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Indian-Origin Teen In Singapore Feels Unwell During Fitness Trial, Dies
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Indian-Origin Teen In Singapore Feels Unwell During Fitness Trial, Dies

[ad_1] Pranav was "cheerful and pleasant", said his school. (Representational)Singapore: An Indian-origin student at a sports school in Singapore died after feeling unwell following a fitness trial last week. The school has said it is initiating a detailed investigation into death of the 14-year-old student.Pranav Madhaik felt unwell following a 400m fitness time trial on October 5, Channel News Asia reported, adding that Pranav was part of the Singapore Badminton Association's (SBA) national intermediate squad, a youth training programme for promising players.Pranav was taken to the National University Hospital where he died. The cremation ceremony was held on Wednesday evening."We will undertake a detailed investigation into the incident and thoroughly review our safety protocols, and ...
India Wheat Export Ban Hits Chewy Chapati Eating Punjabis In Singapore
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India Wheat Export Ban Hits Chewy Chapati Eating Punjabis In Singapore

[ad_1] Singapore imports between 200,000 and 250,000 tonnes of wheat (Representational)Singapore: India's ban on wheat exports since May has hit Singapore eateries serving soft chewy chapati, mostly for Punjabis, as the cost has gone up by three times on imports of the similar in quality staple north Indian basic food material from other countries amidst the war in Ukraine, according to a media report on Tuesday.Supermarket chain FairPrice said the supply of wheat flour had been low due to increased demand in the past few weeks, possibly due to the wheat and flour ban from India.FairPrice's suppliers are sourcing wheat flour from various countries like Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, and the United States, according to a report by The Straits Times."The (wheat) flour shortage will affect o...