentleman to its roster of official political handles as the husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris prepares...
Singapore's anti-fake news law needed to regulate falsehoods on social media: Law Minister Shanmugam
Social media firms are hampered by their commercial interests when tackling fake news, Singapore's law minister said, defending the...