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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong sounds alarm over racist, anti-Indian hate after Nepal floods: ‘We cannot dismiss them as harmless chatter’

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2026

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that online racism must never become normalised, condemning anti-Indian comments linked to SIA’s Air India investment and Nepal flood victims

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What is the JN.1 variant of coronavirus that is sparking concerns about the return of covid-19, and is it dangerous? All you need to...

Rukma Rathore - 20 May, 2025

Health officials have not yet confirmed the presence and spread of JN.1 strains in India as Covid-19 cases are being reported.

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Germany had intelligence reports about laboratory origin of COVID-19 in 2020, its spy agency had informed govt and CIA but kept it from public

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2025

There is evidence that researchers in Wuhan conducted gain-of-function experiments in the laboratory, per the probe.

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Maharashtra: Mumbai police book Aditya Thackeray’s close aide contractor Rahul Gomes in Covid Jumbo Center scam case

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2024

According to FIR, Oaks Management Consultancy Pvt Ltd of Rahul Gomes contributed to the COVID-19 relief measures by supplying beds, fans, etc. Then the company transferred control of these facilities to the BMC at very high rents.

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