United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out a Labour Party leaflet from the last by-election in Batley and Spen constituency to make a point about racism during Question Hour in Parliament this week.
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Singapore ministers defend hiring foreign workers’ policy in Parliament
In a series of parliamentary discussions, top Singapore ministers defended the government’s free trade agreements and openness to hiring foreign professionals amid criticism from political opponents that the policy increased job competition — particularly from India.
UK PM says most troops have left Afghanistan
Most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the United Kingdom and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror”, said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar casualties of major cabinet reshuffle
Indian politics – Hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s major cabinet reshuffle yesterday Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad resigned from their posts.
Singapore President calls for ground-up drives to aid vulnerable groups
Singapore President Halimah Yacob yesterday reiterated that ground-up initiatives play a key role in empowering and supporting vulnerable groups, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh vows to call out bigoted views and racism in Singapore, says public spaces are for everybody
Singapore was witnessing “tectonic shifts”, Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh has said his party will work towards creating greater understanding and mutual respect for everybody and ending bigotry and racism in the city-state.
‘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.
Heartened by MEA’s response, looking to move past ‘new strain’ controversy, says Singapore High Commissioner
Simon Wong, Singapore High Commissioner to India, yesterday in a virtual press conference stated that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s recent comment regarding the new variant reported in Singapore would have no impact on India-Singapore’s efforts to fight Covid-19 “hand-in-hand”.
US Senate fails to convict former US president Trump in second impeachment trial
Donald Trump, former US President was acquitted yesterday on charges of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol in his historic second impeachment trial.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn in as 46th President, 49th Vice-President of the United States
Joe Biden took oath as the 46th President of the United States at the Capitol today. Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, also took oath as the new Vice President of the United States, becoming the first Indian-American, Black person, first woman, and first Asian-America
