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Dolphin repeatedly rams its head against side of its tank at 'Singapore aquarium'

Footage of the allegedly distressed animal captured at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) S.E.A. Aquarium in Sentosa Island emerged on social media. An animal charity said posted the clip on Facebook.




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Lightning strike sparked monster blaze now burning an area more than SIX TIMES the size of Singapore

The Gospers Mountain fire northwest of Sydney has destroyed an area more than six times the size of Singapore and has proved so terrifying it has been dubbed 'The Monster' by locals. 




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Australian podiatrist faces death penalty after being charged with his wife's murder in Singapore

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, has been charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the Singapore estate of Compassvale Bow last Friday.




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Singapore's Instagram queen Jamie Chua twins with lookalike daughter Calista for her 21st birthday

Shoppers on the streets of central Singapore did a double take when millionaire socialite Jamie Chua, 45, and her lookalike daughter Calista, 21, walked past in matching mini-dresses.




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Mind-blowing Singapore buffet treats guests to over 100 dishes

A mind-blowing seafood and BBQ buffet in Singapore is being heralded as a 'foodie's dream' with 20 different kinds of meat, dipping sauces, oysters and lobsters on offer.




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Subaru apologise for F*CKS edition car spotted at Singapore show

Subaru has issued an apology after a display of their latest modified SUV appeared to deliberately give it a rude title, F.U.*.K.S., which the carmaker said it had 'nothing' to do with.




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Singaporean couple splash out $2million on an 18-course meal on private jet with diamond chopsticks

Vincent and Jane Hee will also be chauffeured around in a Rolls-Royce, receive a rose-gold platinum ring set with a rare 2.08-carat diamond and spend the night at the Raffles Singapore hotel.




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Cruel housekeeper repeatedly dunks a toddler's arm in boiling water at a Singapore house

The 16-month-old girl was rushed to hospital and treated for second degree burns to her left hand and arm.




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Podiatrist accused of murdering his wife in Singapore could avoid the death penalty

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, was charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the residential estate of Compassvale Bow earlier this month.




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Girl arrives in Australia on board a Qantas flight from Singapore with measles 

The girl and her parents were unaware she had the highly contagious virus when they arrived in Australia on Qantas flight 52 early on January 17.




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Antonia Kidman talks about her 'bittersweet' move back to Australia from Singapore

Antonia Kidman has spoken about her family's difficult decision to return to Australia after almost 10 years of living in Singapore. She labelled the move back home as 'bittersweet'.




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Taiwan, Singapore and JERSEY top broadband speed list - UK is in 33rd place

The average download speed in Taiwan is 85Mbps and it takes 8 seconds to download a movie, in the UK it takes 30 seconds with an 18Mbps download speed.




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Quaden Bayles accepts offer to train with martial arts champion Chatri Sityodtong in Singapore

Martial arts champion and ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong offered to fly Quaden and his family on an all-expenses paid trip to Singapore.




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Quaden Bayles invited to US and Singapore after being bullied for dwarfism

A nine-year-old boy who was bullied for his dwarfism has been invited on a whirlwind trip to the US after his story made international headlines. 




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Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia reflects on moving to Australia after a decade living in Singapore

Nicole Kidman's younger sister Antonia and her family have moved back to Sydney after a decade living in Singapore.




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Lorraine Kelly reveals her daughter Rosie has self-isolated in Singapore amid coronavirus fears

The ITV host explained on her daytime show that despite her daughter just having a 'bit of a cold', her husband Steve Smith is jetting to Asia to be with her. Symptoms of COVID9 are not like those of a cold.




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Ronan Keating mistakes busy Singapore port for tankers 'unable to dock' due to coronavirus 

The singer, 43, has posted a heated apology, telling haters to 'shut the f**k up' after mistaking a busy Singapore port for tankers 'parked up and unable to dock' because of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus hate attacks on UK streets: Student from Singapore fractured face after being punched

Jonathan Mok had been walking through Oxford Street on February 24 when he passed a group of men. The 23-year-old said one man told him he 'didn't want coronavirus in our country'.




