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Date: 2026-04-15 19:18:06+00:00UTC

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The Straits Times: New chip can use genetic markers to speed up disease detection

The technology could be used at polyclinics and GP clinics to quickly detect diseases.

The Hindu: American Center Chennai to host free summer activities for students

The Straits Times: 15 power banks taken from travellers flying out of Changi Airport as new two-device rule kicks in

About 275 departing flights were screened during between midnight and 3pm.

The Hindu: Fishermen of Srinivasapuram show black flags to Mylapore DMK candidate

The Straits Times: Two iconic satellite dishes along BKE dismantled; site to be used for future infrastructure

The two satellite antennas were built in the 1980s.

The Hindu: We support CM’s stand on delimitation: Shanmugam

The Straits Times: Bloomberg journalist omitted info from own source about GCB transactions: Ministers’ lawyer

An analyst in an e-mail said there was no difference between the pricing of caveated and non-caveated transactions.

The Hindu: 1,000 students to take part in 70 events at Insignia-2026

The Straits Times: TTSH to extend care programme to all wards as patients benefit from power of touch

Namaste Care uses multisensory interventions such as touch and aromatherapy to support patients.

The Hindu: Five killed, 20 injured in gas cylinder explosion at Kummaravandla Palli in Kadiri, Sathya Sai district

Gas cylinder explosion was powerful enough to demolish two houses at Kummaravandla Palli village in Kadiri mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district in Andhra Pradesh

The Straits Times: SIA and Scoot fly record number of passengers in March with spillover from Middle East conflict

Disruptions affecting Middle Eastern transit hubs led to passengers choosing Asian carriers.

The Hindu: BJP trying to ‘gerrymander’ all Lok Sabha constituencies in ‘anti-national’ act: Rahul

Draft Bills contradict earlier “assurances” on a uniform proportionate increase of strength in the Lok Sabha for all States, says Congress; claims Centre’s hidden agenda is to deprive OBC women of reservation

The Straits Times: Support of trusted regional partners key to securing energy needs: PM Wong

No country can secure energy needs on its own, and resilience must be built collectively, he said.

The Hindu: VCK pulling out all stops to keep PMK at bay in Kattumannarkoil contest

While the VCK is seeking to consolidate its dominance, the PMK is looking to rewire the caste equations in the northern districts. The contest looks evenly balanced, with Adi Dravidar and Muslim voters aligning with the DMK alliance, and Vanniyars consolidating behind the AIADMK [...]

The Straits Times: Fewer babies, slower boom? The future of Singapore’s real estate market

Why Singapore’s low fertility rate last year could really redefine real estate from 2050.

The Hindu: INDIA bloc rejects delimitation move

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reiterates Opposition’s stance that it is not against women’s reservation, but will not allow delimitation provisions to pass

The Straits Times: After false starts and a muted launch, can beverage container return scheme improve recycling in S’pore?

The scheme's success depends equally on strong motivation among people and a well-designed recycling system.

The Hindu: Lokesh inaugurates cricket stadium built at ₹10-cr. cost in Tirupati

The Straits Times: Scoot tops global airline rankings for lowest emissions; SIA second in South-east Asia

The study measured how much carbon dioxide is produced for each seat flown over a distance.

The Hindu: Door-to-door house listing of Census 2027 to begin across Karnataka on April 16


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