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Singapore orders Facebook, Twitter to correct ‘online falsehoods’ about Singapore variant of coronavirus

The move follows an earlier spat between the Singapore govt and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who claimed that a new Covid strain discovered in Singapore was harmful to children.

Reserve right to invoke misinformation law on Kejriwal’s Covid comments: Singapore envoy

Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong said his country is satisfied with Modi govt's clarification on the issue and wants to put the 'unfortunate chapter' behind.

Kejriwal sparks ‘Singapore variant’ row. Singapore’s upset, MEA embarrassed, Jaishankar angry

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lashes out at Kejriwal for 'irresponsible comments', says ‘Delhi CM does not speak for India’.

Arvind Kejriwal asks Centre to cancel flight services with Singapore over new Covid strain

CM Kejriwal said the new virus strain, observed to be dangerous for kids, could reach Delhi in form of a third wave and urged Centre to work on vaccine alternatives for children.

Why Singapore’s lockdown is a smart combination of the blunt and the precise

Authorities are now scrambling to deploy a mix of scalpels and hammers to contain a recent outbreak. Mastering this balance will be the key to any economic recovery.

Now Singapore links growing number of infections to coronavirus variant from India

New variant has been found in many unlinked cases, i.e., those not related to clusters. Experts say it could mean community spread from outbreak at Changi Airport may be 'wide & far'.

Singapore police investigate another hate crime against Indian family

On 2 May, a 47-year-old man had allegedly uttered offensive remarks towards an Indian family and confronted a male member of the family for not wearing his mask.

Indian national, man of Indian descent charged under Official Secret Act in Singapore

The duo, one of who is an higher estate executive with Singapore's public housing authority, have been charged over unauthorised communication about an apartment inspection.

Chinese man arrested for attacking, hurling racial slur at Indian-origin woman in Singapore

Police said the woman was confronted by a Chinese couple during her walk who told her to wear her mask properly. The man allegedly uttered an offensive racial remark and assaulted her.

Man hurls racial abuses, kicks Indian-origin woman for not wearing mask in Singapore

The attack comes days after a similar incident reportedly took place on 2 May, when a man was caught on camera accusing family of Indian expatriates of spreading Covid-19.

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Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.