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Singapore plans to launch country-wide facial recognition system that will replace photo IDs by 2022

The government of Singapore is preparing to transition to a facial recognition program it hopes will eliminate the need for ID cards by 2022, and paper checks for retail transactions by 2025.




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James Martin's cream of the country: Singapore crab with stottie cake

Try these scrumptious recipes from James Martin's new book and TV series use the best of British produce, from succulent pork to the berries in a glorious pud.




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Lorraine Kelly breaks down in tears as she tells daughter Rosie who lives in Singapore to stay safe

Lorraine Kelly fought back tears as she told her 24-year-old daughter who lives in Singapore to 'stay safe' during a live video call on Tuesday morning.




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Lorraine Kelly thanks viewers after crying over daughter Rosie in Singapore

Lorraine Kelly, 60, thanked viewers for their messages of support and kind words following the show, admitting everyone is 'missing people' in these difficult times.




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Singapore's 'Instagram queen' Jamie Chua answers her most-asked questions in a YouTube video

Singapore's unofficial 'Instagram Queen' showed fans the $235 rose oil she uses on her skin and her most prized possession, a diamond encrusted crocodile skin handbag worth $330,883.




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Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored 

Penguins at Singapore zoo are making the most of the country's partial virus lockdown, being given free run of the empty complex and revelling in the chance to do some exploring.




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Singapore threatens coronavirus patients with jail if they don't tell officials where they have been

In a desperate attempt to contain a crisis, the Asian nation is 'working around the clock' to trace potential carriers of the killer infection.




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Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities in 2020, and Damascus is cheapest 

Researchers from The Economist Intelligence Unit looked at the prices of 160 items in 133 cities around the globe including the cost of food, clothing, transport and utility bills.




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Star Wars' first same-sex kiss is censored in Singapore

The brief sign of same-sex romance in The Rise of Skywalker is a first for the franchise, but is omitted in Singapore where the law prohibits sex between men and is 'silent' on sex between women.




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Nearly 4,800 Indians are coronavirus positive in Singapore with mild conditions

By Gurdip Singh Singapore, May 4 () Nearly 4,800 Indian nationals, most of whom are living in dormitories for foreign workers, have been tested positive with the novel coronavirus in Singapore till the end of April, the Indian High Commissioner here said on Monday.The total number of coronavirus cases in Singapore are 18,205 with 18 deaths, according to the figures released by Singapore Health Ministry on Sunday."Almost all of the infection among Indian workers is mild and their conditions are improving," Jawed Ashraf, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore, told .Over 3,500 Indian nationals, including students, have also registered with the High Commission to return home or to seek assistance for accommodation and food due to their unexpectedly long stay here, he said.Over 90 per cent of the




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Brazil 1-1 Nigeria: Stalemate in Singapore after strikes from Joe Aribo and Casemiro

Neymar went off injured 12 minutes into Brazil's 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday.




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Drunk Polish passenger, 39, admits threatening air hostess on British Airways flight from Singapore

Daniel Ksiazek, 39, yelled 'c***' and 'f***ing a**hole' at British Airways cabin staff on the Heathrow-bound plane from Singapore on October 12 last year.




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Singapore Airlines, Jet2.com, Qatar, EVA and Emirates all pick up TripAdvisor best airline awards

Jet2.com takes home five prizes in total, with other winners including Qatar Airways and Emirates. Virgin Atlantic takes home two prizes - and EVA Air finishes very highly in the global ranking.




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Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robotic dog deployed in Singapore to remind people to keep a safe distance

Spot will traverse a 4-mile swath of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park during off-peak hours while playing a recorded message that reminds park-goers 'observe safe distancing measures.'




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High Commission of India, Singapore
India House, 31 Grange Road,
Singapore-239702.
Tanglin P.O. Box No.92,
Singapore-912304.

