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Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'
Julian Assange spent his first night in Australia in 14 years after being freed by a US court. He returned to an enthusiastic welcome but faces caution from the conservative opposition, who oppose labeling him a hero. Assange's wife, Stella, emphasized his plans for normalcy: swimming daily, enjoying real food, and relishing freedom. Despite calls for a presidential pardon, concerns persist over his past legal battles and guilty plea to espionage-related charges, impacting Australia's relations with the US.
Singapore envoy Simon Wong witnesses PM Modi's public meeting in North East Delhi, calls it 'electrifying'
Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong praised PM Modi's North East Delhi meeting with BJP flags. Diplomats, including Nepal's Ambassador Shankar P Sharma, attended. Voting for all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats on May 25. Lok Sabha elections in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, results on June 4.
Singapore high Commissioner visits Assam Pavilion; evinces keen interest in Assam products
The High Commissioner was very much impressed with the Assamese products on display and opined that these products have a great market in Singapore. The High Commissioner said many Assamese products can now be directly exported to Singapore. The High Commissioner spent almost 15 minutes at the Assam Pavilion and interacted with the officials manning the stalls.
Fake Diplomatic number plates: Singapore envoy shares photo of car bearing fake embassy plate
"Alert !!!! The car below bearing 63 CD plate is FAKE. This is NOT our Embassy car. We have alerted MEA & the Police. With so many threats around, be extra careful when you see this car parked unattended. Especially at the IGI," warned High Commissioner Simon Wong on X.
Decision-Day Guide: Fed’s ‘hawkish pause’ to keep option to hike
The Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates unchanged at its two-day meeting ending Wednesday in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a level first reached in July. The rate decision and an accompanying statement will be released at 2 p.m. in Washington. Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference 30 minutes later.
Delhi MCD fixes ‘Singapur’ in hours after Singapore ambassador's 'spell check first' dig
The High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Simon Wong, pointed out a spelling error in a signboard near the Singapore High Commission in Delhi. The signboard incorrectly spelled Singapore as "Singapur." Mr. Wong posted a picture of the signboard on social media and asked the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) to do a spell check before installing signage. The MCD quickly fixed the spelling error
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Simone Biles led US Women's team wins Gymnastics World Championships. Here are details
The US won the Gymnastics World Championships for the consecutive seventh time. Simone Biles became the most decorated woman gymnast. Know in detail.
Garena’s Free Fire returns to India in new avatar after February 2022 block
Garena’s Free Fire, a battle royale game where multiple players fight each other in a set location to “survive”, was one of the most popular online games in India before it was blocked, according to executives in the gaming industry.
Simone Biles returns after 2 years, will she create history at US Gymnastics Championships?
19- times- world gymnastics champion Simone Biles shocked her detractors by her performance at U.S. Classics earlier this month. Will she do better at the US Gymnastics Championships?
Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon as it undergoes another successful orbit reduction
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday said that Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has undergone another successful orbit reduction. This means the spacecraft has moved one step closer to the moon. The organisation took to X (formerly Twitter) account and said, "Even closer to the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3's orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a manuevre performed today."
After 732 days, Simone Biles returns in dominant fashion at US Classic after 2-year break
As the U.S. Classic served as a warm-up for the upcoming U.S. Championships and the world championships later this year, Simone Biles' performance has set a promising tone for her journey to Paris.
Simone Biles returns to the Gymnastics stage at 2023 US Classic: TV schedule, time, and how to watch
Following a two-year break from elite competition to address mental health challenges, Simone Biles is preparing for her highly anticipated comeback at the 2023 U.S. Classic.
‘The Kid’, ‘Happy Together’, ‘The Idiots’: Konkona Sen Sharma curates 7 classics for MUBI
The actress is known for her varied roles, including 'Mr and Mrs Iyer', 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', 'Omkara' and 'Wake Up Sid'. She also earned plaudits as a director with 'A Death in the Gunj' and 'The Mirror' from Netflix's 'Lust Stories'.
G-20 tourism meeting concludes peacefully in Kashmir
Majority of the delegates avoided media interactions during their stay here while the ambassadors from Singapore and South Korea termed the visit to Kashmir as ‘unforgettable’ and fully supported India’s G-20 presidency. The meeting in Srinagar discussed eco-tourism, released a draft for the national strategy on film tourism and prepared a roadmap and declaration for the meeting of G-20 Tourism Ministers scheduled in Goa in June this year.
Sell-off fizzles ahead of Powell and Biden speeches
An ECB survey on Tuesday showed euro zone inflation expectations were still edging up at the end of last year, while Fed Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari was out saying he still thought U.S. rates should rise to at least 5.4% from their current 4.5%-4.75% range
Dollar stuck near nine-month low vs euro as yen bounces
The U.S. is no longer the cleanest shirt in the global economic laundry," said Ray Attrill, head of foreign-exchange strategy at National Australia Bank, who expects the dollar index to fall to 100 by end-March and the euro to rise to $1.10.
Uttar Pradesh to hold its first ever 'Global Investors Summit' in January next year
The state has set a target of attracting Rs 10 lakh crore worth of industrial investment over the next five years, and the international meet is expected to play a significant role towards meeting this objective.
Wrong to deny permission to visit singapore: Kejriwal to Prime Minister Modi
Kejriwal was invited to the World Cities Summit 2022, to be held in Singapore, by the High Commissioner of that country, Simon Wong, at a meeting on June 1.
World Cities Summit: Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM seeking speedy clearance for Singapore visit
"It is wrong to hold the permission for attending the event. It is an opportunity to present the Delhi Model of governance at the World stage. It is against the national interest to stop a CM from visiting such a huge stage," read the letter to Modi. He urged the PM to give permission so that he can represent the country.
AIDC and Singapore firm Surbana Jurong sign LoI for urban infrastructure development
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the South-East Asian city nation’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, signed a “Letter of Intent”.
Singapore proposes to become partner country in UP Global Investor Summit
Singapore high commissioner Simon Wong Wie Kuen said that various companies from Singapore have invested about USD 250 million in Uttar Pradesh. Most of the investments are in Noida and adjoining regions.
North Korea fires possible ballistic missile off east coast
On March 16, North Korea launched a suspected missile that appeared to explode shortly after liftoff in the skies over Pyongyang, South Korea's military said, amid reports that the nuclear-armed North was seeking to test-fire its largest missile yet.
Must learn to be less thin-skinned: Tharoor on India lodging protest over Singapore PM's remarks
Tharoor's remarks came after India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Singapore over the comments made by its Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that almost half of the lawmakers in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them and suggesting a decline in the country's democratic polity from "Nehru's India".
Singapore stock exchange to open office at GIFT City
He said that FDI inflow to Gujarat from Singapore was USD 1 billion in the last financial year, prominent among them being Sembcorp Industries, a global leader in renewable energy having commissioned renewable (wind) energy project in Bhuj.
Golf-European Tour Hong Kong Open scores
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Jurassic World review: A worthy successor of Jurassic Park
Jurassic World evokes the same sense of excitement and awe that we saw in the very first Jurassic Park movie and builds on it.
How China's property market slump is posing a challenge to the country's economic growth
Despite housing prices stabilizing in China, a backlog of unsold homes and unleased shops means business not much construction is on.
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