The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Nov 21, 2017

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Today's top news headlines: Lightning struck trackside equipment, not train: SMRT, citizens' Jury to crowdsource ideas for war on diabetes, and skipping rope coach on trial for raping 13-year-old.

In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at:

* The lightning strike which caused a train to stall near Bedok station had hit trackside equipment and not the train, according to SMRT.

* A panel of 75 people from different walks of life has been set up to brainstorm ideas on preventing and managing diabetes.

* Skipping rope coach Roger Yue Jr is facing 48 charges of sexual offences against a student, who was between 13 and 14, from late 2008 to late 2010.

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