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Website: www.hcisingapore.com

High Commissioner
Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan
Deputy High Commissioner
T. Namgyal
Deputy High Commissioner (Designate)
Rudra Gaurav




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Prime Minister meets Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore on the margins of G20 Summit 2019 in Osaka





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External Affairs Minister addresses the inaugural session of India Singapore : The Next Phase of Strategic Partnership





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External Affairs Minister meets Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore at 6th Joint Ministerial Commission in Singapore





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External Affairs Minister meets Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore in Singapore





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Minister of State for External Affairs meets Mohamad Osman, Sr. Minister of State for Defence and External Affairs of Singapore on the sidelines of IORA in Abu Dhabi





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External Affairs Minister meets Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Defence Minister of Singapore on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference 2020





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Singapore sees drop in new coronavirus cases

Singapore on Saturday saw a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases as the city-state reported 753 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 22,460, majority of them foreign nationals, including Indians, living in dormitories. On Friday, Singapore reported 768 new cases of coronavirus. The Health Ministry said the vast majority of the 753 new cases reported on Saturday are work permit holders (foreigners) residing in worker dormitories. Nine cases are Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners). As of Friday, 19,232 of the 323,000 foreign workers living in dormitories, or nearly six per cent, have tested positive for COVID-19, reported The Straits Times. Singapore had placed 18,402 coronavirus patients in isolation while 1,245 are hospitalised by Friday, according to a data from the Health Ministry. The Ministry said 1,245 cases were still in hospital while 20 people have died of the disease. Singapore currently has the highest number of coronavirus cases ..




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COVID-19: Indian-origin woman faces charges for refusing to wear face mask in Singapore

A 40-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore was charged with five counts, including use of criminal force, in a court here on Saturday for refusing to wear a face mask for protection against COVID-19 and assaulting a police officer who tried to ascertain her identity. Kasturi Govindasamy Retnamswamy was arrested after the incident that happened at a shopping mall on May 7 and was captured on video. Retnamswamy, who is a Singaporean, was remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric evaluation after the incident, reported The Straits Times. She was taken to a court on Saturday and faced five charges, including use of abusive words and criminal force against a public servant. The next hearing is scheduled for May 22 after her remand in the IMH. According to the police statement on Friday, the woman insulted the mall staff and hurled abuses at a security officer who was trying to get her to put on her mask correctly. The widely-shared video of the incident shows a ..




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Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for shouting 'corona, corona' , spitting on hotel floor

An Indian-origin Singaporean, Jasvinder Singh Mehar Singh (52) was sentenced to two months' jail on Thursday for shouting "corona, corona" and spitting on a hotel floor at the Changi Airport, the first conviction of its kind in the country related to the coronavirus outbreak. Singh breached a remission order after his early release from prison in February.




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64 who arrived from Singapore in quarantine

Sixty four people who flew from Singapore to Delhi on Friday were sent to various quarantine centres in the city. Of them, 16 have been sent to Lemon Tree, three are staying in Sky City Western Hotel, four in an Oyo room while 41 people are in community centres located in Shukhrali and Dundahera.




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Penguins Day Out: Singapore Zoo's Cold Residents are Exploring the Premises as Humans Stay Indoors

The zoo says the workout strengthens the creatures' leg muscles and helps them navigate new environments.




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Formula One: Singapore Air 'Unhealthy' ahead of F1 Race

Singapore's air quality has been pushed to unhealthy levels due to pollution from forest fires in Indonesia.




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Formula One: Sebastian Vettel Leads Ferrari's Charge But Mercedes on Top at Singapore GP

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes had the fastest time after the first two practise sessions with Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in second and third respectively.




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Singapore Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Secures Pole Position Over Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will be looking for a hat-trick of wins when he starts the Singapore Grand Prix on pole on Sunday.




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Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo Demoted to Back of Singapore Grand Prix Grid

Daniel Ricciardo was sent to the back of starting grid as he breached F1 rule when he exceeded his energy recovery power limit.




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Sebastian Vettel Insists Singapore GP Row Won't Sour Charles Leclerc Relationship

Charles Leclerc saw his chances of a hat-trick of wins dashed by pit-lane strategy used by Ferrari that favoured Sebastian Vettel.




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Air India Flight Carrying 234 Passengers from Singapore Lands at Delhi Under Vande Bharat Mission

The flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission which started on Thursday to bring back stranded Indian nationals home amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown.