Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

'If my children are into drugs, kill them': Philippines president Duterte orders cops

Paolo, the President's eldest son, has been accused as being a member of a Chinese organised crime syndicate and allegedly overseeing a drug-smuggling and drug lord protection scheme.

Sep 21, 2017

Typhoon Lionrock kills at least 9 people in Japan elderly home

Hundreds of flights grounded as Typhoon Talim hits Japan

The authorities have issued warnings of rainstorms, high seas, possible landslides and flooding across the southern half of the Japanese archipelago.

Sep 17, 2017

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

2 ex-Singapore Customs officers charged for pocketing tourists' GST refunds

If convicted, the suspects may be jailed for up to seven years in jail and fine of up to three times the amount pocketed. There will be an additional fine of up to S$10,000 as well.

Sep 15, 2017

Certis Cisco guard accidentally fires shot in restricted area at Changi Airport, no injuries reported

The investigations are going on into the incident in assistance with Certis Cisco.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea fires second missile over Japan

According to South Korea's military, the unidentified missile reached an altitude of about 770 kilometres and flew 3,700 kilometres.

Sep 15, 2017

CNB arrests 81 drug offenders in 4-day operation in Singapore

The investigations into the drug activities of all the arrested persons are going on.

Sep 15, 2017

Halimah Yacob sworn in as Singapore's 8th President

Halimah, Singapore's eighth President, succeeds Tony Tan Keng Yam and Thursday will be marked as the first day of her six-year term.

Sep 14, 2017

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Tokyo, eastern Japan; no tsunami alert

The authorities says that they did not issue any tsunami warning.

Sep 14, 2017

More tickets available for Backstreet Boys Singapore concert: Check updates

Unusual Entertainment, the show organisers claim 20,000 tickets were snapped up within two hours of last week's public sale.

Sep 14, 2017

Happy Birthday Basi! World's oldest captive panda turns 37

Basi, world's oldest captive giant panda, dies in China

The world's oldest captive giant panda has died at the age of 37, which is more than 100 years in human years.

Sep 14, 2017

Zika virus could help to fight brain cancer: Study

According to the report, the virus would likely be injected directly into the brain during surgery to remove the primary tumor.

Sep 10, 2017

North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test

YouTube shuts down North Korea propaganda account

The official footage from the channels of missile launches and visits to factories by Kim were used by academics to gain rare insights into the progress of the country's weapons programmes.

Sep 10, 2017

Singapore: Parked car catches fire at Bedok North, no reports of injuries

The authorities said that investigations are going on to find out the exact cause of the fire.

Sep 10, 2017

Japan says jet fighters conducted drills with US aircraft over East China Sea

This latest joint drill comes as South Korea prepares for the next possible test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary.

Sep 9, 2017

Indonesia investigates suspected militant plot to attack Bali

48-year-old Singaporean doctor dies in Bali diving accident

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) says that MFA and the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta have rendered consular assistance to the deceased's next-of-kin.

Sep 9, 2017

Singapore: Temasek offers to buy SMRT private for $1.18 billion

Singapore: SMRT announces service disruption on Bukit Panjang LRT line due to train fault

According to SMRT, the trains are not running on both Service A and B due to the fault.

Sep 9, 2017

Accident kills 37-year-old motorcyclist on on West Coast Highway

Singapore: 3 women injured in accident along PIE

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) alerted the commuters in a tweet and asked them to avoid the first two lanes of the PIE before the Paya Lebar exit.

Sep 8, 2017

Black Friday weekend 2016: Shoppers continue to visit stores to grab the best deals

Singapore: Shopper injured due to faulty escalator at The Centrepoint in Orchard

The authorities say that the escalator owner will have to engage an Authorised Examiner to investigate the incident, recommend rectification works and submit a report to BCA.

Sep 8, 2017

Mexico earthquake UPDATE: At least 5 die in powerful 8.1-magnitude quake, small tsunami triggered

The authorities claim that there were possibilities of hazardous widespread tsunami waves following the quake that shook buildings in Mexico City.

Sep 8, 2017

Japan: 32-year old man dies moments after proposing to girlfriend on Irabu Bridge

The police said that the man's body was pulled out from the sea seven hours later and was taken to the hospital. But, he was confirmed dead at the hospital.

Sep 6, 2017

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