Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Malaysia dissolves 1MDB advisory board chaired by PM Najib Razak

The ministry said in a statement the ownership in 1MDB's subsidiaries and four land assets would be transferred to it.

May 5, 2016

Roshmah's aid claims that PM Mahathir is not like his father

Rosmah Mansor aide hits out at Mahathir over Najib snub

Mahathir accused Najib of looking down on Razak by not truly emulating the man that fathered him.

May 4, 2016

Kim Hye-sun to get married for the third time

Kim Hye-sun, on verge of third marriage, says she 'met a good man'

Kim Hye-sun met her would-be husband in a volunteer group while she was sorting out her financial crisis

May 4, 2016

Singaporean jailed for two years for molesting Chinese woman

Singaporean molester sentenced to two years of jail for molesting a Chinese woman in Singapore.

May 4, 2016

French trouble maker stabbed a Bali police officer to death

French national shot dead by Bali police after officer's stabbing

Former mixed martial artist Amokrane Sabet ignored warning shots and stabbed an officer to death.

May 4, 2016

Mary Jane excluded from the execution list

Indonesia excludes Philippine drug convict Mary Jane Veloso from execution list

Joko Widodo gave a last-minute reprieve to Mary Jane last year with just hours left for her scheduled execution.

May 4, 2016

Charlie Keating IV: US Navy Seal killed by Isis in northern Iraq

Islamic State militants occupy the Tel Asqof town before being driven out by the Peshmerga forces.

May 4, 2016

Indonesian villagers got confused with a sex toy

Indonesia: Villagers mistake sex toy on beach for angel from heaven

Indonesian villagers mistook an inflatable sex toy as an angel.

May 3, 2016

Emirates in-flight theft: man loses RM1mil in cash and valuables

Man robbed of more than a million ringgit on Emirates flight to Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities say there has been a increase in in-flight thefts over the years.

May 3, 2016

24,604 early voters to cast their votes at the 11th Sarawak state election

Robust polling reported as early voting in Sarawak state election starts

A total of 24,604 voters will cast their votes at 79 polling centres today at the 11th Sarawak state election.

May 3, 2016

Baidu under investigation for a youngster's death

China probes Baidu after man dies following cancer treatment found in online search

Earlier, there was controversy over unassured medical practices being promoted in paid search results on Baidu.

May 3, 2016

Bosco Wong and Lee Hsin Chiao team up as a comedic duo

Bosco Wong and 'King Kong' Lee Hsin Chiao engage in friendly banter over Buddy Cops

The industry relishes the birth of a new comedic duo.

May 2, 2016

China trains and supports maritime militia to sail in the South China Sea

China's maritime militia in South China Sea 'raises risk of conflict'

China is training and supporting the fishing militia to sail into the South China Sea.

May 2, 2016

Will Descendants of the Sun actor Song Joong-Ki take a break from showbiz?

Repeated invasions into his privacy, the latest over his new Seoul home, push the actor to limits, rumour mills say.

May 1, 2016

Song Joong ki

Bipasha Basu gets married to TV actor Karan Singh Grover

Bollywood: Bipasha Basu ties the knot with Karan Singh Grover

Bipasha Basu got married to TV actor, Karan Singh Grover at a suburban hotel in Mumbai.

May 1, 2016

Nigerian student caught with drugs in Malaysia

Malaysian police arrest Nigerian student with drugs worth RM 3.2 million

The student, who possessed over 20 kg of drugs, faces mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

May 1, 2016

China declines request to visit Hong Kong by U.S.

China refuses Hong Kong port call permission to US carrier strike group

The nuclear- powered Stennis has been patrolling in the South China Sea, which is claimed by China in full.

Apr 30, 2016

Australian woman worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

Katherine Jane Wilson kidnapped in Afghanistan; Australia not to pay ransom

Four men in uniforms abducted Katherine Jane Wilson, who was in the city for a women's embroidery project.

Apr 30, 2016

Isis New York hit list: Hackers post details of 3,600 residents online

Target list with message saying "We want them #Dead" posted on encrypted messaging app Telegram.

Apr 30, 2016

Doctor denies charges of damaging idols at a temple

Son of ex-Malaysian lawmaker denies charges of damaging idols at Ipoh Hindu temple

Fathi Munzir Nadzri is accused of damaging idols and the Hindu temple of Sree Muneeswaran Amman Kovil.

Apr 30, 2016

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