Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

US investigators bust prostitution ring that enslaved hundreds of Thai women

Singapore: Police arrest 17 women for suspected vice activities in illegal massage parlours

Singapore Central Police Division nabbed 17 women during a raid in several unlicensed massage parlours in Jalan Besar and Little India.

Jan 11, 2018

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Singapore: Decomposed body of 65-year-old man found in Marine Parade flat

The 65-year-old man was found lying motionless in his flat in Marine Parade and was pronounced dead by paramedics.

Jan 11, 2018

Singapore Car Accident Representational Image

Singapore: Car bursts into flames on PIE; no reports of injury

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) asked commuters to avoid lane one on the PIE towards Tuas after the Clementi Ave 6 exit.

Jan 11, 2018

Aliens spying on Humans? Radio astronomer says aliens will contact "when we are ready"

A recent theory claims that aliens are spying on mankind and consider our civilisation to be very basic in contrast to theirs.

Jan 10, 2018

Smoke rises from a burning cigarette as a woman smokes on the street in Bordeaux

Smoking one cigarette a day? This can actually develop regular habit, says study

This latest finding provides strong support for prioritising efforts to reduce cigarette experimentation among adolescents.

Jan 10, 2018

5.5 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia's tourist island of Bali

Powerful earthquake in Caribbean Sea shakes Honduras, Mexico and Belize; tsunami alert issued

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that tsunami waves were possible on coasts in Mexico, Jamaica, Honduras, Cuba, and Costa Rica due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Jan 10, 2018

Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession

One dead, more than 800 injured in Philippine Catholic parade

Nearly 3.5 million barefoot devotees participated in the annual feast of the Black Nazarene, one of the world's largest Catholic festivals.

Jan 10, 2018

Singapore likely to have more showers in second half of June: National Environment Agency

NEA says monsoon surge will bring more wet, windy weather to Singapore

Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) said that during this period, the temperatures are expected to range between 22°C and 28°C in Singapore.

Jan 10, 2018

Singapore: CNB seizes more than S$142,000 worth of drugs; 5 suspects arrested

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau said that the estimated worth of the sizeable amount of drugs seized is more than S$142,000.

Jan 9, 2018

2017 in pictures: The best photos of the year

Singapore: New funeral parlour complex in Bidadari estate to be ready by 2024

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore said the construction works are expected to begin in the second half of 2021.

Jan 9, 2018

Singaporean fined S$2,700 for abusing dog in Malaysia; video sparks outrage

The video of animal abuse sparked outrage from netizens after it was shared on Facebook.

Jan 9, 2018

Singapore: 66-year-old man found dead outside Fairmont Hotel

Singapore police said that they are investigating the case as an unnatural death.

Jan 9, 2018

Singapore: CNB seizes 2.6 kg synthetic cannabis at Yishun, 2 Singaporeans arrested

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted the raid with the support of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

Jan 8, 2018

Singaporean man arrested for trafficking New Psychoactive Substance in Geylang

The authorities have also seized about 250g of vegetable matter, which is believed to be tobacco stained with new psychoactive substances.

Jan 8, 2018

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: Man arrested for allegedly molesting woman at Joo Koon MRT station

A 22-year-old man was arrested for molesting a 39-year-old lady in a Joo Koon MRT station in Singapore last Monday

Jan 8, 2018

Singapore: 26 women arrested for suspected vice activities in illegal massage parlours [PHOTOS]

Singapore Central Police Division nabbed 26 women, aged between 24 and 40, during a police raid in seven unlicensed massage parlours in Jalan Besar, Lavender and Little India.

Jan 8, 2018

68-year-old woman woman dies after bus rolls down slope in Singapore

Singapore: 2 people injured after tree falls on Toa Payoh road

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that those two injured people were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Jan 8, 2018

Singapore launches shuttle bus service between Changi Airport, Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal

Singapore: 3 new roads in Bidadari estate will partially open on Jan 14

Singapore's Housing and Development Board said Bidadari Park Drive, Alkaff Crescent and Woodleigh Link will serve public housing projects in the area like Alkaff Lakeview, Alkaff Oasis, Woodleigh Glen and Woodleigh Village.

Jan 6, 2018

E-bike accident kills 2 men along West Coast Highway, one injured

Singapore: E-scooter falls onto van in Teck Whye Crescent, windscreen damaged

The police said that they have classified the incident as a case of rash act and investigations are still going on.

Jan 6, 2018

Singapore: Police arrest 3 people for vice, illegal betting activities

Under the Singapore law, unlicensed brothel operators can be jailed for up to five years and/or fined up to S$10,000.

Jan 6, 2018

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