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On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...06 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST- Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: “Adhere to your purpose, and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter and give up, you will...” — Learn today’s timeless lesson on discipline, persistence, and never giving up even during life’s hardest strugglesQuote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln reminds readers why purpose, discipline, mental strength, and self-belief still matter in today’s stres...27 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
- Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
- Elon Musk scorned "shady" loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millionsTesla has reportedly saved over 400 million dollars on US taxes. This was achieved through a financial maneuver involving its units in the ...20 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Global Market Today: Oil jumps, stocks wobble as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balanceMiddle East tensions sent oil prices soaring and stock markets wavering as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a crawl. Despite...20 Apr, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
- 'All the best': Outgoing Singapore President Halimah extends wishes to Indian-origin president-elect TharmanOutgoing President Halimah Yacob of Singapore has extended her best wishes to President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will be sworn in ...13 Sep, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
- Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be sworn in as Singapore's president on ThursdayAbout 76 per cent (2,834) of overseas Singaporeans voted for Tharman, while Ng and Tan received 595 votes (15.99 per cent) and 292 votes (7...12 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
- Surprised by high degree of endorsement, says Singapore's Prez-electSingapore's President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, expressed surprise and gratitude for the high level of support he received in the pres...02 Sep, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
- Who is Tharman Shanmugaratnam? Tamil-origin economist who was elected as Singapore PresidentFormer Deputy Premier Tharman Wins Landslide Victory in Singapore's Presidential Race.02 Sep, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
- Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins presidential electionPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Tharman, who served as Singapore's Deputy prime minister from 2011 to 2019, on winning the pre...02 Sep, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
- Singapore ready for non-Chinese PM, says presidential candidate TharmanSingapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the Septem...26 Aug, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
- Singapore sets presidential election for September 1Singapore will hold a presidential election on 1 September only if there is more than one candidate. If there is only one candidate on 22 A...11 Aug, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
- Singapore's former Indian-origin minister submits application to qualify for presidential electionFormer Finance and Education Minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam has filed his application to contest the presidential election ne...07 Aug, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
- Sri Lankan Parliament to meet Saturday; new President to be elected within seven days: SpeakerOn Friday morning, Speaker Abeywardena formally announced that President Rajapaksa has resigned after confirming the authenticity of the re...15 Jul, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
- Indian-origin man J Y Pillay appointed Singapore's acting presidentThis is the first time the office has fallen vacant since the elected presidency was introduced in 1991, according to the report.01 Sep, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
- Lee Hsien Loong sworn-in as Singapore Prime MinisterPM Lee Hsien Loong said the next chapter of the Singapore story will have to be written by the government and the people as he took oath of...01 Oct, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
- Singapore says FTA with Taiwan possible with politicsSingapore Saturday expressed optimisim about enhanced economic cooperation with Taiwan as long as issues involving trade are not politicise...29 Mar, 2008, 12.24 PM IST
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