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Police personnel baton-charge to disperse activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during the protest

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protest Turns Violent as Police Stop Frustrated Youth Marching to Parliament

Several thousand students and other youngsters converged in central New Delhi on July 20 in an attempt to march to the Indian Parliament and press for the resignation of the country’s education minist...

Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim (in White and Purple Polo shirt) was popular on the ground

Faishal’s Resignation Could Hasten Cabinet Reshuffle, Reaffirms PAP’s High Standards: Analysts

Minister Faishal resigns from political office.

Faishal Ibrahim Resigns Over Online Messages with a Female Member of the Public

Residents look at damaged vehicles after flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc at Rajouri district in India's Jammu region

India Floods and Landslides Kill at least 19

Report was submitted to Parliament

Public Accounts Watchdog Flags Lapses by Government Agencies Over Management of Contracts, Revenue

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across the country, including Dhaka.

Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Bangladesh Leave at Least 51 Dead, 39 Injured

The Parliamentary sitting lasted for approximately nine hours.

Parliamentary Round-Up: Mobile Phone Fines to the Future of Transport

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah addressed the conduct of the two WP leaders in relation to former WP MP Raeesah Khan’s lying case in a ministerial statement on July 7.

No Further Action to be Taken Against WP’s Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap as Time Limit Has Lapsed: Indranee

On July 7, MHA tabled the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.

Jail, Fine for Those Caught Holding a Phone While Driving on Singapore Roads Under Proposed Law

A car moves through a flooded street after heavy rains in Mumbai on July 1.

Mumbai Floods While Reservoirs Run Dry as Delayed Monsoon Deepens Water Crisis

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of July 3

A rickshaw puller drinks water distributed for free on a summer day in Delhi.

India Braces Itself for El Nino-Linked Dry Conditions

Hotteok made with instant prata dough.

Korean Street Food Hack at Home: Instant Prata Hotteok

A flight departures board at Haneda Airport on June 1 showing a cancelled flight to Okinawa. More than 320 flights have been cancelled because of Typhoon Jangmi.

SIA retimes Japan flights due to Typhoon Jangmi

Residents fill containers with water supplied by a municipal tanker in New Delhi on May 30, 2024, amid ongoing heatwave. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well above 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)

India’s Extreme Heat Days Are Becoming Deadlier Than Previously Imagined

People march during a protest against the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and against conflict in Lebanon and Gaza, in New York City, U.S., April 8, 2026.

The Editor’s Beat: Holding Our Ground, Strengthening Our Resolve

The Indian Engagement and Development Initiative (INEI), signals a community-led effort to build strong networks and foster a more confident, future-facing Singaporean Indian identity over the next five years.

Indian Engagement and Development Initiative (INEI): New Committee to Take Indian Community Forward

The Little India Citizen Engagement Project is an effort to document the stories of heritage businesses within the precinct.

Little India Citizen Engagement Project Aims to Preserve Little India’s Legacy and Heritage Businesses

Entrance of the office of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament House.

The Editor’s Beat: Why the Leader of the Opposition Position Matters

(Top row, from left) Mr Azhar Othman, Associate Professor Kenneth Goh Toh Chuan and Dr Haresh Singaraju. (Middle row, from left) Associate Professor Terence Ho Wai Luen, Ms Kuah Boon Theng and Mr Mark Lee Kean Phi. (Bottom row, from left) Dr Neo Kok Beng, Professor Kenneth Poon Kin Loong and Mr Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari.

New Batch of Nominated MPs to Raise Range of Issues at Parliament

There can be up to nine NMPs for each term, which lasts 2½ years.

Dr Haresh and Sanjeev Kumar Among 9 Nominated MPs to be Appointed to Parliament

For the October sitting, MPs have filed 117 questions for the relevant ministries to answer in Parliament during the 90 minutes set aside each session for question time.

Shanmugam to Deliver Ministerial Statement on Race and Religion in Parliament on Oct 14

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has consistently affirmed the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and their own state.

Singapore Will Reconsider Position on Palestine if Situation Deteriorates; to Impose Targeted Sanctions

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at the opening of Singapore’s 15th Parliament on Sept 5.

Keep Social Mobility Alive, Maintain Unity in Singapore: President Tharman

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