After the announcement by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about Tan Chuan-Jin becoming the next Speaker of Singapore Parliament, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Chan Chun Sing said the Speaker’s role is a critical one.
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British Hindus, Sikhs support Labour MP in anti-Pakistan remarks controversy
British Hindu and Sikh groups today came out in support of opposition Labour party lawmaker Sarah Champion who had to resign from the UK shadow cabinet for writing against Pakistani-origin men sexually exploiting vulnerable white girls.
Rahul Gandhi set for Silicon Valley visit next week to discuss AI technology
India News: Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to address a gathering at San Francisco’s UC Berkeley as part of his United States tour.
Modi at BRICS: Declaration, Highlights, Pictures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Plenary Session of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China.
Sikh-Canadian MP denies allegations of sexual harassment against him
As the Canadian polls approach, another Indian-origin political leader is in the news, this time for the wrong reasons.
Syed Salahuddin: India hails US declaration of Hizbul chief as global terrorist
The US State Department yesterday designated Syed Salahuddin, the head of Kashmiri militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, as a specially designated global terrorist.
All parties duty-bound to preserve Gulf unity: Kuwait Amir
Amidst the ongoing Gulf crisis, Kuwait’s Amir has urged Gulf Arab states to overcome the diplomatic dispute with Qatar, saying all parties had a duty to preserve regional unity.
New Irish PM Leo Varadkar meets UK counterpart Theresa May; discusses border issues, Brexit
Ireland’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar met his UK counterpart Theresa May for bilateral talks during his first visit to 10 Downing Street.
UK election: Indian-origin candidate victim of racial abuse during campaign
Ameet Jogia, an Indian-origin Tory candidate, was allegedly subjected to racial abuse in the form of graffiti drawn on the wall of a voting booth in his own constituency during the UK polls, according to a media report.
Sushma Swaraj: Modi government empowered Indians in India and abroad
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lived up to his mantra of “sabka saath sabka vikas” (development for all) by empowering Indians not just in the country but also those living abroad, External Affairs Minister (MEA) Sushma Swaraj said today.
